The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-26
good set on tvsn demands should have been pay
ii the time Of tho death OF the iniestate.
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES

suit brought by George L Kent against the Quick.
silver Mining Company has been transferred by con-
sent from this city to Duchess county tor trial
Judge j. f. DAILY yesterday granted decree OF d.
vorce In the SUIT OF Isaac Block against Leah Block
the acs of which have already been published In the
HERALD
The trial OF tho suit brought by Mrs. Desmond
against Herbs Spies TO recover SIS 900 damages for
injuries sustained through the falling excavation
IN front defendants premises resulted yesterday.
before Judge Van H0sseu. In the Court OF Common
Pleas, In verdict for 81 800 favor OF the plaintiff
The jury In the case OF William Doyle, who ON
trial before Judge Benedict In tho United States Cir
cult Court for passing counterfeit s. bills on tho Han
National Bank, brought yesterday verdict OF
not guilty ana were discharged.
William Dickerson, photographer, residing 81 No
3l4 East Thirty second street. srsi yesterday
charged with having IN bis possession counterfeit coin
and materials Tor rs Manufactures The details OF tho
case nave been already published In the HERALD. Al
the adjournment OF tho Court yesterday the case was
not concluded and the trial will DO renewed on Mon
DAY morning.
Letters OF adm Illustration we're applied for IN the
Surrogae's office yesterday IN the estate VI Ferdinand
Tuesday last. who leaves AZ relatives sister and
brother named, respectively, Kate ana Thomas J.
The property consists OF 500 deposited IN the savings
bank. The application made by tho brother ana
Mr.. Edward +. UndsrhlL the stsnographer
corpus cd by James j. Buggy TO obtain the GUS
tody OF his child Mary, i've years DID, which Is at
present in custody vi tho grandfather Peter Dunn,
the child yesterday brought INTO court by the
grandfather Alter hearing George II. Kracht, coun-
father, in support Of the peton ana writ
obtain tho custody, aud Charles s. Spencer on be-
nall OF Peter Dunn Judge Donohae ordered u rofer-
encc, ana appointed William Sinclair TO take evidence
and make report TO the Court
George smith, Of No. ga Mulberry street, convicted
OF highway robbery III having attacked and taken
from William D0ghsrty. Of No. no Elizabeth street,
tho sum OF seventy five In December last,
yesterday by Judge Gidersleeve 10 the state pri
for i've years. Edward b. HuOssi who stole
pocKo.book containing $lo4 from a friend Of his,
named J. r. Hubbard. No. Is Mott street, pleaded
guilty and by Judge Gilderscove 10 tho Peni
tsu Iiary for year.
Louisa Zemmer Is an old German lady, being now
seventy years OF age, aud has been tor some time
quite feeble She alleges that the 20t OF last De-
ccmber she had deposit OF 81 800 IN the Bowery
Savings Bank. Hcr son, Charles, being somewhat
short OF FUNDS asked her sne alleges, TO loan him
500. She consented, and gave HIM nsr bank book.
telling him 20 anu draw the money and bring tho
book back 10 her She now charges that Instead OF
drawing $50 he drew $500 and presented Inc bank
with what purporled to be assignment to him Of
the whole amount deposited by her. ana that ho
has since obtained $500 more. She has obtained
temporary injunction from Judge J. r. DAILY, restrain
Ing nor SOU from drawing any moro money rom Tho
bank