The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-22
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Albert Wetgen and John Cumskey, alias ''Comicai
john" charged before Commissioner Shields with
stealing boiler nom whskey distllery Of Frederick
Fredcricks, No. Apbator place, after II had been
seized by the officers, were discharged ycser
day on account OF the failure OF the government wit
nesses to appear.
In the SUIT OF Joshua b. Gates, an elderly gentle.
man, to get a divorce from young girl named Annie
Gates, motion made by General Jackson, before
Judge Barrett yesterday TO set aside the proceedings
on the ground that plaintiff has been adjudgcd Of un-
sound mind in the Common Pleas Court. The case
being now before referee the motion was denied.
motion made by Colonel Spencer, before
judge Barrett yesterday, 70 discharge a man named
Becker one OF the parties held Tor completely In the
forgery of s64 600 check, passed tho Union Trust
Company, ON the ground that tho evidence did not
warrant nis detention. Tho Court took tho papers.
ofyIll a. Ham was arrested under inc name OF
through the United states mall IL appearing that
Hutcnns he under the surveillance OF the Post
Office authorities Tor Withdrawing letters from tho Post
Office by false representations tie charge against MN
under the name oi Ham was abandoned, aud lie was
held Tor examination Oh The latter charge Ho - hold
In Inc suit OF Abel Crock and Gustav Birgirrst, ad-
mnistrators Of Charles Peterson, decoased against
the cty Of Carstraun, in the Kingdom of sweden, and
the Mayor, &c, oil New York. Judge Barrett granted
commission yesterday 10 n. a. Ewing, United States
Consul to examine L. W. soegus, Mayor OF said city.
The breach OF promise OF Moser against Stcind
ler In which paintl for $l0, 600 damages, was
argued before Judge Barrett yesterday. Mr.. New
coinbe for paintin represented that Esen Steinder
promised 10 marry plhintil, and on u being learned
that was about selling out ms grocery III seventh
avenue and moving lie was arrested. On the other
SIDE II represented by Mr. Hart tna the promise
marry conditional on defendant getting 800
belonging 10 plaintiff in tho Union Dime savings
Bank, aud he wiling 10 marry the girl II she gets
the money. The Court reserved decision on MOTION
for defendants discharge.
The ibeI suit OF John H. Flagler against Richard D.
Hodenc was argued before Judge Barrett yesterday,
on a motion by Dir Foster, on behalf Of dcicndant TO
discharge defendant from Ludlow Street Jail or adj
The cause on the calendar. The motion was OPP
posed the ground that defendant rs uncle oil the
plaintiff and the latter Is superintendent oil tho Ma
tonai tubular works OF Boston, and that defendant
sent atroci0us bes, charging fraud ON the United
States government by plaintiff, 10 the guests IN tho
lily we're stopping lie had put an answer Of justllca-
ton. ana an act OF mercy mad hisbni reduced from
Sl5. GOO TO 81, 300 Decision reserved.
la Supreme Court, General Term, yesterday, Judge
Brady wriiing tho OPINION, II Was ucld that glass
company having ITS business In England ana al oilce
Tor me salo OF is productions here the proceeds beng
Immediately RENTED 10 England was not liable to
vested here. The manufactures sold, says tho Court,
are result capital invested abroad ana are sont
he re- Tor d market, aud Tor a market only.
la the proceedings brought by the Attorney Gen.
eral 20 close up tho Affairs OF the American Popular
Lilo Insurance. Company Judge Donohue made an or.
der yesterday modifying the injunction heretofore
granted TO allow tho pay ent of the rent OF inc
month; also 10 receive all payments becoming due
until the coming IN Of the rcferee's report, 10 collect
rents irUn subtenunts ara pay clerks Tor u SERVICES
up 10 tie time OF serving tho injunction.