The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-13
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

COMMAhl OT LA W OAoLo.
The suits Of John H. Barklaye and ior,yninc others
against the city wore yesterday discontinued BY
Judge Van Hoesen. in the Court OF Common Pleas by
consent
Chief Justice Richards, of tho Supreme Court OF
Canada, sat Tor a short time the bench OF the
United States Circuit Court, yesterday, with Chof
Justice Waite
An accident having happened to George W. Fuller,
the vi the United States Grand jury, whiic
riding the PARK tuesday evening, District At
torney Fiero has adjourned the jury until honday
next
Captain Lindsey and FIRST Mate Price, OF the brig
antine Alcira, AT the request OF Dslrict Attorney
Fiero, yesterday allowed to go on bail IN $lOu0
until The second Wednesday Ia September next,
when tho case against tncn, the alleged Killing OF
Voss, the SEAMAN VIII be continued.
Surrogate CALVIN announced yesterday to counsel in
the over the codic vi the Wood VIII, found
ing college Of music that unless they arrived at
some agreement AS TO the appointment VI colicc' or
aud receiver before saturday al eleven A. Nj. ne
would proceed Ia the matter himself and make tho
appointments.
hrA Anne Jones alleges that Charles Delmar has
his custody her daughter Laura nteen years old !;
that no enticed her away alter presenting her win
money ana dresses, under pretext OF employ her,
ana that no refuses TO tell where she now Is Judgc
Lawrence yesterday granted u wrn oi habeas corpus
Ia the case, requiring Tue production OF the daughter
IN court before HIM on Saturday next.
Iu tho suis Tor divorce brought ny Isaac Bloch
a. ust his wife Leah Blocn on The ground of adul-
tory, aud IN which decree was grunteu last January
In favor OF the plaintiff Judge Robinson, oil the Court
OF Common Pleas, yesterday denied motion TO open
decree The Judge thinks some OF the dclendanps
statements not cutitcd 10 credit.
In ,nc suit OF Eugene Won Nordhausen, a lawyer,
against the New York ana Harlem Railroad Company,
10 recover $-O,OUO damages Tor injuries received
through being run over Ny one OF the defendsnt's
ireignt ia the Bowery, the facts oil when
already published IN the HERALD, Chez Justice
Curtis, of the superior Court, before wnom tho
was tired, yesterday dismissed tue Complaint on the
ground oi contrbutory negigenc Messrs Daley aud
Perry appeared or the psintin, anu Elliott \. Shep
pard Tor the ueicndant
| hush Gallagher. butcher, and Daniel Cash, broke
into the premises OF sarah McSuity, No. oils wcst
1hrty.nintn street, and stole quantity OF clothing.
Mrs. McNuity, IN trying TO prevent q tasbers cs-
cape, received q Dlow IN the lace. When arraigncd
Tor trial yesterday In tho Court General Sessions
the prisoners pleaded guilty. and Judge Gildcrslecvc
tEem zach 10 the state Prison for years.
Margaret Kennedy come time ngo instituted a SUIT
for limited divorce against her husband, Wiiham II.
kennedy. IN tho superior Court, aud yesterday the
wick, who Is sitting at SPECIAL Term that Court
have uad seven charen, three OF whom arc now liv
log The cruelty complained OF consists In the de-
icudant having accused the plaintiff OF unisilnfui-
ness aud OF having cast doubts upon tne paternity OF
one OF the children. Mos. OF the day taken up
10 the examination OF the plaintiff VINO Is a DARK
haired, serious faced woman, ana who, IRON the
ucr Ia which she gave her testimony, evidently ue-
Iieyes herself TO DO greatly wronRou woman. Her
testimony detailed recital OF the ALT cations
the complaint, and viii be resumed this morn ing.
General Roger Il. Pryor appears or tho vile ana Mr.
John r.. DoveIln for the husband