The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-09
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES

Judge Shipman, IN the United States Circuit Court
rendered aecision yesterday In the OF Seymour
Hoyt against the Pttsburg and Western Transporta-
tion Company denying the motion Tor a trial.
United States Commissioner Shields admitted to
bail yesterday G. w. Kirk, OF Clausscn's Point, West
chester county, who is charged with being implicated
In the Lawrence silk smuggling fraudR Mira Louis
Kirxe and Mr.. Foley became his suretes In tho sum
OF $4,000.
George Moulton pleaded guilty yesterday In the
Court OF General Sessions 10 the charge OF stealing
gold watch and CHAIN and Judge Gildesieeve seat him
TO The State Prison Tor tour years.
Charles Drcyiuss. butchers assistant doing bust
ness In Washington Market, engaged board az No. 100
avenue aud carried on S75 worth Of jewclry belong
Ing TO Miss Matda Goodheim, tho landIady5 dau en-
ter. The accused against whom there two other
charges. was convicted yesterday In tho Court OF Gen.
cral Sessions before Judge Sutherland and
to seven years in State Prison.
In The suit brought by Benjamin r. Farchid against
Theresa Lynch, the facts VI which have been pub
shca. verdict has bocu rendered before Judge sper
tor the plaintiff Tor SO, 1872, being tho fuli amount
claimed, and which verdict jusiines tho allegations In
the complaint OF the plaiptim Mr. H. y. Cowdrey APP
pcared Tor the plaintiff and Dexter A. Hawkins for
tho defendant.
Before Judge Donohuc holding Supreme Court
Circuit, there was tried yesterday SUIT brought ~
Josephine Allen against Joseph W. Savage The mat
ter been frequently before the Court in various
ltgntions, having originated as to partition Of
property In Forty scvcnth street, between Broadway
anu Eighth avenue, set OF to the plaintiff The de-
Tor damages Tor ejcctmcnt. Judge Donohuc directed
verdict Tor s., 900 Tor the plaintiff
writ OF habcas corpus was granted yesterday by
Judge Donobuc IN the case of Augustus Raymond,
atlas Arthur l.. Barry, held CUSTODY nc Ponce Hcad
quarters ana awaiting roquision from tho Governor
vi Massachusetts 10 answera charge OF being impIl
Gated m the larceny OF trunk at Worcester belong
lug 10 Aiing Brothers, the iacts OF which have been
published The case Will come up Tor examination
day.
John NJ. Courcney alleges that In December last
wnic riding on tho Eric Railway, there was a col.
lson, which resulted rupture his lett side aud
o,hcr INJURIES He obtained permission yesterday
Jcwctt $4,000 Richard 4. Goode. VINO tell into
q water tank, who waiting Tor train nj Rutherford
asked permission 10 bring SUIT against Tho same de-
iendsnI Judge Donohue took the papers.
Charles q. Parker has brought n SUIT 10 annuI his
marriage with Mary L. Parker. they were married
some twenty years ago The painun now claims that
he recently discovered mat that time the eiendant
had husband living Her story is that her nrst hus-
aud she knew nothing OF ms whereabouts Tor nine
years; thai shortly alter he wont away again aud
tnen returned, and a snort time aiterward he died.
Judge Lwrcucc yesterday directed counsel to submit
Their briefs.
Mary /. Martinot has brought a suit against Ed.
ward lyman TO recover So, 600 damages tor Two alleged
false arrests. The defence was that the defendant
captain OF police aud had reason to suspect that
the ondant had committed q larceny and detained
her about two hours IN custody when, failure OF
tho person upon whom the larceny had been com
mlted 10 Identity her, she Was discharged Ito says
be also arrested her for dsordcry conduct ana sho
was reprImanded by tho police magistrate, ana IN
both Instances he acted without malice. Judre Seda.
WICK yesterday dismissed the complaint
An examination was held before United States Com.
missioner Snieids yesterday, OF Henry Rice, who is
charged with passing nifty dollar counterfeit bill OF
the Third National Bank of Buffalo. Several wit
pesscs were examined, ana their evidence went to
show that the defendant paid the bill to AIMED
Mackay, as part payment tor some hogs purchased
Rice gave Mackay Two address cards OF Berniier
Brothers. OF New YORK. butchers, and intimated that
he nted that arm. MIR. Bcrner testified that
they knew nothing OF RIcc and that they had never
authorized him 10 purchase the Dogs The furtner
hearing OF the was adjourned until Thursday
Ia the Court OF General Sessions, before Judge
Sutherland. yesterday, vaclaa sokei and Antoine
Detnan, Two striking cigarmakofs, were tried Tor