The New York herald., 1877-02-13
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.
In the injunction proceeding brought by Joseph T.
Rowland against George N. Curtis, in reference to
shortening the outlet to Green's pond Long Branch
the acts OF which have boen published Judge Barrett
gave his decision yesterday dissolving injunction
John jacob Astor has commenced a suit to forecose
a mortgage tor $4,000 certain property Thomp.
son belonging Cornelia A. Ellis and others
Application was made yesterday 10 Judge Bar
rctt ON behalf OF Dora NJ. Peyser, widow Of Max NJ
Pcyser, for an accounting by Frederick Bernhard
wcndt. executor OF David NJ. Peyser, and also
sructon OF The will OF tho two Psysers, with view to
determine her in tho estates they respectively
left Judge Barrett has the papers under consider
alton. E
AIrs Marie Hugart has brought a suit against the
city for $4,000 damages on account OF Injuries sus-
street on April %. 1865 The case came to trial vos-
terday before Judge Van Brapt holding Supreme
paintin and Assistant CORPORATION Counsel Miller for
the city. The defence Is general denial 49,
Joseph Eneas has brought suit against Herman w.
Hoops to recover So 1856 ST. balance claimed be due
cargo OF cocoanus sold to one herron upon when
payment was guaranteed by the defendant. me IIiai
OF The case was commenced yesterday before Judge
Sedgwck In tho Superior Court and rs defended on the
ground that the cocoanus were bad ana tnat 'ne con-
tract was not complied with.
The case OF Edward Aaron. a minor, who brought
suit by his guardian, Rachel Rauth against Godschaud
L. Hirsch was concluded yesterday before Judge j. r.
DAILY in the Court OF Common Pleas The action was
brought TO recover $ 900 damages for alleged ilc-
gal seizure OF goods the dants insgation
The defence was that the goods beongedo the plain
tif's father, Lew Aaron, against whom thcy had
Judgment The jury yesterday gave verdict 'or 'hc
Caroline G. Reed owns two brown stone houses on
Fifty-thrd street, OF Ffth avenue. Between her
houses there has been erected arge livery stable bo-
longing 10 Maturin Livingston, which she seeks TO
have perpetuay cnioincd The trial OF suit brought
for this purpose commenced yesterday before
Judge sedgwick in tho Superior Court Special Term,
and viii probably last three or four days
IN sup phn 1IousE sFronkn to recover 80 or
alleged fraud In obtaining merchandise from The plain
tiHs, the complaint was dismissed. Franklin mas
brought suit against Catlin 10 recover damages on ac
count Of an attachment, obtained In tho former suit
against his property Judge sedgwck in the Superior
Court yesterday, denied motion to stay proceedings,
pending the result of appeal taken from the judg-
ment dismissng Catlin's complaint.
Edwin Doolite brought suit against B. G. Butler,
TO recover $75 Tor design the chancel window Of
ST. Marys church. at Luzernc, IN this State; for design
for reredos IN tho samo church ond lor IN
was yesterday before Judge Lawrence Mr. Butler
denied having contracted Tor the work, but It was
Tor the design verdict givon for $S4 81 for the
plaintiff being the full amount claimed, with interest
In the Of the Emma Silver Mining Company
against Trenor W. Park and others the plaintiffs
closed their case yesterday Tho defence then moved
to dismiss tho complaint on the ground Of want Of evil
decide on the motion this morning
Hawlcy u. Clapp as is we'll known, was one OF the
surcties on the bail bond OF Thomas G. Fields, the
other surety being William Florence. To indemnify
these gentlemen mis- bondsmcn Fields conveyed 10
them real estate In this city, tho decd Of con-
yeyanco being drawn In Havana, Cuba. 1t now ap-
pears that tho Mutual Life Insurance Company held
mortgage for ST. 900 this property, and brought
foreclosure suit motion was made on behalf Of Mr.
Capp before Judge Barrett to have tie Judgment
deficiency In such suit rs against him set asde
ana that permission be given him to have tried before
Jury the question of his liability and Judge Barrett
yesterday denied this notion but without prejudice to
its renewal
Ira Reynolds somc time ago bought ticket from
Cleveland, Ohio, the Eric Hallway, In
tending to travel te this CITY, He was In
formed he could stop over at any station
on the line, provided his ticket was Endorsed.
He did stop ut station and when the conductor saw
his ticket the next day. he informed him that 1t was
GOOD for nothing and that no would be obliged 10
pay his arc This he refused to do whercupon he
iorciby elected from the train. He has brought suit
against the Eric Railway Company, claiming $50, 900
damages, and tho trial was commenced yesterday be-
fore Judge Van Hoescn In the Court OF Common Pleas.
The company defends the ground lint tho ticket
was good for only division and deny that force
was used