The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-25
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Mr. Heaey Fiske, confidential clerk to General
woodford in his law practice, will be appointed Az
sstan Cmted States District Attorney under the new
regime.
A suit brought by John Jacob Aston and another
against Ananas Gibson and others yesterday dis
continued by Judge }. 4. Daily In the Court OF Com.
mon Pleas.
In the OF David H. Wallace against the American
Linen Thread Company, 70 recover IL 900 for alleged
infringement of trade mark, jury IN Supreme Court
Circuit Part yesterday found verdict for plaintiff
without damages
la the old divorce suit Of James c. Harper against
julia Harper the full facts OF which have frequently
been published in the HERALD, Judge Sper OF the su
peror Court, yesterday denied a motion Tor almony
and counsel fee.
lillian +. Schley, confidential clerk and secretary
to Mr. Bliss while United States District Attorney yes
tcrday rendered his resignation General woodord
Immediately after the latter into Office. Mr.
schley becomes partner OF Mr. Bliss in his law
business.
William Neibhur, who arrested in September
last charge OF running Illicit dstillery at Hur
lem, yesterday. after trial the United States
Circuit Court, convicted OF the offence He
mandcd for sentence
Henry smith, who was arrested at the time OF tho
raid by the revenue officers the illicit disery ut
Foriy-irst street, was Yesterday brought before Com
missioner Shields who held hm Tor tho action OF the
William 5. Scaver, ply stefan, sued Tn omas J. Strong
to recover $40 Tor services alleged 10 have
been rendered IN Saratoga Judge f. DAILY yesterday
granted motion TO open default obtained IN the
Charles J.. HOiberstadt, committed to Ludlow Street
JAN some months ago, fof contempt in refusing as an
attorney 10 pay over certain moneys, collected Tor
client 10 the receiver in an action was yesterday dis
charged by Judge Donohue, on motion OF s. II. Reavy,
who showed that the commitment defective.
In the suit OF john r. Hoyt against the Continental
Lite Insurance Company, Mr.. William Allen Butler,
who appointed referee by Judge Pratt has ac-
copied the hold his
row at two L. NJ.
A motion to change venue from New York to sen.
county in the case OF Mundy Delaney was
made before Judge D0nohue yesterday. Tho suit in
wolves the sale OF eleven counties patent right terri
IN tho interior OF the State. The aidavits aud
pieadngs acgc the grossest fraud the part OF De-
laney and enc Hurd VINO the engineer OF the enter.
motion, and II was denied.
Tho two iniant acroDats +" tho Ellis brothers. we're
the subjects OF another discussion before Judge D0no
hue yesterday The officers of the Society TOR the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Children alleged that their
only reason for Withholding tic boys from their
father who has come IRON England To claim them,
that he, being broken down acrobat intends 10 hnd
employment Tor them at the Same trade in the old
country. Decision was reserved
Before Judge Van hoesen, IN tho Court of Common
Pleas, there was commenced yesterday the trial OF
brought by JOnn lawrence against the American
Central Insurance Company, OF ST. Louis, to
on 81. 900 policy OF insurance on the PLAINTIFFS um
Der yard The defence is that the lumber was not IN
cluded in the policy.
Leonard }. Woodman has brought suit in the Court
OF Common Pleas against the United States>Rollng
due him. A portion Of this Is claimed salary
for his services as assistant secretary OF the company
ia London. Judge j. J. DAILY. OF the Court oil Common
Pleas yesterday granted motion compel the plain
tin TO hie security for costs
Tue Emma Sliver Mining Company against Trcnor
W. Park and others was resumed yesterday in the
United States Circuit Court, before Judge Wallace and
jury. The dispositions OF Henry G. Wallace, John +.
Mathews and Charles Smith read, occupying the
whole OF tho session, after which tho Court adjourned
10 this morning
Roger NJ. sherman, Assistant United States District
Attorney yesterday received In open court the COM
pliment OF an invitation IRON General Woodord to ard
him in the discharge OF the duties OF has Office
''aby and efficiently and continuously he had his
(Wo0diord's) predecessor" Mr.. sherman coure.
ousy gwen 10 the l4th Of February next 10 accept
decline the invitation.
The United States Grand Jury sent into yester
day bills OF indictment against Henry NJ. Williams, cx-
Deputy Collector Lafayette Gaaf, Aaron Won and
Charles Lawrence Tor conspiracy TO defraud the gov
ernment Of import duties 1t Is expected that num-
Der Of other indictments OF the class will emanate
from the Grand Jury against parties similarly lmpli-
Gated or directly charged with frauds against the
enue The United States District Attorney and MS
assistants will, their first Induction into Office, have
anything but sinecurc The prosecution OF the par
ties indicted will be pushed with vgor.