The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-07
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.


In The old suit OF Henry Thornton and others against
the ST. Paul ana Chicago Railroad Company an order
given yesterday by Judge Van Brunt directing the
plaintiffs 10 file security for costs
Judge Barrett yesterday reduced from $4,000 TO
81 900 the bail OF PANTHEON Gumari. arrested at tho
SUIT of Johanna c. Busseman, ON charge OF scduc-
lion and promise OF marriage.
Two Grim tried yesterday before Judge
Van Brunt and each resulted in verdict for 900 for
the plaintiff. John d. Young, a blacksmith, was tho
plaintiff in the first suit and William Newman the de-
fendant In the second suit Charles Abbot, q sailor,
was plaintiff and Francis Snifcn the defendant
In the suit brought by W. c. havcmevcr against
Valentine Butler the safe manufacturers, for $25 900
damages The particulars OF which have been published
Judge Mcneil of the Superior Court bofore whom the
was tried ordered sealed verdict To be brought
in this morning.
Judgment was yesterday entered in the County
Clerks Office against William NJ. Tweed the civil
SUITS recently concu1cd. The total amount
so635 e52 10, Of which the following are the icms:
Amount Of verdict, SO $751; III 49, interest," $50 S62 OS;
costs and disbursements and extra allowances TO pco.
pies counsel sol 672 20.
verdict for s., 900 damages IN favor OF Letta A.
Clark against Dillon, Clyde Co, contractors,
given yesterday IN the suit OF the former against the
latter tried before Judge Van Brunt The suit was for
damages Tor falling into the excavation at Fourth ave-
and Sixy-third street during the work upon The
Fourth avenue Improvement, the defendants being
contractors. Mr. William +. Howe represented the
plaintiff ana Mr. Alexander Shaw the defendants.
John q. COVE brought suit against the Marezzo
Marble Company TO recover balance OF salary Tor ser
vices secretary The case was tried yesterday bc
fore Judge Van Brunt, IN the Court Of Common Pleas
and resulted IN verdict for the plaintiff Tor $2ll 49,
being the full amount claimed. Mr. Benjamin r. Rus
sell appeared for the plaintiff and Mcssrs Palmer
De Camp for tho defendant.
Two winters ago jennings c. Battersby slipped on
tho street. rs he crossing Nassau street ut Lib
criy and broke his leg He brought suit againet the
city for $4,000 damages and the case was tried yes
tcrday before Judge Van Brunt in the Court Of Com
mou Pleas. The complaint was dismissed on the
ground that the painti failed to give prior notification
the city OF the condition OF the street, but the
cepons however. allowed to be heard in the FIRST
instance ut the General Term.
Before Judge J. +. DAILY, holding Trial Term OF the
Court of Common Pleas, John II. Palmer yesterday
got verdict against Peter Long OF 900, Tor alleged
SANDER. The presented some rather curious iea
appeared for plaintiff and Messrs Anthony r. Dyett
and George w. McAdam for the defendant
In the case OF the United States against tho National
Bank Currency Association, held before Judge Ship
man. recover 800 paid forged bond warrant,
verdict was given Tor the defendants by direction Of
Patrick Mcbride a retail liquor dealer doing bust
ness Chatham Corners, in thus State, arrested
yesterday and held Tor examination by Commissioner
Shields charged with n violation OF the internal rev.
enue law in not paying the special tax as such liquor
dealer.
landlord for damages account OF the death OF hts
wiie from injuries rs alleged caused Ivy failing TIN ough
an cellar door tried before Judge Lawrence, In
supreme Court Circuit, resulted yesterday IN DIS
mssal OF the complaint
Robert Braun. "a seaman on the bark brunswick,
who was arrested ABOUT week ago charge OF com
uniting assault the first officer OF the vessel and
who sent 10 this port under custody, taken
before United States Commissioner Shields yesterday
aud discharged II appearing that there
painant witness. Braun confined for fourteen
months Mon,evidco before he was sent TO this
try Tor trial.
In Supreme Court Chambers, yesterday Judge Dono-
hue granted an order authorizing Hugh Jewett. re-
OF the Erie Railway Company, to transmit out
OF the moneys IN his possession sum equivalent to
81 600 sterling to John Morris, his attorney IN Lon
don, be deposited security for costs, claims by
the Erie Company against Mr.. James Mclicnry, OF
London, and the London Banking Association
(limed). for $500 900 each, which being
pressed IN the English courts
The retral OF the SUIT OF John OGorman against
Henry Kamak, which has occupied the past three
weeks, before Judge Robinson, OF the Court OF Common
Pleas, was concluded yesterday and resulted IN vcr
dict all the IN the plaintiffs favor This
dict decides that oGorman not IN his right mind
when he decided to tho Defendant his house No. l42
Madison that the deed without sider-
aiion Ottoman RECEIVERS his house, worth some
$4,000.