The New York herald., 1877-10-19
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES

Counsel commenced TO SUN up yesterday before
Judge Robinson In tho suit Of Rufus story against
New York Elevated Railroad Company. II u expected
that tho will be submitted to-day.
In the Marine Court before Judge Sheridan and
jury, yesterday. Bridget Ryan obtained verdict
$500 against Dr. Low Jcwett In a malpractice
The defendant appeared Ia person the plaintiff
represented by William ?. Mulry
Richard Speokman, who was charged with passing
. counterfeit United States bill Edward Burke was
brought before United States Commissioner Shields
and discharged
In tho criminal branch OF tho United States Circuit
Court, Judge Benedict discharged the jury until Mon
day. nolle entered IN tho case Of Emmanuel
Eising, who charged with tho manufacture OF
In the suit OF Michaei Cohn acsps, tho c,tv 10 re
$40 0O0 damages for Injuries sustained through
falling the cc when crossing Thirty ninth street
last January, Chief Justice Curtis yesterday dis
missed the complaint holding that no negligence,
the part OF tho city. had been shown.
In the suit brought by Anna Ross against tho New
Brunt the facts Of which have boon published in tho
HERALD and which she sued for So 600 damagcs,
verdict was rendered yesterday Tor 900 for the
plaintiff Mr.. s. J. Classy appeared for the plaintiff
and Mr.. Edwin ". Felt tor tho defendants.
lad named William Bernstein was tho employ
OF James $. Jackson, who owned a number Of alleged
lcrocious dogs, which, II IL ciamod he allowed go
loose One day IN May, 1873, the dogs made tor
Bernstein ana oit ms leg. bernstein. oy guardian,
ages and the trial OF the commence ed vest
day, bctore Chief Justice Daily, in the Court OF CON-
mon Pleas. Tho answer admits that plaintiff was IN
defendants employ, and tnat the latter owned the
dogs, and that pianuf bitten. but denies every
other allegation.
A suit brought by tho ST Nicholas Bank against
William Savery and Others was brought TO trial yes
terday in the Superior Court, before Judge Scdgwicx
The action note for 81, 000 made by G. f..
Parker Co, OF Boston, and which had been ndorsod
in tho firm name OF John saverys Sons oy one Law,
a member OF the hrm. rho note ndorsed by
him without tho know lodge OF hts partners, who, as
II appeared, knew nothing Of the matter. The bank
supposed he acting for tho hrm and that tho DIS
for defendants Messrs. Martin Smith appeared for
Tne Supreme Court, General Term, WAS mainly
occupied yesterday hearing argument in the appeal
IN the suit Of Jamcs Bger Co. against the city to
500 127 claimed TO bo duo for lumber furnished
TO the Dock Department. There have already been
three trials In the and appeal following each
trial. Corporation Counsel Whiting appeared on behalf
OF tho city and exJudge Fancner Tor Bgler L. Co
Before Judge Van Brunt there was commenced yes
terday the trial OF suit brought by w. b. Nowlin
against the Boston and Albany Railroad Company to
recover the value OF sunken canal boat. While un-
loading coal ut the deiendsnts wharf, at Hudson, In
1875 the boat frozen the leo, and In attempt
TO remove her by locomotive oil the defendants she
sunk. The defence Is that the removal
with tho consent OF the owner. Messrs Beebc,
Wilcox 4 Hobbs appeared for the plaintiff and Mr..
Charles +. Miller tor the defendant