The New York herald., 1878-10-24
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Judge Daniels decided, In the Supreme Court yes
terday that the streets on tho exterior line OF the
land selected Tor parade ground wore part OF the
original enactment, and that owners oil properly
thereon were entitled TO share IN the dement's OF a
previous decision that the which had accrued
previous the repeal OF the act In relation 70 the
parade ground should be paid by tho county.
William II. Grieves was tried IN the Court OF Gen
sral Sessions yesterday, before Judge Sutherland on
a charge Of larceny IRON the person, In having. as
alleged, stolen q watch and chain from Herman
Kemp, IN Grand street, on tho TIN OF October last
The complainant testified that the prisoner took the
watch from mis- person at about two O'Clock In the
morniog, but on cross-sxamination by tue p soners
COUNSEL Mr.. Alfred Steckler, different aspect OF
affairs was prssenIed Tno jury acquitted Inc pris-
oner. -.
f. Carr brought suit against George Green 10 re.
cover $3.50 45 Tor urnshed TO the latter during
three years at Carr's saloon The defendant denied
tne debt, saying that what WAS not PAID Ior was
thrown in because OF the patronage OF the FORTY.
second Street Railroad employees, OF which road de-
ChIef Justice Aker and jury IN The Marine Court,
yesterday, resulted in favor OF plainiin ior S3I2 Oo
An appeal from order OF Police justice Marrays
in the case Carrie Stone against Samuel weauski,
IN Dastardy proceedings, was decided YESTERDAY ny
Judge Glidersicevs, IN General sessions ne oloer
prosecuted behalf OF the Com mmssoners OF Chari-
ties, and George McAdam defended the prisoner.
This case has achieved mucn notorsty, tnasmuch as
IL has been before courts many ways Including
actions for divorce. seduction and abandonment
The parties all residsnts OF Chatham street, where
m much lesliDg Is manifested.
During the progress Of = row as to the respsc sctve
merils OF John Morrissey ana Augustus Scheli the
inen candidate Tor the Senate, Michael Harden and
Andrew McLane came 10 blows, and the formers
skull was fractured, from the result Of which he died
the Attn OF November last. McI.ans was indicted
for the homicide, and VIII Le tried n the Court Of
General Sessions to-day before Judge Sutherland.
is tnat deceased tell the sidewn and was not
killed By McLane. Assistant District Attorney Boil
will conduct the prosecution.
Jonn Perrott Joseph Sawye: TO recover ON
$40 900 OF notes, which the latter, as sockhodcr,
gave on account OF the Grass Valley Mining Com
pany. The SUIT defended the ground that
She indebtedness had existed more tnan year be-
fore the notes were given. II Was shown before
Judge Van Brunt, IN tue Supreme Court, yesterday,
that an had been previously issued on the
original debtedness, TO reicsse which the notes
we're gwen. The Judge held TINS made tho notes
an crgiual debt gave jud sment for the plaintf
The lrial OF two suits brought by Aessrs. Eustis
and Downs, oil the Atalanta Boat Club, 10 recover
damages the extent of 1000 each from the ownsrs
oil ne steam Tug Peter Crazy was commenced before
Judge sheridan ana a jury Ia the Marine Court yes
down by the iug IN the Kill Won Kull In October,
1877, on the occasion OF y race between tnem and
crew OF the Nautilus Club. Ihe deeroe 70 ina. me
still on Trial.
Jeremian OBrien. Of No. "a Mulberry street., ieli
asleep his room on the 10th inst and on awaken
ing that hts pocketbook containing S4S aud his
paturalzation papers, had been sloen. John McCune
was arrested picion IN hts p0ssesslon were
found the missing na,uralzition papers. Whom ar
raignea trial yesterday in Part OF The Court OF
General Sessions Tho prisoner pleaded guilty ana
Judge Sutherland sent him to the Penisentiary ior
on6Dycar
la the month Of May, 1869, a coachm named
DAVID CoRdon was married IN ST. GaDriers Cnurcn.
After frequent quarres separated from hts wife 10
1874. Not long since MA Condor learned that her
busband had married u former sweetheart named
Margaret Conneli, in tho Church oi ST. Vincent Fer
rer ON the 13n OF August last and tnat he was re-
saipg No. 229 East Flty-nrst street. Condor was
arrested charge OF Dgamy and on being ar
raIgned for trial yesterday Part Of tho Court o
General Sessions pleaded guilty, and Judge sutherland
sent him to the State Prison lor one year
The trial OF suit brought by William s. Brown
against Matthew Byrnes, John McKsnney aud George
D. sharp commenced yesterday, before Chief US
uce Daily, in The Court OF Com mon Pleas. In his
conplaInl the painiid states tnat the defendants
compelled him 90 with them 10 the police station,
where be Imprisoned ono hour without any caase
or authority he says he thereby injured Ia his
credit aud brought this recover $40. 900 da
ages The plaintiff went 10 defendsnt's factory IN
Bank and West streets and attempted 10 take some
machinery which ne claimed TO have bought from
James Byrnes, Jr., and hence bis arrest