The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-03
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.
wrils Of haDeas corpus certiorari were granted
yesterday by Judge Donohue on application Of Messrs
Boseland Worcester, committed by Coroner Flanagan
ON a charge OF abortion
Judge Potter yesterday, on application Of Mr.. WILL
lam y. Howe, granted an order to show cause why
mandamus should not ISSUE directing Judge Suther-
land TO sign bill Of exceptions In the OF Richard
Logan con victed OF grand larceny and sent TO the
State Prison for three years Judge Sutherland re-
fused sign the bill the ground that she appiica
ton was made to him too late.
Upon tho petition OF Ellsworth Mosher Chief Justice
Daily yesterday appointed his father Clinton Il.
Mosher, hts guardian, 70 bring for him against
John Slitch THO petition states inat Stsch on the
18th OF last Dscem6or shot Ellsworth IN tbs lott log.
winch leg VIII probably have 70 DO amputated. Inc
The assessment calendar, consisting of cen
cases. was called by Judge Dononue Yesterday. Only
three proceedings, the matters OF Buman Hamel and
Whiting, were heard These were argued " james
A. Deering and A. b. Johnson Tor the petitioners and
Assistant Corporation Counsel Boali Tor the CITY, Tho
remainder OF the calendar adjourned on tho APP
plication Of the petitioners attorneys the Assistant
Corporation Counsel answering ready 10 proceed In
The members Of the firm Of Roller, wormser 4
KgsDusy navaS g.se c,oa anso sai9n between
relative OF Kingsoury, sought 10 take hand in, and
applied 70 Judge Dononue for s.iliwen warrant
against NJ. Keller alleging that the latter gentleman
had secreted part OF The assets OF the firm. IL APP
pears that Wormser and KIN soury had notified bank
where they kept an account not TO honor the sigma
turs OF Mr.. Keller whsreupon the latter drew from
another the money oil the arm and took nod un-
I'll a receiver Tor which applied appoin tod,
Judge Dononue denied Mr.. Lithauer's application.
While James Q. Dun was recently giving operate
an attachment ISSUED W Judge Goepp, seized $685. OF
the receipts AZ OF the operas III SUIT by
Brown, sherwood William t. Deveara, to recover
q balance claimed ~ be the purchase some
stage dresses by Ar. Duff, the iuii value OF which
the latter claimed to have pad Mr. Benjamin +. Rus
sell, counsel. Mr. Dun sought To nave the attach
mcnt vacated, which beng denied by Judge Goepp,
appeal was takoD to the General Term OF The Ma-
and in conformity TO which DECISION Mr.. Dun was
paid back his money.
COURT CALENDARS-THIS DAY.
SUPREME CouRr-cnAMBERs-Held BY Judge Pot
ter-Nos 1885, 157 49, 2a5. 2Sl, 2S7. So6. 323 $50,
$751; 333
supnKME CouRr-GESERAL TERx.-Adjournod until
Monday next.
SUPREME CoURT-SPKcIAL TERM-Adjourned for the
term.
SUPREME CouRr-CIRcuIr-Parts !, 2 and 3-Ad.
journed for the term.
SUPERIOR CouKr-GxSERAI Rx-Adjourned until
Monday next.
Sedg wIck.-No day calendar
SUPERIOR CouRr--rRIAL TKRM-Parts ], and a.
Adjourned for the term.
COMMON PLEAs-GENERAL TxRx.-Adjourned until
Monday next
COMMON PLKAs-EouIrY rERx-Adjourued for the
term
COMMON PLEAs-SPEcIAL TkRx-Hcld by Chief Justice
q. +. Daly.-No day calendar.
COMMON PLEAS TRIAL TERM-Parts and AID
journed Tor the term.
MARINE CouRr-rRIAL TERM-Parts ! and 3.-Ad-
journed Tor tho term. PART 2-Held by Judge Nc
Adam.-short causes-Nos. 45ls. 1880, 4lsO 1850.
45s5, 1921 44o3 ATS. 1882 45o4, 454o, 4ooe 46os,
4 4Sys tSio a 4S 4S52 aSis 40 4oi aoie 4o
COURT OF GENERAL SEss0Ss-rarts ! and 2.-Ad-
journed for the term.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
&t WASHINGTON, May 2, 1873.
No 279. Brine vs. Hartford Fire Insurance Com
pany-AppeA from the Circuit Court for the Northern
district Of Illinos.-This Involves the question
chiefly Of tho validity OF decree ordering Fore
closure safe Of real estate without providing for
redemption from tho sale, 10 pursuance Of The stat
Of the State. The Court below made such a de-
cree and Is hero urged that 1t error, and that
the law OF the State giving the right OF redemption
foreclosure sales sales OF property binding upon
all who contract within the State, and they will DO ad
minstcred by tho federal courts well the State
courts, whom they not In conflict with the consi
tuition or treaties o. the United sates or the laws Of
Congress- and that they are not In this case. Il. A.
Riddle Tor appellant; Isham Lincoln, g. l. Paddock
and ~. w. Fuller Tor appellee
No ia FotoD and stone VS. United States-Error
TO the Circun Court Tor the District OF Massach use-
rho appellants are charged with wnuly conducting
tho business oil dstilling in such manner as to allow
OF the abstraction OF spirs, aud with such abstr
IN violation OF the revenue laws. Tho Court
tnAL " tue acts uilegeQ wore
TO The defendants and known only TO their superin-
tondent thoy were not responsible; and further, that
the spirits contemplated by The act drawn OH
mcrchantabio, marketable Spirits and not low wines,
worthless only for Redistribution. Tnis refused,
ana tho judgment was Tor the government, and Il
hero submitted Tor review, the not being orally
argued B. Dean for plaintiffs error Assistant Az
torney General smith Tor tne government.
No g. MsttingIy ct al vs.. The District Of Colum ba
OF alAppeal from the Supreme Court OF the District
OF Colum aud No 53l. The First National Bank OF
Now YORK Snoemaksr.-rhese cases call Ia Ques-
ton certain assessments Tor improvements city
OF Washington. tho points tor decision are, drst,
were the mode adopted vi assessing one-tnrd OF
whole cost upon tho abuttng properly per foot
without refercnce to the value OF the properly
Or It's special benefit and without refer
ence TO tho OF tho I'm provement
In tho immediate front OF tho lot charged,
aud the proposed mode OF collecting the
authorized by iawY For The corporation u rs con-
tended that Congress- has expressly approved the
legislation under which tho assessments were made;
has recognized una improved tho mprovemons them
selves, and indirectly tue supervising respons bio
power VITA iu knowledge IL has silently acQu,esced
ana approved the action oil The Board o Public Works
IN the premises Another question 10 as to tho exemp
ton vi school and church property tho city
that u II exempt. A. o. Riddle tor tne city; w. A.
Cook, W. y. Cox anu SoniUort Il Darlington opposed
BELLIGEKENr SOCIETY MEN.