The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-28
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Judge Donohue yesterday refused 10 grant the wris
OF certiorari directing the Police Commissioners 10
produce tho papers in tho OF Captain Van Duzen
He assigns reason, but simply Endorses tho appiica
ton "Motion denied"
Tho suit brought by the firm Of Joseph Horseys Son
against John Wyetn and others yesterday escon.
tinued by OF Judge Donohue He also directed
vacation OF the attachment lovy issued the
In the suit Of Alonzo Clark against the city, brought
10 recover $500 under the Consolidation act, upon
certificate Of the town OF Morrisania, Judge speis
yesterday granted an order placing the the
preferred calendar.
Harry Richmond, the comedian, charged with at
tempting to XIII Edward Powers by shooting him,
yesterday motion OF William +. Howe. his counsel,
baed the OF $1,000. before Judge GildersIeeve.
The comic actor went his way rejoicing.
Charles Fl. Boylon is charged with enticing from hi
home infant OF Mrs Barbara Iseil residing =,
No. 374 West Twenty-nth street. The accused was yes
terday brought before Judge Donohue on writ OF
habeas corpus. After hearing statement of the case
the writ dismissed and the prisoner remanded
Mr.. Thomas Heay died in September last, leaving
two boys, agcd respectively i've and eight years IN
te care OF Catharlne s. Heay. his WIFE, Mr. Hugh +.
D0lan brother Of Mrs. Healy, yesterday applied to
Judge Donohue Tor writ OF habess corpus 10 OBTAIN
custody OF the children who living with John
Lynch IN East Houston street. The writ was granted
end the case will come up Tor u hearing tomorrow
At length termination has come 70 the long Irrigated
suit for divorce brought by Thomas H. Harding against
his wife, Jane Harding, Judge Speir yesterday enter
ing order opening the default Of the defendant and
allowing the exceptions and reversing the findings OF
the referee The report OF the referee is thereby set
aside and the complaint dismissed
Tho referee appointed to award damages 10 unknown
owners growing out Of the regulating and grading OF
1884 street. from Eighth avenue TO Mount Morris
square submitted his report Yesterday to Judge speir
In the Superior Court He finds that Caroline Maynse
Is tho OF certain lots, and awards 81 467 AZ TO
her damages He also declares Pauline Neustadter
the owner OF other lots, and awards her COZ dam
ages Upon this report entered order directing
the Chamberlain 10 pay to tho parties named the
respective damages awarded 10 them.
Mr. Augustin DAILY, the proprietor Of the Fifth
Avenue Theatre, hnds abundant employment for his
counsel in enforcing the copyrights Of his plays He
has just brought suit against Samuel " Thomas
Henry French to enjon them from representing or
publishing or IN any way disposing of the comedy en-
titled lemons; or, Squeezing and Squeezed" or any
other play under the tite or from translating,
initiating, adapting or altering the comedy In the
Injunction was granted. which will enable thorough
judicial investigation Of a the questions involved IN
the controversy.
The order granted by the Supreme Court General
Term, TO show cause why Mr.. Kaufman Simon should
not be dsbarred already referred 10 In the HERALD
was granted upon the petition OF Judson G. Worth II
will be remembered that In November last, suit was
tried before Judge Robinson in the Court OF Common
Pleas, brought Ny Mr.. Simon against Mr.. Worth. TO
possession OF certain property and books OF
account which Mr. Worth charged Simon with having
stolen, and which trial resulted verdict in favor
of Mr.. Simon, and his complete exoneration from Inc
criminal charge. IT'S claimed that the charge made
Donohue in June last, and resulted then likewise in
the exonerati0n Of Mr.. Simon.
There was u further examination yesterday in the
habeas corpus proceedings the case OF the child Ada
Teresa Mcnamara She IS about twelve years oil age,
Of very prep0ssessing appearance and neatly dressed
The child mother is dead, and she Is how living with
Mrs Sarah " Kelley at No. 297 Sackett street, Brook
lyn Miss Margaret D Brien seeks TO obtain her GUS
tody by virtue OF power Of attorney from the gir's
father, Thomas Mcnamara, at present practising law
in San Francisco Both the lady claimants were
attended by other lady friends The testimony thus
elected Is Of the usual Heterogeneous kind generally
developed this class OF frequent In the courts
No facts OF special interest were however brought 10
light From the multiplicity of female witnesses ON
both sides, there is promise OF mass OF testimony