The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES


The timo for swearing In Judge Blatchiord ~ Judge
OF tho United States Circuit Court Monday 18th Of
April has been changed from eleven A. ~ 20 one NJ
judge Biatchi0rd banded down n decision yesterday
10 tho case OF Robert B. Schultz va the stcamtul
varuna libel was flod by tho owner OF tho steam
tug Thomas Cornell against tho steamtue VaruhaN
recover for damages sustained by the Cornell ard
float that being towod by the varuna on tho even.
ing Of December 4. 1875, in the Hudson Rivor. 90.
tween New York and Jersey CITY. Judge B,atchford
dismsscs the libel with costs
Horny R,ce dealer In wrapping paper, was brought
before United States Commsso shields yestsr.
day, charged with having passed on Thomas Aachin,
who resides In Howell street, Long Island City. nifty.
dollar counterfeit BILL on tho Third National Bank Of
Buffalo The defendant was held for examination on
Monday next Tho engraving 10 remarkably well exc.
culcd and were IL tho thickness Of the paper
might pass rs genuine bill.
Lewis Fray, Young man wearing tuo uoi!orm OF
the United States Army, was before Judge Batch.
ford, yesterday, on writ OF habcas corpus he do.
.Mon that :. was years q age Hs
m0tncr instituted proceedings TO Eavc him dis.
charged on the ground shat nc was only eighteen
ncy FIcrO appeared Tor the government, and Judge
Blatcnord granted the discharge Of the defendant ON
condition that he reimburse the governments $22 the
cost Of tho outfit THIS was dono aud Fray was dis
charged.
swindling in connection with an entertainment gwen
Union Lsagu Clu0 for The Cuban sufferers, the
. lengthy argument yesterday before Judge Dan,els,
In Supreme Court, Chambers on motion 70 vacats
the order Of arrest Judge Daniels refused 70 dis.
charge the prisoner but reduced the bail from 500
10 $500. -
Judge Wallace. In the United States Circuit Court,
Icctor Arthur. Tho aciion was brought 10 recover
alleged excess OF duties charged on monumental
con.endcu that the stone was when imported manu.
turcd into obcl,sks and monuments. and the fact
that u came Ia detached parts was not suincens TO
Justify the assessment OF nd val0rem and that the
duties charged correctly specific duty. ver
dict was returnoa Tor tho government Hartley and
Colman appeared for the plaintiff and Assistant Dis.
srct Attorneys Hcrrick and Jones for tho government
In Marine Court, Chambers, yesterday, before
Goepp spp'aS s ~ ~ arrsss ssusd IA sus
brought ny Ella Meade against John NcEnnery for
$40 QUO damages on account Of his daushtsrs alleged
sed ucs,ou by McEnuery, under promise OF marriage.
Il claimed that no order OF arrest would lilo IN such
case and matter Of TACT that hcro was no promise
OF marriage. The motion was opposed BY Mr.. VIII.
tam F. Howe and denied by the court, but speedy
trial wac ordered Tor next tuesday.
Mrs. Hannah Richard claims TO have sold the stock
In hcr grocery Eighth avenue to Elliott
Southwck for $500, taking In payment the atsers
note, Endorsed by Smith 9. Bellows suit wa.
brought the note anu attachment issued against
the stock remsining IN tho store. motion 10
vacate the arrest was argued yesterday DO
fora Judge Gocpp In Marine Court Chambers.
IL was alleged on tho part Of tho plaintiff that the
defendant aud iudorscr have boon dong extensive
operations advertising Tor clerks, from whom they
These allegations wcro denied. but Judge Goepp
thought there was enough In tho case 70 cutislo the
plaintiff to retain her attachment.
PROVED AND ADMINISTERED.
During the past wcok the wills Of sho following
named persons. deceased, wore proved IN the Surro
gates Cour. Kings county. before Hon. Abram h.
Daley
Barbara Eek, Maria Hicks Sarah p riebou. William
Brooks, Rose n CoGcs, James Nicholson, Alexandes
Cochranc, Ann Maria Kennedy. Daniel Heinrich
Frauz@ Conrad ThIcl Bernard Sherk, Hannah l..
Bond, William Tynes, Mary J. Collins, all Of Br0okiyuj
John Wyckon, OF Fiatanda
Letters Of administration werc granted In she -.
ta,es OF the following named dcccasol persons,
We. William Riley. Joseph Long, May Lswton,
David Blackburn, Abraham Tester. John Esslcngsr
Mary Beahen, May +. Kusisr, Ruth Ann Ross Sarah
s. washburn. Catharine smith, Roslna Bcthon, Anson
JudsoD. Bertha Martens, Cath.rne Mcconviie, all OF
brooklyn; Leah Hegcnsn, OF Hartford, Conn.
Letters Of guardianship of the persons and estate OF
William n. Hutchinson wsrc granted 10 Kate Tihny;
OF Caroline Gocz, Margaret Goetz and Kose Gos,s 70
George Aastingo:, all OF Brooklyn.