The New York herald., 1878-03-28
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

yedgs Larremore yesterday ordered reference on
The motion TOR alimony the SUIT Tor divorce the
ground oil adultery brought oy Matilda Norris against
her husband Robert Morris, tue tac,s OF which were
published IN yesterdays HERALD.
Judge Lawrence yesterday granted an order con-
rmng the report Of exJ udge Spencer Tor the months
of November and December last the foreclosure
suit OF tue Farmers Loan and Trust Company against
the Erie Railway Company.
Judge Larremore yesterday signed decree Of d.
vorcs OF the plaintiff in lne SUIT brought by
Louisa Mason against her husband, Robert B. Mason.
In her complaint Mra Mason states that she
rod TO the defendant IN April 1869. and that the
defendant has committed adultery with one Menona
Z. Howeia The decree gives ths custody oi the
Child TO the plaintiff
Mrs. Rose de Jonge paid s245 assessment on No.
l55 West Fortyiourlh street ior widening Broadway.
lt turned out that the assessment vas paid on the
property adjoining. As correction OF ths was
ud.e Lawrence yesterday directed she Clerk
Arrears 10 mako proper correction.
Iu ms SUIT Elias e. Benedict against the Western
Union ana Atlantic aud Pacific Telegraph companies
TO terminate the pooling arrangement entered into
between these companies, the iacts OF which have
been published, the argument was concluded yester-
day. he Court took the papers.
Henry Mendel brought SUIT against Meter Bros
some $lO,V ,VUO damages, claimed account
OF alleged wrongful conversion by defendants OF
curetles placed IA his hands Al attachment was
Issued order OF publication granted. Twenty
days having expired without any answer beng put IN.
Judgc Luwrcn.e yesterday referred the matter 10
George W. Van Syck
Recently u Temporary injunction granted by
Judge Dononuc restraining the National Bank oi the
stale OF New York from negotiating or disposing OF
about $27 VO0 vi promissosy no,ss deposited IN the
bank vy Edward J. DunLing, Jr., as claimed to
IN over arait, sucn notes. as alleged, having been
given to Dunnine Tor discount or sale by Messrs,
howe. Goouwin x Cole Judge Donohue yesterday
tins injunction, leaving with Messrs Howe
Goodwin u Cole 10 obtain their iemsdy BY regular
suit
Mrs Elizabeth A. SKINNER alleges that In 1874, as
she was op the eve ol getting married she conveyed
u aud lot in Fortythird street belonging her
10 her ather Lott Belts, he stating 10 her, she
says that Tue conveyance wus ior the purpose OF
optan,nx possess'vn ., sns p,opsvv. .ns case came
Supreme Court Special Term. Mr.. Belts put IN
general DENIAL Judge Van Brunt took The PAPERS Tor
examination.
The Comm issioners oil Charities ana Correction n
January, 1876 uisn,sscd Joseph l.. Lscomb from his
position warden OF the Peuilentiary Blackweus
Island. he simply rece we'd notification that his
vices were dispensed with On applcatiou yesterday
OF Me srs Grant ana Lydecker Judge Lawrence
granted OI certorarI action OF the
Commi issloners with u view 10 his reinstatement.
Judge McAdam, OF the Marine Cour,, set GU loot an
exam nation to the number and condition oi tho
prisoners confined 10 Ludlow street jan under Marine
Court process rbe Juage was surprised to ind that
outstanding the large number oil arrests under
Marine Court writs mesne nual, that only twelve
persous we're actual counneuent, and That there
were cases OF abuse oi process.
william Msrston, jointly INDICTED with Loring N.
BLACK aud stephen Fields, ON compliant Of Thomas
'NcKeon, who lost 81 5Oo some time ago ~ the gam-
bling house No. z32 broadway, did not appear whom
called Ur tria. On roturu last month Tie was sur
rendered Uy his Doudsmcn. On beng arragned be-
fore Rccbrder Hscke,t yesterday he pleaded guilty
to the charge OF violating the gambling law aud Was
hneu 500
Recorder Hackctt was occupied most Of yesterday IN
the trial oil Peter Gink wth being Implicated
with ohm smelly Ia uppr0pI latinx ~ their own use
ibc proceeus of certain sales OF malt The iacts OF
bich have been published In the olher branch OF
the GeueraI sessVus hela by Judge sutherland, Inc
day consumed IN the urtncr trial o David Marsh,
the dry goods peder, cusrged WIN receiving goods
stolen lroul Ciaain Il Co. by one oil Their portcrs
BON trials will Oe resumed Today.
Joseph Lopez, indicted Tor perjury In having as al
Iegcu AlseIy III the procesdngs insttu ed DO.
lore Judge Van brunt to auuul his marriage with MISS
Gsorp,ans Morrison, yesterday calIed 10 trial be-
lore Recorder HaCketI Assistant District Attorney
Rollins saiu tbat Judgc Van Drunt, on whose order
Lopez had been committed, did not oppose The dis
charge Of and lie asked therefore that lie
nligut DO discharged Oh hts own recvgnixance Re-
rorer Hack then the rclcase prisoner
In the Case oi J. William Miller, clerk Ia the EN-
pluy OF Nessrs. Mcyerheim keinpner, No 30 FRANK
Ilu street who forged tho ipdorseincnt OF his en-
lIvy ere 10 several cpecks, amounting In all 10
$2JVl o. aud appropriated The proceeds TO MS own
use Mr. A. Oskey Hall, MS counsel. interposed piaa
vi guilty ths Court General Sessions, aud asked
that ne be remanded IN order that adavits
good character misnt DC presented Recorder
Hackett rcmapded the prisoner ior sentence.
A notice yesterday ISSUED ~ the Bar that Judge
Blaicnord viii take the oaths of o1ce as Circuit
Judge and Judge Chostc the oatbs OF ocs as District
Juusc 10 tue United states Circuit Court room jury
uraucn, ON Monday, April 10; that meantime Judge
Batcnord viii hear motions IN The Circuit Court on
Mcnday AprIl L. IN the Equity Court room; aud that
IA. VIII sit 10 the Circu Court ~ Brooklyn on Tues
reviews bankruptcy, wrts oi error, aud appeals IN
suuty ca,cs. IL Was iufthcr aunVunced tIai Judge
suoatr ~ take up ths Adinirsy calendar on Aprli
~ aua continue " hear causes upon thrSusn Apii