The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-16
DIVORCE BULLETIN.

In the suit for divorce brought by Mary A. Mac.
donald against James Macdonald, two orders were
issued yesterday by Judge Donohue, one refusing 70
change the place Of trial TO Essex county and the
other directing judgment OF $500 counsel foo and $25
weekly alimony to The plainth. The parties were
married IN 1869. Tho SUIT is for limited
divorce the ground OF alleged cruel and
inhuman treatment She says that he owns
SIS 600 OF real estate different parts OF
this State, and .Eat he income OF 50, 600 yesr.
She states further that he has been largely engaged
In public works. Including tho Capitol IN Albany and
large sums he mas lett ncr entirely DESTITUTE, com
peliing her 10 borrow from trends enough 70 meet
her urgent necessities.
Chief Just,ce DaIy yesterday rendered decision in
the suit for limited divorce brought by Emma Cur
rier by her guardian, against her husband George
Currie on the nd OF alleged cruelty and ABANDON
mcnt the iacts OF which have been published Judge
DAILY refuses to grant the divorce holding that both
parties blame, also the ground that the
acts of violence when the referee nnds renders I'M
sale for the platinum 10 cohabit with the defendant rest
almost soiey upoL the testimony Of the pianun her,
sell, which Is controvortcd In every substantial par
ticuiar BY the defendant.
Mrs Elizabeth ruoiel, who about a year ago and
being only ioartson years old married TO William
Thofel, tho keeper OF barber shop on Sixth avenue
Is now seeking divorce on cLf rye OF adultery
The suit was brought by George Weiss, appointed
guardian nd h,em. On affidavit OF lat ter that
no had served copy OF the summons and complaint
on the defendant ana NO anAwsr or demurrer having
boon put in Judge Danohue yesterday directed ref
srencs 10 Frederick w. Loew. Nsl
motion 10 confirm Tho referees report In favor Of
the plsLtn IN shs suit tor avorce brought by Wash
lite +. MiIderbergsr against OLIVER Il. NilderUerger,
was 10 have been argue0 yesterday before Chief JUS
tios DAILY, put was adjourned.
BOND STREET SAVINGS BANK.
Willis s. Paine, Of tho Bond Street Savings
Bank, brought SUIT against Robert IRWIN, VINO was
OF the hank Tor several years sua renamed so
TIL the bank vent into insolvency, the bass OF which
was q sale by Mr.. IRWIN to the bank Of inc lot on
which the bank building standa Tho bank paid for
the lot $s9,50O. end after the purchase Nj. Irwin
placed on the building committee there
being expended $40. COO additional In the sssc-
tion oil the building. Mr. Paine in bringing tho
SUIT claimed that Mr.. Irwin, as trustee had right
10 mako abe sale, and that the subsequent erec-
ZION oi The building the site sold by would
not allow tho mere return OF the land AZ the bunk
would In that case have sacrifice the cost OF the
buiidisg. Mr.. Irwin should be compelled TO pay the
or else pay the difference between the value Of the
land At tns time OF sale apa ITS present value THIS
differences he es,mascs a. $4,000 The
Gently tried before Judge Van Brunt In Supreme
Court SPECIAL Term, on q demurrer. Judge Van
Brent gave his decision yesterday, IN which holds
that IN the absence OF all fraud, and the plaintiff
not in condition TO merely VOID the and 70 urn
the property siwpy ON return OF the purchase
money. ho cannot recover, ana the demurrer tho
complaint must be sustained