The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-17
SUMMARY OF LAW GASES.

The defence in the suit OF the Atlantic and Pacnc
telegraph Company against tho Western Union Tee-
graph Company and others, before Judge Sanford yes
to-day opened their case, and several Witnesses
examined during tho day.
William Mycr, charged with passing n counterfeit
NIFTY dollar note Abraham Bosthon, No. 983 Broad
way, was yesterday discharged by Commissioner Duel
Examination was begun yesterday before Commits
sioner Osborn in u case in which Orvl A. Ham is
charged with having, under the name Of James
Hutchins matted swindng circulars ia violation OF
tho Mail Postal ACT. Some testimony was taken.
In the Connolly contested Will case, Or. John Gray,
Superintendent Of the State unatic Asylum at Utica,
was called as witness. He gave his opinion tho
facts as presented to him by Mr Cinton-ns 10 tho
drrrasci's mental and physical condtion--and that
they did not indicate unsound mental or physical
condition.
Tho trial OF Matncy Callahan, charged with com.
plicy IN the late mail robbery with John Kelly and
party. both undergoing sentence for tho
oichcc, was begun yesterday IN the rncd states Cir
cult Court before Judge Benedict and jury The case
will he continued THIS morning.
stephen Roberts has brought a suit against the city
10 recover $500 damages oranjurcs sustained through
a collision caused BY the detective condition OF the
street a. the time. He claims Judgment under rcsO
luton passed by tho Common Council on November
80 1s71 There was a motion mado before Judge Van
H0ascn in the Court oi Common Pleas yesterday 10
dismiss the complaint on the ground that the Com
mon Council nS v mo ,oo n pass saeh
EDWARD Edwards brought suit against John SIAM
veri,z 81, 800 for slandor and false npris
Van Hocsen, In the Court OF Common Pleas Edwards,
IL seems, desiring to put I'm advertisement IN the
HERALD produced dollar bill TO pay for IT, The clerk
being unable the time 10 change II, he went to defend
ant who, as he alleges, gave HIM two five dollar bills
ON his return the clerk refused TO take OF tho bills
which was offered to him, tile ground that II looked
like bad one. Edwards informed the defendant OF II
and asked him to give him another In exchange for IT,
Sinmvcritz sad he was fraud aud thic aud had him
arrested. The defence was general denial The jury
gavc the plaintiff $3.50 damages
Judge Benedict yesterday rendered o decision
nrrestlng demurrer In the cnse OF Martin POWELL
indicted charge OF perjury IN procuring natura-
izaon papers The Court held that the state laws Of
is72 ana 1879 gave Court at Yonkcrs from whence
the naturalization papersin question issued Jurisdic
tion comm on law cascs, aud thn the Revised
Statutes OF the United states do not require that
Court OF Naturalization shall have Jurisdiction In all
common law cases.
Moses b. Poiinsky pleaded guilty on the 9th OF April
iast IN the Court OF General Sessions before Judge
aildcecvc 10 having violated tue statute prohibiting
the adulteration of milk by the addition OF water,
and was sentenced TO thirty days. imprson-
Incnt IN tho Pententiary and TO pay II nnc
NJ $780, and 10 stand committed until such
line be paid, not exceeding one day for cacn dollar
after tho Of the thirty days unconditional
imprisonment. From that Judgment aud sentence an
appeal was taken on behalf Of Poiinsky, which was
argued In Supreme Court, General Term, yesterday.
Tho Court took the papers.
Owing to a present deficiency OF judges OF the Su
prone Court 1T for active all ltigated motions
Chambers, yesterday. had TO tic adjourned over until
Montay. Judge Lawrence Is said 10 be LAID up with
na mmation OF tho evos tho other judges are all en-
gagged thor respective branches and owing Judge
trrct's engagement IN previous trial, ne can attend
TO only ex parte business for the next lew days.