The New York herald., 1877-02-09
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

John B. Green has brought suit against the city
for $50,O0O claimed for laying pipc on Madison
avenue Judge Barrett yesterday, motion, ordered
the plaintiff to furnish bill OF particulars
In the suit OF Patrick Corcoran as guardian, against
the New York and Hudson River Railroad Company,
which was brought before Judge Van Hoesen, III the
Court Of Common Pleas TO damages for injur
les sustained by James Corcoran, who over by
of the defendants cars the jury yesterday gave
verdict for $4,000 for the plaintiff
Au order was granted yesterday by Judge Barrett.
directing that the nar1es OF Richard r. TcrLune and
Samuel E. Olmstead be inserted trustees the suit
of George F. Coo and othcrs against the New Jersey
and Midland Railroad Company
John Hanlon citizen Of the Eighth ward, was taken
before United States Commissioner Shields yesterday
on charge OF passing counterfeit ten dollar bill
Mrs. Mary Flynn, No. SIS Charlton street. He was
committed in default OF $500 bail
b. H. Thurston, a restaurant keeper, Of No IL
Chatham street, was arrested yesterday charge OF
passing counterfeit ten dollar bill on Frank Hogan
uarkeeper at Crooks Hotel Thurston was taken
before Commissioner Shields for examination. Ho
was held in default OF $500 bail
In the suit brought by Thomas Clark, Sr., against
the Central Park, North and East River Railroad Com
pany 600 damages for injuries sustained.
HERALD. ,he Jury yesterday before Judge Larremore,
gave a verdict Tor 81, 500 for the plaintiff.
Judge Freedman, oil the Superior Court was busily
occupied yesterday in the trla OF SUIT brought by
the Farmers and Mechanics National Bank of Bui-
falo against Erastus s. Brown and another
money advanced on cargo Of wheat.
In tho cxtraduion case OF tho alleged Belgian
forgcrs, vanderveIpen and his wife, charged with
post oo n hers or 'U " orcn in 70 Rec Ss
GUM, the examination, which was informally set
down TOR yesterday, was postponed until tomorrow.
Timothy Lyons by guardian, has brought suit
against Edward G. Richards recover $4,000 dam
ages for injuries sustained by falling through defend
ants grating at No 90 Third avenue Tho trial OF
case was commenced yesterday, before Judge Larre-
more, in the Court OF Common Pleas The defence is
Isaac Rich, at present in Ludlow Street Jail await
ing tho result OF extradition proceedings pending
against him, yesterday brought up before United
assaulting school girls under his tuition while he was
teacher OF school in the district OF Monthcard in
France. He stated he was unable TO employ counsel
and the Commissioner assigned him counsel. who
furnished with copy of tho testimony IN the case
The examination was then adjourned I'LL next week
Cnicf Justice Gurus, who has been holding Part B.
Superior Court. Trial Torn, had thirty-nve cases on
his calendar yesterday; In every case the lawyers
not desparng Judge Curtis sent 10 the other trial
terms for causes, but no case could be found Tne
lawyers entirely TO blame, as thus will be seon or
The Astors, like other landlords, evidently have
some trouble in collecting rents from their tenants
William Astor has sued Adoph L. Sanger for 81 300
claimed TO be for OF No. 200 West Forty third
street. Tho defence Is neglect to put the house In
propcr repair Motion made yesterday on behalf
OF defendant before Judge Barrett TO have tho case
tried at Special Term the paintln desiring 10 have t
put the short calendar. Judge Barrett took the
papers.
Zachariah +. Simmons has brought suit against
Charles H. Murray to SIS, 900, which, rs he
alleges, was paid 10 Charles T. Howard, through de-
cndauvs ordcr TO Henry Cotton, on account Of claim
which Cotton had against Murray Jointly with Howard
and John A. Morris. He claims that the money be-
onged TO him and that Murray promised to pay him.
Judge Robinson, yesterday, In the Court OF Common
Pleas, denied motion Tor bill OF particulars.
Some time since Messrs. Rogers Il Edwards obtained
Judgment against James H. Wall Tor 1852 n. which
has never been paid II Is claimed thnt Mr.. Wall
made fraudulent transfer OF No. IA Carmnc street to
his wife, and subsequently No. 90 Crosby street,
bought exchange Tor tho Carmino property, fraud
OF hts creditors suit has been brought against Mr.
and Mrs. Wall to set asIdc such transfer. The
came to trial yesterday before Judge Van Worst, at
| SPECIAL Term OF The Supreme Court. Mrs. wall
claims that the property was bought with own
money, such money having been mauc In the lsn and
oyster business. She snys fuihcr that her husband
abandoned her some three or four years ago
There quito n long argument csicrday bcforc
Judge Barrett ~ Supreme Court Chdinhrrx IN regard
| 10 continuing an injunction grauied ~ lhc SUIT of
Joseph r. Rowland against George W Curtis Both