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

In a suit brought by the metropolitan Gas Light Com
pany against the Mayor TO $3.50 Tor work done
by the company connection with certain repairs to
Forty cghih and other streets, Chief Justice
DAILY before whom the up for trial ycstcr-
day, directed a verdict for the plaintiff Tor the full
amount claimed.
Thee Flahcrty commenced suit for limited divorce,
on account o. cruelty, against her husband, John
Flaherty, in 1873. John abscondcd and Cali
fornia. An order made that he pay her $40 week
amony and 500 counsel fec, but Jonn has OF paid u
cent Yesterday Judge Gilbert referred the to
Elliot +. Shepard.
a petition yesterday presented to Judge Van
Hoescn, IN the Court oil Common Pleas, by sam uc
Scnier, boy OF seventeen, IN which he says ne Is
about 10 a suit against August Is. Mayer to
recover damages Tor being bitten by dog owned by
him. He bays the animal IS erocous anu well known
TO be so by Mayer On bis petition MIclne Herr was
appointed guardian ad litcm.
some weeks ago order granted temporarily
enjoining William Rehscn. Rosa Renlsen aud those
chronic defendants John Doc and Richard koc' from
carrying on the "National Varieties at No. o12
Eighth avenue until they take out license. Ii
sought TO be shown that the place was not strictly
theatre, but Judge Gilbert IN supreme Court, Cham
bcrs. Yesterday made the order permanent.
The Ncwlter Brothers, who had store Ia Shc0klcy
VILE. Pa, IN March 1871, had their goods insured In
Inc Gcrmanla Insurance Company Tor 1000. The
store burned down and they brought suit poi
hey The defence they made no EFFORT TO check
the fire although they had ample time TO do So and
also that the goods overvaucd. Tho trial OF tho
case was commenced yesterday before Chief Justice
DAILY IN the Court OF Common Pleas.
no Arcadau Club went INTO voluntary dissolution
some months ago. aud receiver appointed.
August Brcntano aiierward GOT judgment against
club Tor $780, and judgment being uusatidcd
he col an order IRON Judge Gilbert yesterday seques-
tratlng the property IN and effects OF the club
The sixth Avenue Railroad Company sued by
Rebecca Levy rs adminsiratrx, Tor s5, 900 damages
tor tho death OF her Isaac Levy which
tho archway between Barclay and Ncscy streets IN
September, 1875 The came Oh Tor trial ycsicr-
day before Judge Robinson and jury in the Common
Pleas Court, MI James N smith appearing Tor piaIn
III and Messra w. A. Beach aud d. ". Porter for the
Sixth Avanue Railroad Company. The defendants
answered that the deceased VINO was over ten years
OF age contributed 10 and caused his death Tho
Court yesterday The complaint the ground
that tho plaintiff failed 10 make Out u case.
Hugh Massey, Of No. 10 Spring street. born near
Belfast Ireland, May Is, 1917, after being a reporter
rot appolnted pvlIco orcc 1869 and resigned
Tie same year On the 18th oil last May he reap
pointed patrvlmnn, his application being backed by
Lew Il. Morton, Jacob Hess, William A. Darling and
Jonn p. Wood. Next day he wns informed tnat hts
appointmcnt was cancelled he was thirty
OF age. Ho denied that he was over age and applied
for mondamus to be allowed to DO examined by tho
surgeons Mr. q. n. MacI.can replied tnttne appon-
ment was reyocabIo until the applicant bad passed the
surgeons aud been assigned 10 duty. Judge Gilbert
yesterday denied the motion Tor inandamu@