The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-27
THE COURTS.
The Unhappily Married Seeking Peace
In The Temple of Justice.
IMPORTANT BANKRUPTCY DECISION
Defeat OF Claimant Under One OF Tweed's
Fraudulent Contracts.

Aouons and counter motions In divorce suits occu-
PIED yesterday than the usual share OF the aten
zion oil the courts. Leading on IN importance ana
presenting rather curious complication affairs 10
suit brought BY William +. Mansfield, tor divorce,
against hts wife Elizabeth Mansfield. The piaintn.
who Is son OF tho late Police Justice Mansn.ld,
charges his vito with divers adulterics with various
parties. The complaint shows that they married
u this city on September 4, 1871, by Row. James
hiilett He says that about four years ago she left
Alm and aftcrward employed waiter girl in tho
Sultan Dvan In the Bowcry and tho Salon 10 Paris in
Blocker street. Hc charges that she 10 now
Keeping an assignation house, In Bond street.
sne brings cross action asking dismissal OF tho
complaint. She denies all tho allegations OF adultery
mys that ne treated her SO inhumanly that she was
sbged 10 leave him, ana being without other means
u support was obliged to accept tho position OF q
Eaitcr girl as living. but ASSERTS that the places
where she was employed were proper and reputable
places. A TO the charge OF Keeping an designation
house she denies that there 10 any truth In u, says
The Is simply keeping boarding house, and that she
now In this way making a livelihood. She accuses
aim Of leading very villa and disspated lie, spend
ing his days and nights in round OF dssipa-
hon, and that up to tho time OF their separation,
Is she has since learned, 10 guilty ol
numerous adulteries. She says that the suit 10
brought TO deprive her OF her right OF in The
share Of the late Judge Mans6eid's estate 10 which
her husband 10 hoir such estate, she alleges (and
le being entitled 10 one,ha Of IT, AFTER reservation
state In this cIty and tlDe country residence at
tyack the Hudson. In his reply her allegations
10 asserts that the whole difficulty between them
rose from her extravagRpt habits and desire to live
md dress beyond her means motion Tor alimony
md counsel fees was denied yesterday by Judge Dom
hue, with leave, however, 10 papers.
Augusta Price ana Joseph Price were married on the
l0h OF November last, but their marital happiness
did not last through Tho honey moon. About u week
liter their marriage. rs she says, her husband began
10 commenced by throwing plates around promisou-
,u.iy, and continued these prchensibie acts TO such
IN extent that she was compelled 10 leave him. She
has brought suit against him Tor limited divorce,
and tho caso came before Judge Sedgwick IN tho
Superior Court, special Torm motion Tor
The charges preferred against him by hts wife, and
sets up the counter charge That his wife would
feptitously sell OIL portions Of the household furni-
lure, and on one occasion told him she did not ike
MIN, and thai II she only could she would marry
Frank" meaning an OLD lover Hc says further
that when he came homo she would not give MIN his
meals and would lock the door his facc. The man
n1r Of her leaving he states somewhat curious One
DAY while ne was away attending 70 his business she
calmly look all her clothes, all tie jewelry and othor
valuable trinkets In tho house wont away. She
.sked IS weekly amony ana 800 counsel Toe. Judge
ledRwick yesterday denied the molten.
The divorce suit OF Abraham Bernard against Ade-
aide Bernard came before Chief Justice DAILY In tho
Court OF Common Pleas, yesterday, on a motion for
referee to hear and deermn the issues. Tho ac-
vile with adultery. counter charge OF adultery Is
set up against tho husband. Judgo DAILY the
case 70 Richard II. Clarke such referee.
Fannie j. smith. by her guardian, Mcsa Riker,
has brought suit against her husband, Theodore 7.
Smith, for divorce on the ground OF adultery. The
parties were married ON the 30 of Septemoe 1875,
and separated on tho 18th OF June last Judge Sedg.
Wick yesterday ordered u reference IN tho care