The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Andrew Geycr has been arrested and held TO bail in
he sum of So 500, order of arrest issued the
complaint oil the American Statloner Association.
through D. NJ. Porter as its counsel, for alleged con-
version OF money and property received by Gcyer as
plaintiffs agent.
In the whiskey ring cases, Of which several have
been advanced The calendar order has been
giycn by the Court that the trials Of the parties
FUSED shall be called up on TWO days. notice 10 the
counsel engaged by the defendants IN each case.
The motion to open the default against the defendant
In the suit of Clayton Belknap against "ncral Daniel
r. sickes to money alleged to have been bor-
rowed by defendant during che war, but which he
alleges was gwen to him patriotic contribution
was granted yesterday by Judge Lawrence In the Court
Of Common Pleas payment OF costs.
Ernestnc Buckertz put on trial yesterday before
Judge Benedict in the United States Circuit Court,
charge OF passing counterfeit national bank currency
General Foster represented the government. Tho ac-
cuscd convicted after u brief trial and was re-
manded Tor sentence
All the pr,ies convicted OF the crimes of which they
were charged United States Circuit Court during
the present VIII be brought up lo- sentence
morning before Judge Benedict. The offences charged
were principally violations OF the Internal Revenue
law, the naturalization laws aud OF the United States
postal laws.
tom House frauds ordered Tor immediate trial
The probabilities, however, are that counsel IN the
orty OF the cases, cxJudge Diienhociier VIII offer
q the Court This. IL is expected, viii determine all
tho cases
Freedman, OF tho Superior ourt receiver oil the
trust unus the hands OF John T. CoDover, admins
traitor OF Gustayus A, Conover deceased, amounting
S42 49, The RECEIVERS bond rs liked at $+5, 0O0
The order directs The administrator TO pay over
the funds 10 tho receiver within twenty days
inter service OF the order.
In tho SUIT OF William A. Havcmcycr and others
against John 9. and Henry havemeycr TO recover
$40 900 Tor alleged breach OF contract not to sell
I.lu Rail FGuIst nutiar
tam Gun Jtions, the uIl facts o which already
been paDhsncd in tho HERALD, Judge Freedman, Of
tho superior Court yesterday rendered decision de-
uying u motion to vacatc previous order 10 examine
the defendant Henry Havcmcycr before trial.
The trial OF the suit brought by The Newcastle Chem
,caI Works Company against Thomas Reed and another
was commenced yesterday before Chief Justice Curtis,
In the Superior Court Inc acton IS brought to re-
cover damages for alleged breach OF contract IN
shipping about $500 worth OF bleaching goods from
Newcastle this city. IL Is claimed that The goods
transshppcd at Hull which vitated The stripping
contract. -
street. claims 10 lave been seriously injured through
The car starting before she was securely aghcd. Sno
has brought suit against the company Tor $4,000
damages rho trial OF the case was begun yesterday
before Judge Lawrence, Mr. William j Mann appear
ing for tho plaintiff and Mcssrs. John Graham and
Morrison for the railroad Company In her testimony
she stated that sho was confined 70 ner oca Tor nine
days, and did not know tho amount o the DOCTORS
charges The main point OF the dcience 10 Charging
her with rontributivc negligence
ON the evening OF october ~, 1879, stephen u.
v,aI was driving on the Boulevard when ne ran his
carriage against croon water pipe, dcInosning, as
no saws his carriage and causing injuries TO hnscf
which kept MIN confined TO his house Tor three weeks.
Ho brought against the city Tor 80 ooo damages,
npd tho case was brought TO trial yestcrnhy before
drc l,arrctt OF the supreme Court. lie says that IL
VIVA dark night aud that the lamps we're not NJ The
.iclencc contradict the statements as TO me lamps
nos bc,na III ana produced lamp lighter who sworc
40 This eject The jury were ordered TO briLg IN a
se.icJ verdict this morning. Mr.. James A. Dccrng
appeared for the plaintiff and Messrs. nte'son ana
Lacomb, OF the Corporation Counsefs once, ior tho
CITY.
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART !.
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