The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Letters Of administration taken out yesterday
In the Surrogale's office by Mrs Sarah Ann Mansfield,
widow Of the late Judge Mansfield THO personally vas
sworn to be under 81, 600.
Judge Barrett yesterday granted order directing
that the two Italian children Rosa and Theresa Dom
dero, be gwen by their grandmother, MIRA Rosa
Muzo TO Angelo Dondero the father Of the children.
Judge BIatcnford gave decision yesterday In tho
application OF Eugene NJ Earle for a discharge in
bankruptcy within sixty days OF his adjudication, no
alleging that no had no assets. The Judge decided
that an application for discharge could not be made
until after SIX months had expired from The date OF
The question OF the continuation of Robert L. Cut
ting receiver OF the Bankers aud Brokers' Associa
ton WIS to have been settled definitely yesterday,
before Judge Brady, but was postponed unu to-mor.
row for further conference meantime between the
creditors OF the association.
ers' Insurance Company was granted yesterday by
Judge Barrett THIS decree was entered SUIT
brought by Adolph Schak, one oil the principal stock
holders oi the concern. MIR. John zimmerman, tho
receiver, was authorized 10 wind up It's afiaira
Anna Desmona mas orougn. "a o SUI. AGAINST Adon
Juries sustained through the falling OF an excavation
IN front OF defendants premises. ut tho corner Of
Fifty-second street and seventh avenue he case
came 10 trial yesterday before Judge Van Hoesen IN
the Court OF Common Pleas and Is dctonded on th6
ground OF contributive negligence
Tue trial OF Ponce Justice Duffy. charges look
ing 10 his impcachm1nt VIII be begun to day before
ali or majority o the Judges OF tho Court OF Com
Pleas. 1t is expected that the trial will occupy
several days and that u will relieve very considerably
The stereoyped onotony OF this branch OF our State
courts.
Some time ago Mr.. Il. f. G. Diviney ordered an Ak
munster carpet at A. I. stewart CO.'S tho price Of
which was 81 500 rho carpet, however, did not
give satstaction II being claimed that II not OF
the quality ordered. SUIT has been brought TO
the value OF the carpet. motion was made
before Judge Barrett TO change the trial from this
county TO Wayne county, which was yesterday de-
MED.
In tho suit brought against the New YORK, New aa-
ven aud Harlem Railroad Company to recover $50 900
for injuries 10 William u. Davis. boy eight years
old, by being run by engine on tho road aud
causing injuries necessuting amputaon Of his right
leg Judge Donohue, before whom the case was tried,
ordered Yesterday a dismissal OF the complaint Ii
held by Judge Donohue that the evidence showed
toat The accident was caused by cupaOty on the
part OF the child and mis- parents.
Mr.. julius Schroeder feeling aggrieved at some
editorial comments in The World upon proceedings
had in Supreme Court, Chambers, IN Tue suit he
brought for divorce against his wIIe, Instituted libel
suit against tue World, claiming $50 QUO damages A
demurrer was nterposed ~ the complaint ana the
case argued some length yesterday on the de-
murrer before Judge Lawrence, holding Supreme
Court Special Term IL Is claimed that tho com plant
not stale iacts sufficient to constitute cause OF
action, AM that TO the article omplpned Of mo
but maniac would regard II Tor a'Inoment IN u
serious liguI"
Conrad kaessler says that no was a member OF the
HiidIse Bund, German society formed for the pur-
pose oil aliora,ng mutual relief to members in Of
distress W the insurance plan. his lie, he says,
insured Tor OOe by tho weekly payment Of so cents
and The corporation TO pay hum 81 week IN OF
sicknrss. He paid about 1881 IN premiums The
ccty last March payments, without MS
consent, IRON so cents TO 81 Il per week, he pro-
against this increase, whcreupon tho society,
as he says, arbitrarily expelled him. He has since
rendered his weekly payments OF 50 cents, but the
same have boon refused. he says his expulsion was
Illegal that the society through bad investmen Is
aud other means are squandering The iund he ap-
pied TO Judge Van H0esen, IN the Court OF Common
Pleas, to be renstated In decision rendered yes
terday Judge Van loosen says he cannot tell
the rclator Is entitled tV mandamus or whether he
should De Lett 10 action, without Translation of
the constitution OF the Hidsc Bund, aud asks counsel
10 submit 10 HIM Translation, tho correctness OF
which they will both conceda