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

Tho suit of John Mcclure against the city ycscr
day discontinued by order OF Judge j. F. Daily, in the
Court OF Common Pleas.
Ia the suit oi Louis Ehmann against Anna Maria
Ehmann and the Bowery Savings Bank Judge Speir
yesterday, upon application, discontinued the CON-
plant as against the Bowery Savings Bank.
Judge Spoir yesterday settled on appeal, the
case OF Anna II. Butler against the American Popular
Lie Insurance Company the full facts Of which have
been heretofore fully published III the HERALD.
In SUIT brought by William Paul against. the First
Baptist Church to recover Tor work aud labor and
money paid, Judge Spe.r yesterday gave an order
referring the matter in controversy to Jacob Miller
Judge sper of the Superior Court yesterday granted
an order for commission to examine Frank Hyde.
In Galveston, Texas, the suit OF Francis Wineman
vs. the Remington Sewing Machine Company.
The Tor taxation Oi costs ana expenses of tho
Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment Or OPEN
Ing lOOlh street from BioomingdaIe to Riverside
avenue and l4Olh street from Eighth avenue Har-
lem RIVER were postponed yesterday 10 tho 6th VI
March and the 9Th OF February, respectively
George lnness, the artist, according to a decision
gwen yesterday by Judge Donohuc Is allowed to put
In a supplemental answer the suit brought against
HIM by Mcssrs Doll Richards, the picture Dealers Of
Boston, the facts ot which have been published
A writ OF habcas corpus was granted yesterday by
Judge Donohue IN the c.se OF Thomas Carroll COM
miticd as the petition says, upon charge OF .'prc.
tended larceny from the person 1t Is claimed that
there such crime and consequently :hc commit
Judge Donohue also granted writs OF habeas corpus
yesterday the OF Robert Siebcrt, charged with
running away with three sewing machines und An
drew j, Men, held ON requlsiton Of Governor
Robinson OH the Governor of Pennsy vana, to answer
alleged VOCATION vi the laws of the latter State
| In the matter OF William Booth, an imprisoned
debtor, Judged DAILY yesterday rendered decision
denying an application Tor his discharge The suit on
| which wua mprs0 ned was brought III the District
Court Tor an alleged breach OF warranty In trading
horses.
William I. Howe. granted writs of the cases
OF George Lewis and Peter Delaney. These parties
Judge Gdcrseevo, oil highway robbery and sentenced,
respectively, To PRISON or twenty and fifteen years
The granting OF the writ sends The msltcr before tho
supreme Court. General Term, Tor review
Application was made yesterday 10 Judge Donohue
by tho Board o Trustees o the Church oftne raucrna-
Gle gage their church ut the Of
Sixth anu Thirty fourth street, for $4,000 10
II loan Tor tins sum from tho Unncd states Lie
Insurance Company. Tho ouject 10 pay OIL a mort
paso ior SIS 900 held by the owcry Savings Bank tho
latter being at per cent interest and the mort.
gage being at per cent The application was
granted.
Tho following named gentlemen, assistants under
United States District Attorney Bliss. have been
qucstcd by General WooIiord 10 hold charge o
their respective dcpartmc :Gcneral Foster iu the
Criminal branch Mr.. rremaine, Customs, and Messrs
Roger NJ Sherman anu Albert d. uefrck tho Inter
II Il Revenue department
In the report OF the SUIT brought by Lewis J. Van
dervillc against Lawrence Callahan, IL is stated that
the amount sued Tor is So 900 instead OF $40 O00 thai
Vandcrville made Two different statements in rogurC
TO his properly and that motion Is pending u
the Court Of Common Peas Tor deficiency ior some
So 0OO due Mr.. Callahan IN the Tho trial, which
Is sct Tor Monday next promises 10 bc an inter
csting one.
In tho SUIT of s. Margaret Jones against Charles X
Carpenter, tho defendant was committed Tor contempt
III refusing obey order OF the Court be exam
incd before u referee IN supplemental proceedings
Hc applied to Judge j. +. DAILY Tor order To show
cause why ho should not be allowed TO purge himself
winch was granted. The matter was argued and Juds
Daily yesterday rendered decision purgng him iron
contempt payment of $40 costs u stipulation u
appear aud be examined.
Henry II. Dexter brought suit against Thomas L.
Bail ana Charles l.. Ray to recover Ommissions fo
sales alleged to have been made TOR the defendant
since 1878. lie recently made u motion before Judg
j. r. Day, In the Court OF Common Pleas, Tor ordc
compelling defendants to exhibit thor books to
certain hat and how many sales were made. Judg
DAILY yesterday, rendered decision denying the mo
tion. with $40 costs, provided defendants furnish
sworn Of such sales within ten days utter
SPECIFIC demand; otherwise the motion Is denied, Will
leave 10 renew on addiiionai PAPERS
There was further argument yesterday before judge
J. H. DAILY, holding Special Term oi the Court OF Com
mon Peas, the application for the appointment O
receiver in OF John OIlendOrf against Edwar
W. Wilson Tor dissolution OF partnership This IS tn
which has brought to light the TACT OF the exist
cnce OF secret TOR rcjuvcnating teas, the u partIc
uiars OF which have been already published IN tb
HERALD. All the various counsel, General Roger
Pryor, Elhu Root und Simon stern, participated j
the argument IL comprised mainly discussions ol or
questions oi law with the slightest hint OF III
mysterious secret In regard to tea rcjuvenation whc