The New York herald., 1877-02-06
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

In the suit brought by the United States VS.. Samuel
j. Tildcn tor alleged non-payment of income tax
Mcssrs. Vanderpoe Green Cunning have been en-
poyed as counsel for the Governor. 1t looks now as
though the case would not be long in reaching trial.
In the suit OF Erich /. Witthaus against Green to
enjoin alleged infringement ol plaintiffs tobacco
trade mark, Judge Spelr Yesterday denied u motion
to continue temporary injunction already granted.
Tho General Term OF the Court of Common Pies
handed down batch OF decisions yesterday All the
cases been before fully reported, and, excepting
the decisions suits against the city reported aUove
there nore OF special public interest
The German Evangelical Lutheran church applied
yesterday for leave to mortgage Tor $4,000,
TO take up floating debts Of the church. Judge
Donohuc granted tho application.
In suit OF Thomas McGowan against cx-Coinp-
trocr Green and Commissioner Campbell, in reference
TO tho contract tor regulating and grading Madison
avenue, IRON Nincty-nnth to 1OSh street, Judge
Dononue yesterday granted stay OF proceedings
In the SUIT OF Henry Wilson against Joseph NJ.
Davis motion was recently made to punish the de-
fendant and auconcer Tor contempt IN refusing to
OBEY an order of injunction prohibiting the sale OF
certain personal properly under chattel mortgage.
Judge sper yesterday rendered decision denying the
The First National Bank oil Nashville, Tenn. has
brought SUIT against the hrm OF Vcrbank Nash, Of
thus cIty 10 recover 81, ,O26 rs on bill OF exchange
accepted by such firm. Judge DonoQue yesterday
granted a service Of the summons and complaint by
publ cation
A motion was granted yesterday by Judge Donohue
10 compel statement 0i causes of action
the for slander oil Henry NJ MCKAY against DAVID
T. jameson In the jameson divorce suit order
was gwen granting Sl5 week aimony 10 the wife.
Mrs. SUSIE &. Currc claims separate estate in some
property advertised for sale at Nyack the result OF
brought by James Muir against Robert Curre, her
husband Application was made on her behalf 10
Judge Donohuc to set aside the judgment the
ground OF her separate estate. THIS application was
yesterday Denied.
a bld Of ex-shcrir Brennan, in a suit following
execution served IN suit, has been considerably
shorn of its original proportions For Instance, the
charge of sSgS 2s, Tor commissions, was reduced to
$224 50 and the charge OF $ly2 90 for catalogues aud
POSTERS cut down to SS4 90 Such, least, tho
Recommendations OF referee In the case such
port being IN the hands oil tho Judge oil Supreme
Court. Chambers
In the Dckout divorce case the iull facts OF which
exclusively published IN Fridays HERALD the
com plant was yesterday dismissed by mutual consent
before Judge J. +. Daily There was quite crowd In
attendance, expecting rich developments, but when
the result became known there was general stampede
TO other branches OF the courts-
In a SUIT brought by Austin Black against the Con-
tinental National Bank TO recover 500, Us upon
check alleged to have been certified 10 by the bank but
which ccrthcaton. well known, IL declared 10 be
forgery, Judge Donohue yesterday granted leave TO
the plaintiffs TO amend tner complaint ana the de.
iendant TO serve an amended answer. In granting
these orders stipulation Is required that the statute
Of limitations will not be set up IN this suit
Patrick +. Corcoran, as guardian OF Francis Cor
coran, has sued the New York Central and Hudson
RIVER Railroad Company to recover $4,000 damages
for injuries sustained by being by one Of de-
Iendant's cars The complaint states that he was
struck by projection from the rear car whllc at
tempting TO cross at The corner OF Fifty street
over his leg, nccessitatng an ampu'ation The de-
fence Is c0ntrbutlve negligence. The case came to
trial yesterday before Judge Van hoescn the Court
OF Common Pleas Mr.. W. b. Werner appeared for tho
plaintiff, and Mr.. Frank Looms ior tho dcendnnt.
Objection was interposod TO tho complaint In the
SUIT brought by the Equitable Life Insurance Company
OF the United States against John Schcrmehorn
count OF tue allegations OF malico Dpd extorion.
motion TO strike out such portlons~oi the complaint
was yesterday denied 10y Judge ponohuc fhc suit,
viii be remembered, was 10 compel the defendants to
take down Two brick stacks, 1870 feet high, built In tho
rear OF the plaintiffs building and SO placed 10 shut
OIL the light aud air through the rear windows
George II. Giennis has brought SUIT against George
Gin To recover money alleged TO have been loancd
which TWO notes we're given, The To trial
yesterday before Judge Van Brunt holding supreme
Court Circuit. The defence Is payment one OF tho
notes and giving Tor the other two coupon bonds of
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. Tho tcsti-
mony was quite conflicting and the trial occupied
day sealed verdict was ordered 10 DO brought ia
this morning.
Mary Croy was arrested by Deputy Marshal Barnard
on complaint OF Ticy seymour on charge OF send
ing obscene matter through the mall on examination
| Tiley said Mary had her offensive valentines
She recognized the handwriting. There a wordy
warfare Tor time IN the court room. and get rid Of
them Commissioner Belts discharged the rate women
VINO, getting into the corridors, Immediately en-
! gagged in a band.to.hand light during which good
deal Of nar seen 10 ny around. They scpnr-
acd by Marshal Newcombc, who escorted them to the
street
In 1869 william Oothout, together with Rosevald d.
| Burrows, accepted The trustccship of . mortgage