The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-09
SUMMARY OF LAW NEWS.

Application was made yesterday to Judge Barrett in
Supreme Court, Chambers, behalf OF William A.
Fowler with other members OF the alleged Brooklyn
Ring twenty days additional time file his
The application granted.
young lawyer, Frederick 3. Bryan Jr, was yester.
day declared insane by Judge Barrett The Court ap-
pointed his wife committee Of his estate and person
and guardian Of the children The wile's bond is liked
at So 600.
bail bond, approved by the District Attorney, was
yesterday submitted Judge Barrett, in Supreme
Court, Chambers tor his approval Judge Barrett said
that his Court was always overrun with work. and
the General Sessions had three judges he sent the mat
ter 10 that court
In suit tried before Chief Justice Shea in the Ma
rine Court to recover on note in which the defence
usury the Judge charged the law that question
10 be that the legal interest paid the
party dscounting the note was intended compensa-
ton for trouble and expense either both, incurred
in arranging Tor the money to be loaned, then that
would not constitute usury, not being intended
pensation for The loan, but as compensation for the
trouble or services IN arranging TO provide the money
and that question he submitted for the consideration OF
the jury In considering that question the character
Of the transaction would depend upon the intention OF
the party; and, therefore, be thought IL proper when
the party himself witness upon the stand TO per-
NIT inquiry of him as TO what his intention was
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday, the
lawyers OF Charles P. Johnson made motion that his
suit against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company be
moved from the United States courts to the Supreme
Court OF the State OF New York upon the grounds that
the United states District Court had Jurisdiction
over the case. The motion was denied.
day brought up before United States Commissioner
Shields for passing two invoices OF valuable scientific
instruments under false valuation and false pretenceS
Held in s., 600.
Ferdinand Sartori, Italian who passed a counter
felt bill upon Luse last Tuesday, and who has been
brought up twice before United States Commissioner
Osborn, yesterday discharged upon the ground
that he did not known that the bill a counterfeit
Captain Nichols, OF the brig c. C. Sibey, who the
ante mortom statement OF his steward Mr.. Aers was
accused OF barbarous and inhuman cruelty upon the
high seas was for the second time yesterday brought
up before United States Commissioner Osborn w. r.
Howe appeared for him and lawyers Purdy, Pullman
and ONeil for the prosecution. Charles Duile. the
second mate Of the Sbey for the most part corrobo
rated the stewards story. The case was postponed
until next Friday
The Grand Jury in the United States Circuit Court
yesterday returned the following ndctments:-Joseph
d. Malone and Peter Malone wholesale liquor deal
ers for receiving about February s. 1871, nine
barrels Of whsksy without entering the receipt Of tho
their books Henry Goldsein and Isaac Gold
stein, comprising the firm Of Goldsten 4 Bros, OF
No. 296 Broadway, for acts OF fraudulent bankruptcy In
conceang property the purpose Of delraudng their
creditors