The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-05
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

In the suit of Havemeyer vs. Havemeyer, which has
been trial before Judge Van Worst in the Superior
Court. tor the last two three weeks, there
cluded yesterday argument a motion made
behalf of the defendant to dismiss the complaint.
The Court reserved its decision the motion until
this morning.
Mrs. Isabella McKenna brought suit in the Marine
Court 20 damages against tho Eighth Avenue
Railroad Company for being compelled to get of
Of their cars. which tried before Chief Justice
Alker and jury in the Marine Court yesterday Mr..
Christopher Fine appearing counsel for the plain
tiff and Mr.. John Hardy for the defendant. The only
questions before the jury whether Mrs. McKenna
she entitled to for her unlawful expulsion The jury
gave her SEQ.
An important decision was rendered yesterday by
Judge Spicr in the Superior Court in the case OF
Catharine Christal against the Mutual Life Insur-
Ance Company The plaintiff petitioned for an in
spection and copies the books and papers Of the
company, for the purpose of preparing her CON-
plant on two policies on her husbands lite TO:
$1,000 and $4,000 each, and which she claims
stolen from her. and wrongfuy paid to her assignee
The motion was denied Oh the ground that plaintiff
already had information sufficient to frame her COM
plant. and the company should not be put to need
less Inconvenience and trouble. Edmon Blankman
appeared for the plaintiff and Elliott i. Shepard,
Tor the insurance company.
suit has just been begun In the Superior Court
by James H. Adams. on behalf of Janette Halle, against
the Univcrsl Life Insurance Company of this city. to
recover $4,000. The complainant states that on the
25th of june 1916. Abraham Halle insured his life in
this company for 900 his wife, the con-
sideraton to the company being annual payment
OF Sl0l 81. On June 4. 1878. Halle died. His widow,
in whose favor the policy taken out, gave due
notice and proof OF death. but has failed to get any
payment from the company Alexander Il Green,
counsel for the defence. make denial of the allcga
lions in the plaintiffs affidavit. but scaling"
OF ATTY per cent of the policy, the validity of which
proceeding is contested by the plaintiff.
While James Bradley attempting To pass over
the track OF the Second Avenue Railroad the 18th
of November, 1876, In order to gain the sidewalk near
the corner OF the Bowery and Grand street he was
knocked over by the horses attached to one of the
cars and so severely injured chat he subsequently
died His widow, Mary Jane Bradley has brought a
suit In the Court OF Common Pleas against the COM
pany TO recover $1,000 damages account of the
cident The trial of the case commenced yestor-
day before Judge J. f. DAILY, la the Court OF Common
Pleas. The plaintiff in her complaint states that the
deceased left family of seven children and that his
lsbors their only means of support. The de-
fence In contributory negligence. The IL still
The of George 9. Russell, administrator on the
estate of Victor ID. Butler. against Samuel J. Clark
and HIS daughter Louisa for the alleged wrongful con-
version of the personal effects or Mr.. Butler. was
called before the Surrogates Court yesterday after
noon. After the examination OF the defendants the
case was adjourned for further hearing until next
Monday.