The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-27
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES

Judge Sedgwick yesterday appointed Ellen 0'Rourke
guardian nd htem ior her son. Bernard ORourke, .
boy eleven years old. Bernard Was. on the nth Of
last February, as alleged, bitten by . dog owned by
John Haggerty and his mother desired 10 bring SUIT
for damages
William Van Hordcn, OF Manhasset, L. L, alleges
that tho Sth Of December, 1877, while . train
vais Gate Junction, on tne Erie Railroad. was
run into by another tram, on account OF which he
severely injured Judge Potter yesterday granted
him permission 10 bring SUIT tor damages against Mr.
Jeweit, tho receiver OF the road.
Marshal Kennedy, OF tho United States courts,
levied upon tho tobacco factory OF Christian II. Lten
thai No POI Washington street, yesterday, Tor tho
In the federal courts against Lienthai for penalties
incurred under the Internal Revenue laws
Before Judge Sanford, yesterday, in The Superior
Court the jury rendered sealed verdict IN favor Of
the tho OF James ~ against the
Twenty third Street Railroad Company. The CON-
plant was that Barry alter OF dant'
cars, jumped the front platform, that the driver
pushed of and that wnep he leli his left hand
WAS crushed beneath one % inc wheels Defendant
front platform and slipped because there was NO step
10 place his loot on.
against Sheriff Conner 10 recover uamages Tor an al
legged Illegal arrest, was commenced yesterday before
Judge Sanford IN the Superior Court Orieaga
rested In 1875 in civ action He gave bail, but un
der q stipulation by counsel justification Of his bail
was postponed, pending decision on motto" 70 va
January, 1877, alter tho Sheriff OF Office, he
caused his deputy 10 arrest Orteaga and lodge him
Ludlow Street jail, where ne remained four Gays,
and, as his counsel says. had 10 pawn his watch 70
procure food.
Frazer Gilman, Charles Gilman and rheophius Gil.
man, three brothers were placed trial yesterday
the Court OF General Sessions before Judge Giider-
sleeve, charged win committing an assault upon
Thomas Hailoran, The coacman OF their step brotbe
George Gilman the executor OF thor iather's
estate. Z. he coachman alleged that Frazer Gil
struck him win mis- whip, but II was shown on Tho
trial that Inc accused were not the aegressors and
they were promptly acquitted.
Kate Marley has brought suit against Thomas
Barnard claiming 81 900 damages Tor alleged breach
OF promise OF marriage and seduction. APP
plicaiion was made yesterday to Judge Dono-
hue TO have tho case transferred from tho
Supreme Court TO the Marine Court, or else have
the cause advanced on Calendar ground OF tho
motion being that IL would take eighteen
months before tho would be tried In The Supreme
Court, whereas II could be tried in three mouths IN
the Marine Court Judge Don0hue denied both mo.
tons. The answer Is that this 10 speculative SUIT
anu that the alleged seduction took place some ten
years ago, the deendan. then being over sixty years
Of age and iorty years married.
Tho trial OF Jacob Berry, late proprietor OF the Co.
lumbia Opera House, charged with Keeping disor-
derry establishment, resumed yesterday the
Court OF General Sessions before Recorder HacketI
Mrs. Berry, wife Of tho accused and Of the princ
pal perior examined at length and testified
that tho character oil tho house anu
presented were In way obnoxious. Al The conciu-
sion OF the evidence for tho defence Mr. Charles W.
Brooke addressed the jury tor tho accused Assistant
District Attorney Bell VIII hum up Tor the prosecution
on Nonday.
Tasquaio moic, ~ pcHs'Ou Ptcouhtcu yebscEuay
TO Juuge Daily In the Court OF Common Pleas, states
that he rs the father OF VinccEzo MeLe infant
six years OF age; that 18th u November
lis boy crossing Crosby street no WAS struck by
the horses attached 10 rwe1ty-tnrd street railroad
car, knocked down and thrown under tie Wheel
whIcn passed both mis- logs, rendering the ampu.
OF oil them necessary and 10 aving the vncr
utterly useless. The petioner desiring 10 bring suit
against the company Tor damages Was yesterday APP
pointed by Judge Daily guardian 10 prosecute tho
tiop
Judge Choate handed down decision yesterday In
the matter OF the Lucius Hart Manufacturing Com
pany, who occupied q store IN Fulton street Mt tho
time Of IT'S failure, IN August, 1876, undor lease Tor
hve years. beginning In 1875. Schermehorn, the land
lord, applied that tho assignee DO madc responsible
taken pos esson Of oil the goods OF tho bank
rupis. The question referred to the Register to
take proof ol the facts, who reported that the as
sgnec the assignee OF tho lease. Judge Choats
states tnat no cannot agree with that conclusion,
directs order TO be entered setting inside the
report Register aud allowing the assignee 70
pay Schermernorn tor the Of the premises from
August Il, 1875 10 February 1871. a. tho rate OF
$40 per month.
Last TALL Judge Sedgwick issued commission IN
tho suit OF Caroline w. Soteido against James A.
dwell directed TO b. u. Middleton, British N mis-.
ter nj Caraccas Venezuela, to examine, on behalf OF
tho defendant, Antoine NJ. Sotcdo. Mr.. Middleton
sent back The commission February Q, 1877, with Z
note uecliniug 10 interfere A new commission waa
issued TO the DANISH Minister, Guiio Sturup who
proved Whit more accommodating, but returned
the commission, saying ne had neither umc nor au
tnorIty TO NcI Yesterday = new commission was
issued by Juage SedgwicK 10 Atteie Acosto. resi-
denI OF CarxccuR