The New York herald., 1877-10-18
THE COURTS.
Unprecedented Activity in the
Divorce Market.
GREAT DISCOUNT ON C0NNUBIAL BLISS.
Interesting to Members of Benev-
olent Organizations.
FORTUNATE INVESTMENT
GREAT DISCOUNT ON CONNUBIAL BLISS.
FORTUNATE INVESTMENT

Applications for divorce and motions In divorce
suits which havo been for somo time pending the
leading features of interest in yesterdays
N the courts. Leading OF the list Is suit for lin
ited DIVORCE in which the allegations OF the wife, who
ID the plaintiff are II true, of particularly atrocious
character This is a suit in which Eliza Ludlow
makes long and griovous complaint against her hus-
band, Thomas S. Ludlow. She states that they were
married in this city 1855 by Rev. Alexander S. Le-
ward, that he began to treat her with great
crnelty, that In 1869 he became an habilual
drunkard, after which his conduct became
unbearablo in the extreme, SO much SO
that It dangerous to live with him. She recites
good many instances OF his cruelty TO herself and
TO their two daughters Bessie and Fanny, and their
son Thomas She says that he repeatedly knocked
her down and kicked and beat her in the most IN
human manner, on one occasion breaking her arm
and then after the fractured bones had become par
tialy knitted wrenching them assunder aud causing
ner most excruciatng pain and cohnement
10 his his physical I cal Violence t he '~ applied n to her
and Fanny most opprobrious epithets She keeps
boarding house and he is an attache OF the Custom
House. but she declares, beyond protesting 10 give
$20 month for his board has never contributed any
thing tor the support OF their children She does not
ask any amony, but something merely with which to
provide for tho children and carry on tho SUIT, her
greatest desire being to be let entirely alone by him.
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tions
A decision was rendered yesterday by Judge Freed
man, OF the Superior Court, in motion to compel The
payment OF arrearages Of alimony the defendant
!he divorce SUIT OF George s. Croker against his wife,
Mary Croker. In her affidavit Mrs. Croker states that
she has received no alimony since 1870 She states
iuriher that the reason she has not made
the application before ,s because she was able
to support herself, prcferring TO do to
calling upon the plaintiff Tor assistance; but
she Is now out Of employ ment and absolutely desti-
anu says she was not aware that the referee had
ported against her. and she intends to appeal from any
judgment. provided she can get money enough to do
SO Mr. Croker, In reply TO 'tnis says that her ALI
mony was regularly paid by the Police Commissioners
up to 1870 when his connection with that department
ceased that she has since applied for such
ment and that he entirely unable to pay tho
ages Judge Freedman, in bret opinion, denies the
motion.
William Campbell, who sued his wife, Anna Louisa
Campbell Tor divorce, on the ground OF alleged adul-
tercs, which accusations she soutiy denies, and
account Of which she attempted, AS will be renem-
bered, TO horsewhp him in The Central Park, IS anx-
ous 10 withdraw the charge and discontinue the
Judge Westbrook, before whom such application
made, pending the investigation before the referee,
has refused 70 grant the request. In his opinion
he says that though the Court IS granted this dis
cretionary power, he does not think IL wise in this
case, and particularly as the defsndan<has been put
TO great expense and is now with child, living on
the charity OF her parents. He says, however, that II
the plaintiff is determined not 10 prosecute the suit
that upon giving slipuations to the counsel the
referee can take the TACT into consideration allow
snce for costs and counsel fees.
