The New York herald., 1877-01-17
SUMMARY OF LAW GASES.

John Kelly, charged with completely in the late mail
robbery was yesterday held by Commissioner Shields
to await the action OF the Grand Jury.
In the suit OF Rachel Van Dorm vs. the Central Park
and North and East River Railroad Company, for
damages on account of broken ankle, tried before
Judge sedgwick, OF the Superior Court, verdict
yesterday given Tor 81 900 TO the plaintiff
An attachment for contempt was yesterday granted
by Judge Donohue against Charles Howard Williams
attorney for George A. Crofutt. in the Injunction suit
of Mitchell Vs. Croiutt 1t claimed that Mr. Williams
induced Croiutt to dsobey injunction order restrain
ing Crofutt from interfering with the plaintiff in the
management Of the Park HGtel Mr. Williams Is held
in 81, 900 ball.
pic,ty In crooked whiskey operations was continued
yesterday before Judge Benedict Mr.. Sherman Of
fered evidence to show that defendant on receiving
notice of tho arrival OF spirits facd to enter them In
his government BOOK until somo days anorward The
defence held that the spirits ana not come into & Inc
entered, and that they werc not moved from .tho
charge OF tho transportation company until that day.
ON thIg point Judge Benedict ruled that the notice OF
arrival must DO considered TO moan that the spirits
were then given into defendants possession:
Compressed Buffers and Automatic Couplcrs," was
defendant the trial Yesterday before Judge Barrett
OF a suit brought by Charles Z. Miller for percentage
in selling the right TO the invention The dcfcnd-
ant claimed that he had settled and paid all his In
debtcdncss to the plaintiff The jury, however, gave
verdict ior Sss4 05 against him.
James McClolland. formerly an engineer in the
or sugar refinery brought suit against owners
for S25 600 damages OF ing all The fingers
OF his right hand whilo engagc1 IN cleaning the stoam
pump an Ignorant and unskillcd assistant, IS he
Claims having orened throttle valve OF tho pump at
the time. The came 10 trial yesterday before
Judge Van Brunt holding supreme Court, circuit and
resulted In the dismissal OF the complaint.
CURIOUS Will case rs now before Surrogate wagner,
of Queen county. Willard Drake resident OF Flush.
ing was the owner OF considerable property Several
years prior to his death no made viii which provides
that after tho death OF his wife, should he die rst the
property Is to be equally divided among his SIX chill.
drcp He did die hrst but in tho meantime had built
house in Flushing for two Of his daughtcrs-one Mrs
Lane ana the other unmarricd-n lieu, as the other
four heirs now allege OF any claim under the Will II
further appears that just before he died Mr. Drake
made second will bequeathing all his property In
equal shares to four OF his children Mrs. Gideon,
Mrs Bangs, Mrs Aver and his son Robert-but making
no mention Of Mrs. Lanc or the unmarried daughter.
Messrs Covert Reid appear Tor the first will, In the
interest OF Mrs Lane and Miss Drake and Senator j.
Bradford Prince appears for the last viii and the four
heirs named In IT. The hearing stands adjourned until
Friday.
Mcssrs Oakcs A. Ames and Oliver Ames obtained,
some c since tho facts OF which were published at
the time IN the HERALD, judgment for $l27,l 81
against Spencer II. Smith and joseph A. Soavor. An
execution was duly igsued but the same was re-
nrnce nnsa'islsd II hay!5s beer escertained that
Ge5ige H. Ei7 assignee OF the judgment debtors, had
property Of theirs In his possession he was examined,
and tho fact was disclosed that he had sold scat in
the stock Exchange belonging 10 Smith 4 Scavcr for
Inc remainder having been paid as dues and indebted
ncss 10 members OF the Stock Exchange. The qucs-
tion now 10 whether this sum shall be paid In pnrt
satsiacon of tho judgment or given 10 the assignee
vino has brought suit for that purpose The matter
W bsieEs Judge DOnohue yesterday, VINO w'thnsg