The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-01
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

OOMMAh1 OE LAW SACEo.
Commissioner Osborne yesterday dismissed tho
proceedings In tho against Abraham and Isdor
Goldstcn, charged with fraudulent bankruptcy and
discharged the defendants.
Thomas J. Taylor, one Of the lottery dealers
rested at the time OF Anthony }. Comstock's raid,
waved exam nation yesterday and held by Com.
missioner Shields TO await the action OF the Grand
Jury
The Court OF Oyer and Terminer met yesterday,
Judge Brady on the bench No business was trans
acted aud the Court adjourned until the 9th OF April
Mr.. Fred d. Fskr, who has obtained judgment for
$973 CO against The Atlantic Fire Ami hator Company,
but when Judgment he AYERS not been PAID has
petioned the supreme Court Tor the appointment OF
OF the company. Judge Larremorc yesterday
granted an order TO show cause why such receiver
should not be appointed.
James Stewart filed petition in the Marine Court
yesterday for an order requiring MS late attorney
James H. Whelcgge, to render an account Of various
collections made By him IN his professional capacity
attorney oil the Court III suits pending therein. Judge
McAdam granted the order, fixing April as the time
tor the hearing
A motion was made yesterday before Judge Law
renee in Supreme Court Chambers, by General Barlow
counsel tor The people In the we'll known Ring SUIT
against Thomas Conan, which is set down Tor trial
during April term OF the Supreme Court, for leave
amend the complaint by setting up negligence ms
wei as fraud in passing accounts as one OF the Com
missioners OF the new Court House Judge Lawrence
took the papers rescrving his DECISION.
An order vacating the order oil arrest in the case OF
v.
item mt TO Judge McAdam NJ Chambers OF tho Marine
Court The motion TO vacate having been made on
plaintiffs own papers Tor nsuhcicncy, Judge McAdam
wrote lengthy opinion. in which he holds substan-
italy that the plaintiff should have expressly stated in
his moving affidavit that he relied upon the alleged
false atvns and was induced thereby to part
with the property Tor which this suit brought to
recover and further that the order couu not be up
held lie granted the notion without costs, on con-
don that defendant would not sue plaintiff Tor false
imprs onmcnt this. however, not precuding an ac-
ton for malicious prosecution. Mr. Dennis A. Spelli-
appeared Tor the motion TO vacate and MIR. w. T.
Blrdsall n opposition.
The arbitration OF tho matters in difference between
Eugene A. Heath and James H. lngersoll still pro-
ceedDg before Charles O'Conor arbitrator, ut No
lo7 Broadway IL has been in session Tor the last
proof, oral aud written been presented on behalf
OF Mr.. Heath by Royal s. Crane. his counsel Mr..
Heath was examined as witness during the week,
and occupied almost three days In his examination
During this week Mcssrs Compton and Root. cou nscl
for ngerso VIII probably begin presenting the proofs
on his behalf, which promise 10 be as voluminous as
those behalf OF Heath, that u Is likely TO be
ready Tor Mr. U'ConOrs decision IN about two weeks
A young fellow, claiming to BIO twcntysycars OF age
went into Marine Court, Chambers, yesterday accom-
panied by girl OF about nineteen years ana requested
Judge McAdam 10 marry them. The Judge declined
10 marry them without the consent OF their parents
saying that although such consent was not required
by law yet, he thought with young persons oil thcir
age proprety demanded IT, Tho Court gave the young
asplrants TO mairnony some iathcry advce but they
dia TO appreciate H. both concurrcd in the
but 10 get married They departed, saying u the
Judge did not marry them some ono cisc would, ana
that they were bound TO get married. with or without
their parents consent