The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

The application for the appointment OF q receiver
OF tho ST. Nicholas Hotel tho facts oil which have been
published, was yesterday denied by Judge Donohuc
Mcssrs Dawson Il Jones, bankers and brokers, have
brought suit against Charles NJ Schccn to recover
S29775 S. claimed to BIO due In stock transactions.
Judge Potter ordered o reference yesterday 10 John
A. Foley.
Edward Wall Henry Monday and John Dacc. three
youths who broke into the store OF Moses KAtz No.
27s East Fourteenth street. and carried OF property
valued at $l3 pleaded guilty IN the Court OF General
Sessions yesterday. ana Recorder Hackets sent thcm
the State Prison, each for the term OF four years.
Herman +. Carroll, although married, Is yet n
MINOR aud being desirous OF institutine suit for
diyorcs against his wife, Catherine Carroll, on tho
ground or alleged adultery, no applied yesterday TO
nd item. The appiicasion was granted, and Edward
A. Doran WINS appointed such guardian.
Ia the suit tor divorce DroSSn. ny jennie Rein.
yesterday made before Chief Justice Daily In the
Court OF Common Pleas, Tor alimony and counsel fec
II alleged that Tho defendant was squandoring his
money at public pluccs and, although vol able to
support his wiic, had Jailed TO do 80. Tho motion
was denied on the ground oil irrcgularily.
An inquest was taken yesterday before Judge Dono.
hue in suit OF Barney " Clements. tho hav
ing been brought to recover upon u judgment OBJ
tanned 10 Nevada upon claim tor pay Of iaDorcrs In
tho Rcvllc Mining Company OF Ncvada. A verdict
was given Tor Si2,4lo IS, being the full amount
Judge Van Hoeson yesterday dismissed the CON-
plant shc suit brought by Ellen Benson, admin
and HUDSON River Railroad Company, when has been
on Tor several days past The action brought
TO So 600 damages Tor tho death oil the plain
TINS husband, Michael Benson, who was over by
q locomotive nj the corner OF Fifty-afth street and
Eleventh avenue. Tho complaint WIS dismissed on
tho ground OF contributive negligence.
A colored woman named Margaret Woody, who
employed as q scrubwoman at Baldwn's store, stole
IRON time timo about $500 worth OF clothing. Sho
was finally detected and acknowledged that she had
given tho greater part Of the stolen property O
colored named Francis Harris aud u whito woman
named Susan Palmer. Tho three persons pleaded
Rccordcr Hackett sent Harris the instigaor OF tho
crime. tho Stale Prison Tor three years; Susan
Palmer, Tho other receiver to tue Pcnentary for
months. Margaret Woody WAS also sent to tho las
ter institution Tor tho term Of three montha
An effort Is being made to transfer from tho Surro-
gntos Court TO tho Supreme Court tho proceedings
initiated set aside the will OF Samuel A. Wood, tho
important feature OF which, as will DO remembered,
founding IN tins city musical college motion for
tnc transfer OF tho case TO the Supreme Court
have been argued yesterday before Judge Donohue,
but for convenience OF counsel postponed.
aud Mr. TITUS d. Edrdse, who drew the viii In eppo
sition.
Isaac Schvan alias sslKo'' Hoffman, alias John Jones'
said 10 be a expert check swindcr and who
arrested for forgery by Detective Wooisey. OF the
Central ONCE, yesterday taken to The Dictrict
Attorneys Office. Whilo detained there two OF has
alleged accomplices, named fcckner, nlias Herman.
and Richardson, who had already peaded
guilty. were brought from the Tombs ana taken
before tho Grand Jury and on thor testimony
indictment tor forgery was found against Jones.
Alter Indictment Aad been presented tho prisoner
WAS arraigned before Recorder Hnckett and CON-
United 10 the Tombs. Loring, alias Edmunds alleged
DO a member OF tho gang TO which Jones Is said TO
belong, pleaded guilty, and Is now serving an eight
years term OF imprisonment; and still another
named Luxom. Is awaiting disposition IN the Tombs.