The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-26
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

W. c. Manck, the alleged New Orleans Post Office de-
faulting clerk, who arrested on Monday last yes
erday came before Commissioner Shields and gave bail
10 appear before the United States Circuit Court in New
Orleans in November for trial
Judge Barrett, in Superior Court, Chambers. yester
day, upon the application Of Mcssrs. William +. KNIT
zing and John o. Mott allowed writ of error on behalf
OF James Moore the emgrant swindler, convicted be-
fore Recorder Hacket tho Court OF General Sessions
and sentenced TO state Prison for i've years.
Judge Barrett yesterday appointed John N. Mackey
referee TO ascertain the amount due on bond and
mortgage the OF Cornelia w. Haven against the
Four-inliand Club. Leonard w. Irvine and William
4. rravers are named as defendants In the action
Two heavy judgments In suits brought for moneys
advanced In mining speculalons entered yestcr
day upon inquests held before Judge Lawrence, In Su
Floyd Bailey against Henry q. bart and Edward Dart
In the rst judgment given Tor SAC o19 81 Tor the
plaintiff and sss ild 50 in the second.
John s. Colt, assignee OF William Sutphen, the
lawyer, seeks to recover $40 IL 93 tor services
claimed 10 have been rendered by the latter as counsel
Tor the North Carolina Ore Dressing Company. The
came to trial yesterday, before Judge Lawrence
holding supreme Court Circuit The defendants deny
ever having employed Mr. Sutphen us counsel
In the SUIT OF Henry W. HubbelI against the Mutual
Insurance Company Judge Barrett yesterday ordered
commission 10 issue for the examination OF various
witnesses In London, including Samuel Gray, the OH
cal liqudator OF the English and American Bank
timited such witnesses TO be examined on behalf OF
The case OF the United States against William Orth
and others for the forfeiture of supposed still and
worms ana Tor the recovery oil various penalties aris-
ing from the supposed Of the apparatus in question
IN the distilation OF spirits, was closed yesterday
The jury found against the government on all the
points presented by the prosecution. On motion for
a trial Judge Batchiord expressed his views 10 be
Ia with the verdict OF the jury but u.s.
scnted TO hear q motion Tor a new trial.
Judge Brady yesterday denied the recent application
made by Mr. Montague L. Marks, made on behalf OF
Bernard 5. Levy Tor mandamus against the County
Clerk directing him TO allow Mr.. Levy 10 copy certain
Judgment dockets and to compare Others The ground
OF denial that request TO compare lists OF Judg-
ments down 10 May J. 1916, could not DO possibly
complied WITH Leave Is gwen TO amend his appica-
tion, when the same will be heard.
Henry q. Cole, charged with uttering $40, 600 In
forged bonds TO one William Muir, yesterday
Quilted in the CouIt OF General Sessions, before Judge
Sutherland. He was Immediately rearrested on civil
suit and taken to Ludlow Street Jail
Before Judge Van Hocsen, in the Court OF Common
Pleas, WAS tried yesterday suit brought by Paultna
Oberwarth against Cochran, McLain Il Co. Defendants
obtained Judgment against plaintiffs husband for
$3.50, and execution ISSUED To Marshal Farley who
levied and solo a stock OF goods In his store
Tor about $500, the goods being claimed to be
owned by tho plaintiff and the sale being under bond
OF indemnify given by the defendant The defence
justified setting up fraudulent transfer OF tho goods
from the husband the vile. 1t is claimed by tho
plaintiff that the execution should have boon given to
the Sheriff The suit is for So 0O0 the stock OF goods
beng claimed be worth So and 81 900 loss the
plaintiff In her business. The jury were ordered 10
bring in n sealed verdict