The New York herald., 1877-10-24
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Feltner referee IN the SUIT Tor divorce brought by
Richard W. Hageman against Lorsste Hsgeman.
The motion to remove the suit brought by the Union
Trust Company against the Houston and Texas Rail-
way Company to the Uuitsd Circuit Court was
yesterday granted BY Judge Dononua
The iurtnsr hearing or the OF Ellen Carey, who
Is charged with wluy setting IRE to The shanly Of
Julia Donnelly, adjoining that ot her own, In la0th
street, near Tenth avenue resumed yesterday be-
fore Recorder Hackstt hoiong General Sessions Part
The Recorder Will submit the case 70 the Jury TO-
day.
In the Marine Court yesterday. before Judge AIksr
and q jury, johanna Fechner recovered sgainst
duc,on unasr promise ol marriage The defendant
denod all the charges agans! MIN, but the jury found
Judge Freedman yesterday gave Judgment for the
plaintiff on demurrer to the complaint IN the suit OF
thomas MxiliDson against Edwin b. Drake and Joseph
ants from interfering with him In his occupancy OF
the premises No II Cherry street, the iuli tacls OF
which have already been published.
Judge Freedman yesterday vacated the injunction
obtained by Mr.. r :. Gilmore against Sheridan Shook
restrain the latter from drawing out OF the Brewers
Bank sum OF money claimed by Mr.. Gilmore
under contract TO use Gilmore's Garden Tor
wesk. The injunction was vacated upon technicsi
grounds. Ex-Judgc Joachlmsen appeared for the
paintin and exJ udec Dttcnhoeer the defendant.
Testimony was offered before Surrogate CALVIN yes.
terday IA the case OF the disputed will Of Rosna Rus
terh0ltZ Before she dle0 she sxecut tod \ will by
81 600, 10 her chd by her hrss husband The second
tator was not IN III condition Of mind or body 70
cute the instrument An adjournment was taken tor
the hearing ol additional testimony.
In the suit OF Latoure.te W. Clark, which has been
trial Tor several days. before Judge barrct the facts
OF which have been published, verdict was rendered
iull amoont claimed. Mr.. W. G. Truli appeared for
tue piantG and Messrs. shIpmaD, Larocque and Mac
iarlahd Tor the defendant
stewart III. Freeman claims that his WHO Harriet
Freeman, with whom he IL not DOW living, gave their
son stewart N. Freeman Jr 10 Mrs Serreli living AZ
M MIR fnl xfF nd hat ufta nftuaa
give him up. Judge Dunohue yesterday granted a
writ Of habeas corpus requiring the production of the
ch'd IN court to-day. when the facts Of the case will
be Investigated.
Ths old Nicholson will case, which has already been
10 Inc Cour. OF Appeals was the subject OF lengthy
argument yesterday before Judge Donohus, in Su-
preme Court, Chambers The question now In DIS
pute is upon motion TO pay $3o.o rsslduary fund
to Two sisters OF the testato which sisters reside
Ireland Judge Donohue TOOK the paperx
Fifteen more days we're yesterday gwen by Judge
Barrett which 70 submit Issues 10 be tried by jury
u The SUIT brought by the administrators VI the late
William A. Virtue against General Augustus Funk.
The prospects are nat Inc case Will pe brought
Charles heyl, nm importer OF German wine has
brought an action ~ recover The value OF quantity VI
German WINE from the Inman Steamship Compa
Tho hpped on one Of the compaDy's vessels
from Rotterdam Ia casks. IL iomcnted the passage
ana the casks bursted
The old suit brought Wy the CITY against the West
Side Elevated Railroad Company has been formally
discontinued. Tue case was. oi course, practically
ended when the decision rendered tne case Of
the Gilbert Elevated Railroad aud by the decision vi
Court OF Appeals but tue order Of dscontinuance
was not made until to-day.
Marion sherman Reeves hes brought q suit for
limited divorce against her husband, Benjamin y.
Sherman Reeves Tue matter came before Judge
Robinson yesterday In the Court Of Common Pleas,
where a motion WAS made Tor alImony aud COUNSEL
zoe When the motion was called the Defendants
counsel stated that he had several adavs, but the
contents were not ~ 70 Ue read In open court The
plalnlins counsel horeupon moved Tor reference 10
ascertain whether such alifnouy anu counsel Ice
should be paid, and, II SO, how much. Judge Robin
son promptly ordered a reference
Samuel Michaelis had Hugh Prahar arrested In .
civil suit In the Marine Court, on tho allegation
he Obtained goods amounting 10 Sl49 nsrepresen-
tations as TO his capital Mr. Herman slielel moved.
before Judge McAdam yesterday, TO vacate this order
OF arrest ON tho ground that plaintiffs allegations
we're unsustained by facts. hs also urged that do
fendanl should be aiowed TO 10 on his recogui-
zaneo the order oil arrest not Vacated as there
danger Of his running away, lie beiug SO much
oil cripple tnAt " took the sheriff tour days ees
him to prison, and the jaer could not got MIN any
higher than the FIRST noor Judge AcAdam vacatsd
the order OF arrest aud Prahar free but even
then he followed Sitting Buii's advice and took IL
"easy"
John A. Singer brought suit against the city
81 600 daagcs to his greenhouse In It, Nchoias
avenue between l5lst aud l52d Streets caused by
building oil a sewer ana blasting OF rocks In 1874
Tire trial OF tho cominenocd yesterday be-
ioro Judge Larremore IN the Court Of Common
Pleas Tho defence Is that tho injury was repaired
at the expense oil the city. Soms uptown residents,
testifying To the temperature in UctoDer gave II
their opinion that she United Sstcs signal Bureau