The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-30
SUMMARY OF LAW GASES.

The Of Hutton against the Gilbert Elevated
Railroad has been extended for three months by mu
tua consent 1t will be tried in the United States Cir
cult Court, before Judge Johnson
The divorce suit OF Robert King against his wife,
Catherine King heretofore noticed In the HERALD
by Judge j. DAILY yesterday back 10 the referee
to take further proofs.
In the matter of the alleged lunacy OF Joshua B.
Gates, Judge f. DAILY yesterday entered order In
accordance with the report OF the referee directing the
payment OF $500 70 S. v. r. Cooper, Gates' counsel,
Tor legal services.
Mary J. Collins who has been under arrest for some
weeks a charge of completely with John Kelly and
James Crawford the alleged mail robbers yescr.
day discharged from custody, there being found
evidence OF completely her part with the prison.
ers who are held trial In the United States Circuit
Court
William R. Garrison & Co. brought suit against
Daniel sherman TO recover 81, $50 25 for bill OF
goods which they claim he bought from them under
false representations They had him arrested, and he
put denying that he owed them more
than 1856 25 The order Of arrest was vacated by
Judge Larremore, and yesterday, upon application,
Judge f. Daily reversed this order upon payment or
OF motion and taxable costs OF the SUIT Tor false
Imprisonment commenced by the defendant
In tho suit of Felipe Fuenties against jose Nadia
Mayorga, in which the plaintiff recovered verdict Of
$i,335 IS, the facts OF which were reported In the
HERALD at the time, q motion was yesterday ar
gued before Judge Van Hoesen, in the Court OF Com
Pleas to set aside the order OF arrest granted in
the case, and the Court ook the papers,
John Campbell rented from Mossrs. Billings IL
Wheeock upper floor, at Nos, So and "a West Thir-
tcenth street, for $500 year. He has brought suit
against them in the Superior Court 10 recover S.
damages Tor alleged injuries He says that the de-
PENDANTS won't let him him have any key to the outer
door the door leading to the passagcway; that
they frequently intertercd with his varnsh busi
ness, and that he has had no end OF trouble. Judge
Speir yesterday gave order directing the defendants
give him tho key and allow him 10 conduct his bust
in peace and quielude.
John Call and boy named wnlter Walsh wore ar.
rested Saturday night charge OF passing coun-
cent pieces d. Rohmelr No. !, liz Third
avenue cigar dealer, and on Morris Manus, OF No.
1,06S Third avenue, also cigar dealer. They were de-
tcctcd by Ernest Wilken, clerk in the employ of
Conklin & Co.. 763 Broadway, whose attention had
stores. On Cas person were found when he was
searched quantity OF cigars, clay pipes 20 % and two
counterfeit ten cent pieces. They were held by Com
missioner Shields for examination.
Lawyers should exercise caution aud not occupy too
much time in arguing motions IN court, and partcu-
larry II the comes before Judge Donohue. After
hearing lawyer about an hour aud a half on mo-
tion the opposing counsel arose to- reply. "You
needn't answer the argument" sand the Judge; II
deny the motion the opposing counsels own argu-
mcnt" The opposing counsel looked somewhat
dumiounded, while the large throng OF lawyers In
ceabe that the counsel In subsequent motions spoke
briefly and TO the point.
patent Tor manufacturing paper bags and machines for
the same belonging to Mr. Rogers aud others, for
which FitZ gave money and notes amounting to
SIG, 900 Discovering, as he says, that Frank Andcr
son claimed to have taken out patont for some OF the
attachments used In the machinery, aud that Avery
and the others OF this, he applied to them
to take back patent machinery and return him
cash, which they refused lie then brought suit IN
tho Supreme Court Tor injunction restraining the
Fishkill National Bank from paying out the money
Judge Donohue yesterday referred the matter 10 Rob-
ert L. Wilcoxsop.
Joseph 81 ooks brought suit in the Court Of Common
Pleas against Francis Matson for partnership &C.
counting. He recently made an application to Judge
j. +. Daily order compelling the defendant to
ceve tho complaint which he had refused To 90 tor the
reason that the not lolioed as required by
the II that the plaintiffs attorney had the
complaint olioed aud returned To the defendants at
torncy but that tho latter again refused to receive II
on the ground that the time serve II had expired
Judge DAILY IN granting the motion says-"The defend
ant receive the complaint No costs allowed
defendant, because having returned plaintiffs COM
plant because tho foos were not numbered he SUBJ
nils afdavts the motion liable 10 the objcc
tiOn.D