The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-19
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Yesterday Judge Curtis In the Superior Court, made
| an order discharging from arrest Charles r. NC
Celland Mr. McCleIand was in nominal custody Of
the Sheriff for non-pay menl OF military fines
In the sui. OF Bridget Tormey against The Mayor, &c,
already reported in the HERALD, Judge Van Brun'
rendered decision, In Supreme Court, Special Term,
yesterday overruling the defendants demurrer, with
leave to Mrs. Tormey Sues by her attorney,
G. w. wingaie to recover $4,000 drmases for having
been orcioy taken from her house BY the authorities
kept days on Backwcll's Island on the pre-
tence that she had smallpox when she only had
measles
In the case Of the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Company against Tho Western Union Telegraph Com
pany AMI Others growing out Of The claim OF title to
what is known as the Quadrupiex Method oil iees-
raphy, counsel commenced yesterday 10 sum up The
case before Judge Sanford, IN The supreme Court
Special Term Mr. Lowcry behalf OF the Defendants
occupied The entire day. The argument win be re-
sumed this morning.
second trial Of the sui. brought by John s. Ross
against Elizabeth Harden and Amos H. Irowbridge,
executrix adm illustrator OF George Harden, de-
ceased commenced yesterday before Judge Speir,
IN tue Superior Court Tho plaintiff sues 10 recover
$4,000 Tor his services in taking care Of TIN box
containing 81 900 Ov0 worth OF securities The defence
IS general denial. Mr. G. W. Lord appears for tho
pantin and McssrA Charles A. DAWSON and george L.
lngrAnam Tor the defendants.
Mr. Nuthanicl jarvis Jr, Clerk OF she Court OF Com
Pleas, much pleased yesterday 10 be the
recipient Of handsome inkstand, made from pieoe
OF wood taken from ST. Johns Park. IL seems that
some years ago Mr.. JARVIS was Appointoo referee va
the case OF Bcaumon: vs. Kempton 10 which the
plaintiff poor woman, sought to recover some tSuo
Mr. JARVIS heard the without fee and the lady, VINO
has won ncr case has chosen the above neat manner
of expressing her gratitude
Charles Loughn brought SUIT about eighteen years
ago against ex-Shern Kelly 10 recover the value oil
eight horses, which he ciams were illegally taken
under execution against William Loughtn. The
case which has been sleeping Tor this long PERIOD has
been revived and came TO trial yesterday before udge
j. +. Daily. in the Court OF Common Pleas
In the suit ~ which Johann Schaub and others are
plaintiffs and Cardinal McCoskey nominal defend
ant, the particulars oil which, have already appeared
in the HERALD Judge Van Hocsen. IN the Court 0f
ing portions Of the complaint. The SUIT IS 20 en-
force against the property OF ST. Josephs y urch
loan alleged have been made by plaintiffs tor the
erection OF the building. The portion OF the COM
plant ordered 10 be stricken out Is that alleging the
CARDINALS ecces asst cal position. The Judge holds
he is liable at all trustee OF the church
property and not as Card nal
In the OF the People OF the State of Now York
VS. The New York Juvenile Guardian Society, defend
ants complaint charges that mortgage funds and dona
charter Moion by defendant Tor an order compel-
ing plaintiffs to amend the complaint, and on Inc
that the charges were vague. indefinite ana
that the defendant was not bound to answer
Plaintiffs counse! opposed the MOTION among other
things on the ground that the defendant must know
what it had done; that the plaintiffs did not know and
obliged TO make any but general charges To
winch defendants counsel replied that IT was true that
know by bringing the suit that they could not re-
without proving specific acts and therefore
without alleging them. The counsel for the defence,
III the OF his argument, SAID that the people
only the nominal plaintiffs; that their name had
been borrowed by malicious influence which was
prosecuting the suit Motion sustained and order sot
tied accordingly. Francis G. Barlow, counsel for
plaintiffs; William Ware Peck, counsel for defendant.