The New York herald., 1877-02-15
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.
The proceedings in the suit OF Stephen PhiibIn W.
Theodore Moss were yesterday, ON motion OF A.
Oakley Hail. discontinued, the having beon settled
Alexander Thain has brought suit against Emma
Wright for S. 500 for professional services as attor.
ney. AS Mrs Wright lives in California Judge Bar
yesterday granted leave TO the summons by
Michael Emmanuel was appointed axemau for tho
Department OF Public Works in 1871. He worked six
months and only paid for three months services.
he sued the city Tor the unpaid balance and yesterday
recovered verdict Tor siea before Judge J. +. Daley
In tho suit OF the SIKH Avenue Railroad Company
Va The Gilbert Elevated Railroad Company, Judge
Sedgwck OF the Supreme Court, has granted order
TO snow why allowance OF So 900 should
not be granted TO tho defendants counsel
In tho suit Of Johanna Lyons. who, by guardian,
br0r ght SUIT agaipN Edward O. Richards
$4,000 damages Tor injuries sustained by falling
through the grating IN front OF defendants house,
verdict $500 yesterday rendered Tor the plain
TIL. Tho suit was tried before Judge Larremore
Tnc suit Of the Emma Silver Mine Company, limited,
against Trenor W. Park and others resumed yes
Wallace and a jury. Mr. Phelps, OF counsel for the
defendants continued his opening to the jury,
menced on the dsy previous and mad not concluded At
opening to the jury to-day, when the examination Of
witnesses for the defence Will be proceeded with.
Leopold Mack s seeking to recover 81, 500 from the
Dry Dock and East Broadway Railroad Company
account Of injuries sustained through collision OF
car ia which he riding with truck. On a trial
before Judge Van Worst tho complaint dismissed.
The case was retired yesterday before Judge Van
Brunt and the jury ordered TO bring in scaled YER
dict.
suit to foreclose a mortgage for $4,000 has been
brought against the "Roman Catholic Polish Congre-
gation,'' whose place OF worship IN Henry street.
the mortgage was executed by the pastor Of the
church, and motion was made yesterday neore
Judge Barrett TO make the church party defendant
After hearing Messrs Culver and Wright for the plain
tifis, anu Mr.. G. c. Taxi for the defendants, Judge
An indictment was found yesterday by the Grand
Jury for murder IN the first degree against James
on the sloop oi No so Crosby street. the morning
Of tho 4th inst The man Morrison, who had been
Detained as witness in The House OF Detention.
John Brennan, Charles Kano and Edward Ken
nealey, charged with being engaged In running the
the officers few nights ago, werc yesterday brought
up for examination before Commissioner Shieles.
Kcnneacy was discharged but Brennan and Ryan
committed await the action oil the Grand Jury.
| Michael Ryan, charged with completely with Eph
Holland in the Cincinnati election frauds, and Tor
which the latter arrested this city last week
and sent to Cincinnati for trial. was yesterday arrested
by Deputy Marshal Crowley and Detectives Fulton ana
OConner OF the District Attorneys Office. Ryan was
taken before Commissioner Osborn committed TO
Ludlow Street jail 10 await the action OF the federal
authorities at Cincinnati Ryan denies he is the
that is waned and states he never was In the city OF
Cincinnati
offered for probate some time ago, Is contested by
nephew the ground that the subscribing witnesses
to the will co1ld not remember any of the circum-
stances connected with the drawing up OF the wil
OF their attestations to IT, The will had, however,
the will This Surrogate Calvin decided established
| the will, and tho contestant Will have 10 adopt some
other mode OF contest.
Judge J. F DAILY yesterday rendered decision In
the brought by John Olendorf and Henry BAN.
burger against Edward W. Wilson for partnership
accounting and the appointment OF a receiver. He
grants the motion for receiver and continues the
junction. This is the in which 1t was expected
that extraordinary developments as to tho color.ng
and mixture of would be laid baro before the pub
lie. BY the decision OF Judge Daily It will be that
there Is but slight prospect OF speedy eose Of this
wonderful secret.
