The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-13
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.


The case OF Ex-Governor Moses, which TO have
been argued yesterday in supreme Court. Chambers.
was adjourned over until Monday.
Rosa Stefcl has brought suit for divorce against
Albert stiefel, tho charge being adultery. Judge
Donohue yesterday referred the matter to N. d.
Purroy
Recorder Hackett yesterday denied the motion for
trial in the OF Peter link, convicted OF tho
larceny Of malt grain, valued Al $4,000, obtained by
fraudulent rcpresen lations IRON john 5cheily, OF
uamnton. He sentenced the prisoner to i've years in
the state Prison.
Charlotte Dougherty, alias Carrie Adams, who was
brought from Petersburg, Va, BY Detective Common
with Rufus Minor, Horace Koran ana George Carson,
VINO, " Is aneged, committed daring robbery OF
$500, 600 worth OF bonus from The Office OF J. HI.
Young, No 10 Nassau street, was yesterday taken to
The District Attorney oicc. aud, moIon OF Mr..
JoDn X. Fellows, discharged from custody there be-
ing no eyldenc 10 warrant her iurtner detention
Jacob Knemmeibas brought SUIT for divorce
sgainsi his witc Ann kDemmelbus, Ia when he Was
Ordered oy the court 70 pay aImony and counsel feo
This he never did, ana proceedings were Instituted
against him 10 punish him tor contempt OF Court On
tho motion tor his purpose made before Judge Seag
wick. yesterday In The Superior Court the husband
pleaded that has wiIc had confessed her adultery 10
him. aud thai mo expenses OF the SUIT had eaten up
every cent no had IN the world. lhc motion was de-
MED.
Thomas storm, In a SUIT against Samuel u. Mower
and Joseph H. crosby states that the deiendants un
der tue nrm name OF Mower Crosby, IN December,
1877 leased from the AtiantIc aud Pacihc Railroad Con-
ptny the ront room oil the second floor VI tho building
annual rental OF $3Ou0 tor the lour months IRON
January 1873 10 May /, 1873, and So 200 per annum
Tor the remaining four years. Tue lease anu all pay
mcnts hereunder was assigned by tic Atlantic and
Pac,nc Railroad Company 10 the plaintiff, VINO briggs
answer denies III the malsrla allegations ana sets
q counter claim. A motion 10 put the CAGE Oh the
spcca' calendar was yesterday granted by Chcf jus
ticc Day.
A coinmi ssion having been issued ny the Surro-
gates Court 10 this city TO take testimony orally un
der The coae, al Red Bank, N. j., Ia the Lipptn
colt contested will case, General 4 N. Lee Tor
testants and Evarts. soutnmayd a. Choate Tor propo
nents examined several witnesses Al that place yes
tcrday the OF testatrix at the
time the viii and the codcIl The feuDo executed
rhe examination was adjourned until Apfn 20, and
the riai before tLo surrogate - set down for the io
loving day. The wall was offered tor probate nearly
year aso, and the estate Is understood 10 exceed
Before Judge Dononus Mr. William Works, sgnee
OF Elliott b. "A. Norton, ootaincd vsralct against
William Meyers, proprietor OF a gaining establishment
Al Rockswsy Beach, Tor $50 %, tue value OF goli
wacb, chain aud iockst winch MT Norton, while TAX
ing BATH. had tntrustod 10 the defendants care No
defence was ntcrposed and Judgment was ordered IN
deiauii.
judgment for s491 40 was obtained IN the Superior
Court ssme Two years ago against the Gssignt Com
psny Of America ~ a SUIT brought ny John n. Wing
Mr. Jonn Barrett, Jr.. appointed referee IN The su-
prsme Court, maze his report yesterday upon winch
Judge Dononue appointed a receiver to ssqucstrse
the property Of The company.
Adelia y kudd has UrOugnI suit for iivorcc
against her husband, George Eadd Jr She says that
IN Order 10 frame her compliant ~ ~ necessary 10
have the defendant examined, he having confessed
auuitsry to her. Joago Donohuc yesterday granted
an order 70 SHOW cause way ibis request should not
be granted.
Iners was tried yesterday. before Jalgc Lawrence,
sui brought by Micnaei Al. Cusbman against B err
paudo Wood, the facts Of wni,n nave been already
published, 10 recover 81 GA 30, canned 10 be duc
portion Of tue award Tor part o. iano taken Tor
the Riverside Park. Mr. wooa present IN court,
but VAS DOT ca led as witness Tue trlal resulted
Ia a dismissal OF The complaint McssrA A. ana u.
NJ. Eilis appeared Tor the piaintin, aud Mr John r.
Devehn Tor tie deIeudanL
suit Tor divorce alesing adultery was nearly tour
years ago brought by Otto Haas aganst us wiie Mary
Haas. Meantime thuy became rccoDcird aliei "heh
ene sit nln, gvDg reason uAt she Good nOt i've
the same mouse witn hts mother. Hsas got us
continuance oi their anu this wa uDsasHctofH
Anerward, on the SUIT being renewri, default was
taken and yesterday Judge DOnonue opened TINS dc-
lsu.
Jonu Stout vas put Ludlow street Jail IN asuit
brought oy y. ". Hopper. lie says that tue latter
consaEted 70 his discharge " ne would pay Tue ssai
lees HE says that he rendered 20 the Snef 80 all
That could be legally charged, but that goo - dc-
mandec. Judge Dononue yesterday grained = W.T. Of
LaUeas corpus IN tue case, a0d he mitcf VIII COM
up tOr exam nation this OfnIBg. .
George W. Brown orougnt SUIT sgainst Jafnes ID.
Torrey 10 recover 50, 0vo money claimed 70 have