The New York herald., 1878-01-15
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

An order was yesterday obtained from Judge Bar
rott ny the receiver Of the Clarmont Savings Bank,
giving him leave to dishonored chocks and
notes to an amount aggregating s4,47l 80.
Judge Benedict has ordered the discharge OF Louis
Fox, an alleged fraudulent bankrupt, the ground
that Tho offences charged were committed before Tho
supreme Court had decided that those offences
Of criminal character The counsel Tor the defend.
ant was Mr.. b. +. Tracy.
Thomas G. Douglas, who is charged with conspirlng
with Graw the Washington lawyer, In seeking to un-
lawfully obtain unclaimed interest from the United
States Treasury, before Judge Benedict yesterday
and pleaucd not guilty, with leave 10 withdraw If he
should desire To DO SO after consultation with his
counsel
A decision was yesterday rendered by Judge J. F.
Daily confirming tho report oi the referee IN avor OF
the defendants the SUIT brought by the Now York
Juvenile Asylum against Theodore Roosevelt. ana
0ths 10 reltran the publication OF an alleged libel
to tho management OF the institution. The damages
account OF Tho injunction are liked at $500, with
costs.
In tho criminal branch OF the United States Circuit
Court, before Judge Benedict, Richard Seymour and
James +. Wright wore on trial yesterday on an indcl
ment charging them with passing i've dollar counter
felt bills Of the National Bank OF TaInaqua, Pa The
particulars OF the have already been published in
the HERALD Mr.. c. p. L. Butler, JE, appeared for
the government aud Mr.. Louis Post Tor Tho defend.
ants. The jury alter short doliberation found the
prisoners guilty.
Barrett through Mr.. Robert II. Racey, his counsel
writ Of habcas corpus, returnable to-day lie had
u
ior tho support OF his wfe and ~ urn sh bond
tor such payment, failing IN which he was imprisoned.
he says that he cannot furnish the bond that he will
lose his situation II Kept IN prison and That he Will
support his wife II set at liberty.
The Jaeger Iron Company suod Henry II. Walker
10 enforce liability against him as stockhoder OF
the HUDSON River Iron Company for debt owing TO
the company. The company omitted 10 die certh-
OF the meu IL OF It's capital STOCK required
by statute Tue deiencant II seems u liable IN tho
action II the SUIT was brought against the company
within year alter the debt became due by the
company. The came before the Superior Court,
General Term. on AN appeal from judgment IN iavor
OF the plaintiff The Court the Judgment and
dismisses the complaint.
Iu tho Supreme Court, Chambers, held by Judge
Barrett, IA hearing was had yesterday upon an app
cation Tor additional counsel lee 10 the plaintiff
u condition for leave to defendant to come In and
answer In the divorce SUIT brought by Catharine
Lachemeyer vs.. August Lachemeyer. The deienuanL
had been deaulted tor want OF an answer and now
wishes Defend sotng up as one OF his deichccs the
claim that thorc was never my Legal ana binding mar
rage, the ceremony having been per3rmed In New
Orleans, La. where, under the CIVIL Code, their mar
riage was denounced null and void. The Court sug-
gested that such peculiar anu extraordinary defence
would clearly put the plalnun's counsoi 10 much
labor additional TO that Otherwise required, and
dcred payment OF $50, IN addition TO The sum Of
Sl00 previously ordered Mr. Frederick Hcmming
appeared tor palntiif and Benjamin Russell Tor de-
lendant.
George Tuthil, late president Of the American Mn
ing 81 ock Exchange and now secretary o the Quad
ruplex Silver Mining Company, was examined IN pro-
ccedngs supplementary to execution by George H.
kracht, counsel Tor judgment credtor On the exami-
nation II was discovered that Mr.. Tuthill was tho
Cold Silver Mining and Tunnel Company, present
value IS per share, and 100 shares Deionega Gold
Mining Company, valued at 81 per share. Al the
Of the examination counsel Tor judgment creditor
moved for the appoln lment OF receiver. Judge
Robinson yesterday appointed Charles W. Dayton re-
cever to take charge oi all the properly III posses
OF the judgment debtor not exempt from execution,
ana apply Tue proceeds to satisfy the Judgment ana
costs OF proceedings