The New York herald., 1877-02-17
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

The suit brought by George S. Mackay against Leon
ard W. Jerome was yesterday discontinued by consent
John A. Post has brought suit to foreclose mort
gage against exSurrogate Robert c. Hutchngs. Judge
Brady yesterday granted leave to servo notice by
publication. Mr.. HutchinX now being sojourner IN
Europe.
The Emma Silver Mine suit for IS. ooo, 900, which
has been on in tho United States Circuit Court
before Judge Wallace. Tor the last six weeks tenn
porarly suspended yesterday owing the sickness
two OF the jurymen.
An order granted yesterday by Judge Barrett,
directing Alexander H. Rsary, tho lawyer 10 surrender
the papers the suit OF John o. Conway against tho
Orient Mutual Insurance Company. Mr.. Conway says
that he employed Reary as his cuunsel and paid him
s43 Is prospective disbursements, but that Reary
failed bring the suit agreed upon and refused
return the money and papers.
The suit Of Andrew Thomas. the diamond broker,
against Henry Knight member OF the Stock Ex-
change, to So. 100, the alleged value OF two
diamond rings, which is claimed the defendant
fused deliver up and which has been trial before
Judge Sper in the Superior Court resulted yesterday
in IA verdict for the defendant
In the suit Of Samuel W. Torrey against tho Grant
Locomotive Works commission yesterday
ordered by Judge Scdgwick 10 the Consul General at
ST. PETERSBURG Russia, to take tn. evidence OF Con-
mission was also ordered by the same Judge In the
suit Of Robert B. Borland against tho Mercantile Mu
at Pernambuco Brazil, Tor the examination Of Pater
& Co.
David Selling has brought suit against John NJ Mcln-
tyre, Eugene j. Leaender and A. +. Blanc. claiming
ST. S26, money loaned to Legcnder alleged worthless
foreign railroad bonds LeseSdsr sets up the usary
they only acted as brokers between the parties Tho
trial OF the case was commenced yesterday before
Judge Speir in the Superior Court. Mr.. Christopher
Fine appears for the plaintiff; Mr. II. Alkcr for Le-
gender, and Mr. George Carpenter for the other de-
iendants.
Decision was given yesterday by Judge Brady in
several assessment cases The institution OF
ns Of nses .oa ssn
upon the properly, and claimed exemption
under the ground lease taken from tho city. Judge
Brady denied the petition on the ground that the
parties cannot be disturbed and under tho lease the
assessments not valid. In another he vacated
tho assessment account or failure to publish
luton OF the Corporation Counsel to publish such
sessment in the Corporation paper
George Krk indicted for compicity in the Lawrence
Custom House frauds yesterday appeared before Com
missioner Shields and gave bail to appear for trial
whenever callcd on. Jane Kirk. vile OF the accused
and Frederick Folz OF l74th street and Washington
avenue entered into bonds or $40, 900 on behalf OF
Kirk, who was then discharged.
Alexander Barlow, the alleged defautng cashier OF
the National Bank OF Fishki was yesterday brought
before Commissioner Osborn Tor the purpose OF giving
bail Peter Baldwin, iarmer, of East Fshkl;
Adriancc Barlow, farmer. of East Fish kill and Charles
f. Barlow, superintendent of A. T. Stewart Co. s
mills at Glenhan. justified In bonds to the Of
$40 0O0 Barlow was then discharged 10 await exami-
nation or the action Of the Grand jury as his counsel
may determine.
In the matter OF the criminal proceedings against
Ephriam l.. Snow and g. W. snow, man nulacturcrs OF
galvanized iron, charged with fraudulent bankruptcy
and examination was held yesterday before United
states Commissioner Belts. Tie principal witness
was Mr. Van Saun, iormer bookkecper Of the con-
cern who testified that just previous to the bank
rupcv they had two sets OF new books prepared IRON
the Old ones The old books IN the Ia uds OF the
assignee The charges against the parties are for
mutllaion ot their account books and fraudulent dis
position of property.
A SUIT brought by William Bowkoner, former clerk of
Hasted. Haincs Co., was tried before Judge Alker
yesterday and resulted in verdct for the defendants
The plaintiff sued 81 900 salary salesman
Tor 1914. Defendants admitted tho employ ment OF
plaintiff during the years 1872 and 1879, but denied
that plantn rendered them any service in 1874 Tne
evidence was very conflicting. Ex-Judgc Curtis In
summing up for the defendants took occasion 10 say
targets against whom directed the mail shafts
OF the needy
John Tillon and William Feather have policies FOR
$4,000 and $1,000 respectively the United States
Mutual Life Insurance Company Tilton surrendered
HIS policy and got out new one, and claims he did
get much dividend as be entitled Feather
makes the same claim, although he did not take
policy. A motion was made before Judge ROBIN
in the Court Of Common Pleas yesterday to STRIKE
certain portions OF the complaint being redun
dant and scandalous. The complaint sets up among
other things that the reserve funds Of the company
being Incorporated, but does not specifically state
In what way The full facts OF the have already
been published in the HERALD Judge Robinson took
the papers reservipg his decision.