The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-25
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Julius schmezln, private In the Seventy first reg
mens being committed by court martial for non-pay-
ment Of $40 Dues has pctitioncd tho Supreme Court
for his discharge habcas corpus. He says he was
under twcntyone years whom he enlisted and his pa
rents make affidavit TO that effect but admit no Is now
Of age Judge Lawrence granted writ, returnabe to
morrow.
Michael Lyons, who captured In the sub-base-
mcnt whiskey still at No 455 West street, the partcn-
lars OF whose have already been published in the
HERALD, was brought before United States Commits
shields yesterday and held TO await the action
OF the Grand Jury.
In the matter OF the nited States VS.. Samuel J. Til
dcn on the demurrer TO the complaint OF unpaid IN
come tax the argument yesterday liked for Satur
day next by Judge Blatchiord.
Z Henry NJ. Pennsar was brought bofore United States
Commissioner Osborne, yesterday, charged with at
tempting TO pass counterfeit h the denomination
OF which could not be ascertaincd, inasmuch as he
mad into fragments when discovered Tho case
adjourned until tomorrow morning TO obtain tho
testimony Of exports.
William Il. Curtis, who charged before United
states Commissioner DEUEL. with attempting to pass
OF Swceny 4 Co., was yesterday discharged. II was
shown that no mad NO knowledge OF the character ef
the notes ana that II was an excellent imitation and
likely to deceive person unacqnaintod with Treasury
the issues were yesterday settled for trial by Judge
Iarremore IN a SUIT for divorce tho ground Of q
prior marriage brought BY James r. Hepburn against
Margaret Hepburn The complaint alleges that tho
defendant married William L. Baldwin in April, 1864.
tho same year while Baldwin was living and who is
still alive. The denies the marriage with Bald
win and alleges that action Is 0utlawed, and also
sets up pending Of another for divorce in Tho
same court
some time ago Roderick Murray and his wife Mary
were arrested on q charge Of stealing goods from
boarding house up town. Indictments were found
against them by tho Grand Jury and they were
committed ior trial Mrs. Murray was brought before
Judge Lawrence, in Supreme Court, Chambers, yes
terday, writ Of habeas corpus, and her discharge
asxed Tor The ground that wife could not be held
for her husbands misdecda Judge Lawrence held
that the grounds Tor making tho application were
well taken and ordered the release Of Mrs. Murray.
In 1870 Don Alonzo Cushman decided 70 Cardinal Nc
Cioskey parcel of land in the Twenty second ward
tho consideration being IS, 600. Two years ago Mr.
Cusnman died, anu Mr.. 4. Holbrook Cushman and
others, his heirs, petition the Supreme Court to
have The deed .'reforIned." The deed located tho
land, 'Beguning At point on tho southery sido Of
West Fieh street, distant AIS feet west, from the
side oil Mn avenue, thence southerly IN line with
Ninth avenue, &C., wher, as alleged In the petition
the description should read '40U' instead OF "475
feet west from the west side OF Ninth avenue, /" a
mistake IN description conveying different lot IRON
that intended. Judge Lawrence, TO whom tho petit
ton was submitted, yesterday ordered reference 10
Herbert Turner