The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-12
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Horny Rice, who 10 charged with passing sup
posed counterfeit ntty-doar bill the Third Naional
Bank OF Buffalo, waived examination yesterda, be-
tore United States Commissioner Shields and was hold
10 await the action OF the Grand Jury.
In Part OF tho Court OF General Sessions yestor-
Day youth. named John Maggie. was found guilty OF
committing burglary at the promises Of Mrs. Eliza
beth Dibblee, who kept drug store at No. 1872 New
Church street. Judge Gidorsleevo sent him to tho
State Prison for two years
Mr.. Peter Mitchell sucd out writ OF habcas corpus
yesterday In the OF Pliny White. VINO Il wanted
In Massachusetts, to charge OF false proences
Judge Donohue, who granted the writ, made - re-
Judge Donobuo yesterday morning appointed A. d.
for divorce by Frank N. Morse against his vile. sarah
Jane Morse.
James McHenry has been ordered by Judge Don
ohue 20 give So 300 security as nonresident In his
suit against the Erie Railway Tor some $780, 600
claimed ed 70 30 o., owing MIN BY the COMPANY
against her husband, Oliver o Hazard, Judge Don
obue yesterday ordered sis a aiimony for tho
piaiutin that the ordor OF arrest against the de-
fendsn be vacated and that $3.50 DO paid 10 the wifes
rounscl, Mr. William " Howe, ou, OF $500 deposited
iendant
Jonn q. sebbsld OBTAINED IN tho Supreme Court
before Judge Van Brunt yesterday n verdict Tor
BI32i a. being ono per cen com mission GU sale OF
tO33 tons OF iron to the Grand Trunk Railroad, worth
sIot, Ais 90 The defence was that another man
effected the sale and got paid.
Tho SUIT OF lucien brdseye, lawyer, against Caleb
D. Lebanon Tor about III 900 balance OF fro
vices In three suits tried IN the supreme Court
20 trial yesterday before Judge y. Daily the Court
OF Common Pleas Tho detsnoo is that planin agreed
do the work for S225 ana that he had been paid
S37s
Mrs. Corneia N. Stewards suit against James n.
Bresn, Henry Giisey aud others Tor S524T2 &C. rent
OF the Metropolitan HOTEL and $95 Sp5 70 Tor injuries
and damages 10 the properly and furniture and
fcienciss, came before Chief justice Daiy yesterday
on notion by Mr.. Gsey Tor q further bill OF partIc.
ulars Tho motion denied.
The suit brought W Gardner n Co. against Kngs-
bury, Abbott x Hewlett, and four SUITS by otnvr
creditors against tho same defendants, wore decided
yesterday by Judge Spsir, IN the supreme Court In
all 81 800 sued for The defendants failed IN 1870
Mr. Gardner appointed by the creditors 10 examinc
dcendants books, ana be roDortcd that A. Kingsbury
pald up the amount Of thor special capital The
special partners then prosecuted by Mr. Gardner
and q sherin was put 10 possession OF the properly
by Mr.. Gardner, somo Of The defendants being non
residents Then Mr. Laurence special partner, sued
gardncr 4 Co. for trespass, and claimed &25, 900
samages Tho litigation resulted In a verdict Tor
gardner Co and the other creditors Tor $780, and
90 900 damages.
Joseph Ksmmerle has brought q suit for divorce
against his wlfc Mary Kemmsrle, the charge being
adultery. Application was made yesterday before
Judge Donohus TO compel tho plaintiff TO pay ali
mony ana counsel fees. some time ago the pleintin
was directed by police magistrate pay his wife 80
n week but which he recently stopped paying, as no
papers.
the suit arising out OF the late strike OF The taors
employed by BROOKS Bros. brought by Michael Shca
VINO, hearing OF the arrest oil some OF his fellow work
men, went the police station TO assist them and
while thcre was arrested by MI. John H. Brooks and