The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-26
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Judge Sodgwick yesterday granted leave to the
plaintiff the of JACOB Lorillard against william
b. Clyde and B. F. Clyde to discontinue the action
upoL payment Of costs.
In tho SUIT OF Richard A. Dorman and W alter X.
Collins against the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
order was yesterday granted by Judge Sedgwick
for commission to examine NJ. B. LaDghorne, who
lives San Francisco, as witness on behalf OF the
defendant.
Iu tho case OF Terence Donneily, who recently
convicted oil being the principal the OF for
gcries the Corn Exchange National Bank, Colonel
John R. Fellows, behalf of the accused, yesterday
moved Tor trial. on the ground OF newly discov-
cred evidence, and submitted The aidavts OF numer
Gus respeciaDle Of Brooklyn in support OF
alibL judge Sutherland animated tnat he would rem
der his decision Oh Friday
An application was IN ado 10 Judge Donohue in Su-
preme Court, Chambers, yesterday, BY Messrs. Howe
4 Hummer, for u OF habeas corpus in behalf oil
Resale Worcester, who has been imprisoned In the
Tombs Tor some time on caarge OF abortion This
motion Was granted Howe y Humme also secured
Of ceruorari ana na0eas corpus in Dehali OF
Mortz Ki.ei, incarccrated on Backweils Island Tor
Abandonment Botn cases Will DC argued to-day.
lu the SUIT OF the Ancient Order OF librarians OF
the State of New York against John Hart, national
delegate; Thomas Kerrigan, national secretary, and
EDWARD L. Carey, national treasurer Of the Ancient
Order OF Hberniaus OF the United States, Tor in
junction restra.nlng the defendants IRON issuing d
call Tor the convention ID Boston instead u New
York, facts Of which have already been bsn ed
IN tue HERALD. Judge sedg~ick Yesterday granted
action by compelling the plaintiffs 70 pay the costs OF
the action.
James Henderson brought suit against H. B. Colby
TO 81, $40 tor alleged assault He alleges
his complaint mat IN May, 1873 he called
endant at the Belmont Hocl OF whlcn the latter
proprieors, TO collect bill, and that
the latter Kicked MN out VI the place. Tue suit
lriea yesterday before Judge Van Brunt, holding
Supreme CONT Circuit Tho evidence OF The deien-
danl, now Ia san Frauc.sco, which was read,
deLied the kcSing but averred that ne look Mr. Hen
derson the collar, opened the door ana gently
thrust nim from tue pace The jury found verdict
for 1920 IN the Plaintiffs lavor.
Several suils against tho city were yesterday DIS
missed Tor want Of prosecution by udge Van Hoesen,
in Lne Court Qf Common Pleas. Among Others
one by Archibald Fullerton 10 recover $500 tor
vices Committees Of The Common Counci Ia 1865 |;
one BY John II. Warren TO recover S4l5 "a Tor back
assessments paid, as alleged. through mistake;
by Patrick Walsh to recover SITS Tor alleged SER
vices lamp inspector oil The seventh ward /;
by Bernard Lynch TO recover $40 ~ Tor
doue by plaintiffs horses Tor the Department OF Pub
lie Works; one ny Elizabeth Crennell 10 recover
So, 600 Tor personal injuries through falling In
Laurcns street, and one by Daniel Morrison Tor $500
Tor personal injuries BY reason Of hole Fourth
avenue, between Eghty-third and Eighty fourth
streets In the OF Charles b. locker agnnsL the
city leave granted by Judge Van Hoesen amend
the complaint.
Judge Gildcrseevo yesterday sentenced Elizabeth
Emmery 10 the Penitentiary Tor TOUR months, she
having pleaded gully to Keeping den at No 40
Chatham street, where young girls were induced to
enter Tor evil purposes.