The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Charlotte Lambert has sued her husband, Charles
Lambert, for divorce, and this is the way the sum-
mons is enliiled:"Charles' II. Lambert Charles
Lambert As will be seem there Is "Charics'' too
many; at least Judge Larreorc thinks for he asks
decision given yesterday II II is possible to give
q Judgment IN tho under this state OF facts
The examination IN tho OF g. S. jenkins, charged
with completely in the registered bonds frauds with par
ties in the First Auditors Department at Washington,
which was set down for yesterday before Commissioner
Osborn, has boon postponed TIL Saturday next.
Charles T.. Anches formerly OF the Secret Service
Office, under Colonel whitney's administration, has
been arrested on a charge OF OBTAINING moneys re-
ceived by him witness fees, without accounting for
the same In his salary account, as required by law.
Tho examination In The case Will be resumed this MORN
Ing
Tho Admiralty Term of the United states District
Court which, through press OF business, Judge Batch
ford compelled adjourn over for two
tcrms will DO held In May, juno july in order to
despatch the large amount OF business That has accu
mulaed The jury calendar VIII be called next
month
In the matrimonial lottery Miss Mary +. Garcas, &C
cordng TO her story, failed to draw prize. She
charges that her husband 10 whom she was married IN
1852 beat her, got drunk abandoned her and Is now
on the island charged with larceny. She sues for
limited divorce, and Judge Lawrence yesterday APP
pointed John A. Goodlett referee.
The case Of william Connors alleged to be one of the
Northampton Bank robbers was argued yesterday be-
fore Chief Justice Daily and Judge Daniels the su-
premc Court, General Term. Tho argument took place
III ucCOruunco Win tho rcCcnt decision bTdny,
who remanded tho prisoner but granted stay OF pro
ceedings pending review by csrtorart The argu-
ment lasted nearly tho entire day. Messrs Charles W.
Brooke and William r. kintzng appearing for Connors,
and Messrs. Clarence Scward, Colonel John Fellows
and William H. Allen In opposition
After several days trial there concluded yester
day. before Chief Justice Shea, the third trial OF tho
suit brought by William Reubens against the Brewers
and Masters Fire Insurance Company brought 10
cover on policy of insurance. AS in the previous
trials the Jury disagreed When the plaintiffs store in
Church burned he charged with having
q IA
Ex-Judge Cardozo and Mr. N. Budiong appeared for
the plaintiff and Mr. b. Hoxey and Theodore Arnold
Tor tho deiendant
In 1871 William Wilson, Jr., having put in the lowest
bid, awarded by the city contract Tor furnishing
material Tor building sewers. The city paid him
$l2 0O0 and no now brings suit tor s54 900 additional
A motion was made in his behalf yesterday by Mr..
Henry l.. Clinton for reerence the ground that
involved tho examination OF a long bill OF account.
Corporation Counsel Whitney opposed the application,
demanding jury trial. He insists that tho contract
fraudulent and that the city lost $40 600 by accepting
his bid. Judge Lawrence, before whom the case was
argued, took the papers.