The New York herald., 1876-11-15
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

THE Highland Chemical and Mining Company has
sued John Matthews to rccovcra bill OF acids Tho
trial OF tho was commenced yesterday before
Judge Scdgwck in tho Superior Court.
In the suit OF George Soovsch against William Ruger
Judge Lawrence gave decision yesterday, embodying
The same in quite lengthy opinion, holding that u
Judge OF the Superior Court the Court OF Common
Pleas can hold supreme Court Chambers
kaufman Simon has brought suit against Judson G.
Worth 10 recover possession OF cigars and other prop
srty The came trial yesterday before Judge
Robinson in tho Court OF Common Pleas
In June, 1875, James Muhl committed assault on
Lawrence Lynch and with mallct broke tho attcr's
left arm. Lynch sued his assailant in tho Marine
Court 81 900 damages ON the trial ycser-
day, before Judge Alker and jury, the plaiuin
covered verdict for $i00
Mcssrs. solomon and Moral, leather merchants,
failed in November last, making settlement OF fifty
cents the dollar. SUIT brought against them
by William Smith, which came 10 trial yesterday be-
fore Judge Robinson in the Court OF Common Pleas.
A motion Icr nonsut granted the ground
that tho piaintn must return the hfty per re-
ceivca the settlement, as they could not keep
security and at The Same time seek the
compromise Tor fraud.
Jededian X. Hayward, counsellor law, sued the
widow OF the late Judge AcCunn and the Judges
brother recover $780, which he claimed him by
them balance OF tees for legal relation
10 The deceased Judges estate The whole the
palntl claimed 10 be worth 81, 000 OF which he ad-
mtted having received $500 while The defendants
serted that the not worth $780, and
that the amount paiu MN was IN 1uil Compcns atOn
The suit yesterday tried IN the Marine Court be-
fore Judge Geopp and jury, and resulted verdict
IN favor OF the plaintn Tor the u amount claimed by
him
Dr. Alexander b. Mott has brought suit against the
Consumers Ice Company 10 recover damages Tor IN
juries received throu-h his carriage being by
one of THO carts OF tie company. He Claims 500
day during the time he disabled and 5000 week
subsequent TO hts recovery. Application made 10
Judge J. l.. Daily compel the Doctor show his
books with 10 get al the amount OF his profess
sioual receipts Judge Daily yesterday denied the ap
plication mainly The ground that Doctors books
contain information derived from patients which is
OF privileged character.
Theodore +. 0del, who is grocer at Nyack on the
Hudson, brought an action yesterday In the Kings
County supreme Court, before Judge Barnard, to
$4,000 damages IRON Robert 4. Austin and
Friend Fits wholesale merchants, OF Nos loo and
1US Reade street. this city, Tor malicious prosecution
II is alleged by The paintin that tho defendant mali
ciously hled petition IN bankruptcy against atm, and
f. caused him considerable expense and damaged his
credit
In the Brooklyn City Court, yesterday, suit was
brought by Patrick Coil against the Atlantic Avenue
Railroad Company 10 recover IS, 600 damages for in
jurles received December 10. 1873. Coll stand
ing on the platform OF OF the company's cars and
thrown violently the ground oy the starting
suddenly. Tho jury was directed to bring in a sealed
verdict