The New York herald., 1877-10-20
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Judge Donohue yesterday approved the articles
OF Incorporation OF tho United States Brewers Asso
ciaton and Will be hled to-day In the County
Clerks office.
Counsel yesterday finished summing up and sub
mitted 10 Judge Robinson the papers in she case
OF Rufus Story against the New York Elevated Kali
road Company which been on trial before him IN
the Court OF Common Pleas for the last week. Judge
Robinson promised 70 give decision Al his earliest
convenience.
Judge Freedman, OF tho Superior COURT, yesterday
granted temporary injunction against tho defendants
In SUI, brought by Jerome B. Fellows against samuel
n Mills and Isaac ". Mead restraining the defendants
from transferring dsposing Of 1900 shares OF tho
Union Pacific Railroad Companys STOCK and the one
share OF the Second Avenue Railroad Company msn-
TONED In the complaint
on the cau OF tho panel OF Jurors IN the Marine
Court, Part on Thursday Iast there was notceaoic
failure Ia the attendance In compliance with the sum-
mons, AMI the business OF the Court was greatly i'm.
peded IN consequences. Judge Sheridan yesterday
nncd all The dennquenis $3.50 each, which carries ils
own moral 10 those summoned as jurors IN The Court
The judgment against Jay Could In the SUIT brought
by Bern Harris brokers, against him Tor gold trans
actions The iacs OF which have already been published
IN the HERALD was filed yesterday IN the superior Court
Cerk's oiicc The judgment amounts $780,. .6Sl 53,
currency, and $4S,53l IL IN gold. Judge Freshman,
upon motion, also allowed $1,000 extra allowance 10
counsel.
An examination was held yesterday before United
States Com issioner Osborn the proceedings in-
stltuteu against Charles NJ Wntkns, chArgeu WIN
having committed perjury in falsely swearing IN ref
erence 10 property alleged 70 DO possessed by him
when he offered himself for bail in tho case OF Rosen
bluch. charged with attempting 10 pass counterfeit
money the Commissioner aitcr hearing evidence
reserved his decision.
John Baier has brought suit against the New York
Catholic frotectory 10 recover So zoo, tho alleged
value OF sclock claimed 70 have been sold 70 The
Institution. He claims that the sale was made pur.
suaut 10 q verbal agreement mado with Bernard
FackIedy, then rector OF the Institution. Judge
Donohue granted commission 10 take Inc testimony
nf In fAp in M
rector says that tho clock was simply loit there on
exnioition.
Court, General Term, yesterday Ia argument ON thc
appeal taken from thSEaecision OF Judge Donohue IN
regard purchase by Michael ana Frederick
Grosg OF the easehoId Of the ground occupied by the
PARK Theatre. George w. Riggs, the Washington
by Dion Boucicauii, Is the plaintiff aud appellant
Surrogate CALVIN Yesterday admitted the Will VI Dr.
Edward M Stcin to probate. The estate OF the tes-
valued at several thousand dollars, all Of
which he left to his stopnother, Calharne Stem. and
lott the sole executrix Tue will was contested by
tho tostator's father, Louis N. Stein on the ground
or undue influence and that the testator Was OF un
sound mind Shortly alter the contest began tho
conlestanl Us will be remembered, was drowned by
Jumping on tho Suspension Bridge ut Niagara Falls.
Tho contest s continued by Alexander, brother of
the tcstntor
August 1875 nineteen OF the stock OF the Sixth
Avenue Railroad Company The csrtincates beng $l00
eacn alleges that sho has lost tnese certificates,
and ha. the company resuse 70 ISSUE new ones IA their
place Judge Donohue Yesterday granted an order to
show cause why the company should not iurnsh her
new certificates. eS
In the brought by Charles T. Ycrkcs and others
againss William II. Weeks, which WAS cqmmenced IN
1875 10 recover $S06ls 90 claimed 10 be duo notes
gwen May 1858, order WAS given by Juqge West
brook stay ng proceedings pending by com
MISSION OF Henry Simons ut salt Lake City. II was
stated yesterday to Judge Donobue that although
Judge WesbrooKs order was given over year ago no
steps been taken TO execute the commission, and
upon this stay ol proceedings was vacated. TnO
the general calendar and will probably soon
reach trial.
decision given yesterday by Surrogate Calvin
as the custody of the children ot John Rush, who
was accidentally drowned ABOUT year ago. which
casually was followed shortly a1lerward by the death
Of his wife, Caiharina, in bellevue Hospital Three
young ofbhans were left-petsy. Mary and John. Tho
girls were taken vi by Mrs Corcoran and Mira
Troy Mrs Ann Anderson, . wealthy grand aunt o
the Children had charge oI John. and sno applied TO
the Surrogate ottcrs ot guardianship for The girls
This application Resisted by Mrs Corcoran and
Mrs Troy, who were IN humble circumstances, and
who had utilized tho OF the cnildren. The
Surrogate granted the lettors OF guaruansp To MIS-
Anderson he expressing the opnlon that Tho charen
would thus have a common nome with q relative who
could give the advantages o good socioty and
superior education.