The New York herald., 1876-12-19

which, il is claimed young Holman OBTAINED upon
letter OF crcdil which, he said, VAS from h's father
to i. j. Pulcston, OF the urm OF NcCulloch
a. Co. Mr. Hoffman, Sr., refused TO pay the claim
upon It's presentation 10 him. aud thus resulted the
suit against him which aided verdict Tor the ull
amount IN favor OF the suing bankers The sequel OF
the story Is the OF the young man 10 his fathers
death. The motion for tile trial is based
evidence SAID TO have been discovered among the
elects oil the deceased IL is stated further that Nile
Boniant was present at the funeral on which occasion
she claimed TO be the acceascds widow claim which
greatly surprised Nr. and Mrs. Hoffman. ncither Of
who N had learned Of hcir sons marriage, and
who are now inclined to discredt the story. On the
rctria the case such trial should be granted,
the whole story will doubtless be IuIy ventilated.
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.
Allcn r. Seaman obtained verdict yesterday against
the city for 81 7O5 81 for injuries to tusboat Tho
case was tried before Judge Van Brunt Court of
Common Pleas
In tho suit brought by the Chatham National Bank
against ex-SheT OBrien, on trial before Judge Dono-
hue the OF which nave been published, verdict
was yesterday rendered tor the defendant
verdict for $3.50 was gwen yesterday before Judge
Scdgwlck in favor OF G. W. Johnson and Joseph
rniIps, damages Tor goods wrongiuiiy seized under
marshals execution.
In the United States Court, Yesterday, penalty Of
81, 900 recorded In an action brought against
George ID. Crary and Others on charge vi purchasing
fifty barrels OF spirits from h. N. Berkham Co., who
the charge SET iorth were not authorized to deal IN
spirits.
An order was yesterday given by Judge Sanford
making Henry W. Benty receiver OF the estate OF the
s s. D. II ns su
Taylor. PERMISSION was also given to hle supple
mental complaint
Application was made yesterday to Judge Van
Hoesen, holding Special Term OF the Court ol Common
Pleas to remove Tor non-attcndance to duty James K
HARRISON Clerk OF the Sixth District Court. Tho
Court took the papers, although the question raised
to whether tho Court has jurisdiction in the case
The SUIT brought against the New York and Harlem
Pailr rnad CoIupn Y tn un
count OF tho killing OF Thomas Farley, a laborcr en-
ployed In the ourth avenue excavations tried before
Justice Daily in the Court OF Common Pleas, resulted
IN a disagreement OF the jury.
Judge Robinson was busy yesterday in the trial Of
caused by moving partitions IN the building No. 645
broadway, leased by the defendant. Consequential
damages were also sought for surrender OF the lease
Mrs. Charles Letrard and William E. Townsend are
charged by Hennesscy Brothers WITH Stimulating their
trade mark. The 10 trial yesterday before
Judge Van Hoesen, at Special Term of the Court OF
Com Pleas. The trial promises TO occupy consid-
cradle time. A good many liquor dealers present
yesterday who watched the proceedings with evident
intelest Several remarked II as curious idea the
oiisetting OF one fraud by another.
In the Roc divorce suit, tbs facts of which were
published in the HERALD some time ago, adecison has
been given by Juogc Lawrence awarding $500 aimony
10 the wife and counsel ee OF 81 ,OO0 and giving 70
her the custody OF the children.
Judge SANFORD, holding Special Term OF tho Superior
INC Msrchents' Savings Bank prohibiting Augusta
+. Bucking from receiving an award ordered TO DO
paid her by the city, aud the city and the Comptroller
IRON paying such award.
