The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

In Supreme Court, Chambers, held by Judge Dan.
els the plumbers for to-day are u.s. l62, lo5, 16S,
1888 and 1885, Tne call begins at No. 1913 the gen.
eral calendar
Tho Circuit Court OF the United States In this dis
trct was yesterday adjourned TO the Sd OF Septem-
Der next by Judgs Blatchford.
The Superior Court General Term. will meet to-day
to render decisions 10 cases argued on appeal during
the las, torn the Court An adj tournaments will then
DO taken until October.
On consent Thomas d. Cottman yesterday sub
sttuted by Judge Van Hosssn counsel for General
Cassina, In the SUIT brought against him bv Patrick
Collins The order the motion 10 open the default
against the defendant conditions was also entered
by the Same Judge.
isratoD personal estate OF the late lillian H.
Mcnasls, Of tins city, were granted TO william b.
Mchaeis, brother. who Resides al Fort Montgomery,
Orange county, tnisStase rho property TO DO admin
istered 10 estimated AZ $50, 00O.
There has been commenced IN the Supreme Court q
suit brought by Fraukn Carpenter, through his at
torney, Mr.. H. f. Averi, against Randall w. Roberts,
the president Of the Roberts Manufacturing Company
The pIaintin, stockbOIder OF the company,
charges Roberts win incorporating It's funds aud
he (paintnl being tho owner Of about reefourIns
Of the Stock, seeks to compel hun 10 restore tho
amount to the iunas OF the company. The defendant
was arrested order issued by Judge Daniels, and
gave ban la the sum oil 81, coo.
Jacob Tnompson was arragned by the Shcrin before
Judge Daniels, In the supreme Court yesterday, ON
Charge vi contempt oil court IN refusing to pay me
rent No. 5OS West Tween tyoighth street to tho re-
ceiver, Edgar Logan, appointed by the Court to
collect the and to take cnarge OF the properly
Mr. Logan insisted that the dcenuant was clearly IN
default bat he should be punished. Mr. Alfred
Stecke counsel for the prisoner contsnded that his
client was innocent OF any iDtcntional contempt, aud
that owing 10 financial embarrassment he I'M
pay rent He further claimed that II would
be great hardship to imprlson man because lac was
poor. Judge Daniels took this view OF the aud
discharged tue prisoner. The shern has a number
court this being the test they will not be mo-
Tested by the Snerin.
Iu tue case oil Louis Schraidt, Joseph Blood and
john Swanton The three deputy collectors Of inter-
mai ne, charged before United States Commits
sioner shieds with criminal neglect OF duty IN hav
bc Stolen while la their Charge some addionai testi-
mony taken yesterday. TINS evidence differed IN
material point from That winch preceded u, and
has already been published In the HERALD. 1hero
were further Witnesses to DO produced ON either
SIDE, aud the was ADJOURNED to Monday next.
wnen tho respective counsel, Assistant District At
torney Fiero and exJudgo DteEhocfer. will sum up.
On petition oil Anna Maria MeLges, that her daugh
ter, Anna Louisa was Of uosound mnd ana incapable
OF governing herself, Judge Daniels, IN Supreme
Court, Chambers, yesterday made AN order d-
recting commission IN The mature oil writ dc u-
batico Inquirondo To examine her. Annexed 70 the
petition were tue siidavits OF. Drs. Adopn Pramann
aud Wiiam H. Studoy, VINO aver that they have at
tended Miss Acngcs Tor tue past ten or nteen years
Is unnt To govern herself and tho grounds OF
veIopmont OF the halves of the Oraip that she Is
suDject FITS and lacks in reasoning power. Judge
Daniels appointed such COMMISSION Rufus u.
Bsardslec, II. W. Ranney, M. d. ana James }. Ncais.
Among those sworn in by the supreme Court, GEN
eraI Term, Tuesday, attorneys, was Charles ID.
Shirtner His dentally omitted from Inc
published list