The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-22
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Judge Hunt, OF the United States Supreme Court,
opened court in the equity branch OF the Circuit
Court yesterday, and announced that he would hold
this week up to and including Friday next on
Monday, May p, Chief Justice Waite would hold tho
court; appeals IN admiralty would be hoard frst. and
after That appeals IN bankruptcy
Judge Donohue, In Supreme Court, cnambers yos-
terday appointed Isaac GLies guardian al litcm OF
the atters little daughter who is Ave years OF ago.
She was injured the 18th ofthc present month by
a truck belonging 10 James Byrnes and her father
wishes to bring suit TO recover for her damages for
such injurlea
Judge Donohue. in Supreme Court, Chambers, yes
terday referred Richard Busted tho divorce
LOUIS Lorin against Kate Lorn. The plaintiF rays
he married defendant 1876, aud subsequently, dis
covered that ut the time tho marriage had
still has another husband living Under these cir.
cumstances ho wants the Court 10 cut him loose from
her.
There wore on the calendar yesterday In Part Of
the Court General Sessions fifteen complaints for
violation OF the Excise law brought by DR.. Crosby
Society. Thomas Farrell aud john Waters, OF No. 81
Roosevelt street, and John p. O'Bren, OF Thirty
sentence was deferred until Friday. Counsel the
other cases applied for postp0nement, satng that
shey s nU' leaSy 20 20 20 n, nas
In the csso OF Henry NJ. Walta g. VINO, IL - aege d.
attempted on the evening OF the l9th OF April, tho
murder OF hts vile Annie, known as "Bonde Annie,o
at No. 50 stanton street, by cutting her throat with
and then attempted 10 Kill himself and VINO sub
sequentIy tried to escape from the Chambers Street
Hospital, application was made yesterday IN the
Court OF General Sessions by ex-Judge Gurus Mr..
Edwin NJ Fox, counsel Tor the accused, for an al.
Journmcnt the ground that several important wit
Tor the defence wero absent from the city By
consent OF Assistant District Attorney Lyon tho
allowed to stand over until next term.
The trial OF the suit brought by Francis Smith
against the city recover $4,000 damages for
rsonal injuries sustained by failing into hole
No. - Bond street IN 1885, which has occupied the
attention OF Judge Van Worst and jury since Thurs
day last, came 10 u termination yesterday. Upon tho
conclusion OF the plaintiffs II appeared that the
accident from the TACT that the vault cover
insecurcly fastened and that was circu Instance
which the city was not chargcablc In the notice
from lapse OF time and. furhcr there beng no evil
dencc of the coal Loe having been In q dangerous
condition Tor any length Of time, the city uot Ina
Bile. Appeared Tor the plaintiff, ex-Judgc Stephen W.
\. l.. Stetson and Il. Henry Lacombe
Court OF Common Pleas, yesterday, before Judge
Joseph n. Daily, motion discharge IRON civil
rost l. Roberta the alleged railway bond orger
whose case so frequently before the courts
Roberts has been for about throe years detained In
Ludlow Street JAN executions Tor about SIS, 000
recovered against him by parties with whom
had negotiated the forged BOMBS. Tho ground Of
opposition to tho motion 10 discharge him Is
that he has lot surrendered up all mis-
properly but on the contrary, frauduently conceas
o portion OF tho same. Mr.. Ira Shasr and Mr. SUIT
phen appeared Ia the argument Tor Roberts and Mr.
william Writ Hewitt and Mr.. X. Eltliol behalf Of
creditors. There II also the important point raised
whether criminal debtor like Roberts Is entitled
The benefit OF the provisions OF the insolvont act.
The Will DO continued to-day.