The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-23
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES

julius PihlsKi, Il cigar dealer, was before United
States Commissioner Deuel. yesterday charged with
emitting to remove the stamps from cigar boxea He
was held In default OF $500 bail
In Chambers OF tho Marine Court yesterday, before
Judge Sinnot, Bella Goldsmith obtained judgment
1900 against Samuel jacobs for breach promise
to marry The defendant, who fcw days previously
had been released from civil arrest, mado appear
to defend 1t.
Eliza Hermann was brought before United States
Commissioner Shields yesterday charged with passing
u twenty dollar counterfeit b II OF tho Merchants
National Bank OF the State OF New York on Patrick
Mann, OF No. 40S Third avenue. There was not SUM-
cent evidence 10 convict Inc defendant and she
discharged.
In Tue suit OF Ira Bursey against John /. Davenport
In which Judgment was recently obtained IN favor OF
painu Tor 81, lOl 30, an ORDER has been obained
The Marine Court directing the Defendant 10 attend
for examination III relation TO any property he may
have subject TO levy under execution. Mr.. Davenport
appeared and was sw ORR yesterday and his
ton was adjourned over ill to-day,
iu the SUIT for divorce brought by Jacob Kurmcl-
burg against ms WIFE, Anna Kurmelburg, Judge speir
yesterday con1 med the report OF tho referee. Mr.
Alfred Erbc disn. issing the com plant This Will DO
remem bcrcd the where the husband Rod
the uefenIant through the medium OLA marriage bro
Kerr tho facts oil which nave already been published.
Mr.. Henry Wshle appeared Tor th" husband and Mr..
Benjamin +. Russell tor tho wife.
Judges. clerks lawyers and all others having busi-
ness IN those branches OF the Marine Court held in
No 20 Chambers street have long complained OF the
unhealthy and amost uubearabe doors OF the build
plumblng and unless soon rcmedied by plumber
officer of the Health Deparl ment tho enemies OF that
Court likely To be gratned by seeing AL Ito officials
lcyi lated out OF Office by law OF cloc-
lively than they could be by any act OF the Lcgisa-
turc.
Before Judge Van Brunt, holding Supreme Court,
Circuit, there commenced yesterday tho trial OF
SUIT brought by Robert H. CorDott, lawyer against
Samuel B. White, President OF the GrOcers Bank.
Tho plainlin claims some $1,000 for pro lessioEai
services. Mr. Frederick w. sInyth appears Tor tho
plaintiff, nnd the Mcssrs. Blankman Tor the de-
icndant.
la tho SUIT brought by Mira. Mary J. Davis against
the Name Steamship Company Tor damages ac-
count OF the killing OF her husband through collision
OF the schooner Transit with ono OF lis steamers on
Sound, being tried boorc Judge Van Worst, hold
ing Supreme court Circuit, juror was Withdrawn
yesterday by Mr.. Horace Barnard, tho plaintiffs
counsel out without costs.
Jessie Bowerhnn, VINO ON July 4, 1873, was married
TO George W. Bowcrhan, IL now sceNing 10 obtain a
from him on the ground OF alleged adultery.
The before Judge Barrett, IN supreme Court.
Chambers, yesterday on "A motion Tor nlimony ana
counsel fee. she says lie " earning $l5 week and
tsinks he ought 10 pay her at least 50 week. Ito
puts weekly salary down to $l3 und attributes
whole trouble TO his motnor-in-iaw, who, he says,
drove him from the house. judge Barrett took The
papers.