The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-26
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

In supreme Court, Chambers, held BY Judge
Daniels the numbers Tor to-day arc23 80, 90, las,
LOO 1914 1855, l56, iSv. lo4, III. The call begins
No. l7o on the general calendar.
In the suit OF john Cockren against the Sun Print
Ing and Furnishing Association, brought to recover
$40 900 damages Tor alleged libel Published Ia the
New York Sun, Judge Larrsmors yesterday granted
order compelling the plaintiff, who Is resident OF
the state Of Louisiana, to Gle security for costs.
In the OF Horace Heustis, charged with pass
Ing counterfeit money, the facts oil which already
appeared 10 the HERALD, the accused asked ad-
ioaromeut yesterday until The 10th OF September
nexl Tor TIE purpose OF procuring witnesses tor his
examination. Commissioner Shields granted the ad-
iournment, the accused at tho sams ZINE giving u
bond IN 81, 600 for has appearance.
TbomasJ. Dalton, hoy OF eleven years, was brought
before United states Commissioner Shields yesterday,
charged with having IN hts possession nineteen
tcrie silver hall dollars with intent pass the same,
rbo arrested by o1lcer Leighton, Of the
Tenth precinct, wnom he accompanied TO M old
house aud showed him the place where he found the
bundle OF silver His story appearing to nave tho
force OF truth, and there beng evidence Of 10
tent 10 attempt TO pass the coins, The boy was dis
charged.
In tue case OF Eugene o'Kcee, an alleged lunatic
q hearing was had yesterday before Judge Daniels
haUeas corpus ~ supreme Court Cbambers IL was
claimed on behalf vi O'kecie That he was not u III
subject 10 b. detained IA lunatlc asylum. Judge
Dspiels said II u should appear that he
he would not permit him longer 10 De DETAINED and
adjourned the over w near iurther irom the
proper authorities.
In supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday, a return
sent Ia 10 tue wTIt oi bAOeas corpus recently rs
sued 10 favor oi Theodore w. birmingham to OBTAIN
possession OF his child, Ida W. birminpha Ins
enid had been adopted out OF tue House TOR tho
Frendess ~ Edward y. Tracy, and HE wife makes
return on Information aud beiis that Birmingham Is
not the iatber oi ths cnid mat ut the time OF her
brtn no was not and Is not lawfully married TO her
notLer aud that he Is mau united To have her
care. The hearing ia the case STANDS over
Catharine l.. WOOD has pcttioned the supreme
Court 10 compel William r. Russell, the receiver Of
the sixpcnpy savings Bank. 10 pay her quarters
rsns OF tho building up 10 May l. amounting 10
t4,375 Tho LIST OF May was the last OF the quarter,
anu The plsintn claims that nuong the receiver In
POSSESSION at that time he Is liable to pay the quar-
iers rent IN fu The receiver claims that he 10 only
liable the 10th OF Marcn, when he TOOK possess
sion aud That wnat was Then uus took It's cbances
with the other debts OF the bank Judge Daniels re-
served his decision.
Application was made TO Judge Daniels IN Supreme
COURT Chambers, yesterday, In the name oil the people
81 rel. synB, Tor a mabdamus to compel the Comp
rolier 10 apply 10 judgment against John J. Harlow
81, 900, SAID 70 be due him Tor work n school
house IN Fifty.elghtn street. IL was claimed be-
hall OF the reIator that both the Superinten dsnt Of
Buildings anu The Auditor Of the Board OF Education
had certined TO the amount being due On the part
OF the CITY " alleged that the certificate had boon
gwen by misaKe and revoked and that the claim was