The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-20
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Judge sedgwick, Of the Superior Court yesterday
granted order of reference in the divorce suit oil
Kate Allen against John 4. Allen.
A motion tor leave TO file additional findings OF fact
in tho suit OF the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company
against the Gilbert Elevated Railroad Company was
yesterday denied by Judge sedgwick.
Thomas G. Clark recovered judgment against
Justice Flanagan and made motion before Judge
Sedgwick 10 compel Comptroller TO pay him $oo6 90
due Justice Flanagan for salary by the city. and 70
apply the the payment Of plaintin Judgment
Judge Sedgwick yesterday denied the motion.
Tho case Of James sutton publisher OF tho Aidine,
who trial for perjury In the court OF 1enerai
Sessions yesterday adjourned, owing TO the III
ne.s OF Recorder Hackctt Judge Giidersleeve pre-
sided in the court during the day. but no cases Of i'm
portance came before him.
Martin Frciscm brought suit against James z.
Nichols and John H. Plunmer to recover $2l2 80 for
paper boxes alleged 10 have been bought by the de-
iendants The jury before Judge Larrcmore, yester-
day gave verdict for the full amount claimed, with
interest. Tor the plaintiff
The trial OF the Boody Stock SUIT continued
Judge sedgwck IN the Superior Court Special
Term Yesterday. Mr.. Niles opened the case tor the
defence and read dispositions Of several Witnesses
The testimony was unimportaht and undressing,
besides cciting no new iacts. inc 'ria VIII DO re-
Mr. Edward schenck has met with partial victory
IN his suit against the Church OF the lDcarnaton 10
recover So 900 ON contract to furnish the church
with an organst and IA quartet choir. verdict was
gwen Yesterday Tor 81 ,O0O me real question
at issue In this interesting involved tho probes
sonal status of the soprano, Miss McGeachy. on the
OF whose "ncompetence'' the church committee
broke faith with Mr.. Schenck. The verdict indem
niles full salary and v0dicates her repu
tation completely thus fully substnt atng the highly
com me ndatory testimony given by Max Maretyck.
Before Judge Donohue Friend r Pitts yesterday OBJ
verdict for 81 .32S 40 against John " Onder-
donk as indorser certain promssory notes. At an
inquest taken before the same Judge Sarah Hantnan
Obtained a verdict tor $43G 10 against Jacob Conn.,
The suit OF Hewison against samucs, which was
hran nj IN rnCn var
trial yesterday before Judged Daily, In the Court
of Common Pleas. The defence was usury, 4 being
claimed that ten cent interest was paid. This de-
fence not successful, however, and the jury gave
u verdict for the full amount in gold.
A suit brought by Frederick Peck against the
Phenx Insurance Company, which came to trial
yesterday before Judge Van Brunt, holding supreme
OF Insurance gwen by the defendants upon the cargo
OF tho bark Eliza Ruyer The vessel was loaded with
coal and let this port ior Japan oat mas never so nee
registered for sol TONS the tons being allowed at QUO
pounds each, whereas there were 9o tons OF coal on
board, the weight OF each ton being 224J pouhds IL
claimed that this excess over the registered ton
mage vtated the policy, Judge Van Brunt sustained
this view OF the case aud dismissed the complaint
Adoph Hannah recently arrested on an order
granted by Judge Donohue the affidavit Of Michael
Ling stating that Hannah one day. when urged TO pay
a smali Indebtedness due plaintiff asked, ''what are
YOU afraid about? All owe my business is 5000
n Mt alleged to bc false inasmuch defendant
owed Tobias, claimed large sum OF money,
and further, that this representation was made with
intent to induce defendant to sell him goods. mo-
ton made to vacate the order OF arrest on the
ground that the alleged fraudulent representation was
not connected with the debt 9 McAdams appeared
iendant Judge Davis yesterday adjourned the case
till Tomorrow, on the stipulation that no DINER pro-
cee6ngs meantime be taken against the defendant
Ellen Mcguire, who said she had home, was yes
terday arrested by Officer Sheimar charged with pass
ing counterleit ditycent piece. On examination she
said that she offered the coin IN payment OF loaf OF
bread, that she not aware II was spurious coin,
ana that it had been given TO her by person on the
street to whom she appealed Tor help There being no
missioner Duell II afterward was nscertaincd that
the coin was a genuine one, but it had been rubbed
with lin Toll, giving 1t spurious appearance The
Commissioner will be glad to return the money to
Ellen Mcclure whenever shc calls on him claim II
The firm of AIsberg l. Jordan having gone into
bankruptcy they proposed composition OF iorty
dollar to their creditors the proceedings in
which are now pending Certain crcditors--Harding,
Colby Co, Victor Achelis and othersopposed the
composition and flied proofs OF their debts Alter
brought the Marine Court by their attorneys
Carter Eaton, on the debts SO proved On applica-
ton debtors there yesterday issued IN the
United states District Court order staying all pro
ceedings collect by SUIT the CLAIMS proved until
,su mess .o Bumene Ascne appeared
the debtors and Mcssrs Carter Eaton Tor the cred
itors.
Rudolph G. Solomon some time ago brought a suit
against David Norval and Jeanette Norva, which was
tried before Judge j. f. Daily In the Court OF Common
Pleas. u the complaint that on the 10Th
| of July, 1876, the plaintiff recovered Judgment for
| $3.50 6S against the defendant David Norval, upon
which execution was issued but returned unsatisfed
that Norya owned premises on Fy-irst street, which,
claimed, frauduently transferred to Bernard
Norval without considerations that the property was
aftcrward reconveyed 10 David Norval's vile. The
plaintiff peiitioned in his complaint TO have these con.
veyanccs set aside, and to have receiver appointed
and Tor an accounting by the wife. The defendant,
David Norval denies ownership OF tho property, ana
says that the same bought with his wiies money
by him us her agent and that she demanded to have
the legal title vested IN her. Judge j. f. DAILY yeser
day rendered decsion IN which he holds That IN this
action her lien for iwo-thrds Of the purchase money
should be satisfied before n SALE and gives judgment
I accordingly
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