The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-24
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES

OU MMAh1 OF LAW OASrIo
in Supreme Court. Chambers, held by Judge DAN
eis, the numbers 70 be called tod arcla, rs. So
So. 81. 81, S. ss. Ill and 11o. The call begins at
No lat, on general calendar
Captain Barker, Of the schooner James English.
who locked up in the Tombs on Monday TOR
threatening to shoot United States Deputy Marshal
Fest, who libelled his vessel was yesterday given In
charge OF the federal authorizes Ut Brooklyn.
Judge Daniels yesterday granted writ OF habsas
corpus in The OF Christopher sesey and George
LougnIon, held on a charge of malicious mischief.
The writ made rsturnabls shis morning.
There was a lengthy argument yesterday before
Judge Daniels on tho application for al'wony and
counsel leo In a suit-ior divorce brought by Caroline
Schultz against Frank Schultz Judge Daniels took
the papers
The East River Savings BanK sued Thomas u. John
and others In o foreclosure suit, aud obtained
decree. Mrs. Ann johnson, widow, seventy-nve
years DID, applied to Judge Daniels for leave 10 come
in and defend the ground OF her ignorance as 10
the proceedings IN the case Her application was de-
MED
Ia the napeas corpus proceedings Instituted by
Theodore W. Birmingham 10 OBTAIN inc custody o.
his iour-year-oli daughter Ida, adopted by Mr. Ed
ward G. Tracy from puulic Institution. Judge Dan-
les yesterday after hearing in the case, directed
the child to DO gwen TO the father
About year ago Jane Salar commenced suit for
divorce against her husband. John Sllar, III which
the latter ordered 10 pay 81 week alimony, and
for iaiuro 10 pay winch ne has been put IN Ludlow
JAIL Judge Daniels yesterday grained writ OF
habeas corpus IN the case, returnabie TO day.
Mary A. Gium brought SUIT Tor $4,000 damages
for alleged assault against Martin Downing. sued AS
Martin Dolau. she charges him with beating hor
with a club and attempting 10 throw her cut OF
WINDOW, winch charges he denies asserting that tho
pros, cut,oa IS the result au old family quarrel Ia
default Of S. o0O bail the defendant has boen jan.
Judge Daniels YESTERDAY reduced his ball TO 5000
In the suit Tor limited divorce, crought oy annie
Jones against her husband, john Jones' VINO Is
bnud man, the facts OF which have already been
published IN the HERALD, Judge Sanford yesterday
iltugr
blower TO report as /" the value Of the defendants
properly. und how much, II any, alimony should DC
against Henry Kicink uecnt the same Judge granted
order dirccting the fling OF intcrrogat ores ana
answers touching Inc alleged contempt vi the defend
ant the ia.er remain IN the custody oftne Sheriff
until ne furnishes ban.
The three United states deputy collectors charged
the tnet OF liquor from Lynch's dstillery were
Yesterday arrested aud gned bciore Com
suelds, who ned them III 200 eacn for examination
on Friday TIE officials are charged with the thct
OF part Ct barrel oil whiskey kog OF gin and sew
era demjon and trivial articles They a'iege that
Tue property was not stoen whie IN tnor care, ana
that the officers who made tho SEIZURE are re-
spousibe II anybody 10.
Sam uel Brown TOOK proceedings before Judge Van
Bruut, Supreme Court Special Term, to set aside
judgment entered by Defendant against him August
So 1876, Tor So 55l OU, on inquest Tor 1901 o.
taken October o. 1884, without entering any judgment
or taxing any costs. Tho Cour; decides that tue suit
Of Graft vs. Brown was regularly brought, but that
the iudg m ent can only be sustained OF
the inquest, S904 So tue costs never having
been taxed ana AZ ihe time me judgment WAS entered
interest not beng allowed upon IA veruict.
Barbara Alien was the celebrated name borne oy an
OLD aady was ound IN the slrects OF Brooklyn IN
helpless condition III April last. She appeared 10 be
homeless and iriendIess, but after her deatn Will
was discovered by which she bequeatned $4,000 10
the Society tor the Reef 0f The Destitute Children OF
Seumen OF this Guy. William msrson, sole executor
named Instrument, was dead and 50 II became
| necessary to issue letters OF administration. Mrs.
Catherine A. Kingsland, secretary OF the society,
made application 10 the surrogate and that Official
yesterday granted her the letters. Her suretes Tor
faithful nistration OF The estate sre Ambrose
| Z. aud Day I'd KtngsiaEd.
EuiaIie Marsbeui says that some years ago, under
promise OF marriage she came 10 tnis country from
France with Charles Clement mat no failed to marry
her; mat they lived together as man and vile aud
a Uoy nearly two years Ola 10 the lrut VI their
| union. Sue cuarges tho father Win having taken
| from ner their cnid, aud Oh he- application Judge
Dauiels yesterday granted writ oil habeas corpus.
The object being scale the stion AS 70 which ID
entitled 10 ave OF the child The VIII
| come up Tor Investigation to-day.
| Gu behalf oi Romeyn Van volkenberg and his wife,
Luci elia application was made yesterday to Judge
Dan,eis Tor permsso ION 10 sue Edward NewcomO, re-
ccIyer OF me Atlantic Mutual Lie Insurance Company
on policy insurance Tor 81, QUO upon the ME oi
Mr. Van Voxen berg payable ~ ms death 10 his wie
IL Is stated In the petit ion that rom the
there should DO paid 500 ON tins policy II Is !ur.
| ther stated that there were issued about q 600
policies aggregatng So 900 00U That tho Indebtedness
Is about 900, ana the assets some ST. 20o, OO0
aud that 100000 is the hands Of the receiver Tue
In the su,I u EDWARD S. Vail, receiver OF the Secor
Sewing Macnine Company, VS. Richard Hamilton aud
seymour A. Buncc decision was given yesterday ny
| Judge Van Brunl. The compauy's STOCK consisted Of
5000 shares, $40 Of which were head Ny the company
rney Transferred $40 OF these shares 10 Frederok A.
| Conxlux. to secure debt due to MIN, aud suDse-
oucuty mortgage OF all their property was made TO
the defendants secure certain bonds, ny vote OF
2764 shares OF the stock, and Oi the $40 shares
| claimed 10 De own.d by the company. he declares
the On or gage vod anu ORDERS ju1gment accordingly.
| A decision WAS given yesterday by Ju1go Van
Bruut in Special Term OF the supreme Couft in the
| SUI Of EhzaOetR Al. ConkiiDg VS.. Henry 4. Dawes
und Others. The plaintiff, an eldsrIy WIDOW made u
trust deed iavor oil her granddaughter and Others
| but shs aiterwsrd claimed that this was revocaoie
deed and sought ~ have II set aside, alleging that
| Henfv r. D.yle
her directons and That from Conversations with MIN
| she unoerstooo the deed could DC revoked NJ any
| zine Judge Van Brunt acquits Judge Dawes oil any
deceit failure TO give proper ADVICE 10 the paintn,
but thinks IL clear that The plaintif had vas ue
iaea mat she could revoke the deed NJ any time.
Atter careful examination OF the cases IN JOINT he
holds at as the plaintiff da not intend 10 make al