The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-27
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

An Indictment has boon found by tho Grand Jury
against Jacob Schonbcrger, alias Jake Berry proprc
tor Of tho Columbia Opera House. for keeping disor-
dcry house.
Henry Carson. Sherman Reid and Isaac Ludlam,
charged with sending lottery circulars through tho
mall appeared yesterday before Judge Benedict, In
tho United States Circuit Court, and pleaded guilty "a
the Information nlcd against thom Dy the District
Attorney. Tho Court sentenced them to pay nno Of
800 each, with costs OF prosecution. This com.
piled with and tho parties LETT the court.
Mr. Frederick Smythe rccrcc, reported yesterday
to Judge Lawrence In favor OF tho appointm OF
Edgar 5. Van Winko In place OF tho late John II.
White receiver Of the interest OF William Winter
the Winter estate, and that his bond DO fixed ~
100000
William Franc brought suit against the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company recover
$500 worth OF goods alleged 10 have been taken from
three trunks consigned 10 Tho defendants for
talon from tnis CITY 70 Little Falls ~ Tho defence
stolen after their delivery at the depot Tho trial OF
the case WAS commenced yesterday before Judge Bar
rett in supreme Court, Circuit
In the suit OF Erastus Brainard against Louis +.
Bcrtram anu Others Judge Van Worst yesterday sus-
tanned the demurrer TO the complaint. Tne pian.n Is
managing partner of tho busncss in which there ar
ory other partners but brought the suit in his
own name. The Judge holds that he has right In
his own name 10 bring an action for Indebtedness 10
his copartners, but that they must all DO made parties
10 the suit
Jonn H. Schultz, Jr., in July, 1878, bought $50, 900
put up margin tor That purpose Nr schultz
claimed an indebtedness OF 81, 100 ~ growing out of
SUCH TRANSACTION, and as Mr.. Kosenthal refused TO
concede the alleged Indebtedness and pay the same,
suit was brought TO recover the amount Inc
tried yesterday before Judge Donohue Tho defence
was that the gold should have been bought NJ lower
hgure in which case, 1t was claimed, the loss would
have been only $50, instead Of tho amount sued Tor
Tho jury gave veraict Tor the full amount claimed
In 1872 the nrst wife OF Dan,e s. Youngs died. Icav.
ing two daughters 10 tho care Of their father Tho
following year no married again, and PRIOR to tnat ex
ipn Ia hnfx of tain EiVl n
avenue Hc struck with paralysis after hrs second
marriage, and the daughters and the husband Of ono
make affidavit that, though not able artculatc, he
handed them the deed, indicating that he wished
have It recorded, which was accordingly DONE Hc
which he says he took under protest. saying tho deed
recorded without his consent and before his death
made Will giving his property TO the second wife,
unless tho property was reconveyed 70 him, in which
case the vile and stepchlldron were zach TO have a
third The viii Is now being contested and motion
made before Judge Lawrence yesterday to appoint
receiver on behalf OF the wife, pending trial. judge
Lawrence took the papers.
The argument upon the application by Rev. Charles
T. Mccarthy Tor a mandamus directing hts rcinstatc-
the Universaiist STATE Convention The facts
OF which were published several days since exclusively
In the HERALD, WINS SGT down Tor argument yesterday
before Judge Lawrence, IN Supreme Court Chambers.
Mr. Herman II. Shook, counsel tor Mr. Mccarthy, was
anxious 70 have the argument proceeded with, but
upon a statement by The opposing counsel that tho
parties requiring 10 be served with tho papers lived
out Of the city and that IN consequence II had been
impossible yet 10 get thor aliavits roply TO tho
application adjournment asked until next Non
day which was granted.
In tho SUIT Dorothca Ida Paycken against Matthias
Goctzei and Frederick seporin Judge Freedman yes.
tcrday gave order vacatins tho order ol arrest
against Goctzel. The plaintiff had tho defendants
rested on charge OF Incorporating about $4,000
which she left with them to invest for her. Shc ut to
receive $500 in money and 40 shares OF mining stock
OF uncertain value in satisfaction OF q Judgment
against her, and Judge Freedman thinks she must
abido BY her election in tho matter and that she
cannot keep the defendants IN Jail. Ho therefore
Gates tho order OF arrest against GoetzcL
Mary Cronoguc mas brought suit against Bridget
and Charles Quinn TO SGT asidc decd OF certain prop
crty alleged 10 have been procured by fraud. She
charges That the eendants induced her to deed,
representing to her that II WAS simply power OF
attorney to cancel mortgage against her property
that when she requested them to rcconvey the property
they refused TO do aud hence tho present SUIT the
full acts OF which have already been published In the
HERALD. Judge Van Hocscn, before whom the
was tred yesterday rendered decision, giving judg-
ment for the paintiil and setting aside tho decd.
Judge Van ocsen says that II would BIO preposerouA
10 suppose that the OLD lazy intended TO sign in
sirunent which would strip her OF every cent had
in the world, when her declining years tho comforts
and luxurlcs OF life woro SO essential TO her.