The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-28
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.


SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.
Chief Justice Curtis. the superior Court, yestsr
day entered an order dscon tiuuing by consent the
SUIT brought by orgen vaadenburgh against the New
York Elevated Railroad Company ana the city.
The Commissioners of Jurors held their stated
monthly meeting yesterday, but beyond listening to
OF Jurors business OF any public interest
was Transacted
Nv ood ogden ana b. V. wolf, the former pension
agent, and tho Inter notary public, were brought
before United States Commissioner Osborn. yester-
day, charged with exactlng Illegal pension ices. The
hearing OF the set down Tor Monday, at
twelve O'Clock.
DAVID d. Reynolds has brought a suit for divorce
against his VIE. Julia A. Reynolds, on charge OF
adultery. AS The defendant resides IN Brockton,
Mass, Judge Donohue yesterday granted an order
permitting service OF the summons ~ publication.
Inc Court OF oyer and Ierminer met yesterday,
Judge Barrett. the bench. The OF Neptune
Bowdin, charged with forgery, waa set down Tor
lrIa bat ing to counsel lot being ready was post
poned 10 June 4 TO which timc the Court adjourned
Thomas Smitn broke Into The residence Of Elijah
W. Gardner No II West l34,h street, and carries of
quantity Of clothing Ia The Court Of General ses-
HIM TO State Prison Tor seven years In the same
yesterday Charles smith pleaded guilty u the
charge OF Aaving broken into the residence OF Adaa
Maya, No 22S6 Second avenue. with intent TO steal.
He sent tho State Prison for three years ana
months.
chef Justice Wastc OF the United States Supreme
Court, presided yesterday, Tor the FIRST timo Tho
equity branch Of United states Circnu Court. TO
hear appeals from The District Court Inc only appeal
heard that OF JOAN Laird, Jr., OF Birkenhead,
En gland, the alleged owner Of the Alabama, In The
oil John N. Cushing ana others, OF New burypor
Mass, 10 recover Tor tho destruction Of the SUD |
Sonora, on the 26th oil December. 1868, whiie on
voyage from Hong Kong 10 tie United IL Is
claimed that the Dstrct Court has no jurisd ction
In the suit for divorce brought W Wilnam 4. Mans
field against his wife, Elizabeth Mansfield, and IN |
waich the latter makes charge, the facts of
winch have been already puoshed Judge Donohue |
yesterday grantad reference TO Jonn +. Ward. The
parties were married September d. 1871 the plaintiff
beng Il son OF the late Judge Mansfield.
Before Judge Van brunt hoiding Supreme Court, |
CT cult there yesterday the brought by
Edward - Vail, receiver oil the Sewing Machine
Company against Risnard Hamilton ana Seymour M. |
Bunce. he DEFENDANTS were tue trustees under t~o
mortgages executed by the company IN October 1874,
on us properly, including factory Bridgeport,
Conn Ii was claimed that two-thirds tho stock
did not gvo their consent to The execution OF
the mortgages Judge Van Bfunt took the papers,
rcserving his decision.
Ellis sosher and other boys, the 2sth OF last
December, were playing IN plot OF ground Goerck
police play, ana, Is stated one John Stitch with
any notice 10 Tho boys, fired pistol into the
crowd and shot the painful the joint OF his lett knee.
M0sncr taken 10 Bellevue Hospital where no has |
since under medical treatment, aud, us no
SAYS, danger OF having MS leg amputaied. BY his
guardian he has brought SUIT against stitch :" re-
cover 600 damages. Judge j. n. Daily, Court
Common Pleas yesterday, motion OF Mr. Alfred !
stecklen, counsel Tor the defendant, disns the
on the ground OF certain irregularities IN the
The mother OF Miss Helen Western. The deceased
actress, brought SUIT In the superior Court to
from Wlllam l. HabeltoD over 81. 800 winch
she says was expended Ia the support ana inainten
arce Of tue infant child OF Miss Western. she says
that Habeton aud Miss Western married over
fifteen Years ago. Habenon, however, denies the
marriage, aud charges that nc never lived with her,
that on the contrary she was MARI ed to another
man. Messrs Sulivan Kobbe ana Fowler yesterday
made motion before Cnei Justice Curtis IN Inc
superior Court, Tor extension of time to answer
Ync motion was opposed BY Mr. Adams, counsel Tor
no III MlSL he
COURT CALENDAhS-THlS DAY.
supRExE Couar-cIAxBxRs--asld by Judge Dono.
hueNos. e. 70. VI. ~ iaziS4. lsS, 1853, lGD, 1885,
suPRLag Couar--GENERAL TERM-AdJourned until
the oDIn day OF July.
Van Brunt-Nos los. ~. 453 2cl ST. 4Js. 450, 460
1922 $50. AIS, Az 41S, 40, 40 $50, 4Sl. 4s7, 4so
49i, Az 49S, 900, 5U2, 5o1, 5O6, sos, OH.
SUPREME toURr-cmcuIr-Part l--heid by Judge
Barreu-Nos. 1909. 1855, 81, 1891, 3o05 1850, $685.
25iS. 90, 1898, S5i S4il, 1893, 24si, 2ls7, lsS9
44O,s 1860 Part 2--Hcld by judge Lawrence.--Nos
1862 953 800 lsi4 9Ss. 1904, iooo zoos, 1882 1894
1913, 1924, 5B42 1855, 1879. +U5, 1865 1857, l42l
lOs0, .J0J 2057, l4-0, lCci, 1871. Part 3-hcd Dy
Juigc Van Worst Nos 800, 5ol 5l2, 1926 ISL 1441,
49, l25 151s1s l2ii l54s, l54S sac, liza, 553ls
i20l, 81 20, 1851 9s5' 1921, 1868. lsio
sUrARflK CouEr--GESkgAL TERN Adjourned until
the fourth Monuay OF June
SUPERIOR CoURr--SPEciAL IERM.-lIold by Chief
Jus,ice Gurus No day calendar
SUPERIOR CouRr-lRlAL IEEM-Parts l. AIDA AID
COMMON PLEAs- GESkEAL Tenn Adjourned until
the hfst donGht ~ Juno
COMMON PLEAs--CHAMBERS.--He by Judge j. Il.
CSAAox rLgAs-EQulrr IERx.--Adjourned for the
COMMON pLEAS-TnIAL TERM-Part I--Hcd by Judge
Van hOeseH--N0s. 1851 1870, 1884, 45l 2J5, 4Ol,
s.s. go, 80 Ss 4S0i 800 249, CJ4 ls5 1872 las,
2l31, $40 asT 261. 49, 1903 lag, 252p, 3sJ III,
las 02O IS 1916 300, 24o3. PART 2-AdJournud for he
term
Part 2-~Hcld by Judge GOepll.--N)S