The New York herald., 1877-01-11
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Judge j. f. Daily yesterday granted orders cancelling
the undertaking in tho orders OF arrest in tho libel
SUITS OF Goodsell Brothers against tho New York
Times the suits having been discontinued.
The whiskey indictment cases, which have been
pending for long tmo in the United States Circuit
Court have been again further postponed till some day
further in the term.
The trial Of the suit brought by Caroline ellis against
exSherif Conner tho full particulars Of which have
been, published, was yesterday finished, and Judge
Van Brunt ordered sealed verdict to be brought In
this morning
In tho suit Of John Baird against the city commits
sous were issued yesterday by Judge Donohue, in
Supreme Court, Chambers, for the examination Of
parties IN Boston and Waterbury, Conn.
In the suit brought by julius Max Buchardt against
the United states Insurance Company, brought before
Judge Sedgwck in the Superior Court TO recover on
policy OF insurance, vordic for 81, 800 was yesterday
BEFORE Judge Barrett a verdict was given yesterday
for ST. 900 against the city in the suit brought by
James Drscol damages for tho death of his
wife from Injuries sustained through mperfectons in
the sidewalk at the corner OF Thames and Greenwich
streets
pearance yesterday beiore the General Term OF the
Court Of Common Pleas argue tho appeal taken in
the matter OF the application or the receiver OF the
ocean National Bank for a substitution Of attorney.
Mr. s. W. Fullerton madc the opposing argument,
alter which the Court took the papers
The will OF Charles r. Lohman, late husband OF
Mme. Resel was yesterday offered for probate ut the
Surrogate's othce. The will provides absolutely an
income Of $4,000 year Tor his widow, and
gives all the property, subject some bcquests 10
members Of his own family II the income exceeds
$1,000 year.
phcaton was made on behalf Of the assignee to Judge
f. Daly, OF the Court Of Common Pleas, 10 have the
assignor appear in court ana be examined to the
real estate he possessed the time OF his assignment
II was stated the basis Of the application that
Strauss had since refused TO deliver the deeds or give
any particulars In the matter Judge DAILY yesterday
gave his decision granting the application.
A good share OF yesterday was occupied In the Sn
preme Court General Term, hearing the argument on
appeal in the suit brought by Horace b. Ciann Co.
against A. Seesel Son Co. The plaintiffs claim that
thew sold to the defendants who were then Is
In Tennessee, bill of goods amounting to 81 SOL 20
on the latters representation that they were worth
sll2 900 95 above their liabilities; that such repre-.
sentaons were fraudulent, and that no part OF such
bill has been paid. For the defence, there put Ia
proceedings in bankruptcy Of the firm and tender IN
accordance to the composition agreement to the plain
tins Of the pro rata share Of their claim. demurrer
intcrposcd TO this defence and tho argument
| up appeal from an order OF tho Special Term
sustaining such demurrer. Mr.. Ehu Root appeared
\ for the plaintiffs and MIR. W. b. Putney for the de.
PENDANTS The Court took the papers.
In the Court OF Common Pleas before Judge Van
Hoescn, thcre was tired yesterday SUIT brought by
james Hall against John +. Corrigan. The was
action against defendant 10 recover damages Tor
conversion IN selling under execution the working
tools OF paintn, which werc exempt from execution.
verdict was gwen Tor plaintiff for 5000 TO which the
Court added an extra allowance OF five per cent Mr..
Royal Crane appeared Tor plaintiff Nessrs. John
I. Sweeny and Michael Nolan for defendant.
few days since, the Bowery Savings Bank ap
Piled to Judge j. r. DAY. at the Special Term Of tho
Court oi Common Pleas, for an order directing ex
Judge Shlpman assignee Of Duncan, Sherman Co.,
to make an accounting IN the case. Judge Daily re-
fused TO grant the application holding that 1t wa.
proper that an accounting should be postponed unit
matters In dispute IN the court reached nDal settle
ment
In suit brought by Horace X. Thurbcr agains
John Ankin, application WAS made yesterday to Judge
| McAdam, OF tho Marine Court to discharge the DC
cudant from arres. upon the ground that the tim,
Of the transactions which furnished the ground OF ar
rest the defendant was insane and that HIS mental
dton was stl dcrangcd. II was proved that hl
family were subject TO insanity, that he proposed Il
sell his vile at auction, threatened to walk Europe
attempted 10 cut his throat, tried to hang himself
cut down by some friends In time save his life
and had done many other insane things which
claimed rendered u unsafe Tor him to con
hncment In dcbor's jail Judge McAdam, ai,e
bearing counsel, ordered that the woud-be su cide b
at once discharged from imprisonment and commit
ted TO the custody Of his friends who agreed 10 tax
care OF him.