The New York herald., 1877-12-06
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

United States Commissioner Shields yesterday CON-
mitted Henry Williams. Richard Seymour and James
Z. Wright, charged with passing counterfeit bills OF
the Tamaqua Bank, Pennsylvania TO await the action
OF tho Grand Jury.
John Percy was yesterday fined 500 by Judge
Donohue, upon contempt proceedings in two SUITS,
the facts which have been published and ordered
him TO be committed jail until the payment Of such
lines
In the suit for divorce brought by Mrs Emelc Block
against ncr husband, John BLOCK, tho facts OF which
have been published, Judge Lawrence srdered rcler
10 Daniel A. Casscry.
LOUISA Maldnon sued the city to recover $4,000
damages 10 her house and hotbeds, at The corner Of
ST. Nicholas avenue and l22d street, alleged TO have
been caused by negligent blasting ON The part oi GER
tam worKmen employed by the city The
tired yesterday before Judge Lawrence and jury,
and verdict WAS rendered favor OF The pland tor
$lO0 Mr.. J. L. johnson appeared Tor the plaintiff
and Mr.. Charles r. Miller tor the city.
There Was commenced yesterday, before Judge Rob.
inson, In the Court Of Common Pleas. the second
against the New YORK Central and Hudson River Rail-
road Compan TO recover $50 900 damages Tor injuries
Sustained assnn .na0asl Er,h 1u av.nn ra
Forty ninth street. Maginn has since died and tho
SUIT now prosecuted by MS administrator Tho de-
fence Is contributve negligence ExJ udge Card0zo
Richard s. Newcombe appear Tor the plaintiff and
Msssrs Loomis & BuIrow for the defendant.
Juage Van Worst yesterday rendered decision sus-
taiuing demurrer 10 the complaint In the the
Methodist Episcopal Church Of Harlem against the
CITY, The SUIT 10 brought to restrain the collection Of
certac LAID upon the plaintiffs land for
the extension oil Madison avenue IRON l24sh street 10
Harlem RIVER; TO reduce certain assessments IA
amount, and havo adjudged that the assessments
upon TWO of the lots nvalld The complaint was
demurred the ground that cause Of action was
shown.
Tho trial OF q suit brought by George Groencke Va
Albert Bernhard Tor obtaining goods under alsc rep
rcsentaons before Judge Aiker and jury Yesterday,
resulted In verdict ior plaintiff tor $3.50 80 the u
claimed with interest," Plaiulif claimed that
defendant represented himself TO be II. Bernard, the
owner oil the millinery store No $40 Eighth avenue,
anu that goods sold and credit gwen upon The
faith Of that representation. Defendant however,
contended that H. Bernard was his wifcs name. shat
the store belonged TO her and that he SIMPLY act
ing her agent The defendant was arrested upon
order issued BY Judge Gospp, May, 1876 The pianf
represented Jacob A. Cantor and the defendant
by N. J. Waidheimer.
In 1855 General Daniel 4. Sickes gave his note for
$500 George Clark which the latter turned
James Thompson, VINO brought suit 10 enforce lis
payment Ex-Governor Hoffman, appointed AZ referee
the case, reported favor Of General Sickes, II
being shown that Thompson not the reat party IN
the suit This Judgment wus reversed on appeal and
order subsequently obtained for the examina-
ton OF Thompson. Am0tion made yesterday be.
fore udge DAVIS, In Supreme Court, Chambers for
stay the ground that Ar. Clark was the party IN n
terest. Mesers Carpenter and Hays appeared for the
plaintiff and Mr.. Huber Farrell Tor the defendant.
The defence In the Us that Mr. Clark Is indebted
General Ssckies much larger sum Tor professional
services