The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-20
THE COURTS.
Seeking Judicial Balm for Matri-
monial Grievances.
JAY GoULOs GOLD sPEcULATIoNs.


Mary Ann Duffy says that she was married to Nj.
chaeI Duty In tho county Of Durham England, tn
18th Of February. 1883 and that they lived together
as and wife for several month& Sne charges that
her husband, forsetfu OF his marriage vow, has had
adulterous Intercourse with one Eliza johnson, and
has lived with her since April 1874, and introduced
her to his friends and noighbors his wia She has
accordingly brought suit against him for absolute
divorce In petition Tor alimony and counsellss she
says that sho Is destitute MEANS and that her hus-
band is able 10 support her, no being manufacturer
OF wagon grease ana earning over $l3 a day.
Michael Duffy In an opposing affidavit states
that he Ia pejer OF axle grease and
on the business with horse and wagon which
was purchased for him by Patrick Duny, a distant
rolutivc. and has notyet been fully paid or and that
some weeks be does not make his actual expenses.
He says further that Mary Ann has repeatedly had
him arrested, but that on cacn occasion DO has
been honorably discharged. He also slatos
that sho abandoned him In England. taking
with her seventeen gu!neas and seventeen
shliings, English mooey. OF his hard earnings;
that he did not hear OF her again until 1874, whsu be
informed that from the time she arrived in this
country she had lived with man named Keyss, who
aiterward killed in the battle Of Bull Run; that
sho had boy by him, who Is now serving term OF
Imprisonment at Blackwel's Island upon a
Charge OF larceny; that. from the tme OF kcycs
death she lived with one john Mahcr. TO whom she
was atcrward married IN 1856. but WHO dead /;
that ne thought she was dead until three years ago,
ana that he Ueeves her present action Is to extort
money from him. His AFFIDAVIT IS followed by several
corroboralng allduvils. Judge j. +. DAILY, IN deci.
sion rendered yesterday the motion which
made before him tor ainony, saws that the afnJavts
Introduced ny the defendant are not cOntradcted and
that they show that plaintiff ,s not entitled to the
divorce she seeks He therefore denies tho appliea
tion.
Leopold Meyer ana Marie Uik Meyer married
February 49, 1851 aud lived together Till the lllh
separated. The dignity Of iorlnaiity was gwen to
such SEPARATION ticles were carefully drawn
mutual protection. Tho gst OF the sIaboraiciy
drawn articles was that he was 10 pay hor $40 week
during her natural life, and IN consideration Of such
stipulation they were both to live where they
way interfere with another, ard further,
while he was not ~ BIZ responsible Tor any debts
might contract she was allowed full and entire
control OF any thing she might earn. rns agreement
was drawn up ~ Ellerve, Ulster county, and Mr.
Deiona the trustee selected tue receiving and
disbursng medium Of the weekly stipend. AS sort
OF binding compact $40 was paid down. Mrs. Mcyer
says that payments were regularly made until the
brings suit through Messrs Townsend Il Weed,
her counsel, Tor $3.50 claimed TO Oe due.
A motion was made before Judge Barrett IN su-
promo Court, CHAMBERS, TO compel her 10 give sscu-
rty Tor costs by Mr. Kaufman, the opposing counsel
This motion was yesterday denied. but with leave 10
put IN an answer within twenty days.
Dora MADDEN has brought suit Tor divorce against
her husband, John H. Hadden, whom she charges
witb adultery. To the complaint, made on the 18th
cation was made yesterday TO Judge Barrett for the
appointment Of referee 10 take The testimony Ia tho
case. The application was granted aud Mr. John W.
Mackay appointed referee
Emma Keichert, in suit for divorce against her
husband. Frederick Rechert. says sho married to
him in 1869 by the Rev. r. Schneider, and lived with
him February. 1873, whom they separated. She
complains that her husband has committed adultery
with women IN Bsyard street. Judge Barrett granted
an order OF reference IN the case.
THE JUDGMENT AGAINST GOULD.
Z IL will be remembered that Messrs. Berry + Huser
formerly brokers IN Wall street, recently obtained
Judgment against Jay Gould for $685. 6Sl So certain
gold transactions Mr.. Gould, desiring 10 have his
properly relieved from tho lion, through his counsel
ycsiciday obtained an order excmpting bis real estate
and personal chatsels from the judgment lien
the result Of his appeal to the superior
motion is based states that Mr.. Gould is OF ample
sponsibity 10 psy tho Judgment Independent Of any
real estate owned by him.. that he has appealed 70
the General Term, and upon appeal has given an
undertaking executed by Messrs. William Brden and
sidney Dillon which has been approved by the Court,
and ho desires that the lien VI said judgment nny
be suspended as TO enable him to convey such real
estate tree from such encumbrancc.
ALLEGED FRAUD ON THE COURT.
Henry B. Brunster had John W. Post arrested an d
put in JAIL where he Is, on complaint that he
him debt fraudu!ently contracted. The latter
says he has had chanc to make preparation to obtain
his release his counsel advised him that there
no grounds for his arrest motion made TO
the order; but the plaintiff, as no States by false
swearing and by obtaining the oaths or organized
gang ot swinders TO- which he belongs swore
him Of court, that his motion denied. He
states That he does lawfully owe the claim upon
which the action Is based He has since employed
Messrs. Sewc Pierce US his attorneys, and he now
charges that complaint has boen served, and that
the Court has been imposed upon by the plantfs at
tornoy, who obtained extension OF time 10 serve
the samo The ground thai hc Too busy TO pre-
pare u. He accordingly obtained al order TO snow
use why such stay should not be vacated. PLAIN
TINS counsel deny having practised auy fraud upon
the Court. Judge Spoir, before whom the mo,ion
was made, granted order yesterday vacating tho
practiscd.