The New York herald., 1877-01-05
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Judgments Tor tho city were ordered yesterday In
tho suits Of Samuel Cohn and tho Methodist Episcopal
church OF Harlem. Both suits were brought for the
vacation OF assessments.
Suit has been begun in the United States District
Court against John H. Nickcls, OF No 697 Broaaway,
to So 36Oo being tho penalties upon thiry-six
packages OF medcarod fruit not stamped provided
by law.
Twenty-Five cases we're called on yesterday In su-
premo Court, Special Term, before Judge Lawrence.
Counsel werc not ready any Of the cases. 30 that
the court had to adjourn without doing any business.
This only another proof that the delay IN trying suits
is mainly chargeable upon counsel
lu tho suit OF John Steward against the PhGnx
Fire Insurance Company, OF Brooklyn. to recover on
policy OF insurance. the full facts of which have al
ready bcen published IN tn. HERALD, n verdict was
Yesterday rendered in favor OF the plaintiff before
Judge Barrett in the supreme Court Tor 81, 9s3 es,
including ntrrcsI
Before Juugc Van Hocsen. in the Court Of Common
Pleas ,lcd to trial yesterday the suit brought
by r. G. Solomon against David Moreil, such suit
being brought set aside two convcyanccs alleged 10
be fraudulent us against creditors Nessrs Blumen-
stiel 1. Ascher appeared for the plaintiff and X. s.
Ncwcombc for tho defendant
joseph Van Doren has brought suit against David
Aierton, Edward McMurdy aud ". c. Moore TO re-
cover s2.404 OF, claimed TO be due him as superin-
tcndcnt Of the National Ashphalt Composite Com
pany. The was tried yesterday, before Judge Van
Brunt holding Supreme Couri, Circuit and . sealed
Judge Donohuc, in Supreme Court, Chambers,
yesterday took the papers, on motion for AN allow
in tho suit OF tho Childrens Aid society against
Noycs. will was contested by the plaintihs on tho
ground OF alleged raud and the Surrogate and General
Term both decided IN Iuvor OF defendant
Tho case OF Sergeant Miller IN which mandnTnuS
is sought against Police Commissioners to compel
them TO make rcQuIsiton the Comptroller Tor
money 10 paw HIM for services as Sergeant OF Police
under the recent decision Of the Court OF Appeals
holding that his dismissal from the police iorcc ~
illegal w for argument yesterday before Judge
Donohue. in Supreme Court. Chambers Alter some
discussion the matter set down Tor Monday next
Assessments were levied on property belonging 10
owners Of th,rtyssyen lots on Eighth avenue between
Fifyninth and 122d Streets and an application was
Yesterday made To Judge Donohue to have tho pro-
ccedings OF the Board OF Assessment and Correction
transferred TO the Supreme Court II s claimed that
the properly Injured by the grading Of the streets
The Court took tho matter under advisement.
Tho suit Of tho Emma Silver Mining Company va
Tre.nor W. PARK und Others was contipuea Yesterday
before Judge Wallace in the United States Circuit
Court. The Court having decided that the prospectus
OF tho company, statutory declarations Of PARK ana
Professor Siiman's report were admissible US EVIL
deDce, Mr. FouKes read these documents and report
meeting OF the directors from the minute books OF
tho company A portion OF the evidence Of J. H.
Pulcson was then read, and the case was adjourned
till tins morning
Abram Levy was tho assignee OF w. Bemack. The
assets OF the assiguce we're ST. $40 co. Levy carried
the business OF Bemack sold some OF his goods at
retail, sold some at auction, and in settling up tho
business reported lett in his hands SOL 55 for the pay
OF creditors the balance having been absorbed
IN lees and other disbursements includ
ing the payment OF lawyers The case was called
to Judge Robinson, who decided yesterday that
$25 or drawing the assignment was the only
otncr disbursements thus adding several hundred dol
lars 10 tho fund 10 be paid to the creditors.
The only important case yesterday before the Supc
rior Court General Tern was the argument on appeal
he oil Lesley \. Weston against the New York
Elevated Railway Company. Weston, in crossing tho
platform Of the company at the Battery 10 get on
car slipped the aud awarded III SUIT before
Judge Scdgwck So 600 damages account OF injuries
thus. sustained. 1t was claimed Tor Tho planti that
the Company was hound to keep IN safe cOpdton all
platforms and the approaches thereto, while on the
other hand 1t is contcndcd that the raroad company
other than prudent manwoud ordinarily take against
any reasonably anticipated danger Tho court took tho
papers
In tho Supreme Court, General Term, arguments
were heard yesterday appeals from orders IN two
important suits. Tho irst WAS an appeal from an or
der denying motion Of Valentine L. Lang, receiver
oil the New jersey and New York Railroad Company,
to continue injunction restraining tho National
Trust Company from selling or disposing OF $780,
worth Of mortgage bonds lett collateral Tor money
loaned The second was an appeal from an order
ing application OF the Receiver oi the German
Manufacturers and Builders Bank TO pay SIS, s77 AZ,
alleged 10 b. the balance Of deposit and entled by
statute to preference In both cases the Court took
the papers.
Henry Joseph Yscrbyt was brought to this city yes
terday from New Orleans, where lie was arrested some
Brothers. OF this CITY, warrant Issued by Kenneth
G. White, United States Commission charging Inn
with orgcrics committed IN Belgium The accused
submitted 10 removal here without question, and
desires immediate removal 10 Bell gum 10 meet tho
charges against him. He will probably be sent there
by next steamer.
GrosvcnOr r. Lowrie, u well known lawyer Of this
CITY, Is said TO be Senator Conklings iavorte Tor
United District Attorney, place OF the present
incumbent, Bliss.