The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-23
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SUMMARY OF Law CASES.

Letters OF administration were yesterday granted 10
John Wood, the grandson OF Zachary Taylor, tor
merry President Of the United States on the estate oil
his mother, Mary A. Wood, vino at her death lett q
VIII, but failed 10 provide executor therefor.
ory A. Ham, who charged before Commits
sioner Osborn with obtaining letters from the Post
Office under the of James Harris was, after ex-
animation held by the Commissioner to await the ac-
ton OF the Grand Jury.
Letters OF administration yesterday granted in
the surrogate's ONCE on the of Rheimaut sayre
his brother Frederick A. Sayre. The deceased was
up short time previous TO his death treasurer Of
the Park Theatre.
In the bankruptcy case OF Lewis Foy, tried in the
United States Circuit Court, before Judge Biatchford,
for raud1ently conceang his assets with intent TO
defraud his creditors, defendants counsel yesterday
moved to dismiss the case, the ground that there
nothing shown by the evidence for the prosecu'
ZION Inconsistent with the theory OF the innocence Of
accused was then put in and the court ADJOURNED VII
In tue SUIT for divorce brought by Elizabeth Craper
against Lewis r craper, Judge Barrett, in Supreme
Court. Chambers, yesterday made an order sending
the case before Charles II. Hildreih as referee.
In the suit OF the Michigan Central Railroad Com
pany against William ID. Morton aud others, IN which
attachment had heretofore been issued against the
defendants property, Judge Barrett In Supreme
Court, Chambers, yesterday made al order vacaiipg
that attachment
In the SUIT oil Christian ~ french asaiLst tue bostou
Marine Insurance Company, TO enforce claim u
$500 gold brought in the Superior Court OF tins
city, attachment was allowed yesterday oy Juage
SANFORD against the properly OF the defendant
In the suit OF Charles Kilmer against the American
Straw Sewing Machine Company, ~ which receiver
was heretofore appointed, Judge Barrett, IN supreme
Court, Chambers, yesterday made an order authorz-
Ing the 10 sell at public auction the letters
patent and all other properly OF the company
The Supreme Court, General Term, yesterday rem
dered a decison sustaining that OF Judge Brady, IN
which lie dismissed the writ Of habeas corpus IN Inc
all Nnrth lnln Kan III
ber and remanded him TO the custody Of Shern Kelly
Tor exlraditon.
In the contested will case of Samuel j. Downes u
appears that the deceased left an estate valued at
his two iiyng daughters cutting OF with but every
small bequest his grandson, child OF deceaseo
daughter Mrs. Walsh Young Walsh contests tho
will on the usual ground OF undue influence rho case
is before Surrogate Calvin Tho contestant was asked
by counsel he had not been turned out OF his nome
by his aunts The question WAS OBJECTED 10 anu rueo
out The case is stil on.
In the suit OF Rufus Hatch and others against The
Lake shore aud Michigan Southern Railroad Company
10 which tho Supreme Court General Term, has just
rot been shown by plaintiffs 10 warrant The granting
OF a mandanus to compel permission TO inspect inc
transfer book IL stated yesterday that an appear
would taken the part OF Mr. Hatch TO the Court
OF Appeals.
by an order made by Judge Van Brunt on motion Of
Mr.. Richard 5. Newcombe releasing him from arrest
In a proceeding In which ne had boon committed 10
Ludlow street Jail for contempt Tor not pay over
sum OF So $50 which the Court found to be due to IL
Solomon. The order releasing him was made IN con-
OF its being made TO appear 10 the Court tht
oral was suffering from sickness growing out oil his
confinement. The motion was opposed by MessrA
Blumensteil and Ascher