The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-18
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Argument was had yesterday, before Judge John
ston in the United States Circuit Court, appeal
in the matter OF the bankruptcy OF MolIcr Co., sugar
rcGners for settlement Of the estate. Decision
reserved.
Judge Sanford yesterday denied tho motion by de-
Pendants the suit OF tho Central Crossown Railroad
Company against tho Christopher Tenth Street
Railroad Company for bill of discovery TO ascertain
from plaintiffs books the amount OF payments for lay
ing the tracks In Fourteenth street.
The suit brought by Samuel +. Freeman against the
executors OF William T. Garner tho deceased yachts
man. 10 trial. before Judge Spcir in he Superior
Court yesterday. The suit is Tor - 900 for profess
sional services as lawyer IN 1874 The defence Is a
In a SUIT brought by Augustin Daily against the
Dramatic Ne~s Tor libel, tried before Judge spcir,
in the superior Court, a verdict was rendered ycster
day tor 800 in favor OF Mr. DAILY.
The formal order continuing tho Injunction against
tho New York Elevated Railroad Company, at the suit
RUFUS Story, The facts OF which have been pub.
lsbed, was filed yesterday IN the Court oil Common
Pleas
Trcnor W. Park and II. II. Baxter, the defence called
yesterday T. H. Bates, civil engineer, and j. II. Nor.
The testimony tho previous with regard
the value Of tho mine, which, they say, was valuable
one; The defence also called W. 3. Leonard, tho
banker OF tho company IN this city, who testified with
regard TO The money transactions, payments, disbursc
mcns and receipts OF the company.
Jacob Elmer, witness in tho case OF tho United
States against Garrett Drcycr, who WAS on trial on
charge OF running an Illicit dlsery. testified that no
had worked for Drcyer at the distillery in question
Upon his own testimony no arrested and brought
before Commissioner Deuel. on a charge OF completely
with Dreycr and was held Tor examination In $500.
The OF the United States against Garrett Drcycr
indicted by the Grand Jury on charge OF carrying on
Illicit disery between Sevcnty-iirst and seventy
second Streets on Eleventh avenue, which has been
trial before Judge Benedict and jury IN the United
States Circuit Court for The past TWO days was ycster
day gwen the jury. After some hours absence tho
jury into Court when the foreman reported they
could agree Judge Benedict then discharged the
Jury, and on motion Of District Attorney Sherman
Monday set down for retral of the case
Nine the jurors werc Tor conviction and three for
acguittai
In the bankruptcy case OF Frederick Il. Bcals, in
which proceedings have been had before Register
Dwight, counsel Tor the Bank OF Coopcrstown, a
creditor Of tho bankrupt, made motion to file proof
OF tho clam oi the bark on which a Judgment mad
been obtained since the commencement Of the bank.
ruptcy proceedings rnc Register denied the NOTION
on the ground that the validity OF the clam had
been established before the commencement OF the pro-
cccdings before him. rhc question certified to b.
Judge Blachford In the United states District Court
who yesterday sustained the view taken by the Regis
ter to whom the was again referred for further
proceedings.
Tie trial OF the suit brought by Ellen Ryerson and
others against Thomas ono was commenced yestcr-
day before Judge Scdgwck, IN the superior Court.
The plant states that the parties made
Tor tho cxchan 20 Of real estate the city that
icndant refused TO inln his engagement and these
allegations judgment Is asked Tor sli, 500 damages.
Tho answer is that defendant unable 10 ulnl the
contract, because his wife, who has a dover right in
the estate, refused TO execute deed iie also
a counter claim for $4,000 damages the ground
that plaintiff falsely represented that part OF tho
premises Nos. lis and rs West Thirty second street.
owned by plaintiff, were rented TO the city
mory at $40, 600 year until May, 1879; that there
was rent due, and the Legislature would probably
der To be paid, and that the livery stable brought
annual income oil $4,000. Defendant says he dscov-
cred that The lease was not binding on the city, but
had been repudiaed.