The New York herald., 1878-08-26
mr., is ,ha, brought by ROber, Mcwaae ssa,ps. Dion

Boucicault The suit Is to recover $40 900 damages
TOR alleged libel embodied ia a etter writ
,eu hv Mr. ucicault, published on February
10 1875 Mr.. Boucicauit was arrested on board the
steamer, on his way TO Europe, in pursuanS. ol an
order sgranted by Judge WestbrooK. Mr.. McWade
bases his claim tor damages on the reference made
TO him by Mr.. Bouccaut IN his letter, in which The
latter "l have resolved to pursue aud exter-
those impudcnt pirates and sudacous thieves
who prow around the parlieus OF the drama 70 seze
on every success. l aliude particularly TO
one Robert New ade, who was rather encouraged and
supported by some OF the press instead o osg ne,d
up to just rsprobauon" Aessrn dove 4 Hummel
appear for the plaintiff ana Mr. A. oakey Hail ior the
defendant
The recen injunction granted by Judge Daniels in
tho SUIT brought by Samuel H. Freach and son, dra-
matte agents. against fDomas Mcguire prohibiting the
latter from producing at his theatre IN san Francisco
The drama "Dplomacy is only the intia.o.y s,sps
In this litigation The action comes up for trial on
tho issues before the Special Term oil the Supreme
Court ths, as Is well KNOWN being the equity orancn
is tried, however, commissions will undoutt-
edy be issued by both plaintiffs and defendant Tor ex
Wc,", On ana FrsncS autber and
II remains to be seen whether this famous Frencn
dramatis VIII take the course Alexandra Dumas dld
who refused TO appear before commission OF exrmi-
nation on the ground that the statemens OF French
author oush to os sncopted all oyer the world With
hoeier appears TOR the plaintiffs aud Mr. Charles W.
Brooke for the defendant.
novel point awaits adjudication, growing out Of
suit brought following the recent failure OF Charles
Dahman 4 Co., Of San francisco, with liabilities OF
over $50 1000 composition WAS inadc with tho
rupt stated that the composition effected by fraud
in concealDont OF the assets. and he sent affidavit
Mcssrs. Hauio, Steglitz Co. aud Messrs Isidor and
simon Wormser have brought suits IN this city 70 rc
their respective claims. II is the drst case
OF the KIND brought into court. Mr.. U. II. Por-
ter appears for the Wormscrs, Mcssrs. BlunenstcIi
and Asher Tor Hanlo, Steisl.z Co., and sx-Judge
Cordozi and Richard 3. Newc0mb for Dahlnian Il Go.
The Special Term OF the Supreme Court will open
on next MoDday, with Judge Potter on the bench.
FIRST on the list the sun brought by Equitable
L. ie AS JOln SChemerlOru
$50 600 damages growing eut Of the erection Of tho
tall venlatng stacks built IN 'front.' OF the windows
oil the wing OF the Equitable Building, thus excluding
air and light troni the latter structure. There is u
dispute also the dividing line, each claiming
that the otner has built on It's land. Mcssrs Foster
4 Thomson appear Tor the plaintiffs, and Mr. Elliott
+. Shepard Tor the defendant. There is also to be
tried IN Inc same Court SUIT brought by John '.
French, receiver OF the Peoples Savings Bank against
Henry T. Var Dyke, one OF the trustees OF the bank,
TO recover Tor losses following the purchase ny the
North Carolina bonds contrary TO statute, the
purchase OF which eGtaied heavy loss on the bank.
While OF tn. trustees have settled claims against
them, Mr. Van Dyke alleges that ne never gave MS
low Olnsy Tor the planin, ana Ar Elliott +.
Shepard tor the defendant.
THE DlvoRCR Market
To borrow Wall nression, the divorce mar
kct is still active, and long people OF nonafflni
existence will doubtless continue so. The most IN
tcrestng at present tho taps ia that brought
by Lorenzo Newell against HIS WIFE, Annie D. Newell.
The probability Is that the case Will be retired at the
coming October term with the repetition OF the curl
ousiy conleting counter allegations which formed
such importaut feature OF the recent trial, ending
In a disagreement OF tho Jury. Then there is the
Hustled the Campbell the Sidgreavcs, the Miles, the
Morris aud other suits 20 Io!low tner name ooing al
legion, but the facts OF which 1t to
rccaptulate. they having ben fully published In the
HERALD
tho Morris divorce suit owing 70 the prominence OF
the parties social circles well their advanced
age together with the TACT that the names OF persons
we'll known in the community were dragged into the
great scandal The created dur,Ag its trial con-
siderable interest. and large crowd throngsd the
court room, including relatives aud friends Of tho
con testing parties aud Others who watched With In
tercst the result Of tho sui which certainly,
somo OF its phases, Of the remarkable that
has ever been brought In the cour.s Colonel Morris
the defendant, 10 sevcnty-four years oI age and
brother OF the late George Morris, and uncle OF Ida
Morris tho poetess. He was the organizer aud for
many years the commardant OF tho Eleventh regi-
ment. The plaintiff Mrs Matilda Morris, Is SIX years
and now there is to be second trial. based on sup
piemenal complaint. Mrs. N orris Is represented by
Matthew +. Breen and Colonel Norris by G. II. Ran
DALI
LIFE INSURANCE. AND OFFICIAL LIFE.
