The New York herald., 1876-10-10
sUIMARY OF LAW CASES.

The Supreme Court, General Term, will render to-day
decisions argued at the June Sessions of the
Court. There are about forty decisions, with corrc
spending number OF opinions, and some in cases OF
considerable public interest
Before Judge Sanford. OF the Superior Court, there
finished yesterday tho trial of The suit brought by
Richard H. Tracy against the Paulist Fathers con.
tract for excavating ground for their church in
Fify-nin,h street. verdict given for $40 62e for
the plaintiff.
In suit brought by stephen D. stephen against
the Board OF Education OF Brooklyn, tried yesterday
before Judge Larremore, holding Supreme Court Cir.
cult verdict given Tor $4693 ST for the psiniil
Ii t. old suit. having been N the before aud
once the subject OF an elaborate opinion by Judge
Brady, at winch time the facts were uy published in
the hERALD.
Alfonso Castelar, has brought suit against Theodore
Sahrtz for s5 COO damages Tor alleged malicious prose
cution. SaLrtz charged Castelar, with keeping ds
orderly house at No 100 East Fury SIKH street. upon
gave bail to answer. aud was finally discharged by
Police Justice Sherwood. The answer jushes the
charge made The case came to trial yesterday before
Judge SANFORD in the Superior Court
he OF Sigismund Bott. lawyer, who Is accused
OF forging Judge j. f. Days name TO order sup
Elementary proceedings up yesterday before the
supreme Court, General Term. The Court adjourned
the till to-day to allow Mr. Henry C. Dcnnison,
the defendants counsel 10 serve copy OF his answer
on Mr.. Locwey. the prosecuting counsel.
An action was had yesterday III Marine Court, Part
.. before Judge Goepp, brought by Thomas Graham,
Michael Schmidt to recover 81 600 damages tor nju-
received by fail!nsas plaintin caImed-in front
defendants house, the ia and attendant injuries
being caused By tho defendant allowing
the Sidewalk opposite hs premises, in violation OF
the city ordinance Plaintiffs counsel failed. how
ever, sustain his 10 the liability OF tho 10.
lcndant through negligence or otherwise, and,
tion OF dcendants counsel, the Court dismissed tho
case, exceptions TO be heard al General Term.
Most of yesterday consumed In The Supreme
Court General Term, listening to the arguments OF
counsel the appeal from the decision OF Surrogate
Huichlngs the oi tho will OF Eliza Heresy.
otherwise known as Eliza Hail. she dicd last year,
aged eight, and Will made shortly before her
death is sought TO be aside and prior will
tanned which she gave the Five Points House Of
Industry the premises Ne. 30 Charlton street. In fee,
succeeding tho death OF adopted daughter
There quite an extended argument yesterday be-
fore Judge Barrett in supreme Court Chambers, grow
ing OF the vacation OF the order Of arrest against
William 5 Slotc in the suit Of Thomas W. Shaw, the
facts Of which have already been reported In the
HERAIn The case still fingers IA the courts through
the Mcssrs Nanduzcr being willing to consent 10
a settlement OF the until they have been paid their
counsel ice, the amount originally charged beng
$1,000. Mr. Elihu Root pronounced this an cxtraya-
CANT sum Tor the services rendered Judge Barrett
refused TO change hts previous order but took tic
fern IL f.,aSlx unIa puatfln