The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-21
THE COURTS.
Miseries Of Matrimonial
Misalliances.
A LITERARY MANS ESTATE.
EXtradition Of The Alleged FOrgers of the
Baron D'AcOSse Post 0bit
ONE OF TRINITY CHURCH LEASES.

Tho courts continue to be actively employed in tho
adjudication OF divorce suits. First in yesterday list
was a case submitted to Judge sedswlck, OF the
Superior Court for arbitration. Ferdinand We'd
meyer the plaintiff in this action, became
happy Benedick IN May, 1869, when every
thing looked rosy and bright He now claims
that his fair bride deceived him at the very threshold
OF their marital career He charges that she induced
him to believe that she was widow, rejoicing
In the sobrquet of widow Fogh" 1t now appears,
according 10 his statement that the nan from when
sho derived this appellaon was alive and doing well
ut the time their nuptias was cclebraied was even
bssiully ignorant Of the childish and innocent pranks
OF his better half and permitted Mr. wedmcyer TO
marry his wifc without lifting his finger Mr.. We'd
meyer says 1t is that Fogh is not now resident
of this terrestrial sphere and that he is informed that
the demise of the gentleman took place some time in
1875 but thinks his wife ought be punished for this
vile decep ton pracised upon his creduiity and that
he should 90 relieved from Mrs. Fosh- Wcdmcyer as
speedily the law will allow. With this end
In view he has brought suit IN the Superior Court
for absolute divorce The ground that the marriage
was void al initio Emile. the alleged deceptive
wife, quondam widow Fogh, says that thus is all non
sense that nor husband all about her marriage
with Fogh when he married her, and that he only
wants to get rid of her. Judge Sedgw.ck yesterday
gave order OF reference III tho case.
Next on the list Is a divorce suit In which the
nomenclature OF the parties is somewhat remarkable.
and the defendant Carl Frederick Wilhelm Arnold
Htuckenhoz According TO her statement they xero
married on July 16, 1869, and have one child
living, the fruit OF such union Tho charge on
which she brings hcr suit is that Of aGutcry and what
adds Nervousness TO the charge, II true is designating
the sstcr-In-law OF her husband as the partceps
crimnis. Meantime her husband. she alleges, has
bclaken himself to 'lresh fields and pastures new"
and all her endcavors TO lind him have proved unaya
Ing. Upon an application made on her behalf yester-
day Judge DAVIS granted an order to serve the
mons by pubncatIon
In tho divorce suit OF William f. Morgan against
Caroline l.. Morgan, motion was made yesterday be-
fore Judge Robinson, IN the Court OF Common Pleas,
TO open the decree OF divorce granted in June last
the ground that the plainlil was himself guilty OF
adultery. The Court took the papers
The referees report granting decree OF divorce in
she SUIT brought by Ella Stenhardt against her hus
band, Michael Steinhardt, the ground OF adultery
Laura X. Ryan appears to be unsuccessful in re-
covering alimony from Peter j. Ryan, her husband
against whom she has q divorce suit pending. mo-
ton made 10 punish HIM Tor contempt OF court in
not paying such amoDy, but he showed he had al
ready paid out all The money no had to lawyers and
that consequently II Was an impossbility to pay any
more Judge Davis yesterday denied this motion, so
that although Ryan may he held IN contempt by his
wife he Is not held in contempt by the Court
Mary ADn- Devoe having sued Tor divorce from her
husband, Isaac l.. Dcvoe, application was made yes
terday Judge DAVIS her behalf for the custody
her three children and for allmony. The Court took
the papers