Louis Dryloos Co have brought seven suits
against Mrs. rusks and different life insurance
companies IN this city to recover the excessive pre-
mum paid by the hush ma 0f Mrs. Tuska on $500
yenr under the act OF 1870 and the excess $500
p aid prior to 1870. The action s brought by judg
ment creditor OF the husband on the ground that the
premiums paid were in excess OF that allowed by
statute. The main ques ion is whether q Judgment
creditor viii be entitled tho excess OF premium or
TO the insurance which thnt premium purchases.
The question entirely Ex-Judq0
Cardozo ana Richard 5. Newcomb appear for the plain
tif Mr.. QUO HJrnitZ Tor Mrs. rusKa, and Messrs.
Fullerton, Knox CROSBY Tor the Insurance CON-
panies
Among the cases to bo argued before the Supreme
Court. General fern, s M appeal taken from the
cent decision OF Judge Van Brun tho writ OF
orari granted In the case OF Foley seek
ing 10 be reinstated In the Police Department. IL Is
claimed that The dismissal was contrary 10 law and
evidence Mr. Peter Mitchell appears for Cartain
Foley and Charles W. Mclean for thc Polico Com-
miss'oncrs The c'se OF cx-Captain seagrist is also
that the pDee bo,ra have no power % to convs
OF perjury aud that tnls can only be done In court
of Jusuce. ExJudsc A. j. Ditleuhoeicr appears for
Mr. Seagrist anu Mr.. Mclean for the Ponce Board.
The important question 10 to be setted AZ to the
right Of CIVIL judges 10 remove clerks OF their prcde
cessors and make pow appointments, In the suit OF
the People ex rel. Patrick Anthony against Tho mas
Duffy, being action brought under the statute 10
recover damages for alleged wrongful assumption of
oco of clerk OF The seventh District Court the
defendant cla ming the Office under recent appoint
meut Of Judge Pnckney THIS Will DO the drst ali udi-
cation under the statute cases OF this kind. At
torncy General schoobmaker appears on behalf of
the people ana exJudge CardozoaE chart 5. Now
comb for Duly.
Tho record OF important forthcoming trials would
be incom pete without reference suits brought by
and against the city. Corporation Counsel Whitney
durpg tho past two years has very materially dmin.
ishcd the formidable list OF tg atoms this class.
most pOrtant still peDdIns and awaiting Ar.
gument before the supreme Court, General Torn, 10
the suit brought by John J. townsend TO test tho
Legality OF the Board OF ApportonmsEt The
will probably come up Tor argument early n the Oco
oer tciH al. AoWuscuu apleaiuk w MS oNu oouaiI
and Mr. Whitney In opposition. There has also been
brought suit by Hester sherman against Thomas
Kane ana oihers to determine the validity OF titcs
gwen by the city 10 real estate adjoining the VALID
bridge estate, which was SO hoiiy contested timc
ago IN the courts. Meantime decision Is daily looked
for IN the SUIT brought by various heirs ana deseeud
ants OF John jacob Astor. The CITY In 1910
veyed to joan Jacob Astor lands above hign water
mark bordering on what Is Wcst street,
between Leroy ana King streets. subsequently the
Department OF Docks constructed now buikheads and
ned ,nc land undcr water between the old and new
bukhcad inc, thus making new street aud prevent
ing the access OF vessels TO the old bulkhead The
amount OF damages claimed Is very large, and the
result dcpcnis great many similar suits. Messra
Richard ;. Emmett ana Thomas l.. Ogden appear Tor
the plaintiffs and Corporation Counsel Whitney Tor
th Q city.
sJrERioR COURT
The Superior Court has yet completed its caicn-
dars, nor Will 1t untl Tue latter part oi month.
so lar as completed tho Superior Court has its
calendar SCI causes waing trial. most or nearly oil OF
which are OF purely commercial character.
Tho exceptions are divorce SUITS aud suits for
damages for injuries " the person. Among those
likely TO attract attention the oil james Grant
against Jay Could growing out OF Erie operations Ia
which Mann & Parsons appear Tor tho plaintiff aud