The New York herald., 1877-03-22
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

The trial The suit brought by Henrietta Levy and
Mary Schoes, who claim TO be tho hcirs.at-aw OF
Wolf Newman, deceased to set ASIDE certain deeds oil
property IN Thirtysecond and Thirtyeighth streets,
made by the deceased TO William ]. Newman and
pauiina Newman on the ground OF fraud and for an
accounting was commenced yesterday before Judge
Robinson In the Court OF Common Pleas The defence
is general denial
Two suits were brought to trial yesterday before
Judge Van Worst the Superior Court The first one
was by Carlton Lee against Marietta Stevens, TO re-
cover services for repairs In the Stevens House,
suited In a verdict In favor OF tho defendant Tho
second was against tho Same defendant by Arthur
Gilman TO recover for architects fees. This trial Is
not yet concluded.
In tho matter Of Maria Compton, the octogenaran,
who has been adjudgod lunatc and who asserts her
perfect sanity ana conspiracy ON the part OF her
grapdsons to obtain possession OF her propcry-the
full facts Of which have already been published in the
hERALD-Judge Larremore yesterday ordered a refer
ence He directs Mr. Clark Bell the referee, to tako
proofs and report the facts with his opinion thereon
as 10 the sanity OF Mrs. Compton ana whether or not
she any undue restraint or subject TO any im
proper influences or harsh or unkind treatment
The suit OF David Rislcy VS.. The PhBuix Bank or
this city the subject oil argument yesterday in tho
Supreme Court, General Term, the argument being an
appeal from judgment dsmssing the complaint ana
from an order denying u new trial. The SUIT
brought TO recover on check ior SIO OOO, Drawn Dy
the Bank Of Georgetown, 5; G.. On Inc dcendanss rs
deposit in The former bank. Tho Court took tho pa
pcrs.
argued yesterday, on appeal, the suit brought by
Freeman d. Mnrkn0ld against the Oceanic Steam Navi-
CATION Company. The action WAS brought to recover
damages for INJURIES 70 the plaintiff and loss OF baggage
by the wreck OF the steamer Atlantic on the
coast OF Nova Scotia. verdict n tho lower court
having been gwen for the paintiH Thc Court look
the papers, reserving decision
In 1870, a sail boat anoat in tho East River was
picked up by the police turned over to the Property
Clerk, and at the end OF months was sold at auc-
ton, the purchaser being Frederick 5. Burr. Mr..
Thomas Constance brought suit against Burr to re;
possession. The tried yesterday, before
Judge westbrook. and resulted in verdict Tor $l40
tor the plaintiff.
Henry Mann has brought a suit for divorce against
his vile, Ellen Josephns Mann The parties were
married in November, 1870, at North Providence, X.
L. and have two children living, aged respectively five
and three years He charges her with various adu-
!orlcs between the lsn OF Suno ana snS xc.a o. Aa
siding In this State and the defendant In Rhode Island
Judge Lawrence yesterday granted an order OF service
George r. Pettbone, according to the affidavit of
Mr.. Stockwe, OF the Howe Machine Company, disap-
peared from this city tho 4th OF February last.
doiaulter to the company in $Il,275. He says that
Petbonc, who lived at New Rochelle, told his people
that he had obtained two months leave OF absence
and was going California; that he spent his last day
at the Office principally occupied in making false en-
and credits to himself In the books, and that tho
last OF him was order TOR payment oil his
passage ticket Cheyenne City. AS his Whereabouts
is unknown Judge Lawrence yesterday granted per-
mission to servo the summons by publication.
The defence the case of the United States against
Messrs Boyd Hill, charged with conspiracy with
Messrs Golsen Eastman, recters OF distilled spirits,
doing business In Chicago to deIraud tho government
Of taxes, entered upon yesterday General Tracy
for tho Defendants moved that the complaint be dis
missed on the ground that tue Court had juris-
dcton and that tho prosecution had utterly failed to
prove q to 60 to the jury. Mr. Sherman replied
occupied the whole day Judge Blatchford reserved
decision till this morning.
Adoph Levinger the alleged abscondng and doin-
quent lawyer of the Uptown German Savings Bank,
figured yesterday IN q suit tried before Judge Van
Brunt, holding supreme Court, Special Term In which
Mortz Jose phtha was plaintiff and Joseph G. Steiner
defendant The plaintiff alleges that he paid Levinger
81 for the mortgage the present suit beng brought
for a foreclosure of such mortgage. The defence was
that tho mortgaRee received but $500 OF the
money paid account OF the mortgage and that the
assignment was unauthorized. Judge Van Brunt TOOK
the papers, reserving decision.