The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-20
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Solomon Skinner, the dentist who got beat In his re-
cent suit against Henry Ward Boccher has got his eye
teeth cut by this timo. In the County Clerks ofico
yesterday the Judgment hed, showing $50 costs
and disbursements against Skinner
In the case Of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany vs. Lambert who, being released bore in the
tion Immediately after arrested on criminal pro-
cess from Bufao and sent back there, yesterday his
bail in the civil action commenced in this county by
the insurance company went into the Supreme Court
to Justify and motion OF William Strauss, defend
ants COUNSEL there being no opposition. Judge Dono-
James ssinor. in July "a trying to lead horse
and carl the track Of the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad mt the of Hudson and
Laight streets. when he was run against BY dummy
engine and his shoulder dislocatcd He has brought
suit agains! tho company for 5000 DAMAGES ana the
tho Superior Court The defence rs conributve negl
gence Mr. +. r. Wilder appears for the plaintiff and
Mr. Frank LOOMS for the railroad company.
test case OF interest TO special dcposors in tho
Third Avenue Savings Sank was yesterday brought 10
the attention of Judge Donohuc, In Supreme Court
Chamber A petition was submitted by X II. Smith
and Samuel Cohen for order directing Samuel Hurd,
receiver Of the Third avenue Savings Bank to pay over
the petitioners certain moneys which they claimed
have deposited in the bank about the time Of its fail
ure as special deposit 1t rs claimed that the money
the bank has no interest in tho same
William H. DUFF brought suit against the Bank OF
New york Inc sa CHECK OK the paaH Of New
York. who gave their check on the Security Bank for
So 800 gold. The check drawn 10 planti's order
and Endorsed correctly by some one who sue
cceded In obtaining the IN onoy from the bank Plain
TIT claimed that the check forged and sued 10 re-
the money Tho trial Of the suit was had yester
day, before Judge Van Brunt IN the Court OF Common
Pleas and resulted in verdict Tor $5245 20 for the
plaintiff
Tho United States Grand Jury will make their final
report to Judge Benedict this morning. and tho new
criminal term, which will probably be very short, will
begin Wednesday, The cases set down FOR trial are
those Of Alexander Strause purlonng registered let
tiers; John Smith, John H. Gill and Charlotte Thomp-
son, passing counterfeit money, and Charles Moore,
fclonious assault the high seas. The parties in
dicted Dy the last Grand Jury for alleged completely In
the crooked whiskey Frauds will up plead fur
ther.
In March, 1878, Mathew wortlige arrested under
OF granted In action brought against
him in tho Marine Court by Marcus Floischhauer The
defendant gave ball. required BY the order OF arrest
Judgment was thereafter recovered against him, and
execution issued against his property returned
unsatisned, and execution against his person was
returned Defendant not found" Ono OF the suretcs
OF the defendant died subsequent to the arrest and
action tho undertaking arrest was commenced
against tho surviving surety and the executrx Of the
deceased surety Tho cxecutrix surrendered the de-
PENDANT the custody Of the Sheriff. writ OF habeas
corpus granted by Judge Donohuc, ofthc Supreme
Court ami the matter Tor argument yesterday,
when concnded Tor tho prisoner TINT the cxecu
trix had power In law to surrender HIM, ms no 40
could be main tancd against hcr and that the sur
render Of the prisoner than ten days after
ton commenced on tho undertaking arrest
improper The Court discharged the prisoner. Messra
Jacobs and Sink appeared Tor prisoner, and exJudge
Mr. Agernon s. Sullivan has commenced suit
against the for 81 166 &C. with interest from Janu
airy /, 1872, being the amount deducted from his sal
AIRY OF $4,000 Assistant District Attorney from
June TO December 81, 1871 IN accordance with reso
luton OF tho BOARD of Apporonmcnt or May Is 1871,
reducing salaries OF all employees OF the city and
county OF New York twenty per cent for seven months