The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-11
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Owen Fay yesterday convicted charge Of
passing dollar counterfeit Lafayette
National Bank OF Indiana He was brought before
Commissioner Shields, and held in default Of $500
bail
Judge Donohue has set aside tho salo OF the prop
erty In Brooklyn included in the assets OF the Me-
chau,cs and Tradesmens Savings Institution Of which
mention was made in yesterdays HERALD. The
ground OF the order that tho property was sold
too low.
Before Judge Van Brunt, holding Supreme Court,
Circuit there was tried, yesterday, SUIT brought by
Moses J. Moody and James Il. Cafair against Robert
I. pcll to note Tor $4,000 The defence
consideration, ana this fact being substantaied
the satisfaction OF the jury verdict was given for
the defendant
A suit brought by J. weyman Jones against George
L. Kent and others for accounting and 10 enforce
alleged trust yesterday tried before Judge San
ford in the Superior Court, and submitted The suit
grew OF the sale Of 600 shares Of tho ST. Joseph
Lead Com pany to e. Rockwell IN 1864. tor $1,000 and
half any profits that might arise on tho sale Of the
stock.
recent nocturnal RAID in the Eighth ward were Maria
Smith and sophia Jones, two coored women. They
werc each locked up In the Tombs not being able to
pay the $40 fine imposed. Having been locked up ten
days, Judge Donohue on having his attention called
the yesterday and on representation Of Colonel
Spencer, their counsel, that they were respectable
washcrwomon. ordered their discharge.
Augusta Wall, young lady, eighteen years OF age,
has through her guardian, Carl Wall, brought q suit
against MortZ Schwab 10 recover damages for alleged
seduction under promise OF marriage. she charges
that Schwab seduced her last July ut No 618 Eighth
avenue and that a child has since been born. She
asserts further that tho time he promised to marry
her within reasonable time, which ne refuses TO
do, but wants TO give her sum of money in settle
mcnL Chief Justice Daily, OF the Court OF Common
Pleas yesterday appointed Carl Wall, her iather, as
her guardian al Item.
In the matter of the contested will case of the late
Judge Connolly testimony was resumed yesterday be-
fore Surrogate Calvin. Tho case tor the contestants
having closed ut tho last meeting that OF the pro-
ponents OF the will was proceeded WITH The testimony
directed mainly to tho contradiction OF the wit
nesses of the principal contestant the daughter OF
the deceased several witnesses testified that they had
known tho deceased Judge political leader as a
public and u friend socially and that in every
phase OF lie he never could be charged with having
been of noticeable Incorporate habits.
Henry hoffman has brought a SUIT by his guardian,
Nina Hoffman, against the New York Central and Hud-
River Railroad Company. to recover $4,000 dam
ages Tor injuries sustained. Tho complaint states
that Henry Hoffman, then infant about years
OF age got OF defendants attached TO tho
Yonkers tram to ride from about Thirty-ninth street
to Foryfourih street; that while the IN mo-
ton tho conductor carecssly pushcd the plaintiff of
He fell and the wheels OF the passed
his leg, crushing and mutilating II TO such an
tent to render amputation necessary The defence
is a general denial. The trial of the
menccd yesterday before Judge Speir tho Superior
Court Mcssrs. Nelson Smith and Leavitt appear for
the plaintiff and Mr.. Frank LOOMS tor the defendant