The New York herald., 1877-01-12
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Judge Spc,r Yesterday settled tho case in tho Old
suit OF Horace B. Fry against Gardner s. Sponord.
preliminary appeal. Ths suit grew out OF q pur-
chase and sale OF railroad stocks. somo Of the opera
tions taking place IN Europe.
An application was made yestsrdayto Judge Dono-
hue vacale the order Of arrest against David +.
Jamcson in the suit limited divorce brought by his
wife, Mary L. Jameson The Court took the papers.
Before Judge Van Brunt holding Supreme Court,
Circuit, = verdict for $5s5 yesterday gwen for
Catherine L. Wells in her suit against ex.Shcrin Con-
ncr, the full facts Of which have been published.
James Brown was yesterday arrested and brought
before Commissioner Shields charged with passing
y cent coun tcrci coins ut the lager bccr saloon OF
Ernest Pardlcy No lOl Wooster street. He was COM
iEitted in default Of $500 bail.
There was an argument yesterday before Judge Dom
ohuc IN tho hobcas corpus proceedings to obtain pos
session OF Emma welcn IN orphan tour years OF age
Both father and mother are dead. sister OF tho
ta,her desires the child aud a woman in whose caro-
placed by tho mother IS an nxioas TO keep her.
The Court took the papers.
CORPORATION Counsel Whitney is rapidly reducing tho
number Of quits against city Wiihin she las; two
DAYS there have been notices OF disc0nunuance in
Will 30 thus most auspciously begun
Chauncy H. Weeks sent III petition yesterday 10
Judge onoDuc asking 10 be relieved, as executor ol
Robert W. Kelly who died In this city IN 1888 leaving
!, inrge property Daniel Drew was ono O tho original
executors. but alter his bankruptcy was removed on
Margaret Bechcr brought suit against Martin Bocnaus
and Others executors, which tried yesterday be.
fore judge sedgwicS IN 10" sapesor x"no our,
gave iaher Keep for her, anu the latter bav
ing died. his executors refuse to pay her the sum, and
hence the suit She was given verdict for 81, ,O26,
being the iuli amount claimed, with interest.
Mr. Stewart l.. woodiord was yesterday appointed
United States District Attorney III place OF George
Bliss whose term Of office had expired. Mr. Woodford
has bad large legal experience, and hts appointment
gives general satisfaction TO the Bench and Bar All
init. Stuias nd
GREETING his retirement from the position no has 30
long aud ably flied as government prosecuting at
The suit brought BY Bruce, Son Co. against the
trustees Of Repntic association camc 10 tral yes
Court Circuit The plaintiffs claim payment for S. ooo
worth OF type furnished in 1875. The point of inw
involved IN the defence Is that the trustees arc not
tnorty that they were not trustees al mo time.
The case is still on.
American Institute for refusing to give him place in
tbc iar goods after having paid IN advance for
such privilege The defence Is that the manasement
has right 10 reject goods intended ior exhibition
before after ono Of It's annual fairs Chct Just'ce
Gurus, OF tho Superior Cour bofore whom the case
was tried, dismissed IT, holding that the defence
was good Mr.. Dcmuth did not feel satisfied, aud yes
tcrday tho settled preliminary to its being
carried 10 the Court OF Appeals
In tho Supreme Court, General Term. yesterday,
o; the day was occupied n hearing arguments ON
Irpc%s IN wna f nurrary IN tho aSra
whose discharge osked for because the commitment
juiIcd state when and where tho crime was cOinm-
ted The second that of Matthias Zctgler. who
pleaded guilty Of selling obscene literature Hts res
cue from the penalty OF his crime is also sought upon
~ .cchnicaity; and tbe last case was that o George
Willis convicted OF petit larceny, which his counsel
clains not larceny The Court took the papers IN
ench case.
A question whether Sergeant Miller, whose dismis-
sal from she police torce has been declared by
the Court OF Appeals TO have been illegal Is entitled 10
pay tor tho t,mo he compulsorily steppcd down and
outr has not yet been decided by the courts Before
Judge Donohue there argued yesterday the applt
cation mandamus against the Police Commission
ers directing them TO make requIsiton on the Comp
troiicr for $4,000 claimed 10 bc due Sergeant
Miller under tho Court OF Appeals decision Judge
Donohuc said that, under another decision OF the
Court OF Appeals, wouc be necessary to show that
the salary claimed had not been paid meantime 10
some one else and thus the case stands at present
The suit OF the Emma Silvcr Mining Company
against Trenor Park ana others was resumed ycs,er-
terduy before Judge Wallace the United States Cir
cult Court The KAN mnation Of James +. Lyon
occupied tho whole OF tho session without cciting
anything OF special interest or importance Inc cnse
will be resumed this morning