The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-29
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.


Judge Freedman yesterday denied . motion for Q
trial In tho suit OF Daniel sheehan against Edward
f. Burbank, In which plaintiff recovered verdict for
services performed BY him a. detective relating
mainly TO the discovery OF assets Of the Of Jonn
D. Welcn, Jr.
Upon application OF Mr.. George W. Wilson yester-
day In the Supreme Court, Judge Potter granted an
order for the attorneys Of Mrs. Banrister TO sho~
cause why the second finding Of the jury and commits
sions that she 10 insane should not be confirmed.
Alter the confirmation and tho Court acquires
complete jurisdiction over her person and estate.
Mrs Bannister. It is stated, Will be taken from
the asylum to private residence.
LOUIS A. jackson, recently discharged from his
position as sstant secretary In the Department OF
Docks, the ground that his services no longer
required, Is seeking tor reinstatement through writ
OF certiorar. The papers the yesterday
submitted to Judge Donohue. James Donovan, dis
charged from the Fire Department Tor quarreiling,
clai that assaulted and acted IN ei-deence.
Ho Is also seeking reinstatement. The III his
case were also handed TO Judge Donohue.
There was partially tried III the Marine Court be-
fore Judge Goepp, yesterday, the suit brought Dy Will
iamJ Phipps 10 recover $50 com missions from the
New York Lie Insurance Company Tor having, as he
Mr.. John Brougham from that company. AS lar as
the proceeded the evidence was only repetition
OF the story oil Mr.. PnIpps Already published. he
trial will be resumed Monday next.
Josephine Van Houten has brought suit for d.
vorcs against her husband, Isaac Van Houten, on
charge OF adultery. The parties were married in sop
TENDER, 1853 No answer having been the
complant Judge Potter yesterday ordered reference
Mr.. j. d. Whitney, counsel for the Society for the
Prevention OF Crime, appeared before the Grand Jury
yesterday ana asked indictment OF the Excise
Commissioners the ground Of malieasance in Office
He CLAIMED that the maiieasunce complained OF
distinctly shown by the character OF the persons 10
whom the Commissioners granted the license. The
plant was dismissed
samuel Victor, q note Keeper, who resided IN East
Noxu W. n..nh ~ IN ma renfE Al
Sessions to forging che eek Tor ST. ITO upon the Metro
politan National Bank on tn 24th OF May last, pur-
porting to Dc signed BY Mrs. Ann +. Miller and Daniel
S. Miiicy, JE, Of No. 6lS Fifth avenue executors Of
the estate OF the late Daniel $ Miller. III. prisoner
was sent by Judge Sutherland to the State Prison Tor
i've years.
re house Of Mr.. Winthrop Sargent. No. s MARI
borough street, Bosom, was entered three weeSsago
ROBBED, clothing beionging TO Mrs. Sargent
valued a. $4,000 having been carried OF Ricnsrd
Mitchell proprietor OF the liquor saloon No 1888 Third
avenue. on the l7th inst, look trunk containing
Nrs. Sargent's clothing to The Exchange Hotel, in
Greenwicn street, where he was arrested. In The
us an accomplish, and Judge Sutherland sent MN 10
the state Prison Tor three years.
Frank KNEE, OF No. IS Lexington avenue, and
samuel d. Biauvclt OF Grcenpoint, obtained from the
Germsn-AmerIcan National Bank $3S4 on forged
cheek purporting 20 % signed BY =. Tobias Co.,
ship brokers, OF No 40 Beaver street. Subsequently
they forged another check Tor $751; and engaged lad
named Hendricks 10 let II cashed. he iorgers
arrested while waitinx TOR tho boys return, and on
beng arragned for trial In the Court OF General
SONS yesterday they pleaded guilty. and Judge sulher
land sent them 10 PRISON each Tor tue term OF
i've years.
The United States Local Inspectors OF Steam ves-
sells yesterday completed their report concerning the
collision between the steamtugs Terror and +. Whit
beck, winch occurred On june l. rhcy found that
collision due TO Tue gross negligence aud inatten
ton 70 his duty vi William Ii. Radcliffe master ana
pilot of tho WhtDecK, aud 10 Violation OF 40
as anu OF the Revised Statutes, aud they revoke
his license master ana piioL The pilot Of the
Terror exonerated from all blame Ia the matter. II
is IN evidence that Radcllno's license expired eight
months PRIOR to the date OF the accident aud that
wln To in4nA npd had
licens renewed without saying anything concern
ing loss OF his vessel
Robert AtkIps, boy dvc years old and believed TO
be George ATKINS, attached 10 the VictorR
Lotus troupe OF British blonaes,n Is reported 10
have been BADLY beaten, the instrument OF beating
beng leather strap, with heavy buckle attached
The alleged fatner Of the child, CON paint OF Mr.
jenkins Of the society. yesterday
directed by Judge Dononue TO be placed IN charge OF
Police superintendent WaIing, with instructions that
he prod the enid court this morn,ng, when tho
facts will be July Investigated.
la regard 10 judgments founa In 0y, 1875, In favor
OF Wlmerding, Hogucl Co., Field, Morris, Fianer
Co. and Robert Bentley Co., aggregatng about
$3.50, O00 the facts OF which have been pub
Issued, report was made W Philo T..
Rugges, the referee which was submitted 10
Judge Barrett for connrm Tho latter gave his
decision yesterday confirming the report ana holding
that the PLAIN tfs had mistaken their remedy, which
n.au nvur ttap0 ~ 4 bo