The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-25
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Mrs Mary Lo Bau. daughter O! the late Comrno-
dore Vanderbilt, tiled objections yesterday In the Sur
rogate's Office TO show why the probate Of the
Commodore's will should not be opened and citations
vera issued, rcturnable the l2th OF July next Tho
objections are substantially the same those pre-.
scented by Cornelius Vanderbilt and others Of inc
heirs and subsequently Withdrawn BY them
In The SUIT OF Havcmeyer va Havcmcycr. tho iuil
facts OF which have already been published in the
HERALD, q verdict was given yesterday. The suit was
brought 10 recover $4,000 Tor an alleged breach or
contract by the defendants NOT to sell certain Long
Island Railroad stock. The jury, before Chief Justice
Curtis, yesterday, rendered verdict Tor $SOoll 10 IN
Lutte Mabel Leonard, the actress who had been
temporarily assigned 10 The custody OF r. G. Harrott,
was again before Judge Douohue IN Supreme Court,
and was recommitted TO the custody OF Tho
same gentleman until the LIST OF September next when
she is 10 DO reproduced in court at Two ~ ME- mar
ro the husband OF Clara Norris whose protege the
Trcnor ". Park obtained in the courts of the State
OF Vermont judgment against the Emma Silver MIN
ing Company Tor $SS,256 60. which he assigned 10
James NJ Townsend, Jr The latter now seeks 10 OBJ
tain in this State judgment on that Judgment aud,
ground OF the company pcng iorelgn corpora
ton, obtained an order for pubhcdtion OF Inc sum
mons, from Judge Barrett. IN supreme Court, Cnam-
bers yesterday
William KewIey, q boy Of nineteen years. recovered
In the Marine Court, yesterday, Judgment Tor $loo
against captain Lowery OF the brg Osseo, LOT assault
on the high seas. The complained OF was his
having been tied by the arms 70 the rigging 80 tnat
his toes only touched the deck ana nS OOuy swung 70
and ro with the movements Of the vessel ne WAS kept
in that position for five hours and when taken down
his arms and shoulders were black. Judge McAdam.
before whom the was tried commenced severely
on the cruelty OF the captains act
Pauline Lucca, Marie Wolfhonen rs she ap-
pears the papers, IS gradually shaking OIL her
shoulders the ltigalions growing out OF her divorce
proceedings against her former husband yesterday,
in Supreme Court Chambers, order was entered oy
discon tnuing the suit which she brought 70
damages from her former attorneys Tor neg
lect OF duty respect 10 obtaining her decree OF
divorce. The defendant was allowed TO come IN and
defend because Of alleged detect in the service OF
process.
Barrett, in Supreme Court Chambers, yesterday. one
in favor OF Henry Heferan and The other IN favor OF
Robert Henderson. Heneran Is imprisoned under
charge OF abapdonment and Henderson for obtaining
money under ialse pretences BY falsely recommending
as pure quantity oil graduated I've which he sold
The former claimed that illegally convicted, and
I've, only eloquent IN recommending II, and that
the testimony insufficient TO warrant his decnton
The trial Of suit brought by THOMAS Donovan
against Board Of Education Tor damages sustained
from falling through open grating IN the scnoo varo
OF the grammar school in vandewnter street. claiming
Gurus. Defendants counsel moved on the plesdings
Judgment, and, after an extended argument Judge
Gurus the complaint exceptions 10 DC heard
in Tho first instance ~ General Term Tho ground
taken by HIS Honor thai the Board IN managing
tbe schools was dischargiDg pubic governmental
junction not nurirg TO tho private Denent o. them
selves as . corporaton that they stood IN the same
position dcpar Iment OF the general or state gov.
ernmen and therefore, could not be held liabc In ac-
tions OF this character. Messrs Barr0ws Darlington
ana E. T. Wilder appeared Tor the plantn ana Messrs
d. j. Dean and f. Il. Dacomle Tor the defendant.