The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-10
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

/ OUMMAhI OC LA OAOGO.
Judge Van Brunt gave decision yesterday quashing
s writ oil csrtorari granted In the case OF oxCap.sn
Ibey, thus connrmisg the action Of the Police CON-
ussioners IN discussing him from the force
Judge Dosohus yesterday, with the consent OF tho
Attorney General and superintendent OF Lie lnsur.
aIcs granted permission TO A. d. Stout recover Of
Tie Ashpsry Lie Insurance Company. TO receive and
dsu,psts tho $780, QUO deposited as security In the
aate Department among The creditors Of tho nsttu-
Ton.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday Thomas
SOFT, who says his occupation 10 that OF boatmsn.
psaaed guilty 10 stealing los pairs Of black XII
rpvcs from the store Of LOUIS " HoIsma'ster, No.
~ Broadway, on the 30tn uit. J Judge Gidersieeve
anlenced the prisoner, VINO Was caught IN the act,
y three years In state PRISON.
francisco Fihoa was me, on the public street yea
trday, having IN hts POSSESSION grass bag, which
dotted the cur0sty OF tnc Internal Revenue efcera
lvessigsIIoa showed that II contained 200 tiears,
vhich wnnout The necessary government stamp
b WAS arrested and held Tor cxaminaton ny Unttsd
Seles Commissioner SHIELDS IN tue sum OF $500.
mr. Sous there WAS resrrea 10 United States Com-
MS ioncr Belts an Issue as to whether judgment
Chained against the bankrupts IN fsvor oil Frederick
Fickenger for "a, 500 obtained IN lradd oil the
gnerai creditors WIN the assent OF the bankrupts,
ad IN order W give the judgment creditor prefer
scc The case was concluded yesterday, and Com
missioner Belts announced HIS intcnsion 10 report
atinst the validity Ut tue judgment
Mary r. Earle, IN suis divorce brought against
hr husband, Jonn Hobart Earle, states In her CON-
pint that she was married TO tho defendant on tho
lSh of April. 1870 she charges that the defendant
avariovs times committed adultery with various
PRISONS whose names are unknown, and Particularly
win "Rvss. lor wnicn reason she asks Tor a d-
vtce. No answer or demurrer having been filed
Jpgs Sedgwick yesterday ordered u reference 10
Wnam Watson, 10 taks proofs and determine the
islss
Eyer Elsas, marshal, seized upos y wagon loaded
VIII flour, on an execution against the property OF
Cprad holman, to satisfy a JUDGMENT IN favor OF
Hgeman kiehlc. Conrad Hoffman tboreupon
btught action by Mr.. Hardy, his attorney, against
u defendant 10 recover $500 dansages claiming tnst
u property seized by the defendant belonged 10 him,
bt faiiing 10 prosecute ths suit motion was made
y,txrday before Juogs Sinnott by Lyman Rndskopp,
dendants counsel, 20 dismiss The acton. Plaintiffs
ednsel wanted time to ascertain the Whereabouts oil
plniin wnicn Court denied and dismissed tho &C
| lib, with costs
b tue matter Of the proceedings In bankruptcy OF
Glrge Riker "a motlon was argued ON TUESDAY last
Dore Judge Cboatc. IN the United states Di.rct
Cart TO dismiss tue petition tie Ground that the
cHttors ding u did not constitute one iourth IN
apunt third 10 lumber OF The claims OF $3.50
| al upward properly proyable. One oil the noes
gen by the debtor Tor $50 did not, sppsafs fall
az unsi Jaiy e. and the pcti.oa died four days
| obviously. IL Is now claimed that this vas not such
akbt 40 could be proved under the petition, the note
nd being due when the petluon was Med. In relation
tdbe other notes given by Tho Debtor appears that
l Ut were endorsed by the creditors W vhsm thsy