The New York herald., 1876-01-27
SUMMARY OF LAW GASES.

Tho suit Of Jacob Weber against tho CITY, for s2l 900
for raising the Centre Market Armory one story ter
minated yesterday before Judge Van Brunt in verdict
for plaintiff for sSSST Gs which, together with the
amount already paid by tho city, will aggregate
$I7,ss7 6s for the plaintiff
In February, year ago, John Dumphy purchased a
ticket by the Erie Railway Company for Rochester
the same being good for five days He laid over
at Bnghamton and on resumlng his journey hts
ticket refused by the conductor the stopped
and he put on tho train nc has brought suit against
the company claiming $4,000 damages and the trial
was commenced yesterday before Judge Speir OF the
Superior Court The defence Is that he should have
notified the conductor Of his laying and received
another ticket and that failing ia this the company is
liable for any damages resulting from his cectmcnt
from the car.
The supreme Court General Term, occupied
OF the day yesterday in hearing arguments ap
pcas taken IN the two suits Of the Loaners Bank Com
pany, OF New York, VS. William H. Tgney and Barton
johnson aud Mrs olive A. Dillbar against The Home
Idfe Insurance Company The former an action TO
for loan warehouse receipts and the latter
10 recover the amount Of an insurance policy, The
facts OF both have already been published the
HERALD The papers were taken In both and de-
cisions reserved.
Lawrence, OF the supreme Court Of the suit brought
by William A. Scarer, collector OF John J.. Brown,
against the CITY, ninety per cent OF the
tract for grading and regulating First avenue, from
Ninety second l2qth streets the amount involved
being about s35 OO0 Il is claimed by the plaintiff that
having proper certificate rom the surveyor OF the
work and the COMMISSIONER Of Public Works nothing
more be required The defence claim that action
can arise under tho contract until the work IS CON-
plcte. The viii be renewed this morning.
The trial Of Francis r. Mayshal Tor alleged arson In
HAVING as ayerrcd set are 10 lis store No 3e4 Bowery
IN July IL last continued before Judge Gilder-
sleeve in ne Court Of General sessions yesterday.
The contest for the possession OF the drama 'Our
Boysv between Messrs Daily and Wallack renewed
yesterday the Equity Branch ~ the superior Court
before Judge Sanford The Court took the papers, re-
serving it, decision.
rather singular application was made yesterday
morning, before Justice shea, IN the Marine Court
II seems hat in October last order Of arrest was
granted IN an action brought by one Maria Stock
against Albert Merge who was charged with joining
IN conspiracy 10 defraui plaintiff out OF restaurant
in Cortlandt street Mcrgei was arrested in November
last and has since then remained confined in jail
About week since he wrote OF tho justices Of
tho Marine Court protesting his innocenoei that he
was m n OF large family, who utterly destitute
and without means, and that he suffering from
disease OF the heart Judge McAdam assigned Mr..
Edward Jarobs 70 investigate tho aud make his
rerort The fsc,s. above stated, found TO be
true ana Yesterday urcn Mr Jacobs application the
CHER Justice ordered McrecPs discharge.