The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-03

motion for the issue Of . commission to examine a
witness IN Chicago.
Mr.. William q. Crosby, NJ the representative Of a
large estate recently applied TO Judge McAdam Tor the
issue OF warrant In summary proceedings. Judge
McAdam refused 10 issue the warrant on the ground
that he haa more business han he could attend
10 ana this was properly the work OF judges In other
Courts. Mr. Elbridge T. Gerry obtained yesterday
from Judge Douohus order 10 show cause why
10 issue the warrant asked Tor. Judge McAdam has
employed Mr. Elliott r. Shepard to represent him ana
the case wf come up to-day IN Supreme Court Cham
Henry b. Wells has brought suit against Charles
Kellogg and G. s Morrill, to recover percentage
claimed 10 be duo Tor tho construction OF bridges
the Erie Railroad He says that tho defendants,
bridge builders agreed TO give him Eve per cent Of
first bridge, for which he only two
half per cent He claims that the he thus
brought suit for $4,000 COMMISSIONS The de-
fcndanls dony ever having obtained . contract
S sns ~ o. ns Pa, me 1
Brunt. holding Supreme Court, Circuit
James D. Bond IN suit brought against Henry
Welsh charges that tho latter who leased at tho
corner Of Washington and Franklin IRON Will
lam B. aud William l.. Skdmore in the month OF March.
1871 had the store crowded and overweghtea with
merchandise that the building was crushed and the
columns and walls thrown down. Tho Skdmores
signed all claims against the defendant to the plaintiff
who sued to recover $40 600 damages The defendant
alleges that he occupied the premises proper and
grocer, and charges that the damages caused
by he detective and unskiul construction aud sup
port OF the building and The failure keep
IN good repair The case came TO trial yesterday
fore Judge Freedman in the Supreme Court. Messrs
Elliott Sidney Smith appeared Tor the plaintiff and
Mr. N. Hii as attorney and Mr. Nash as counsel Tor
the defendant.
Gustav Kahn been four months In Ludlow Street
Jan under an execution for $3.50 hat he unable
Marine Court, Mr.. Herman Stete moved for the pris-
oner's discharge on the ground that too poor
ever 10 De able TO pay under present conditions that
his health would not endure longer imprison
that the process OF the Court had been already FULLY
ah atng
COURT CALENDARS-THIS DAY.
SUPREME CoURr-CnAMBERs-Hed by Judge -
Nos 2, So es. 10 Is. So, 49, SO. 90, 81. no. us,
2S2, 264. 260, 2s7. 26S. 200
sUrKsAs couRr-GEsKsAL TERM.-Adjourned until
April 70
SUPREME Couar--spEcIAL TRRx--Held by Judge Van
yorsL-Nos. 3l7, POI, AL. 1903, 800, 81. 3l5. 49,
81, 1926, 1886, 34l, Sa5. s47, SIS, ssi.
Van Brnn,--Nos. 1910 9s4. l43l. 14s6, 1900, 1907.
1909 1000 is5s SOL lsAe,., lls2 laos se1 ess.
7ss Z. sci. Parl 2-Heia by Juage Donon e.--No-
9a3, 1862 1853, l4l7. 5o61s. l70Sh, 9o9 lols 1929
1891! 1891, i4s3 ia5! Isse, iiss aiss, ,asS, l4s,
1872, 1855. 1851, 1883. iSss, 27l5 1859, 1890. 1891
by Judge La~rence.-Nos 23 500, 507 5l2 2O3s
liO4s 553L 892, 1885, 1915, 1926, 1925 1919 lila
l39, llce, 3S4 l4ll. i444, lo45 llls, 1882, 1925,
surlRroR CouRr- iESKRAL TERM--Adjournsd sine
die.
SUPERIOR CoURr-spEcIAL TEax-Hcld by Judge
SedgwicK.-No day calendar.
sUrEKloK CoUar-lRIAL rERM.-Part Held by
Judge Freedman.-Nos 400, 252, 67S GAG, 647 CAS-
1885, Os2 81, 1886. $40. 500 s2l, ST. s2s Par. q
Held BY Judge speir Nos 6l2, 1874 Isl, 663. 1922,
1908, 6so1, 675 1896 l73 lllS ssa. $40 l67, MI, s49
SAL S52, $685. S54, $685. $3.50 S57, S5s 500. Part 3-Hed
by Judge Curtis Nos S04 800, 1885, 451 257, 340 449
Sz4 s25. 1885, ST. 49, $780, ssl, &c., $685. $685. $780, $751;
COMMON PLKAs-GksERAL TERN Adjourned Tor the
term.
COMMON PLGAs--SpEcIAL TERM-Held by Cniei Jus
ticc q. 4. Daiy-No LAY calendar. 8st
COMMON PLEAs-EQUITY TERM.-Hcd by Judge
Larreinore.-Nos. .. s. 81
COMMON PLEAs-iRiAL TERM-Part Held by
Judge !. f. Day. Mos l. 629 1434, $50 2377, 57l
9as. 1884, $780, 1885, 6l66. l4s6, 26l i236 ll7o 727
1909 1925 1884, 253s, 1892, 449, osS 1851 2z7s PART
2-Aoid 81 Judge vau Hoeson.-Nos iyse, io4o 1851
1z97 1900 c22, 2o64, 22o l422. 2l4o 5y6, $40 l442
MAEISs couar-TRrAL rERx-Part Held by
Judge SHERIDAN Nos. 1888 - s, 2773, 26l0 26ll,
2oio 3s47 277i, 25sS, 27os, 2o7oS ss43 $685. sl2o,
z5us. s474 2e27 s257. s256 $685.. 1915, 34sa, 1904
1917, 1918 34i3, 1854, 2l76 Part j. Had by Judge
so ses ss4s 2slo s4s 2sao s47o
CoUkr OF GENERAL oEssioxs--ParL l--HeIa by udgc
susherland.-ine People W. Thomas Van Rsnssilcf /;
Same W. John Bogardusi Same W. Thomas Harrison
and Crawford Lyons robbery; same w. William Ken
ncdy and Charles Reilly, burglary; Same ,s. samuel
DauieI Cronln, Michael Bucrnng. joan Cronln and
Joseph Lamb, receivers OF stolen goods same vs..
Jsha r''rlzo assault. and battery same " Robert
Robbins. gam bi,ng; Same Charles Green and Lily
Green. reseivers Of stolen goods Part Held by
Judge Gildcrsleevs.-The People William
Harmon, teionious assault and ba, terry; Same
vs. Patrick McCormaek. EDWARD Enr,ght and
William Harmon, burglary; Same va John Mortimer
assault and battery; Same vs. Aush H. Cosgroye cIo-
Nous assault aud battery; Sam. VS.. Edward Walton,
Hsnreita Walton ana Mabel Days, ieoaious assault
aud battery; same vs. howard Loeb, grand larceny /;
Same VS.. EDWARD BUSHNELL and James Irving, faise
pretences; SANE vs.. Michael Nathan and May Ma
than, rouDery Same VS. John Cassidy and CHARLES
Konneay, bur iary same va John Murray, burglary
same W. Charles Evans, grand larceny; Same VS.
Thomas Bremen, Charles McKenna and MAX Still
man, iarceny from the person. 4M3
COURT OF OYER AND IERMiNER-Hed by Judge Dam
teis. People VS.. AcxAuder Al. Cinbe, Alexander
Morse and Augustus Ross, nanslaugnter