The New York herald., 1876-10-21
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Henry Jurgens, who was tried before Judge Bene.
Dict In the United States Circuit Court Thursday
discharged yesterday his recognizance, tho
Jury in his having failed to agree.
William Reade yesterday, by consent, allowed
BY Chief Justice Curtis to be substituted plaintiff
for Lewis NJ Brown in tho attcr's suit against James
Fisk. Jr. Jay Gould and others.
Antonio Andrcas, indicted on a charge OF passing
counterfeit note at Burkcs drug store East Broad
way, pleaded guilty yesterday before Judge Benedict,
IN the United States Circuit Court aud was remanded
for sentence.
r. Emmanuel Bioomingdalc ob.s'n ned yesterday, :.
trial before Judge Lawrence, verdict for s4,39S 20
against Henry sisgcL The defendant is a broker
the suit grew out of stock transactions.
Joseph A. Crisadoro has brought suit against Thco-
dore Stuart to 500 balance claimed bo
for constructing dumb walters Tho Case tried
yesterday before Judge Van Brort aud a scaled vor.
dict ordered for this morning
Charles watrous, a lumber dealer sold lumber 10
John Decker, To recover pay mcnt for which no had
70 bring suit On trial OF the yesterday before
Judge Lawrence verdict was gwen Tor wairous Tor
k3606.
Judge .Larrcmorc. holding Supreme Co..t Circuit,
TOOK SIX nqucsts yesterday, tried ana par
tally tried another pretty good days wors tor
Judge and a degree OF judicial cciertv which IL fol-
lowed by other ,adges would speedily result in greatly
reducing our evercro wdcd civil calendars
In tnc Superior Court yesterday, before Judge san
ford, thore was tried SUIT brought by John r. Cole
against William Whitman to recover the value OF
hoopskirts which the defendant refused TO accept A
verdict was rendered Tor $3.50 y Tor tho plaintn.
In the suit OF jeremiah V. Spadcr against the New
Curtis in the Superior Court special Term, the iest
mony tor the Iaintia has been al submitted. The
opening argument for the defendant made ycscr
day and several witnesses examined, The testimony be-
Ing mainly documentary.
In the old SUIT OF John H. Brown against the city to
recover street contracts referee reported
In OF giving 900 to the prosecuting counsel
which report Is confirmed by Judge Wcstbrook An
appeal taken from this decision the ground that
u was giving the lawyers TOO much money. The
was argued at length yesterday in the Supreme Court
General Term.
The Guardian Mutual Life Insurance Company has
brought suit against the Atlantic Satona. Bank for
800 900, hall of this having, claimed, been
loaned tho defendants and the bs--nce comprising
United States bonds. The down for trial On
Monaay next In the supreme Court An affidavit
made yesterday, by MIR. VILLAIN r. 0pdyke that Frank
J.. Tantor, the deiaultng cashier, now serving
sentence In the albany Peniicntiary is required
witness IN the case.
In the United states Circuit Court yesterday before
Judge Bcncdicl counsel Tor W. ). Miller Co,
dictsd n chsrgc OF completely Ia crooked whis
koy asked have his restored to the calen-
dar they having been stricken OF by the District At
sorney without notics Tho Court stated that the gov
ernment could not DO forced prosecute and
that the defendants mode OF relief was 30 apply for
discharge on their rccognzancc. Finally, tho
case was down for further hearing on Monday
next
John voz the alleged head OF tho Centre street
s.straw ba concern. placed on trial In tho United
States Circuit Court yesterday ON charge OF PERJURY
he having, alleged. offered bail Tor Thomas i.
0omcrvie and having falsely sworn that he owned
certain real Judge Benedict refused TO grant
notion TO Quash the Indictment and tho triai pro-
seeded. Tho accused convicted HIS counsel will
nsvs ON Monday Tor an arrest OF Judgment