The New York herald., 1877-10-02
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

seduction suit has been brought by Andrew Not.
ing against Loris Grass, and the defendant who IL
minor yesterday obtained order from Judge ROBIN.
son appointing his iather guardian al Item,
The Supreme Court, General Term, yesterday, after
hearing important motons. adjourned TIL next
Monday. The adjournment vas to allow the judges
opportunity to attend the Judicial Convention TO- NOR
in Albany.
On application Of Mr. Peter Mitchell Judge Barrett
yesterday granted order TO show cause why tho
Musical Protective Union OF New York should not re-
store to membership Giuseppe Maxzocapi. The c-der
was made returnabie to-aay.
A writ Of habcas corpus was granted yesterday py
Judge Barrett, on application OF Mr. Il. Z. Dsuson,
requiring the Catholic Protsctory OF Weslchester
Ftzsimons respectively eight anu ten years Of age
These children, alleged, were taken up vagrants
II rs now claimed that they s!rayed away from homo
without their parents knowledge. The case was set
down Tor q hearing Tomorrow.
Tue trial OF suit brought by Duncan Mccall against
the Western Union Tolesraph Company was com
menced yesterday In the Court OF Common Pleas.
The action Is brought 10 recover 200 damages Tor
the non-delivery Of telegram, whereby the plaintiff.
as he alleges, lost his commission Tor the charter OF
ships. Tue defence Is that the damages too
remote, ard that the telegram was repeated, as
required by the rules OF the company.
In the case Of Henry W. rnaule w. Margaret NJ.
Krekeer or malicious prosecution, in which the jury
gave Thaule verdict OF 81. 500 motion wus made by
her counsel, Peter Mitchell, for trial, and op
posed by D. NJ. Porter, counsel tor Thauls. Judge
Donohue yesterday rendered his decision denying
Some tInc since motion WAS made before Judge
Lawrence, In Supreme Court, Chambers, TO quash q
writ VI nlandamus 70 compel the Police Com r.
to pay Sergeant Miller two months salary. The mo-
argued BY Mr. MCLEAN behalf OF the Police
Commissioners and opposed by Messra Grant and Ly
decker behalf oi Sergeant Miller Yesterday the
Judge rendered q decision IN favor oi the Sergeant
In most oil the state courts yesterday, being the
commencement Of new term very little done
beyond calling the calendars ana arranging days OF
trial. All the judges put IN prompt appearance and
improving effects OF their three months vacation
was plainly visible In their bronzcd compilations and
the renewed energy with which they upon the
discharge OF their judicial duties II was general
day of congratulstory handshaking all around.
Under the Will OF the late James Foster, Jr, Mrs.
Mary E. Wnittlcsey WIS lett $50 COO which iund the
OF her father not wishing 10 have the o
It, transferred by order Of the Court 10 Anthony L.
Hoguet and Andrew z. Getty. Alter Q time Mr..
Hoguet petioncd the Court for his discharge, which
was granted, II 10 now claimed that $4,000 Of the
money was lost through accepting worthless securi
ties aud notes. Mr.. Hoguet having died suit was
brought by Mrs Whttesey against his Tor the
alleged deficiency. The case was referred by Juogs
Lawrence and the referee reported that the executors
o the late trustee we're liable. Judge Lawrence yes
terday confirmed this report In his opinion ho con
sIdcrs that whatever wrong may have been done by
other parties tnat tue claim was clearly just one