The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-27
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.


Judge Donohuc yesterday granted a temporary in
junction against the proprieors Of the Yorkvlle Gen.
trail Hail. restraining them from giving further per.
formanccs until payment OF their license fec.
James A. Sproui having commenced action sganst
William Cullen Bryant TO recover $4,000 damages for
libel nm order entered yesterday compelling him
10 nlc security for costs, the ground that he
nonresident
Judge Donohuo yesterday granted the petition Of the
receiver OF the woollen Tape skirt Company permit
ting him 10 continue the business of the company
The company as will be remembered, recently dis.
solved.
In tho case OF John Riordnn, bankrupt Judge
Blatchford yesterday sitting the United States Dis
trct Court In Bankruptcy. decided on point raised
before the Register that the proof Of debt must be a
lowed 10 stand.
Miller Co., Of No 81 Broad street, who indicted
alleged completely in the crooked wh,sScy frauds
surrendered himself at the United States District Al
torney's ofcc yesterday, and offered 10 give bail Tor
hls appearance. The amount VI bail fixed Mt
$4,000, aud the securities named by him are under
the consideration Of the United States District Attor-
ney William :. Miller, the senior member OF the nrm
was among the first arrested
In the suit brought by Bridget Barry against tho
Weed Sewing Machine Company, the acis Of which
already familiar to tho readers Of the HERALD, Messrs
William IL Gale and Henry G. Dcnnson OF counsel Tor
rlne Court yesterday and obtained order directing
tho defendants 10 show cause TOT day at ten A. NJ. why
the 18th inst
John G. Schwartz was paying teller OF The Uptown
German Savings Bank. He was indicted specifically
on the charge embczzlnz So 900 the 4 Of Ucto
Der last Of cmbezzling similar amount on the oath
of the same month. Schwartz disappeared, and had
not been heard Of until yesterday, when, he
walking along Franklin street. he was arrested by De-
tectves Conner aud Field Ho taken 70 the DIS
trict Attorneys Office and held in $l5, 600 bail
Tho trial Of the suit brought by Nelson Clements
against Francis Y. Turra which has occupied sew
crsi days before Judge wcsthrnok, holding Supreme
Court, Circuit, ended yesterday IN dsnssal OF tho
complaint The suit for $40. 900. the value OF
ton obtained by plaintiff from the Confederate govern
ncnt and sold by the defendant Liverpool Tho
ground or the dismissal that the plaintiff failed
show good title the defendant bought the
good faith.
Judge Donohuc yesterday refused 20 confirm the re-
port Of the referee In tho suit OF William II. Scavcr
collector OF John l. Brown VI The Mayor which was
compromised by the Guy. The lawyers had not
cccdcd getting their money and hence the appica
ton. JuGgc Donohuc substitutes the executors Of
John l. Brown 10 prosecute IN place OF Seaver and
the matter back TO Philo Rusglcs TO take moro
testimony.
against Jay Goud and others before Juugc
lawrence recently, in supreme Court, Spccioi Icrm
demurrer 10 the complaint The complaint sets iorth
th. on the I'D OF September 1852 the before Black
Friday the Defendants through their broker >pcycrs
bought rom plaintiffs $50, 900 IN gold ut l4at.
legal tender currency per dolar thai the prize Of gold
wvnt down. that the defendants reused TO buy aud
that plaintiffs had to sell al a loss Judge Lawrence
yesterday decided that this complaint was detective
cot stating that notice gwen by the paintlns 10
The Defendants Of the intention 10 sell The gold which
the defendants had contracted 10 purchase and here
lore sustasns the demurrer.
In Part OF the Marine Court, before Judge Alker
anu jury, yesterday. the suit Of Mary Dawenhcimcr
against George pnfcr tried aud disposed ol- The
suit was Tor breach of promise to marry ana psniin
asked for $1,000 damages The earnings Of pagn-
tif after paying his board. but - week, AT
which Il would take him well or - quarter Of
century 10 earn the amount OF tue claim. The jury
thought that 5000 cAough for her and gave her
verdict Tor that