The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-10
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

In the suit brought by Stella Wize against the Com
Fire Insurance Company, TO 81 900 for
damage 10 millinery goods, the facts Of which have
been reported tried before Judge J. +. Daily in the
Court OF Common Pleas verdict rendered yester-
day for the defendants. Aaolph I. Sawyer appeared
for the plaintiff and n. r Hoxc for the defendants
In the United States District Court yesterday tho
consolidated SUIT OF the United States against George
W. wyie on warehouse bond Is 1893 and thirteen other
bonds tried Judge Ba:chford directed tho jury 10
dnd for The government in tho amount OF STA, $780,
gold
William Isaacs six years OF age caught his fingers in
an cutting machine patented by Michael j. Dixon
and in consequence is minus several fingers. his
father Emmanuel lsaacs brought suit against Dixon
for S. 600 damages The trial OF the began yes
terday before Judge Robinson IN the Court Of Common
Pleas. The defence is coutribuiive negligence. TX
Judge Busteed appeared Tor the plaintiff and exJudgc
Yam Cott tor the defendant
In the suit brought by Norris Jesup Co. and
Others against Coe, Thoras A. Scott anu others Who
under the organization OF the Davenport Railway Con-
siructon Company, bought railroad iron vi the
plaintiffs for building tho Davenp ri and ST. Paul Rai-
road Tor which they gave their notes. which were hot
paid, Judge Sandiord, before whom tho tried,
directed verdict yesterday Tor the plaintiffs Tor
$780, 2L6 o. in gold subject 10 the opinion OF the Gen.
cral Term. There was no dispute upon tho Ia IL, and
the questions OF law lett TO tho General Term TO
decide.
Further Witnesses were examined yesterday before
Judge Van Hocscn. holding the April Term OF the
Court Ct Common Pleas, IN tue suit brought by the
Ninth Avenue Railroad Company against the Green
wien Elevated Railroad Company. Among
those examined Frances A. Palmer, President
OF the Tenth National Bank; Henry Ferris, Henry
Kane President OF the Vesey Street and Battery Rail-
road; Peter Schunn, Charles l.ucas, Thonas McNa-
mara and Edward Flynn. The burden OF the testimony
horses being frightened the Elevated Rail-
road trains Notwiihstand ng the multiplicity OF wit.
ncsses already examined the trial promises occupy
several days yet.
Giovanni Conf sixth ward Italian, was taken be-
fore I'm ted States Commissioner Belts yesterday
charge OF passing counterfeit so bill on the First
National Bank OF Portland, Me-, Isaac Bowman,
clothing dealer of No 60 Baxter street. He held
for examination.
John smith, VINO was arrested a short time ago on
National Bank, held yesterday by Commissioner
Shields await the action oil tho Grand Jury.
In tho OF Philip II. Tuska OF the parties in
dicted for completely in the crooked whskey frauds,
which set down Tor argument yesterday before
Judge Benedict counsel for the defendant asked leave
Withdraw his challenge TO the array OF grand jurors
who found the indictment The Court granted the
request and allowed the counsel weeks time In
which decide III what manner he would bring he
case before the Court
A motion confirm the referees report made
yesterday before Judge Van Hoesen, in the Special
Term OF the Court OF Common Pleas, in the suit Tor
Cornclia l. Morgan, on tho ground OF adultery. The
plaintiff charges that the vile committed adultery with
different persons all OF which is denied by the de-
endant, who alleges that she OBJ ged to leave her
husband account OF his drunkenness and brutal
treatment Of her Tho reported OF the
husband charge and against him on the other
The Court took the papers.