The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-24
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.


suit for divorce brought by Collins b. Cole against
his wife. Cora L. Cole, yesterday BY Judge
Donohuc TO A. Il. Hammerslcy.
George Carson, one OF the tour persons alleged to
be implicated IN tho theft of 100000 worth or
curities from james H. Young, was yesterday ad-
mitted TO bail IN the OF So ooo
John H. Payne, bookkocper, indicted for embcz-
cling S423 80 IRON G. J. johnson & son, publishers
on being arragncd before Recorder H4ckott tor trial
yesterday la the Court OF General Sessions pleaded
guilty. 1t was claimed that between April, 1876 and
1878 no had appropriated to his own use m oney be-
longing TO his employers amounting all to about
Si57l AZ. lie sentenced to tho State Prison Tor
i've years
Letters OF administration were applied for ycster-
day in the Surrogate's Court tho estate OF Charles
z. Lohman, husband OF the lato s'Madam Restelp
The object OF the application Is appoint Mrs Carrie
Snaunen executor In the place OF Mr. Joseph Irow
who declined 10 act.
Ii. Bucsncr brought yesterday before United
States Commissioner Sb cds by Deputy Marshal Bern
hart charged with unhwiuliy packing manufactured
tobacco IN larger quantities tnan that designated by
The statute He was held IN 81, 900 bail await me
action oi the Grand Jury.
A SUIT Tor limited divorce recently brought In
the supreme Court BY Charles Marondo against his
WHO. Ella Marondf. The latter made counter charges
ana also asked Tor a limited divorce. Alter tho
had becn scnt before referee tho parties became
Judge DYuohue compel the pay mcnt o counsel leo
TO the we's lawyer After hearing Colonel George II.
r..
Judge Dononue took the papers
There was TO have been argued. IN Supreme Court.
Chambers, yesterday, before Judge Donohue, a mo-
lion IN the suit OF John II. Brown against the Erie
Railway Company, to set aside the lae sale Of tho
road N the foreclosure suit oil the Farmers Loan
Trust Company. For the same Tine there also
down Tor argument a motion TO compel John IL.
Brown and T. II. Isaacson, their suit against the
Erie Railway Company, TO hlc security for costs.
Altar bret conference, however, between counsel
the argument on both motions was postponed unlii
to-day.
John A. Mathes has sued his wifo Lena to obtain
IRON her on the ground OF her alleged adul-
terry. The wife denies the charge ana has applied to
Judge Curtis, Of tue superior Court grant her
mony Tor her support during tho continuance OF tho
Iuit and q counsel Zee 10 aid In defending IT, Tho
Judge yesterday, in Superior Court, SPECIAL Term
made IN order directing her husband to pay her 81
week alimony aud n psci lee OF $40
The assault and battery .ut brought by Widow
Mary McCauly against Gustave Meyer aud his wife,
Huda, already noticed in the HERALD, anu ~ which
Mere much conflict OF testimony, concluded
before Judge Sinnot III the Marine Court, Yesterday
yavordict In favor Of the pianun. her injuries
we're estimated by the Jury az SIX cents which carries
suh II tho same amount OF costs aud the honor
Tho Widow Mccauly Of ocing a crcdiDle witness.
LOUIS Erdcnburg asserts that his son Louis simon,
ngut years oil age, had leg broken by heavy piece
ntimbcr falling from tho track Of the Glpert Elc-
ratcd Railroad, for which he - entitled to $1,000
iamsgcs. The father made application Ia the Court
u Common Pleas yesterday Tor an order appointing
bringing suit to recover the damages nc claims he
Untitled Judge Joseph ~ DAILY granted the notion
As already published IN the HERALD. DR.. Emil r.
Flies and his wife. while INK on lhe rear piazzl
OF No. 50 Amity street, owned by Mrs. Sarah L. Endi
colt where tney had gone on October O. 1873, look
nj the house with view o. renting IT, we're severely
injured by tho sudden falling Of tho porch. Both
brought suits against Mrs. Enucott Tor damages
The suit oil Or. Flies was rieu recently and resulted
In verdict for $3.50 in his favor. The trial OF the
yut brought by Mrs Fines took place yesterday before
Judge Lawrence, and terminated substantially tho
samo evidence that gwen on the former trIaL In
vcrdtct 10 her iavor Tor s. 600 Messrs Townsend &
Weed appeared tor the plantin and Messrs. stewart
Townlcy for the defendant.
Ia The sian der SUIT OF Winters against McEvoy,
already noIiced in the HERALD Judge tiocpp or lie
t.nurl hnar ri nj In In
relation 10 the question OF SANDER Tho plaintiff
cuurgeu defendant with having applied to him tue
word tnci; but u iurthcr appeared by tho pauti's
testimony mat the word was used Ia dispute IN
IatIon TO stationery bill and lad reference to It's
payment by plnjntr. On this STATE OF facts essrs.
Brown anu RaDe, VINO represented the Geiendant as
counseL moved 10 dismiss the complaints claiming
mat was apparent from the testimony that the do
feLdant III applying the word thie 10 planin do not
mean thereby 10 charge him with tho commission Of