The New York herald., 1878-11-07
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.
As usual on the day succeeding election but very
little business transacted yesterday in any Of the
courts.
On motion Of Thomas " Gator Judge Gilderslceve,
In Part of the Court of General Sessions yesterday
reduced to $4,000 the bail-originally fxed at
boo,OO0--in the case of Charles w. Pontez. charged
with being implicated in the $4,000 forgery the
Union Trust Company.
In the of Henry 8. Crosett against the barges
Energy and M. F. Winch. in the admiralty branch Of
she United States District Court to recover dam
lgcs alleged to have been caused by the insecure
mooring Of the barges by the side of the steamer
wyoming, decision was rendered yesterday by
Judge choate in favor of the libellant
John r. May, who was committed to the City Prison
oy Judge Kibreth Tor false pretences. claims IN his
the commission of that offence and that his detention
Is illegal and without probable On these facts
Hummels application for writs Of certiorari and
habeas corpus in behalf Of the prisoner and the
Judge Choate, in the United States District Court.
yesterday, caused to be issued notice that during
stipulation Of the proctors ed with the CLERK may
be set down for trial any day at halfpast three
T. NJ It has also been ordered by the same Judge
that any In admiralty in which all the testimony
is taken by deposition shall be entitled to preference.
Isaac cohn brought suit in the Supreme Court
recover note for 3,750 given by the defendant.
and which ten per cent interest was charged. An
Colonel George H. Hart, counsel for the defendant.
asked to have the case postponed account of the
absence OF the defendant put after some discussion
Newcombe, counsel for the plaintiff. who drew the
note. judgment In default was finally entered against
the defendant
Carl Thiel, the young German held to await the
result Of application Of the German government
for his extradition to that country for trial a
charge Of forgery brought before United States
Commissioner Kenneth J. White yesterday for exam
ination. Owing to the death of the Comms sioner's
brOt ther WI
sssented to adjournment until Saturday next. It
not anticipated by counsel for the German govern
ment that Thiel will insist any formal proofs being
presented against him, and IL is expected he win 40
back voluntarily on Saturday.
COURT cALENDAns-rH1s DAY.
SUPREME CoURr-CHAMBERs-Hel by Judge Dono-
hue-Nos O. s. T. g. 15 80. 70. S9 81. o. 9s, 10i 100.
s m lHs 9 M 49, is 3 SS s S u.s.
zig. Assessment cases-Nos 24O 243. pa. 253. 254.
1885, 1885, 257. 25s. $50:
December Is.
SUPREME CouRr-sPEcAL TxnM-Held by Judge
snd factNos g. Tss se ss 1885, 4o ~ r. n 49, aS 1
7 745. 746 74. 74s 749, 750 751 752. 753 1884, 1855,
7 TSs ;s 7de tl ss2 5Sa d aSS 7S @ d
die. Part Held by Judge Barrctt-Nos 2si2. 225a.
H. 49, sa
s5s5, 1886. Part 3-Held by Judge Donohue.-Nos.
22Oi, s7S. i527s 1s72 44oS 2io7 1871. 25os, 1854.
a346, 2O6o 1895, 1sOOH l2T2 1859, 2O71, 4O56, 214
$685. 1ss7h, TOe. 1884, 1885. 1882, 1895, 1888. 1884,
B6G7 1s03 1904, $751; 425 1882 1885, $780, 32A0 1760
2013.
Suprnron Couar-GESERAL TERM-Held by Chief
Justice Curtis and Judges Sedgwick and Freedman.-
Nos 81 A 18, 49, a. 49, 25 29 30, 81 49, SO, a. 35 36.
SUPERIOR CouRT-SPEcrAL TERM-Held by Judge
spccr.-Demurrer-No. 8. Issues of fact.-Nos. 20.
so, AZ
SUPERIOR CounT-TRIAL TERM-Part Held by
des Van ,5 Is as i SG 's s s
$780, $685. AS, 5o4. 45l. 435. Parts and 3Adjourned
COMMON PIEAs-GExERA1 TERM-Held by Chief Jus
tce @. p. DAILY and Judge Van Hocscn-Nos 123, 127,
12s 49, a. 9 1oO 1o6a $50. 1sl. 132, 1884, 1885, o. so.
COMMON PIEAs-EourrY Txnx-Adjourned for tho
term.
COMMON PLEAs--srEcrAL TERM-Hcld by Judge
Larremore.-Nos. g. IL, Is.
Judge J. 4. Day.Noe 1885, 769 1891, 1765, 7l3, T75,
1908 1925 1926 1902 70G 762 1885, 1861 740 764 Part
Adjourned for tho term.
MARINE CounT-TnIAL TERM--Part 1--IIcld by Chief
Justice AlkerNos 49i 2s16, .464s 4G94. 274. 4747.
452G 497S 49i 1885, 1850 1885, 4921, 1870 2516 Part
2-Held by Judge McAdam.-Nos. 1887. 4ol5. 1919.
1850 4l4O 453a 4265 3s44, $685. $780, 1926 4262 43l2
30G4 b3l0. Part 3--licld by Judge shca--Nos 5036.
4ss 1918 1885, 53i3 5o62, 50i5 4e31 5022 50S5. b0o2
5094, $685. 2239, 1921
Counr OF GENERAL srssroSs.-Held by Judge
ailderslccvo-part Tho People vs. Alexander
McClane, homicido; Same Joseph Lebana, felon-
ious assault and batcry Same Francis McCaffrey
burglary; Same vs. James Roberts, grand larceny;
larceny; Same Philip Wischer and Ernest Hafner,
petty larceny. Part 2--Hed by Judge SutherlandThe
People Annie Rogers elonious assault and battery
Francis Lickcy. robbery: Same w. John Boldly,
fcfbnous assault and battery Same kittie Coffee,
tclonorts assault and battery Same vs. Alfred l..
Kendall. burglary; Same Edward Barrett, grand
larceny; Same Thomas Loomis and james Nor
rells grand larceny; Same james Rogers, assault
and battery; Same vs. Peter MLoughlin. assault and