In October, 1859, Charlotte L. Brangrove changed
her name to Charlotte L. Smith by marrying Henry
". smith They were married In this CITY, and lived
ment until some three years ago, at which time he
assumed the relation OF husband TO Miss
time together az various hotels IL Cleveland,
Ohio. after which they took up their JOINT
abode a. oberln where as MRS Smith further AYERS,
lc,ions the part OF her husband she did not learn
I'LL some year and half ago. She now sues for abso-
Lutte divorce. and Judge Davis yesterday granted an
order permitting service Of the summons by publica
tion. and meantime appointed Erastus 9. Edgarton
referee TO take the testimony in the case
Isaac Gross has brought suit for divorce against
bis wife, Ga Gross Ths suit presents some compli-
cations unusual this class Of litigation He says his
with one David Buckley obtained a divorce from him
Gross, such divorce being granted by Jewish RABBI
aud then married Buckley. Mrs. Gross AS she Is
named IN the complaint but Mrs. Buckley as she calls
herself sets for defence the jewish divorce. Judge
Donohue referred the case TO Mr.. Richard 8. New
eombe for investigation.
Marie Berle seeks to have severed the marital bonds
between herself and Peter Berle, TO whom she was
married in this city in February, 1851, ana to whom
there have since been born three children She says
that in 1872 he began to III treat her. ana
sion that he knocked out several oil her tecth aud
hnaly In 1874 abandoned her, meantime having on
dcavored her into conscntng to separation
or divorce Judge Donohue ordered a reference TO
A. X. Redlield.
Mary A. Price says that she was married in July,
1876, at Passaic N. j.. to Joseph Il. Price. she
divorce. The case was referred to d. p. Ingraham.
THE RIGHT OF EXPULSION.
Judge Donohuc. In Supreme Court. Chambers, heard
an argument yesterday the return to the alterna-
tive mandamus granted in the case Of Francis Nc
Grath against the Young Men's St James Roman Cath
oIc Total Abstinence Benevolent Society. McGrath
expelled for having brought suit against the society
violation of his imitation pledge which prohibits
member from bringing suit against the society under
penalty Of expulsion. Mr.. Matthew T. Breen, counsel
Tor the expelled momber. sald that at former term
OF the Court he moved to quash tho return on tho
grounds that IL SIMPLY disclosed the tact that the
lat0r was expelled Tor having brought SUIT against the
society that Judge Van Brunt decided tho
was Insufficient, but gave leave to tho society TO ho
y supplemental return; that such supplemental re-
turn now before the Court, and that although IL
differed in form II was the same ia substance a
the former return. He therefore again moved
quash this return, which, upon Its face, made II ap-
pear that McGrath expelled for having demanded
and sued for benefits, which he urged was not good
ground for expulsion, that the pledge question
restraining member from appealing TO . court OF law
for the protection ana enforcement oil his rights
illegal and void ana therefore not binding upon the
members Mr. john H. Gray contended that the
turn sufficient and that McGrath expelled not
alone Tor having violated his imitation pledge bat also
for having attempted 10 deiraud the society. Mr..
Brccn replied that they were bound 10 show the man
ncr which the relator made the attempt 10 dclrauI
because the In It's present form shows tnat tho
only attempt made consisted In having demanded and
sued Tor benefits, which did not furnish just cause
ior the expulsion OF member Judge Donohue took
tue papers aud reserved his decision.
SUING A SHERIFF'S SURETIES.
While Matthew 7. Brennan Sheriff there was
sold, after Judgment In the suit Of Joseph A. Hccht
against John Schooner, lot on EIghty-sxtn street
for $500 subsequently the property was redeemed
on payment OF $50, which money, It Is alleged, was
deposited with Sheriff Brennan IL is alao alleged
that tho exSherin subsequently refused return the
money and that thereupon "a suit was brought against
him iu the supreme Court which resulted IN YER
dict Tor ,oo4 81 against him. Upon obtaining the
verdict an execston was ISSUED aud the same
turned unsatisncd. Mr.. Bernard Amend, upon this
state oil facts, applied yesterday to Judge Donohue
Tor permission TO sue Owen w. Brennan and Timothy
Brennan, the sureties upon Mr. Brennans shrievaIty
bond The application was granted
PROFITABLE LOSS
Application was made yesterday in the Surrogate's
Court by the daughter OF Margare, Cairns, a colorcd
woman. who resides at No. 252 RASPBERRY street,
Philadelphia, for an order to obtain the sum OF s32
which had been deposited by her mother 1929, Ia
the BeeCkor Street ard. vns