The New York herald., 1876-12-21
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

In tho suit OF John B. Causen against the South
Brooklyn and Park Railroad Company an application
for the appointment OF receiver yesterday de-
MED by Judge Davis
John N Haas, proprietor OF the National Garden, in
the Bowcry, yesterday temporarily restrained by
Judge Davis from giving any further performances in
his place until he pays his license fee.
Houston Ruckcr has brought suit for divorce against
his wife, Mary g. b Ruckcr, on the ground of alleged
adultery, and yesterday Judge Davis granted order
Of pub OF summons IN tho case.
In tho suit OF Maria Agie against Fernando Wood,
Judge Sanford, OF the Superior Court, yesterday
tered an order cxemptng the defendants property
nom tho judgment lien pending tho appeal TO tho
General Term.
Ernst Gabler hired plano OF Mr.. Munzingcr, which
was seized by Lubcschcr, marshal upon execution.
SUIT was brought by Mr.. GabIcr to recover s40o tho
alleged value Of the piano. The case came to trial
yesterday before Judge Freedman, holding Tria Term
Of the Superior Court.
Before Judge sedgwck. holding Trial Term of tho
Supreme Court, Mrs. Josephine Van houghton ycstcr
day obtained a verdict Tor $1,000 against James IL.
Traverse for alleged SANDER No defence vas made to
tho SUIT.
In the suit of The People ex roll Ellen NJ Doubleday
VS.. exComptrolcr Green nn order was yesterday en-
tered by Judge DAVIS substituting John Kelly as dc-
fcndantin the case II Is expected that similar ncton
Will be taken IN numerous other suits pending against
the city.
Company Trenor W. Park and others, before Judge
Wallace in tho United States Circuit Court, Mr. Chit
ienden yesterday continued TO read from me minute
book OF tho company, occupying all the day. tho tcsti-
mony OF Mr.. George Anderson, tho original Chairman
OF the company.
the defunct Security Lite Insurance Company. Tor
leave intervene and be heard IN the Attorney Gen.
granted by Judge DAVIS The petitioner had policy
Tor So 0OO the iiic vi her husband, James L. Miller,
who died November 20, 1876.
Tue case Ol the Unitcd states against James Nc
Grath occupied the entire day IN Judge Bcnedicts
Court yesterday The charged with having
furnished john Nolan with counterfe hfty cent pieces
al various times Tho prisoner was convicted OF a
snilar offence about year ago nnd served a short
term The case rs still on.
The terms OF Office OF United States Attorney Bliss
and his associates expired yesterday and no
to the principal having been yet appointed, u was de-
cded. consultation with the judges, that Mr.. Bliss
should his oath OF Office, In order that Official
business may not DO interrupted. MIR. BLISS was nc
cordingy sworn anew into Office yesterday by Judge
Blatchford, OF the United states District Court.
The trial OF tho suit oi tho Rogers Locomotive and
Machine Works against the Iron Mountain, ST. Louis
and souihorn Railroad Company, before Judge Larre-
more, holding Supreme Court, Circuit, was yestcr-
day postponed TIL to-day, owing to the illness OF
Juror. Another branch oi the Supreme Court Circuit,
presided over by Judge DonoBue, also adjourned,
Judge Donohue having TO attend tho funeral Of
relative
A verdict for 1882 80 was obtained yesterday before
Judge Scdgwick in suit brought ny Henry shaier
against tho National Butchers and Drovcrs' Bank.
The defence was that the plaintiff had in hts pos
session deposit ticket for the amount sued ior but II
was proven hat tue amount OF the deposit was en-
tered on his passbook aud also IN his check book
jacob Degraat has brought SUIT against Solomon
Simms aud Thomas Lvlns tor $4,000 damages Tor al
legged SANDER malicious aud Imprisonment
IIe charges that he designated as n thet and a
swindler, arrested without aud locked up for
seventy hours 10 police station house and subsc-
quently released by police magistrate, no one APP
pearing against him. The defence s general denial
The trial OF the begun yesterday before Judge
Lawrence holding Supreme Court, Circuit, Mcssrs.
Benjamin F. Russell and I. w. kearncy appearing for
plaintiffs anu Lewis Johnston Tor tho defendants
John Il. Trow Son. printers, sued John X McDevitt,
Howard Campbell and William Gbbon in the Marine
Court S297 26 Tor printing the Psychological
Mcdico Legal Journal Tor Nay, 1876 The defendants
answered. setting up that the price too nigh, and
that they had been injured bY reason OF paintins'
delay in getting out the numbers In time, ana the
amount VI this injury they set up as counter claim
against the plaintiffs To this defence of delay tho
plaintiffs replied that II was caused by defendants
delay IN sending In copy On the trial OF the case
before Judge Alker and jury yesterday the plaintiffs
got n verdict for the full amount CLAIMED
samuel r. Hoffman loaned to Michael X. Burke
S35 900 bond and mortgage FOR ve years. with the
usual stipulation that II the scmannual interest was
not paid within thirty days from the time II became
due the same could be torecoscd. Such interest not
having been paid suit brought to forecoso tho
mortgage, tho Dcing tried yesterday before Judge
Barrett at Special Term of the Supreme Court. The
defence or the first year OF three per
cent additional 10 the per allowed by law,
this IL sought to have the bond and
mortgage declared null ana void. A Judgment was
gwen Tor the plaintiff, Mcssrs. Miller 4 Pcckham ap-
pcaring for the plaintiff and Messrs William Ware
Pock and William X Newman for tho defendant