The New York herald., 1878-03-06
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Eight suits against the city to recover for extra SER
vices as scowmen were yesterday dismissed by Judge
Larremore, in the Court Of Common Pleas, for want
OF prosecution.
decree of divorce granted Yesterday by Judge
Lawrence In the suit brought by Mary p. Teller
against her husband, Henry f. Teller.
The Coroner having finished his inquisition In the
case OF Dr. Newton Whitehead, the alleged abortion
ist another writ OF habeas corpus yesterday OBJ
tanned from Judge Lawrence by Mr.. william +. Howe
his counsel, and made returnable this morning.
In a suit brought by Marcella Tegetneir against
Alfred Tegetiner Tor divorce on the ground OF cruelty
and abandonment order OF reference yester-
duy granted by Judge Lawrence TO RUFUS f. Andrews.
The defendant denies ever having been married to
the plantu.
The referee appointed the suit for divorce brought
by Charlotte L. Smith against Henry W. Smith sub.
mitled his report yesterday to Judge Lawrence The
REPORT was iound SO indefinite in some OF It's state
meIls that II was ordered 70 be sent back again.
Charles Deviln has brought sun against lrme and
Belossy Kraliy to recover 81 l30 claimed TO be due
out oil S1l,l3O loaned to them during last spring
Judge Liwrence Yesterday granted an order OF service
the summons by publication, II being alleged that
OF the defendants resdesin LONDON aud the other
IN San francisco.
yesterday, in the United States District Court in the
matter the bankruptcy Of Simeon Leland, tue hotel
keeper Tor settlement OF the estate ny the assignee
Mr.. j. II. Platt, and other Judgment CREDITORS The
application was opposed by the Dansville Bank, who
are judgment creditors 10 tho amount OF $4,000
Judge Blatchl0rd denied the application on the
ground that long one judgment creditor opposed
II could not be granted
George W. Melvin, OF No. Is South street,
brought before United sates Commissioners Deuel. yes
terday charged with making false declaration under
a fraudulent power OF attorney, by which no OBJ
from the United States Treasury $2S 93 due TO
Martin Burke, the complainant Burke was a sailor
on the schooner Pera, mortar vessel, from January,
1862 February 1864 This vessel was under the
mand OF Captains Ely Thurber aud Edward Ryan.
The further hearing oil the case was adjourned until
Monday at two r. NJ.
The report made some two mon tbs ago by Mr. John
d. Warren, referee oi the American Popular Lille In.
surance Company, and published NJ the time In the
HERALD, was yesterday confirmed by Judge Dono-
hue. The referee, as will be remembered, was ap-
pointed investigate alleged frauds in the exchange
OF policies The rofcree finds that there were 545
policy holders who made such exchanges; that such
exct anges were through fraudulent representations
made by the officer OF the company that the pre-.
miums paid such policies amounted TO ST. 423, $50 TO-
and that the premiums paid prior to such exchanges
were $780, $50 %
Judge Lawrence yesterday granted an order OF
rest against exCaptaIn Sebert, OF the police orce in
suit brought by Mark Haggerty to recover 900 for
alleged slander. Haggerty was dismissed from the
police upon the testimony OF Captain Siebsrt, and
now that Captain Siebcrt has also becn dismissed the
present action brought, II being charged that tho
dismissal was upon perJurcd evidence Tho order was
granted upon the application OF Messrs. Grant and
Lydecxer counsel Tor Haggerty, aud tho bail liked at
So, 500.