The New York herald., 1876-03-01
SUMMARY OF LAW GASES.

In the case OF William J. Rel, convicted OF negotiat-
ing forged railroad bonds the bill Of exceptions was
settled yesterday Judge Barrett said he would hear
tomorrow the argument the question as to the per-
manency OF the stay Of proceedings.
j. Nicholson Ebert, who arrested in California
recently brought 10 this city and lodged in Ludlow
Street Jail under an indictment for forging United
States registered bond taken before United States
Commissioner Shields yesterday and admitted to bail
In the sum Of 200. Mr.. Walter Lockwood became
his bondsman.
Judge Robinson yesterday. holding Special Term OF
the Court of Common Pleas allowed the defendants 8
counsel in the well known suit OF Holyoke VS. Brown
to submit printed brief instead OF making an oral ar
gument three weeks being allowed for the handing in
OF The brief The suit is 10 contract for
building the Hackensack bridge
In suit brought by Amos Leonard against Simmons
B. Ward, tried yesterday before Judge Van Brunt Of
the Court Of Common Pleas verdict rendered for
$47s rs for the plaintiff. The suit grew out OF mis-
understanding to the ownership OF buildings upon
leased property after the expiration OF the lease.
Messrs Funck Eddy have brought suit In the su-
preme Court against Brink Whelan for $40 900 loaned
on alleged false represen tatons in 1873 Defendants
admit the loan, but deny the false preenceR The case
came 10 trial YESTERDAY before Judge Larremore hold
ng Supreme Court Circuit Messrs. A. j. Vanderpoel
and Mortimer appear for the plaintiffs and District
Attorney Garvn aud Mr.. A. Beach for the defendants
Before Judge Van Hoesen, OF tho Court OF Common
Pleas there commenced yesterday the trial OF the
case Of b. H. Frank X Co against the Commercial In
suranCe Company. being test suit Tho plaintiffs
claim $2i 600 ALL Of ready made clothing in
sured in the Commercial Elm, Park, Continental
Guibbard and Merchants insurance companies, and
which burned. The defence is valuation Of
the goods
In the Supreme Court, before Judge Donohue, yes
terday motIon made for trial In the SUIT OF
james Bagley against the city for repairs Broad
way under orders OF the Street Department There
being law authorizing the work special Law was
passed for that purpose, and suit brought and
tired, resulting In verdict Tor the city Judge Dono-
hue alter hearing an argument, denied the motion Tor
a trial
In May 1874 Juan Maria splneiti shipped box con.
tanning he says, $1,000 gold by the Atlas Steam
ship Company, 10 Maracatbo, and only SIS, 900 turning
up that port he has brought suit against the
ship company for So 600 and the for trial
Yesterday, before Judge DonOhue, In the Supreme
Court The defence Is That the company carefully
ried all they nrusted with, aud that the box
rived with the seals upbroken. verdict was given
for the plaintiff for So, 627 in gold, being the iull
amount claimed with interest
Joshua Dewby has brought suit against the IAborers
Union Benevolent Society OF this city, in which no
seeks 20 recover 800 damages for alleged defama-
tion of his character He boss mason and he says
that through the society representing that he extorod
money from those employed under him he has been
thrown entirely out Of employment The defence Ia
being claimed that the statements thus
made we're true The trial OF this began yesterday
before Judge Van Brun of the Court Of Common Pleas
A motion made yesterday before Judge Lawrence
10 have returned 70 the calendar tho suit Of Jonas
Solts against Mary A. Canlrell doniod The suit
was brought 10 recover tho expenses burying two
children OF defendant, the funeral being conducted By
her isthernlaw and the grandfather Of the children