The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-14
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Giovanni Corr charged With passing counterfeit $20
note, was yesterday discharged by Commissioner Belts
there being evidence to show a criminal intent
Tho trial of the suit OF Read Jay Gould yester
day begun before Judge Robinson the Court OF Com
mon Pleas The SUIT brought 10 recover SAB 800 on
gold transaction Black Friday The trial VIII prob
ably occupy two or three days.
The second trial Of the suit brought against tho city
to $40 o00 the Of Mark Lannigans bills
for awnings, was commenced yesterday before Judge
Van Brunt In the Court Of Common Pleas The defence
liz that the city's Indebtedness ~ only 5000
In the of Bridget o Irlen against the city-who
s1cd to recover damages Tor The death OF her husband
by falling into tried before Judge sanford in
tue superior Court tho jury yesterday rendered ycr-
diet for 81 900 Tor the plaintiff.
The taking OF testimony to the charge OF neglect
Of duty preferred against the receiver OF the ceckcr
Street Railroad resumed yesterday before Mr. Isaac
Dayton, tho referee. Various witnesses were Called
but their testimony was mainly repetition OF that
offered on previous day.
Before Judge J. f. DAILY in tho Court OF Common
Pleas there was commenced yesterday the tral Of the
sui, brought by Michael Callahan against Edward N.
Wright ct al, 70 $3.50 Tor variation sample
Of iorty-six bales OF cotton solu defendant The de-
fence is that the plaintiff examined and accepted tho
cotton.
Judge Barrett yesterday rendered decision refusing
TO dissolve the injunction granted IN the SUIT OF Mary
A. Miller against her husband James Il. Miller and
others. The plaintiff Obtained divorce from her hus
band and II was dccreed that she entitled to 81 600
per annum ainopy. Her husbands father died leaving
him the income of trust, and the husband refusing
To pay the alimony the vile obtained an injunction 10
prevent him from receiving the income.
Judge Batchord has rendered dec sion in the case
OF Joseph Hancox and Others owners OF the schooner
j. b. Blcecker which suffered from collision with the
barge Venture, OF the propeller Cement Rock,
while the schooner lying in the kills oil Port John
on October B. 1873 The propeller and barge were
ibclcd, and AMI Judge Batchtord has ordered decree
for the beant with costs against the propeller, with
reference ascertain damages and has dismissed, with
costs. the libel against the barge.
In a suit IN which John Garyey one OF tho par
ties a writ of attachment was issued from tho Aarne
Court against the properly OF John Carney in this city
he being resident OF Staten Island. The General
Term OF that Court confirmed order refusing 10 set
aside the attachment Application was thereupon
made TO Judge Barrett, OF The supreme Court, Tor
writ OF certorar against the Judges Of the Supreme
Court for review OF the In his decision, given
yesterday, Judge Barrett held that the
that should properly DO adjudicatcd by the Supreme
Court General Term, and gave order to that effect
The New York Loan and Trust Company loaned TO
Palmer Co 800 taking tho lattcr's note, payable
on demand, and tho return OF securities pledged for
the payment Tho Loan and Trust Company, failing
TO get the money back sold the securities, and they
brought suit Tor S96 deficiency the being tried
yesterday before Judge Van Worst, holding Supreme
Court, Circuit Tho defence 10 that the sale was
properly made, there was no forfeiture Of the
cures because the note was never presented nor tho
securities rendered The jury were directed to npd TOR
the plaintiff IN the sum OF $5.3aO 0S, subject TO the
final decision Of the supreme Court General Term.