The New York herald., 1877-10-25
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Judge Donohue yesterday appointed Henry A.
Smaey receiver Of the New York street Cleaning
Association. with orders that he furnish s25 900
curty.
Before Judge Van Bruns there tried yesterday
the suit brought by William Pool aud others against
William Romer. The suit was for damages caused by
overflow OF water at No. SO Church street, and
suited in verdict TOR 81, 303 for the plaintiff.
Ex-Governor d. W. Chamberlain, on the molten Of
General Trcmain. was admitted by Judge Shipman to
practice in all the degrees the United States
He afterward registered his name the register OF
the oince of United Sta es Commissioner SHIELDS.
In the criminal branch Of the United States Circuit
Court before Juoge Benedict, iheodor Zschoch was
iound guilty OF unawully sending through tho mails
number Of lottery circulars. Ho was iound guilty
bail tnat had been accepted for his appearance Tor
trial.
q suit against the Second reformed Presbyterian
Church congregation 10 recover his commissions .or
the purchase oil church for Them on West Eleventh
street The trial OF lhe case was commenced yes
terday before Judge Iarremore, In the Court oil Com
mon Pleas. Mr.. j. II. Hobart, Jr., appeared tor the
tor the defendants
Charles G. Marble, "a member OF the Bar OF Ohio,
yesterday admitted 10 practice NJ an attorney and
counsellor ID this State by The General Term OF the
supreme Court, on motion OF George Ii. Kracht o the
New York Bar. The motion papers contained the GER
tcales OF Chief Justice Welsh, OF the Ohio Supreme
Court and o Judge Doan, OF the Common Pleas Court
Of Ohio.
Thomas II. Wyatt has brought suit against Benjamin
A. SlMouson Tor services as counsel. Tho case camo
TO trlal yesterday before Judge Barrett, Mr.. T. II.
Ruiz appearing Tor the plaintin aud Mr. Benjamin
4. Russell Tor the defendant.
In tho SUIT brought by the National Bank OF Spring
field against Charles A. Dana, on 50, 900 note gwen
Ia connection with ownership OF stock the Chicago
Republican, there an extensive argument ycsler-
day appeal In tne Supreme Court, General Term.
The Court took tho papers.
George MUM, who on account OF injuries sustained
In the discharge OF hs duties fireman,
Bellevue Hospital suffering from congestion Of the
BRAN and discharged durpg his illness, bat subse
quently rcnstaied, applied yesterday TO Judge Dono
hue, through Mr. Edward Church, mis- counsel or pay
ment OF his salary from tho time oil his discharge
his reinstatement Alter hearing Assistant Attorney
Deans in opposition Judge Donohue took the papers.
Before Judge Lawrence there was commenced yes
Henry v. Kersted against the Orange and Alexandra
and other Southern railroad companies TO recover
S. 800 claimed 10 be due ior OF an office IN The
Prescott House. The case has already been 10 the
Court Of Appeals and the present is the third trial.
When the war brokc out tho Office suspended and
hence The present suit. Messrs T. Z. Cronin and l..
X. Marsh appeared Tor the plaintiffs, and General James
q. Jackson Tor the defendants
Judge Don0hue, in Supreme Court, Chambers,
granted an order Of arrest yesterday on tho appca
tion OF Mr.. Alberto Houston though his counsel, Mr.
George W. Wilson, against John j. Malone, OF No. 5
Dey street. IL seems by the AFFIDAVIT presented to
Judge Donohuo that on the 9th OF September last j.
Malone advertised for partner and Houston, young
man, called upon him. Malone, as alleged, assured
Houston that the business would pay from S5, 600
SO 900 year. Mr. Malone gave bail and the charges
against ham will DO fully investigated.