The New York herald., 1877-10-12
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

The trial Of the suit Of Rufus Story against tho Now
York Elevated Railroad Company was continued yes.
terday before Judge Robinson. In tho Court OF Com
mon Pleas. Several witnesses examined upon
the question OF damages property and the case was
adjourned until this morning
In the criminal branch Of the United States District
Court, yesterday, before Judge Benedict George Wag
ncr and II. d. Rcnsaer pleaded guilty 10 tho charge
OF sending obscene publications. through the United
States mails. Rensaer was lined $500 and Wagner
$500 aud costs. Tho petit jury were discharged until
The win OF George Ftzsimmous, OF No. SIG West
Thiry-hrd street, was admitted probate yesterday,
accompanied by lengthy decision from Surrogate
Calvin. Ho lett $1,000 to his second wife, HIS chil-
drcn by the first wife contested the will the ground
OF undue influence. The Surrogate reviewed tho evi.
dcnce and the circumstances under which tho will was
drawn and ordered II admitted 10 probate.
Mrs. Lucy Fisk, wife OF the atc Colonel James Fisk
has claim against tho Eric Railway Company for
rent under lease taken from her husband. Applica
ton was madc yesterday 10 Judge Barrett order
directing Mr.. Hewitt, tho receiver, TO pay her the
money. Alter hearing tho Judge Barro.t granted
leave to bring suit against the receiver.
Iherc was argued at some length yesterday In Su-
preme Court General Term, SUIT Tor s5oo 900 dam
York Steamboat Company rnc plaintiffs lease from
the city pier No. 20 East River; the city, as alleged,
agreeing 10 put II In good rapnr bat failing
Having expended $1,000 IN repairs, having mean
umo To hirc another plcr, the company claims the
damages stated The case came up appeal from
demurrer by the city TO tho compliant that II did not
state facts sufficient TO constitute OF action
In the case OF Joseph small who uas been twenty
two months In Ludlow Street Jan ON cnnrpe OF con.
version Of 81, Soo ana for whose discharge Mr.. Peter
Mitchell, his counsel has made already two unsuc-
cessui applications to tho Court there was quito an
extended argument Yesterday bcioro Judge Barrett in
Supreme Court, Chambers, ordor 10 show cause
why no should not DC released from custody. Tho ap-
pcaon was urged on the ground OF newly dscov.
evidence, IN that person now deceased appro-
priaicd 81, 300 OF the money Alter hearing Mr. jesse
Furong behalf OF jacob Tartar the judgment crod-
itor Judge Barrett took the papers
John Paine has brougb. q suit IN tho Court Of Com
mon Pleas against John ). HUM 10 rocovor 81, ,200
alleged valut of piece OF statuary, consisting OF
bas.rclici in marble sculpture by Randolph Rogers
which the dciendant In whose possession II Is ro-
fused deliver up. The defendant CLAIMS to have a
lien the property for storage which, no says plain
tin ronscs 10 pay. The answer was dcmurrcd TO, aud
Judge Robinson yesterday sustained the demurrer.
There was commenced yesterday before Judge san
ford the Superior Court, the trial SUIT brought
by Jacob Hayman against Marcus Marx to recover
$40 00U damages Tor alleged false and malicious
arrest anu prosecution against the painti on charge
oil perjury IN tostiying before n Register in Ban9-
ruptcy In certain bankruptcy proceedings but winch
proceedings for perjury. however we're aitorward dis