The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-26
SUMMARY OF LAW GASES.

IN the suit or the American Female Guard ian So.
ciety against the Mayor, &c, Judge Van Brunt has
decided that home Of the society comes under tho
definition OF 3 house of industry named in the stat
ute, and is, therefore, exempt from taxation
whilcm NcuspeckeL barber dong business At No.
S2d East Twenty second street. was yesterday held BY
Commissioner charge OF selling TO his Gus
toners smugglcd cigars.
me old suit OF townsend against tho Emma Mine
Company. in which books and papers of the
English stockholders attached and released from
attachment was discontinued yesterday.
Judge Dohohue, in Supreme Court, Chambers, yes
terday. mado order substituting George p Sade, in
room OF JARVIS siade as receiver o. the Interna-
tiona Insurance Company.
The suit OF Minnie S Land against DAVID Land Tor
divorce yesterday referred W Judge Donohue.
The order OF reference was made by consent oil the
parties TO The suit
James Hunter has commenced suit against the Port
Royal Railway Company OF Georgia, 10 recover on
bond coupons OF the company 10 the extent oil $3.50
On application OF plaintiff Judge Donohue made an
order Sapremc Court, Chambers, yesterday, direct
the service oil summons dolendant 10 De maze
by publication.
BY order Of Judge Donohue, made In Supreme
appointed receiver OF the Bullion Mining Company.
The proceedings in which tins appointment was male
were tor voluntary dissolution OF the company on The
ground Of insolvency. The bond OF the receiver was
nxed al 81, 900.
Jonn Z. Rodgers imprisoned TOR contempt OF court
In having, Us alleged participated with his vile the
abduction of her daughter, Mabel Leonard, from the
custody of the guardians appointed by the Supreme
Court was again before the Court Yesterday on an
application Tor his discharge. The hearing was ad-
Journed until to-day, owing to the inability OF Judge
Donohue 70 entertain the argument
Eliza MengeZ commenced SUIT IN the Marine Court
against Anthony L0wder 10 recover damages Tor
defamation Of character Tho SUIT was dismissed Tor
want OF prosecution and she put in Ludlow Street
JAN Tor nonpayment OF the COSTS shc says the non-
prosecution OF tho suit was the fault OF attorney
and not of her, ana she wants to be discharged from
custody. Judge Donohue issued writ Of habcas
pus IN her favor yesterday, returnabe to-day.
Peter Reuter- who has boon long inmate OF Lud-
low Street jail for non paymcnt OF hlimony SUIT
for divorce brought against HIM by his wife Elizabeth
was yesterday discharged IRON custody by order Of
Judge Donohue II was made TO appear clearly to the
Court that Reuter- had no money and means OF earn
Ing any wherewith TO pay the 81 000 for pay
OF which he was imprisoned.
Don Juan Hernandez Roman, eighty years old, a
citizen OF Havana, ana native born Cuban died at
Matanzas Cuba october, 1875 leaving wife, Sonora
Hernandez Molina, and several children. The de-
ceased, who was very wealthy planter, made Will
shortly before death, an exempllied copy OF which
sent to the Surrogate's Office OF this county be
filed, the deccdant beng at mis- death the owner Of
some property here. He left all his property his
wife aud Children consisting Of a large estate at
Atrcvdo, tour houses in Havana ! New York
city, and considerable amount OF money In bank.