The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-07
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

In the suit brought by Sylvester Cobb against Ben
,amIn Wood the iacts OF which have been reported
tried before Judge Sanford, OF the Superior Court,
verdict yesterday rendered Tor 1915 90 Tor tho
plaintiff.
Judge Donohue yesterday settled the order giving
cave 10 lease the Blecckor Street Railroad to tho
rwenty-th Street Railroad Company. Other l,ga-
lions grow out Of this decision, and today there WI
be further sKIrmishng protect the franchises of the
road.
Judge Donohuo yesterday rcmanded julius L. Lam
fnlo OF the Metropolitan Insurance Company in this
city, and converting the same 10 his He
was brought into court On writ OF habcas corpus.
Delinquent jurors will find Judge spcir, OF the SUI
pcrior Court, hard man 10 deal WITH lie yesterday
imposed fine OF 500 each upon twcnty-cght jurors
who, after personal service, tailed 10 attend court. He
gave further orders that payment OF the ancs be rgidy
enforced.
In the suit OF the Security Bank against the National
Bank Of the Republic tho opinion Of Chief Justice DAILY
cited yesterdays HERALD as the ruling opinlon
Of the Common Pleas, General Term. His OPINION was
The dissenting OPINION and the controlling opinion
The concurrent OF Judges Larcmore and j. f. Daily
confirming the verdict Tor the plaintiff
kaufman simon, lawyer, having his Office at No.
265 Broadway, has been indicted grand larceny IN
stealing s. 0Jo worth Of cigars from Judson g. Worth
well known merchant, who was formerly client Of
Simon 10 this Indictment Simon has pleaded, and his
trial set down for the July term of the General SEES
Ions Several actions have also oecn brought against
simon In the civil courts by Mr. Worth 10 recover
moneys alleged to have been cmbezzled property
converted by Simon Mr. Worth has retained as coun.
sci in the civil suits ex-Judgc Curtis.
The trial of the suit Of the Ninth Avenue Railroad
Company against the Greenwich road was con
tDucd yesterday before Judge Van Hocsen, IN the
Special Term of the Court OF Common Pleas Mr..
Scribner finished his opening and the rest of the day
was consumed in the examination OF Henry sherman,
Acting superintendent Of the Ninth Avenue Railroad.
His testimony simply confederation Of the ale
cations contained in the complaint
Stella Wise has brought SUIT by guardian, against the
Commercial Fire Insurance Company recover ST. 600
DAMAGES for the burning Of goods IN her millinery
adjustment The trial began yesterday, before Judge
j. Il. DAILY, in the Court OF Common Pleas The de-
fence Is that although having arranged with agent
to insure the properly the contract had never been
consummated by the payment OF premium, and on
plant, upon which decision will be gwen this morn
ing.
Ihe trial OF a commenced Yesterday before
Judge speir, OF the Superior Court, presenting some
rather singular features. The plaintiff, William Harris
seeks TO recover from Burdette Pond the Gccndants
$500. the freight ngs OF snip from Porte REID
10 this port Tho plaintiff claimed that tho vessel
abandoned and put INTO ST. Thomas through d con-
spracy 10 defraud him, and that after having sold
there tor $500 she brought tins port with cargo
ol moasses. The ship lbellcd her arrival here
and Judge Batchford. OF The United States Court de-
cidcd that she belonged TO the plaintiff and following
on tho heels OF this decision the present suit was
brought.
Susan Boone died intcstatc some timo AGO hav-
ing. is claimed, deposited two sums Of $500 each
IN the Citizens Savings Bank for Lille Willard aud
Kate willard The administrator got the pass books
aud the Wizards being unable to obtain them the
money from tue bank, suit brought 70 recover tho
pass books and The money. Judge lnrrcmorc, hctorc
whom the action ircd in supreme Court. special
1cFu, holds that the deposits made by Mrs. Boone
her own credit as trustee cnured 10 the bcnot tho
ccstus que trust and vested each absolute
Of the moneys there deposited. he directed judg-
ment accordingly.