The New York herald., 1878-11-03
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

In Supreme Court, Special Term, Judge Van Vor0o
disposed Of loi last month, OF whicn twouynvs
demurrer and seventysx issues OF Law and fact
In Marino Court, Chambers, yesterday Judge Mo.
Adam issued q civil attachment against John l. Das
vcnport. Tho attachment WAS issued IN q suit by
Tiffany Co against Mr.. Davenport, in whien
Judgment was rendered against the defendant An
order Tor the supplementary examination OF Mr.. Da-
vcnpert followed, which ho disrogardcd, and hence
the attachment bring him before the Court vi o.
armis
Honrstta Schweiz brought q suit In tho Sixth Dis.
trict Court before Judge Kelly against Louise James,
better known US Nina varian, actress. 70 recover
$i5 for rent The tried yesterday and judg.
ment given Tor tho plaintiff August Kohn sp-
pcared for the plaintiff and Mr.. Gruger for the de-
fsndant.
Isaac voss, charged with dcfrauding the revenue
by putting now cigars Into old boxes The stamps on
which had already donc duty for otnor cigars, had
partial examination yesterday before United States
Commissioner Shields. AT the request OF Assistant
District Attorney Ficro the accused was rcnandsd "a
afford tine ior the production OF further testimony
on the part OF tho goveraneuI
Aaron stern was on The Both OF last month con.
vcted In the Court oil Special Sessions oil assaults
John Frazer aud sentenced TO ton days. impr
mcnt aud TO pay a fuc OF s25. 10 stand committed
until the nne was paid. In making out the commit.
ment the CLERK omitted 10 insert tho namo OF the
prisoner IN tnat portion 0i tho document whi0h
directed hts Imprisonment writ OF nabeas corpus
was outaiued by sir. William H. Howe, hts couasei.
aud on tins detect bcng poialod out in commit.
meht papers Judge Donohuo yesterday ordered his
discharge.
Tho Of DR.. Orlando Z. Bradford who is still no.
journng IN tho Tombs IN default oil S5,0 600 bail
charge OF bving implicated IN the death OF vicky
Conuers, through alleged malpractice, was TO have
been argued yesterday IN supreme Court, Chambers,
before Judge DoDonue, Gu writs oi certiorari and
haDeas corpus granted on application ot William y.
Howe FOR tac convenience OF coun sol the argument
however, was pos tponed III tns 7th lust DR.. Brad.
lord alleges that Is Impossible TO furnish
hal A a 49,
fccled effort Is 10 be made 70 have ball re-
duced.
Frederick aud Charles Seeberg, eleven and nfteoo
IN tho absence OF their father from the city we're
sent as vaprants TO The Catholic Protoctory wrtt
OF naDcas corpus was granted yesterday by Judge
He says he is sbundantiy aDIe 10 take caro- OF
them. writ OF babeas corpus was also prnnted In
the case oil Vinccnzo Fancv, committed to Tho sums
institution as vagranL similar writs were likewise
granted Oh behalf OF Mclvna and Carrie MARITIME.
committed Tor vugraDcy to the Society for tho Pro.
lection OF DESTITUTE Roman Catholic Children
ln a suit brought by the Giooo Marine Iusurancs
Company (iinIted) OF London, England. against,
sticei brothcrs, now pending IA the High Court Of
Justice, 10 England, cnaneery bsncu, a subpoena
uuces tccum was issued iron the Supreme Court, Ia
this city, requiring RudoIpn Dcgcner OF No SO Wall
street, 10 produce certain correspop pdeuco before
Jonn fierrepout Edwards, tho BRUSH Consul at th,s
port, ana appointed Uy the London Chancery Cou rtt !
SPECIAL Examiner. A motion was made uy Mr.
DeHehct's counsel to vacate tho subpoena ON an
amaavn Of hr Devener tnat no commission was
isaued 10 AR. EDWARDS that IL did not appear no was
acting BRUSH Consul that his nj as xam
lner conerftu ne authority him under tho laws OF
this state snd that tho suUpWna incons
issued Judge Donohue yesterday, on consent or
SouhsoL aTse'ed tnat tno suopona be vacAied. !.