The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Henry CauSen peaueu gulIty IN tnc Sourt VI uon-
Sessions yesterday to tho charge OF selling adui
terated milk and J Judge Sutherland fined him So
police officer named William Fitzgerald gave q
check Tor $25 on tho Dry Dock Savings Bank in pay
ment OF a debt John Downs, who raised it 500 and
got the money In the Of General Sessions yes
terday the pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to years. imprisonment.
youth named Henry Sullivan was employed by
Mr.. Charles A. Byrns as messenger in the Office OF
the Dramatic Nctcs In September last, and disap-
peared with 500 co. The tnsf was recently arrested,
ana on being arraigncd yesterday In Part OF the
Court OF General Sessions pleaded guilty. Judge
Gildersleeve sent him TO the Penitentiary for one
year.
Michael Nathasan was yesterday convicted OF rob.
berry, having, the nipht Of the goth OF last month,
from his person. Judge Sutherland sentenced him TO
ten years State Prison.
In the suit brought BY James McHenry against tho
Erie Railway Company motion was made yester
day before Judge Donohue TO compel Mr.. McHenry,
as RESIDENT TO file security Tor costs. The SUIT
In aid of McHsnrys motion TO allow him to inter-
vene in which he claims that the Erie Railway Com
pany him some $2,00o.o00. Judge Donohue
motion was argued yesterday before Judge Van
Worst confirm tho report OF the referee the suit
for divorce brought BY Caroline Ramppan against
Francis A. Ramppan The referee, Mr.. J. y. Lcdwlth,
found for the plaintiff and also for $3.50 additional
counsel lee and 81 = week armony. Tue repor.
confirmed Mr.. Benjamin r. Russell appeared Tor the
wife ana Richard Merwin for the husband
Some years ago Oscar Taylor brought suit
against the city 10 recover winch VAS re-
ferred to Patrick H. Jones, who reported $4,000
the plaintiff In February last the city obtained
sixty days time TO make out case motion was
made before Judge Donohue to have the pat on
the General Term calendar for May. Judge Donohue
denied the motion, on the ground that there was
prospect Of It's being reached II put the calendar
Charles Meronda has brought a suit for limited d.
vorcc against his wife, Ella Meronda The plaintiff
charges the defendant with being habitual drunK-
ard and dangerous to live with. She charges MIN with
being brutal to her. Tho case came before Judge
Donohne yesterday on motion for aiimony aud
haar
side and Colonel George H. Hart on tho other Judge
Donohue took the papers.
There has already been published IN the HKRALD the
facts OF the suit brought by Thomas G. Clark against
the Mechanics National Bank OF this city to
come 81, 900 alleged 10 nave oeen deposited by tho
plaintiff in the bank. and payment OF which was re-
fused The bank denied the deposit and It's liability the
premises After trial which has occupied three
days. before Judge J. f. DAILY, In the Court Of Common
Pleas, verdict was yesterday rendered TOR the plain
for the full amount CLAIMED, with interest," amount
ing TO s3lsTl 49, motion to set the verdict aside
unwarranted by the evidence will DO argued In
Chief Justice Curtis yesterday handed down deci-
sion deny ing motion for trial made by Mr.
speilissy in the case OF Grubcr Howard, which oc-
sup,cd the greater part OF last week In It's trial. The
complaint did not state facts sufficient TO
constitute n cause OF action and OF sur
counsel Tor oeicndant claiming that the action was
brought to recover Tor an alleged malicious prosecu
ton. while the same was sent to the jury aud de-
cided by them on tho question OF excessive and ex-
orDitant levy, and that even on the latter question
the jury enormously charged to Ind the whole
value of tho goods with Interest IRON the date
levy, when they should have been instructed to find
only for the excess o the levy over what
sarily attached to secure the recovery and fees
In the original suit The CHIEF Justice noted an ex-
cepton 10 bis decision on DEFENDANTS behalf for tho
purpose OF appeal
Caroline Knauf as admin istratrix OF her husband,
has brought against the Board OF Charities and
Correction 20 So 900 damages for the death
her husband In Bellevue Hospital She charges that
her husband, who sick and disabled. appled TOR
IN the hosptal, and was treated by the
ply sicianA she says they administered ether him
such unsk lfui aud Negligent manner as TO
his death. The city demurred 10 The compliant
the ground that did not state iacts sufficient to
stitute Cause OF action. Judge Scdgwick yesterday
nuu dnn n % a nlainIin an a daf