The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-24
SUMMARY OF Law CASES.

lawyer named Audlcy w. Gazzam yesterday
committed 10 Ludlow Street jail by order OF Judge
Barrett for wronguly retaining moneys belonging
Holngsworth, Leeds Co., aitcr having becn d.
rected by Judge Van Brunt to pay them over
Owing to the illness Of Judge Barrett, holding Su-
prcme Court, Chambers, this term, Judge Donohue
yesterday held the court On account of Judge Bar
rets absence the argument IN The Erie Railway suits
was postponed till Tomorrow
In tbe suit Tor divorce brought by George W. Bow
erhan against his wife, Jessie Bowerhan the facts OF
which have already been published IN The HERALD,
IN which motion for alimony was made before Judge
Barrett, a decision was given yesterday denying
the motion, but without leave to renew on terms.
sult Of absolute divorce or the srouna OF adultery,
her husband, Antonio Luigi Morea. Judge Donohue
yesterday granted an ORDER for service Of
band, with whom sho lived happiy Tor ten years,
abandoned her in 1873 and went to Europe
husband and that ne Is now living with Mrs. Oakley
IN Mian Italy She asks for the custody Of her TWO
children and provision for her support.
Judge Donohue yesterday dismissed tho writ Of
habeas corpus ana ccrorari In the Of Margaret
Thompson, accused Of puroining gontlcman's scarf
PIN, and without opportunity as alleged, oil adjourn
ment IN order to bring her Witnesses into court woo
committed by Judge Kibreth in default OF ST. 600
ball 1t was held ny Judge DonOhue that could not
pass In review upon the discretion OF police mags.
trate US to the time Of hoiuing an examination.
John l. Davenport was 10 nave been exam med veg
terday in the Marine Court as 10 his possession OF
property 10 satisfy judgment oil ST. l01 so obtained
against him III favor OF Ira Bursey but at his soici-
II was stated that the judgment grew out oil lease
james Carroll charged James Room with slandering
him. ana brought SUIT to recover 81, 900 damages,
which tried in Part OF the Marine Court before
Judge McAdam yesterday. The sIandcr that
plaintiff had taken IRON defendants liquor saloon
pocketbook belonging to one Wray This, the PLAIN
ti SAID had been frequently repeated by The defend
ant during the past years. and hnaly repeated
openly TO plaintiffs son. The plaintiff then brought
tho present suit, no', his counsel said,
cover damages as to compel the defendant eilher to
prove the truth OF the Islander to bury IT, The jury
found in favor OF plaintiff Tor SIX cents damages.
Under "A section OF the Code OF Civil Procedure
II Is PROVIDED That where party sues the Sheriff To
recover the value OF property alleged 70 have been
uDawfully seized under execution, the guarantor of
the sheriff In the transaction may apply TO be made
party TO tho action instead Of the Sheriff. Such AN
application was made yesterday TO Judge SiLnot IN
Marine Court, Chambers Uhe first under tho new
code). in the suit OF Barbara Kasch against Sheriff
Reilly. Mr.. Herman stieie and Mr.. Thompson, who
appeared respectively on behalf OF the plaintiff aud
the Sheri, admitted that the substitution was one of
right ON tue part OF tho guarantor, ana that they
could in opposition only iDsst terms and right
OF paintin TO object TO the guarantor sufficient
surety. The suiiicency was admitted by Mr. Stielel,
but he insisted costs OF notion The Judge granted
him $40 COSTS OF motion, and tho Sheriff the accrued
costs under the statute.