The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-06
SUMMARY OF Law CASES.


Sawyer, the ticket agent OF the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad Company. arrested for
passing counterfeit 81 so piece yesterday dis
charged by Commissioner Shields.
Charles Knorr, OF No 400 Seventh avenue. was ar
rested yesterday on complaint OF Samuel Bauer. on
wnom he passed a counterfeit trade dollar The
cumstances OF the giving reasonable grounds for
the opinion that there intent Commissioner
Shields held Knorr in default OF $500 bail tor examina-
ton. ."f @eNt v
Three lads, named Samuel Gafrnoy, Jacob Lenweder
and James McKendrIck who broke into Fuller's jap
in West Fourteenth street, tho evening
Of the 3Oth OF May last arragned for trial yester-
day in the Court Of General Sessions They pleaded
guilty, and Galney sent to the House OF Refuge
Licnweder 10 the Protectory and McKendrick 70 the
Juvenile Asylum. par
Edward FarreIly pleaded guilty tho Court OF Con-
era Sessions yesterday, to grand larceny from the
person. he having the night Of the TIN OF May last
snatched gold watch from John Terry he an q
companion were proceeding toward the Catharine
ferry Judge Sutherland sentenced him to seven
a negro youth named George Thompson. recent
arrival from Baltimore, was caught Ia the act Of
breaking into the restaurant of Francis Hatch, No.
III South street, and on being arragned tor trial
pleaded guilty. Judge Sutherland sent him to the
Penitentiary Tor one year.
me TACT OF suit having been brought by the
Knickerbockcr Casualty Insurance Company against
the Metropolitan Plate Glass Insurance Company, Of
New York, 10 recover $1,000 Tor alleged libel has
per,or Court before Judge speir yesterday tho case
called tor trial. The plaintiffs desired 70 have
Il 20 over Tor the term but tho Defendants reslsged
and trial was set down for this morning.
The testimony IN the case OF Liebe ana Bauhmann,
the locKsmiths, who were arrested few days sinco
Tor having tnOir possession and for selling United
states mail locks, was taken by Commissioner o.
born yesterday. One Mcintyre, who bought some
10 that TACT ana said that at present he was using
them IN his house. A Mr.. Clinton swore that Liebc
junk shop No. 45O West street. az certain price per
pound; that he soaked them IN Kerosene OF. aued
sioner Osborn viii decide the case this morning..
For The last eighteen months David +. Jamlsoh has
granted IN tho SUIT Tor divorce brougn. BY his wiie
and also upon an order OF arrest IN SUIT py William
Mckay his father-in-aw, against him for libel Four
months ago Mrs. Jamis0n Obtained decree for sepa-
rats maintenance, and besides what tho husband has
bcen obliged TO pay tor ner support ne PAID his law
yer, Mr.. A. r. Dy.tt, $500, anu like sum to his
w,ie's lawyer Recently Mr.. Jamison became dis
satisfied with has attorney, claiming that no had neg
and desired nave Mr. Ira Shaer substituted Judge
Lawrence yesterday referred the matter 10 William
the suit OF the 81. Patricks Mutual Alliance Asso
citation against William 0Connell ana jeremiah Grow
ley was on trial yesterday before Judge Dononus 10
Supreme Court. Special Term. The real question At
issue whether James I. Trainor ana his iricnds
who began tho action. are the 81 Patrck's Mutual
Alliance Assocation or whether the defendants arc
the real representatives Of that ASSOCIATION. Judge
Donohue dismissed the complaint on the grouna That
representatives OF the association. Inc piantns
gave notice VI appeal Mr.. Robert N. Waito appeared
Tor plaintiff Mr.. William G. TrAphagen TOR The de-
fcndants.
SUIT was brought against the city by Andrew Fox
for $500 Tor the loss and cart, winch
into the dock on account OF tboro being
stringpiece the bukhead. The city put In the
statute OF limitations Tor defence, tho accldcns hav
Ing occurred In 1865 aud tue suit not being brought
Til .ye later. The Common Council, however
passed . resolution 10 pay tho claim. Judge Van
Bruni, before whom the Tried, dism ;ssed the
complaint yesterday, holding that the Common Coun-
cil had no right TO pass such resolution.
Before Judge SANFORD, IN the superior Court, yes
terday, there tried the SUIT brought by john T.
tioA against Joseph Riley to recover $4,000 which
the defendant IS alleged TO have wrongul converted
to his own whc clerk and cashier OF the FIRST
cever OF the institution the same being stated In
the complaint part OF the assets OF institution,
which the receiver had collected The answer denies
that he ever took or converted to his sny
the coiporation's funds Tho Court directed
the exceptions to be heard the 6rst instance the
General Term.
Iwo suits brought by Robert Berthe and Thomas
Gardner against the city were yesterday dsconinu ed
by Judgc Sedgwick, IN The superior Court by consent
-Four other suits against the city, brought by James
Bagley as assignee oil Abraham Depow to recover
81 900 account OF alleged damage to property By
by Charles r. Webster to recover SAL 90 alleged 10
have been overcharged tor storage the Corporation
Yard; ono brought by Erastus Buckley and Theodore
A. Buckley, administrators TO recover $3.50 Az wood
alleged TO navo been furnished to the Board OF Edu-
cation, aud one brought oy ANA 0Connor TO recover
S. 600 on account oil personal INJURIES dsm
IN the same court for want OF prosecution.