The New York herald., 1876-01-29
SUMMARY on LAW GASES.

OE LAW OtASIso.
Ex-Judge Henry f. Davies and Wilson C. Hunt have
been appointed by Judge Davis eIisors in the Sweeny
s., 900 suit
In the suit Of James Morgan against the Belt Line
Railroad Company, tried before judge Van Brunt In
the Court of Common Pleas, wherein the plaintiff
sought to recover $4,000 damages for injuries sus-
tanned by truck colhdDg with OF the cars, tho
jury yesterday rendered verdict in favor Of the dc.
fendant,
The Supreme Court, General Term yesterday sus-
pended Mr.. Robert n. White for one year from the
practice OF his profession The merits of the have
already been reported In its opinion the Court says
only the good character of Mr. Waite prevented has
expulsion
A motion will be made this morning in the United
Stated Circuit Court, criminal branch before Judge
Benedict TO admit bail Charles L. Lawrence, charged
with violation of the internal laws This
grows out of the alleged smuggling Of merchandise
during the term OF Deputy Collector Des Anges.
A temporary injunction restraining Benjamin W.
Hitchcock, George W. Winship and another from CIV
ing theatrical performances in the Third Avenue Thea
tre until they pay their license fee granted yester
day hy Judge Barrett application of the Society for
the Reformation OF Juvenile Donquents
In the case of William seayer, collector of John L.
Brown who brought SUIT against the city TO
certain percentage the sters contract for grading
and regulating First avenue TO l29th street. which has
been trial for three days before Judge Lawrence, IN
Supreme Court. Circuit verdict rendered yester
day for $35, 166 for the plaintiff This was the whole
A motion made yesterday in Supreme Court,
Chambers, before Judge Barrett, TO compel Roe Me-
Lam to pay INTO court money obtained an award 70
unknown owners in the matter OF opening Eleventh
avenue, from Harlem to Kingsbrdgo. Quite argu-
meDt ensued, il being claimed that the money was
legally taken Judge Barrett reserved his decision in
the matter.
In the United States Circuit Court, before Judge
shpman, yesterday the case OF Henry IL Dalton ct a.
VS. Charles Nelson CT al which action was brought
for alleged Infringement OF United States patent
on steam gauge cooks, the argument was concluded
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Decision was reserved.
Before The adjournment of the General Term OF the
Supreme Court yesterday Chief Justice Davis an
nounced to the legal gentlemen present new rulo
adopted by tho Court In consequence oil ltigants oil
general character being crowded out by preferred
causes and appeals from orders in future, no matter
what the state Of the calendar may be- the two last
weeks of each term will be exclusively given to general
calendar
An attachment was issued yesterday by Judge
Blatchiord the United States District Court, against
the steam boat harem, OF the New York and Harlem
Steam Navigation Company. 1t was granted on aiHda
Wits the of the schooner Sunnyside, setting
forth that the said schooner had been damaged the
extent OF 81, 600 by collision with the steamer Harlem
In october last and charging the viiicers of said
steamer with violation of henavigaton laws
suit has been brought by William +. Buckley
against the Directors OF the Long Island Rail. DAD Com
pany rhe object is to restrain the directors from
parting with 30 600 shares Of the stock to the Flushing
North Side and Central Railroad and South Side Rail
road companies and also to prevent the directors from
OF new directors 1t claimed the other side that
they the stock IN question, and that they have a
perfect right dispose of II as they lit After
partial argument the motion for an Injunction, be
fore Judge Barrett yesterday the case was adjourned
for q further hearing.
The case the shoemakers Cornelius Carroll and
Michael Sheedon who arrested for disorderly
front OF the factory ofMessrs Hannah Reddish,
No 80 Warren street. and who sued out writ of ha.
bcas corpus 10 obtain their discharge, again beio
7 Judge Barrett yesterday morning. The prsoners'
counsel oimed their discharge the ground that they
I had committed offence and also the ground of
irreguarity in the proceedings against thcm. The
Police JUSTICES return not shown, but message
was given TO JuGge Barrett stating that the Justice
was Wiling TO discharge the men their recog-
nizanccs Judge Barrett however, concluded 10 dis
/ miss the writ ald remandel the prisoners
The case OF Baviand Brothers J. 0'Donovan
Rosa was trod yesterday in the Marine Court before
Judge McAdam IL brought to recover tho price
I OF a cask oil brandy sold TO defendant by plaintiffs
agent, T. n. DwyeT. The brandy was in bond at the
time Of the sale Tho warehouse receipt given to
an expressman who took the brandy out OF bond and
assumed its delivery the defendant II denied
by the defendant that the brandy ever reached his
place and there considerable conflict that point
The Court charged the jury that they believed the
employment of the exprcssman he became then agent
and he answerablc for his acts and omissions
and that the action could not be sustained,
less the brandy was actually delivered to the defend
amt IT, the other hand, they found that the express
man was employed by the defendant be became, In
that event the defendants agent and 1t was then i'm
material whether the cxpressman discharged his duty
not any delinquency on his part was entirely a
matter between the eXprossman and the defendant
| about which the plaintiffs had no concern, and for
which they were in way answcrabc The jury
found verdict for the plaintiff assessing the gold
value OF the brandy in currency at SlOS