The New York herald., 1876-02-09
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Emilio Figaro an Italian was brought before United
States Commissioner Shields yesterday charged with
having offered for sale cigars that properly
stamped nor boxed and that he had paid for
terna revenue license. The prisoner committed
to Ludlow Street Jail to await examination
Another test case relative to the collection Of United
States revenue, is before Judge Wallace in the
United States Circuit Court, civil branch. In IL
Aphonse Stephan ct al have sued Collector Arthur TO
the difference in duties paid mportaons OF
chocolate during 1873 whercon plaintiffs claimed that
the duty should be five cents per pound as chocolae
under the provisions of the tariff of 1872 and upon
which the Collector demanded and received duty at the
OF fifty per cent ad yalorcm confectionery The
case will be continued this morning.
In the test suit of Edmund Unkart Co., importers
of gloves, against Collector Arthur TO recover an
alleged payment OF excessive duty the jury rendered
verdict yesterday IN the Uqited States Circuit Court
held by Judge Wallace. Plaintiffs alleged that they
had been compelled 10 pay duty of sixty per cent
gloves made OF cotton and silk the principal
ponent part being cotton whereas the duty paid should
not have been greater than thirtynve per cent The
Jury gave verdict in favor OF the plaintiffs for $105 81
in coin, and SIS 81 IN currency.
Morris 7. Bssinskv, the young man arrested for
stealing 900 letters from Post Office Station f. in
this city, brought before United States Commis-
sioner shields yesterday, and waived examination.
His counsel exJudgc DttenhOefer. applied have the
bail reduced from s., 900 10 $4,000, but the application
was denied The United States District Attorney and
his assistants are framing indictments against the
prisoner, and as he can be imprisoned from 10 five
years for each offence and three indictments be
framed on each letter stoen the cumulative sentence
may reach, possibly, many more years than he can
live.
william Macauley obtained verdict against the city
for damages account Oi The loss OF his through
its backing OIL the foot Of pier 81 East River 1t
claimed that the fault OF the city through failure
keep the pier repair and the want OF a suitable
strngpcce ON the appeal from the verdict the Court,
Judge LarrcmOrc writing the opinion, sustaiDs the
Judgment below. The opinion is brief but most logically
clear and conclusive
In the suit brought by Seth r. johnson against Ed.
ward d. Morgan, decision has been rendered by the
General Term OF the Court OF Common Pleas Judge
Iarrcmore writing the OPINION ovcrruling the exccp-
a
OF the complaint The suit as is well known by the
facts published At the trial was IN regard 10 the pur
chase OF the FIRST mortgage land grant bonds OF the
Texas and New orleans Railroad Company.
In the Court OF Common Pleas before Judge Van
Brunt yesterday, James Deignan obtained a verdict
for $l71 months service superintendent Of
Sewers The defence that legal demand had
claimed that the demand should be made in writing,
whereas the demand was made personally. Judge Van
Brrnt held that the personal demand was sufcienL
Solomon Goldberg owns the house No. 345 Est
Thirty-sccond street He paid an assessment which,
claimed through the stupidty OF some clerk IN the
Assessment Bureau, was credited TO the owner of tho
adjoining house. Paying the assessment under pro.
test he asked TO have the money refunded which was
refused, and thereupon he brought SUIT against tho
city The case tried yesterday before Chief
Justice Monell Of the Superior Court where he oh.
iancd verdict for $l64 9i being the amount paid but
with no allowance OF interest
Judge Robinson, Of the Court Of Common Plehs
gave decision yesterday in tho OF Fellows vs.
Cope, which VIII be new 70 many IN the profession.
The action was on judgment obtained In New Jersey
and the plaintiff attempted TO put IN evidence a copy
Of the judgment excmplned by OF the Judges OF tho
court Judge Robinson holds that cxcmplifcation
Of record must be done by Chief Justice II there IS
In the suit brought by Albert II. Wright against tho
Equitable Life Assurance Company aud William d.
Schott Judge Speir OF the Superior Court gave de-
cision yesterday dismssing the complaint George
Schott got his life insured IN the Equitable 1865 aud
died years later The defense was that ho did not
answer correctly Of the questions asked him Nv
the examining physician, and thus gave erroneous
statement as to his condition Of health, and further
the statement made by him that he had effected In
surance IN another company was untrue. II was on
these grounds that the complaint was dismissed
The OF Henry VI. sutherland VS. Almira Suther-
land which has been pending ~ the Courj OF Common