The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Judge Barrett yesterday approved and signed a
certificate Of incorporation Of tho Junior Bar Asso-
citation.
Next month promises TO DO \ busy one In the Su-
prcmc Court General Term. There have already been
entered on the calendar 16o enumerated motions, "A
non-enumeratcd motions and ~ preferred causes
In the suit brought by Alexander Strauss against the
North German Lloyd Steamship Company for loss Of
baggage the facts Of which have been reported, ver
yesterday entered for the plaintiff for 81 500
A judgment Tor 81, 600 was yesterday entered by
Judge sper In the Special Term OF the Superior Court
by stipulation against Joseph Hovard, Jr in the suit
against him brought by William Hunter.
Bartholomew Newman brought suit against the city
for work contract tor q sewer. The case
tried yesterday before Judge Larremore, holding
Supreme Court, Circuit and ended IN verdict tor the
Judge speir yesterday tho injunction granted
and Of hers the facts Of which have been published
Judge Speir holds that tho parties having had trial.
there Is an adequate remedy Ut law II the plaintiffs
have suffered any injury and that the redress Is not in
u court OF equity.
In tho OF General Sessions yesterday tho rnl
of Henry G. Coles on q charge Of utterng SIC, 0O0
worth oil Allentown pal school bonds in 1871 was re-
sumed Assistant District Attorney Bell concluded the
prosecution and counsellor Charles W. Brooke opened
for the defence The case will probably reach YER
dict to-day.
Thomas Gilroy sued tho city to recover $500 for
twenty days service Of the clerks OF the last
County Board OF Canvassers The was tried yes
to-day before Chief Justice Mcneil, in the Superior
Court who directed formal verdict for the plaintiff,
but did not determine the question set up by the de
fence that tho Aldermen only had power to make such
appointments
Mcssrs Starr 4 Marcus, John street jewellers claim
to have sold to Daniel +. Van valkcnburgh set OF
diamond cardrops. worth So 9Sl 25 for his WIFE, They
brought suit before Judge Van Hocsen, in the Court
Of Common Pleas to recover the value OF tho diamonds
and the case tried yesterday The defence is that
the diamonds taken subject to purchase alter APP
prevail sealed verdict will be brought IN this morn
ing
thur tried IN the United states District Court before
Judge Blatchiord, aud which was brought TO recover
$607 In gold and $40 So currency, paid by tho plaintiff
under protest as duties claimed TO be due on an i'm
porta,on OF straw braid trimmings, the jury yes
tcrday returned averdict for the claimant for tho full
amount sued for
action against William Orth and others Tor forfeiture
vi still. worm and other apparatus claimed to DO
used In the distila,ion Of spirits, Tho defendants
contend that the apparatus in question could not DO
used Tor such purpose, but was specially intended for
the manufacture OF glyccrinc
W. q. Manck, formerly clerk IN the New Orleans
Post once was yesterday brought before United States
United States Circuit Court Of the Fifth Louisiana
district, in December 1868, charging him with the
bczzlcnicnt OF letters. Manck was once before tried
on the charge and the jury disagreeing he was dis
charged The authorities have ordered hts rearrest,
and he Is now held to await order Of removal.
John Brown, administratrx OF Bridget Brown, has
brought suit against Alexander Leutze and John
Mckimon, contractors TOR blasting sewer In Sixty
seventh street. between Fourth and Lexington avenues
on September y, 1872, piece OF rock claimed to
have been thrown from blast Of the dcfcndants,
struck Mrs. Brown-who was over 800 feet distant
causing injuries which resulted In her death The suit
So 900 damages The trial yesterday,
before Judge Van Brun III the Court OF Common
Pleas The defence is n general denial Mcssrs A.
Oakley Hall and DAVID 4. Gwynnc appear for the plain
tin ana Algcrnon sullivan for the defendants 1t Is
probable that the trial VIII be finished to-day.