Philip Franklin and wife have brought two suits
Calm Co. to sSs
March, 1915, TO the amount of $4,000 The defence
claims that tho goods attached were obtained by the
plaintiff Philip FrauKlin from the defendants by
fraud. The trial Of the case was commenced yoster-
day before Judge Freedman In the Superior Court
The plaintiffs are represented by Mr. Charles Wehe
aud Messrs 0. C. Briggs and Rastus T. Ransom appear
for the defendants
About five years ago the canal boat ST. John was
seIzed upon an attachment for 500 Several appeals
and motions have grown out of the suit A curious
OF the litigation, although originating about the
s4,l26.
The trial Of the suit brought by Robert l.. Fowler
against Solomon Mchrback and others resumed
yesterday, before Judge Van Worst. Mr. Mehrback,
John McCahl ana William q. Ncol wcrc examined,
but their testimony adduccd no facts additional TO
those already published IL IS stated that the original
in the Street Cleaning Association were
John L. Brown, Shepherd F. Knapp Richard NJ.
Tweed, William NJ. Tweed, Jr James W. Sweeney,
Edward smith, Aaron =. ,,i Smith M John Scott and and
Tweed out OF the arrangement There were 800 shares
issued at 600 share.
brought suit against Henry knight, stock broker, 10
recover 81 100 the value OF two diamond rings, which
he claims belongs 10 him and which the latter refuses
to deliver to him. 1t would appear that Mr.. knight
in the habit OF loaning tho dealer largs OF
money diamond securities, and owed HIM
time s15,5 He repaid all but $780, and Mr.. Kuight
claims that he holds the security for this
The trial Of the case was commenced yesterday before
Judge Sper, In the Superior Court Mr.. James Flynn
appears for the plaintiff, and David Leventreu for tho
defendant.
! Antonio Lamberti residing at No 226 Thompson
street, says that the 23d of July last Pictro
gazza, accompanied by two officers forciby his
mouse, assaulted HIM and took him 10 the station
house, where he was locked up over night His violent
taking of so frightened his wife that gave pTema
ture birln TO u child, which was born dead. he
brought suit to recover S. 600 damages Tho trial Of
tho was commenced yesterday, beloro Judge Van
Hocsen, in the Court OF Common Pleas. The defend
ant says he had the plaintiff arrested he had
assaulted him IN the street.
The suit brought by j. II. Duryca against the city
for $50 600 damages from discharge oil the Thirty.
fourth street outlet his Iand trial the
last th rec days before Judge Donohue, yesterday
plaintiff bought his water lots knowing that the
was dischargng so near as to overflow them. large
number Of witnesses wore examined and upon the con-
cu- ion or the testimony, Judge Donohue dismissed the
complaint upon the grounds that The plaintiff having
bought with Knowledge Of tho existence OF the side
could ask damages Tor the natural, results Of
its existence, and that his own negligence ted
to the injury IN that hc did not protect himself by
building buIkhcad on his southerly line Mcssrs r.
j. Fnhlan and A. J. vanderpooi appeared for the
plaintiff, and A. j. Roquer and +. L. Lacombe for the
| city.
In August, 1867, John NJ Worth, of this city, be-.
came sick while passenger IRON Aspinwail on the
steamer Ocean Queen, and died. He lett a sum OF
money, nearly 500, which was taken possession Of
| by Public Admnistraor Roberts. since deceased, no
relatives claiming the money. After paying funeral
expenses, the Public Administrator deposited the bal
ance, s5l1 a. IN the City Treasury, by of the
Surrogate. subsequently man, representing him.
self as William H. WORTH brother Of the
deceased, and his sole heir, and the matter
having been investigated before referee, Worth
declared TO be the sole heir OF John NJ Worth and the
Surrogate upon this report ordered that DC paid the
money. II was aiterward asccrained that he was no
relative to the man who died on the steamer, but
person named William Dwyer, who had led tho
brother OF the deceased. Yesterday Dwycr was IN
dictcd by the Grand Jury and arrested and will be
arraigncd Tor trial In the beginning ol next week.
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 1.