ON an order OF arrest granted by Judge Robinson OF
the Court of Common Pleas, Mr.. Judson g. Worth
Yesterday arrested TO answer IA charge OF malicious
prosecution preferred by Kaufman Simon. OF the law
iirm OF simon Il Goodwin Mr. Worth gave bail to
answer 10 the charge The suit Tor $50 900 damages
Before Judge Freedman, holding SUPERIOR Court,
Trial Term, lhere tried yesterday suit brought
by Anson q. Bird and others against G. Mchelas rne
suit grew out OF the shipment Of cargo OF linseed
The defence that some of the bags charged Tor
wero not delivered verdict Tor $500 SO. gold, was
CIV yen for the PLAINTIFF
Phlo +. Ruggles, receiver OF the City Plate Glass
Insurance Company, has brought suit against Alfred
H. Wimot Tor value OF sixty-ninc shares Of stock OF
The company, subscribed or by the defendant in 1872
the par value of which S6000 upon which $3l6 only
have been paid. Mr. Wimots defence Is that he is
entitled 10 ST. 500 for services as president OF the
pany and that the assets of the company ample to
pay its liabilities The came TO trial yesterday
before Judge sedgwlck, of the Superior Court, Mr.
John L. Cadwalader appearing Tor the plaintiff and
Charles Volgcr TOR the defendant.
In August. 1872 tho Third National Bank OF Bati.
more was robbed and among tho proceeds OF the rob-
berry iour Louisville city water bonds, valued
$1,000 caca, which belonged to Edward BraInbridGe
Trust Company, where they had teen deposited
collateral by Joseph Bevn. Mr. Branbridge brought
tried yesterday before Judge Lawrence The
defence was that he was bona fde holder Of the
bonds. seated verdict was ordered tor this morning
Tho SUIT vi the United states against John A.
McSoriey, the well known Custom House broker, of
tins city, to recover IL 095 gold and COSTS due tho
United States, on warehouse bond OF Levy 4 Burct
and which his name signed as surety. has been
discontinued by order of the Solicitor OF tho Treasury
Mr.. McSorey's signature on the bond was forgery,
and It also executed Sunday. which
illegal II proved that the broker who passed The
entry at the Custom House had been guilty OF other
frauds and wnen they were discovered he ran away
TO Europe 10 escape punishment, and was killed on
railroad IN Scotland.
Charles L. Halbcrstadt a lawyer was som. tino
ago committed by Judge Wcstbrook for contempt OF
court refusing 10 obey order OF the Court urect
Inc him to pay over certain moneys to George SiDey,
receiver appointed by the Marine Court lie was
brought before Judge Brady yesterday on writ OF
nabcas corpus and his discharge asked on the ground
OF various irregularities IN the commitment Mr..
Heury e. DcDsun, his counsel, contendcd that for a
refusal to obey order oi the Court directing pay
mcnt o money under the statute preccpt could only
issue ana should show the service oi the order de-
mand and refusal 10 pay On the part OF the receiver
II was argued that the commitment was regular upon
It's acc and that preccpt was not the regular writ To
be issued IL case like the one before the Court The
( Court took the papers
OF distillers tried yesterday IN
the United states Circuit Court, before Judge Basch-
ford The government sued The New York Rcctiying
Company tor $1,000 penalty An agreed statement Of
facts showed that the defendant made contract with
Flcischman Co., dstiilers, doing business IN Brook
yn or the purchase OF twenty-five barrels uf distilled
spirus Fleischinan delivered ntcon OF the twenty
nve barrels claimed to be Of their own manufacture
the other ten barrels making up the contract were the
manufacture OF another .rm but acccpedby Fcischman
Il Co. Judge BatchiorJ held the laulu luaee 10 mcan-
authorized III respect to the particular transaction.
Judgment gwen Tor the Tor the amount
claimed.
An indictment was iound by the United States
Grand Jury against W. Jones Tor having made an aiG
uavt witness Tor one samsci on The naturalization
OF the latter, siating that SAID Sanse lived in the
Jnt.d States five years, in The State one year, was
attached 10 the principles OF the constitution Of The
United States and was well disposed toward tho
government. The Cas- for trial yester-
day morning On cross-cxamination by tho defend
ants counsel OF Samsel, the government Witness II
was shown that he (samsci) did live in this coun-
try hvc years, IN the State year.
was attached to the principles OF the constitution Of
the United States and well disposed TO the gov
ernment. The jury returned verdict OF guilty.
motion was made for new trial and arrest OF iudg
ment Upon tnis motion the Court reserved It's de-
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