The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-06
SUMMARY OF Law CASES.

The Jury calendar and notice OF return processes
viii NOT DO called to-day, but will be called tomorrow
a eleven O'Clock IN the United States District Court
United states Commissioner Osborn has rendered
hts decision tho OF Eoorhart wiecand, an OK
counsel In the Duchy Of Hcsse, denying The motion 10
discharge Evidence will now Do given tor Inc de-
fence.
Letters OF administration were taken out yesterday
In the Surrogate's onro the will OF Amelia Thomas
Dykers OF No 40 Washington place, by her daughter
Harriet Dykers Ecbeycrria and her husband, Mrs
Ellen A. Dykers dc Navarro, the remaining daughter
consenting thereto. Tho personally Ii sworn A.
$l0O, 0O0
noIe prosequi yesterday was entered In the cases
OF Tho United States Va william d. h!ce anu !" n,
ii. Hsrdng by tho Assistant District Attorney, before
Judge Bcnedict.
10 the SUI, brought for divorce, on The ground Of
alleged adultery by Adele NJ. Black against Charles +.
Black, Judge Donohue yesterday ordered reference
10 Murray Hoffman, Jr.
Ths Supreme Court General Term, met yesterday
but adjourned until Tomorrow withous transactiDg
any business Is probable that at It's meeting To-
morrow It will hand down further decisions.
Judge Van Worst holding Supreme Court, Special
Term, occupied all day Yesterday IN hcaring
further testimony In tho suit brought oy the city
lease The Testimony was morely corroDoratvs oi that
already published
Term Of inc Court oil Common Pleas before Chci JUS
t,ce DAILY and Associate JUSTICES Daily and Roo'uson
Nv Mr.. Alfred Stcckcr 70 vacatc judgment entered
upon forfeited recognzance In tho case OF Henry
Paul, convicted Of aduiteratng milk u was CLAIMED
by Mr. StecKer that pcoplc have lost no rights IN
the and that the prisoner. having been con-
vcted relieved his surely from further liability. The
Court took the papers, rsserving It's dcsision.
In the suit Of James smith, committee OF joshua
b. Gates lunatc, against Sarah b. Hatch and others,
u motion maze by Mr.. smith TO revive anu con-
tinue the the name OF Maria T. thomas. cx-
ecutrix Of Gates, who has since died The action was
brought 10 rcscnd y sale Of real estate Judge Robin
son, OF the Court OF Common Plcas, yesterday rem
dercd q decision granting the motion.
After the report Of the Bank superintendent In re-
gard TO Insolvency Of the CIarm0nt Savings Bank
Nsssrs. Young 4 Waynan deposited come money In
the bank. They had previously deposited some drafts
rs security Tor money loaned. motion was made
before Judge Donshuc compel the
such money and drafts The motion was yesterday
granted the money but dcned as 10 the drafts.
An effort Is being made 70 secure tho release OF
Bridget Cruise, charged with tho murder oil Michael
kavanagh facts OF which havo been FULLY published
IN the HERALD. Her counsel Mr.. William +. Howe,
Yesterday applied 10 Judge Donohuc, In supreme
Court Chambers, for writ OF haeeas corpus on the
ground that tho killing was In sclf-dcence. judge
Donohue granted Tho application, making the writ
rcturnablc morrow.
Some timo ago tho New York Hospital brought suit
against Lucy T. Coo for rcnL she sct up as counter
claim that shc took q lease through representation
that tho property was exempt from Tho payment oil
taxes and assessments, and that on this account
she WINS entitled TO damages She settled the suit by
paying the rent in dispute, and thcreupon motion
WINS made yesterday by MI. EUrdge 7. Gerry, on be-
half OF tho plaintiffs, TO discontinue the action with
out costs Mr.. Parsons opposed tho motion, urging
that tho counter claim fair issue be tried by
a Jury. Mr.. Gerry insisted that tho latter was an
equity proceeding and should be tried NJ Special Term
upon an Independent suit Judge Lawrence took tho