The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-25
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

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discharge in bankruptcy was granted to s. L.
Court by Judge Choate.
A decision was rendered yesterday by Judge
Choasc, in the United States District Court, dis.
missing the libel in tho admiralty suit of II. Dergin
against the steamboat Ceres.
Daniel Colan snatchcd silvcr watch from the per
of Daniel Costiean while the procession was
moving through City Haul Park the Eth inst. He
pleaded guilty in the Court of General Sessions yes
tcrday. and sent to the state Prison for two
years
bond was fled In the United States District
Court yestordy. in the OF s20o0 satisfying the
writ OF attac hncnt issued Saturday in the suit of
Charles NJ Cooper against the New Haven Steamboat
Company.
A motion in arrest of Judgment was made yoster-
day in the United States Circuit Court before Judge
Benedict. in tho of James Morris. convicted OF
forging Post Office money order, upon the ground
that the Court had no jurisdiction in the case.
The Supreme Court, General Term, yesterday MI
mtted to the Bar as attorneys. they having passed
. satisfactory examination, Charles j. Cornell. Iy-
man &. Josopns, John 4. Burke, John h. Hartley,
franklin L. Abbott. Clarence 4. Swart John 1. Sub
Ivan and William l.. Porter.
A suit has been commenced by Messrs. Lewis h
Beecher in tho supreme Court in which tho children
OF Lucretia A. Studwell seek 10 compel the Charter
Oak Lite Insurance Company to pay the amount for
which they had insured the life Of their mother.
Plaintiffs demand judgment against the company for
S1S7as rs. with interest from the 2lst day OF Octo-
Dor, 1875. aud costs.
On the 18th of last November Peter Walsh
uittcd by Police Justice Flammcr TO the Workhousc
on Diackwells Island in default of obtaining $500
security for the payment OF 81 week to his wife in
abandonment proceedings. On application of Mr..
William h. Knitting writ OF habcas corpus was
granted yesterday, It being claimed that in consdcra
ton OF his long imprisonment and inability to fur
pish the bail required he should DO discharged. The
matter will como up for hearing to-day In supreme
Court, Chambers.
On the 3lst Of June, 1874, as Alexander NJ. T.
Douglas, city weigher was riding on the front
platform OF Dry Dock and Fast broadway car. he
was thrown Off AZ the wis crossing switch The
forward wheel ran the calf OF his left Leg from
the effects Of which he laid mp several weeks.
and rs he claims. made permanent cripple besides
losing years salary ut SIS n week. He brought a
suit against the company for $4,000 damages, which
came to trial yesterday before Judge Daniels, hold
ing Supreme court, Circuit. Tho defence ~ con-
tributive negligence. The driver OF tho car swore
that he intoxicated and stood on the platform
when there plenty OF room inside. Messrs
Chauncey shafcr Abel Crook appeared for the plain
till and Messrs. Robinson Scribner for the de-
PENDANT.
A burly looking young man, named Frank Wilson,
who said no owned share In an oyster saloon ut
No. 1877 Elizabeth street, arrayncd for trial by
Assistant District Attorney Russell In ths Court of
General Sessions yesterday. On rho night of the
18th inst he, ia company Of four others, entered
tho lager beer saloon of Bertha socrs No. ~ Ed.
ridge street. created q disturbance and carried on
satchcl containing $2? All four rushed out of the
saloon, but they had not proceeded far before Officer