The New York herald., 1876-12-12
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

James Darnsuth was arrested yesterday by Deputy
United States Marshal Newcome a charge of being
connected with the Illicit distillery on Forty first
seized by the informal revenue officers last week.
The accused admitted to bail in ST. 500 to await
animation
Cyrus +. Cook has sued the kentucky Cash Distri-
button Company for $l6 800 40, being balance OF
s32 035 40 Tor advertising the defendants scheme.
An attachment was granted against the company yes
tcrday as u foreign corporation.
Tho motion for preliminary injunction against the
Gilbert Elevated Railway Company, enjoining the
company from extending the railway on South Fifth
avenue and West Broadway, on tho property OF Hut
ton x Anderson, was argued yesterday before Judge
TOMBSTONE IN the United States Court The Judge
took the papers
The case OF Joseph Ross against Robert Finan, al
ready twice trcd was put on trial for the third lime
before Chief Justice Shea and u jury IN tho Marine
Court yesterday rho case is OF much Importance TO
parties contracting with builders ter the erection OF
houses and will undoubtedly occupy couple OF days
Mr. Paran stevens, deceased advanced to Mr..
Dixon S2 COO ior horses and carriages, which he in
tended TO buy Mr. Dixon gave hmm SIC, 200 worth of
horses, and MI Stevens sent them back to be sold
his account The executors have brought suit for an
accounting OF the sales and or the balance Of tho
SPA, eco The case was on trial yesterday before
Judge Sedgwick in the Superior Court, the defence
being that OF the horses died ard others became
worthless from defective s,aDing and that do
fsndant has claims against Mr. stevens sufficient TO
Offset the balance
Professor Anthony Hague the well known scientist,
who arrested on Saturday night last, on charge
preferred by FREDERICK j. ManSueiu, druggist ON
Fourth avenue, OF passing counterfeit twenty dollar
Treasury note on cath November iast was yesterday
taken before Commissioner shields for examination
Alter hearing all the evidence that could be acduced
In support OF the charge the Commissioner discharged
the accused his own rccognizance and adj urncd
the case until Wednesday next. The defence is gen.
era denial, the Professor treating the charge as
easily reutcd, and, as no alleges, one got up with in
tent TO blackmall him.
The particulars Of the suit Of "Generaln Abraham
Grcenthal 10 be rcinstated in the Congregation Beth
Israel Bikur Sholim have already been gwen. The
ttnrnI
larceny IN the Court Of General Sessions and to
State Prison, fer which he was expelled Judge Van
Brunt, before whom the argument was heard yescr
day, rendered decision denying The application He
hods that II would be unjust to compel the congrrga
tion Nth man who had been convicted Of
felony
Patrick Hughes brought a suit against Mary Hughes
and others, claim that she had deiraudcd HIM by
dcpostng his money, which he had gwen her in
trust. IN the bank 10 her own credit. Hc sought to
enjoh tho Greenwich Savings Bank and the Emigrant
Industrial Savings Bank from paying tho moneys
to her or any one else. Judge NaE Brunt de-
cGes that what Is lett OF the Greenwich Bank deposit
be refunded 10 him, but says the evidence not
sulciout 10 establish CLAIM 10 tho money In tho
other institution.
Edward Burke paid an assessment on property in a
case ia which tho assessment had already been
Gated but oil which vacation both he ana the olcials
seem have been ignorant He then brought suit TO
IRON the city the amount he had thus paid
that the payment by p!anin was voluntary, and lie
could not, therefore, recover the amount back Yes
tcrday Judge Van Hocsen, in Common Pleas, Special
Term, uciorc whom the demurrer was argued, rem
dcrcd decision oycrruling IL and holding the pay mcnt
made by Burke not 10 have been voluntary pay
ment in the legal accepiation OF that term but pay
under mistake OF facts, and such payments may
be recovered back.