The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-25
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Tho suit brought by Jennie L. Gilbert against hcr
husband, Lewis T. Gilbert. Tor DIVORCE on charge Of
adultery, was yesterday referred by Judge Davis TO
Edward +. Brown to take testimony in tho case.
Augustn Daily yesterday obtained from Judge Scdg-
wick u temporary injunction restraining Hart Jackson
from producing ut tho New Broadway Theatre the play
entitled sour Boys" which Mr. DAILY claims to own
exclusively.
In tho suit OF the Western Union Telegraph Company
against Thomas Edison and others temporary injanc.
has been granted by Judge Scdgwck restraining
defendants from prosecuting or nstituting any SUIT
touching an improved method OF tclegraphy which
Edison claims TO have patented Tho papers were
yesterday flied IN the Superior Court.
Tho trial OF Robert Clarity, charged with the murder
OF John Smith, by striking him on the head with q
cart ruug will resumed tomorrow tho Oyer and
Tcrmiuer before Judge Brady The will, in all
probability, be concluded tomorrow, Mr. William r..
Howe summing up IN behalf OF tho prisoner aud Mr.
Horace Russell Tor The prosecution, after which Judge
Brady Will deliver his charge to tho jury Tho nc
cuscd is the most youthful looking prisoner ever ar
ragned IN this city on an Indictment Tor murder in the
young girl named Anna Heller was struck In the
forehead by stone thrown ny Christophe pitsche,
who Is now sued in the Superior Court as William
Psche Henry Heller the girls father sues rs guar
dian for 81, 900 damages Tor injuries sustained. Tho
answer is that Defendant while acting IN seifdefence
against crowd OF boys who attacked him, accident
ally injured plaintiff, and he offered to let judgment
go against him for $500 and Plaintiffs attorney
that plaintiff satisfied with this arrangement aud
asked that 1t be ratified The Court yesterday denied
the motion.
In the suit for divorce brought by John II. Belts
against wife, Anra Belts the latter claims that
there Is now due her ~ 100 alimony Judge Donohue
has directed hearing IN the the LIST Of March,
III Supreme Court Chambers.
There promise OF exciting trial opening to-mor-
row before Judge DonOhuc, IN supreme Court Circuit
and which VIII doubtless occupy the entire week.
This the trial OF the suit brought by August CAESAR
against Philip Kinger. wealthy pork packer ia which
he 500 QUO tho alleged seduction OF
his wife, the facts Which have already been fully pub
lshed in the HERALD. Messrs John p O'Nci and
William f. Knitting appear for the plaintiff aud Messrs
A. Oakley Hall and DAVID Levy for tho defendant.
W. l. J. Sloan claim TO have sold u bill Of goods
amounting $407 81 10 Edward Warning the credit
his being large OF real estate in this CITY,
terred his real estate his son, W. &. Warning SUIT
has been brought aside the transfer OF the prop
erty.
Some time ago tho particulars of the contempt pro-
ccedngs against Henry J. rauldng, the SO called king
Of the bill posters at the instance OF Augustin DAILY,
were published exclusively in tho HERALD Panldng
dsobeyed injunction order OF the Court OF Common
Pleas and tined $449 He says he borrowed that
amount OF money from q friend by The naine OF
Moore thus escaped indefinite Incarceration. In q
made to punish pauldng for contempt IN Destroy
ing an order IN supplementary proceedings This mo-
ton was yesterday denied by Judge Robinson.
The creditors OF Alsberg Jordan yesterday pro.
sented petition to Judge Blachford, asking for tho
ca,,on OF the debtors bankruptcy, ana also
asking that the composition proceedings pending DO
vacated and annuled. Alter . lengthy argument on
part OF the creditors through their counsel Carter
L. Eaton, and by Mr.. David Leventrnt on the part Of
Alsberg Il Jordan, tho question was submitted upon
numerous afidavits and extensive briefs. Judge
Blatchford ntmated to counsel that he wouc ncs In.
tertere with the compromise proceedings