The New York herald., 1879-03-07

certain who II any one. was entitled to any con-
sideration under the "Moiety law In the reference
yesterday Mr.. Boas represented by Mr. Ledyard
M Mr. Flynn r by Mr.. g@rdioag @ and Mr. LEVY BY Gen:
eral u. Is. roster; Inc triangular fight attracted
many persons to the room.
SUMMARY OF Law CASES.
Discharges in bankruptcy were granted yesterday
by Judge Choste In the United States District Court
to A. Klein Co.. J. L. Ferguson and Alexander
Brandon.
against G. T. Lee and against NJ. Halloran orders
Of discontinuance were granted yesterday by Judge
Choate in the United States District Court.
The examination of James Morris. charged with
forging the signature to q Post Office money order,
before United States Commissioner Shields, was
brought to summary conclusion yesterday when IL
was announced that the case had already been
brought before the United States Grand Jury and .
bill of Indictment ordered. The accused then waived
examination: and motion to reduce the amount Of
bail was denied.
decree OF divorce was granted yesterday by Judge
Donohue in favor OF Mrs Sadelia M. Sherman in her
suit against her husband. Charles sherman The
decree was granted on the report of Mr. benjamin f.
RUSSELL the referee.
In the breach Of promise suit brought by Christine
Heinrich against Herman Goldstein, tried before
Judge Barretin the Supreme Court. Circuit verdict
rendered yesterday for the plaintiff for $4,000.
motion was made for = new trial. which will be
heard at future day.
In the Special Term of the Marine Court yesterday
Charities and Correction obtained judgment for
s7s against Susie wagstaf. of No. 3ol Water street,
$50 OF this sum being hne for selling liquors with
out license and the balance costs
The complaint in the OF Walter s. Hill against
Edward Ritter Mollenhauer and Charles Barnard was
yesterday fled in the Supreme Court 1t alleges the
lease to plaintiff OF the opera Breakers by the
defendants for three years. and that in derogaton OF
his rights. the defendants produced the play In this
city and subsequently disposed OF the manuscripts.
Charles Strauss appears for the plaintiff and Benja-
mn Il. Russell for the defendants
Herman Hirsch, who described himself q
mission merchant. formerly doing business in this
city pleaded guilty yesterday in the Court OF Gem
Bernhard of No. 201 Church street, the 18th Of
September last. forged ten day note tor $345 pur-
porting to have been signed by A. & Il. Ettinger,
No. 26S Bowery. Mr.. Orlando T. Stewart, who ap-
peared for the accused called the attention of the
Court to his previous excellent character. he ut
time occupying an honorable position. Judge Cow
ing sent HIM to the Penitentiary for one year.
John Reynolds, charged with shooting O0iceR
Leacock. of the Fifteenth precinct. in the aeshy
part OF the right arm. arrested early in
December last, On the 10th of that month he was
trial his bail was forfeited He was rcarrested and
bailed in a similar amount When called yesterday
to the bar OF the Sessions Court he failed to
put In appearance aud his bail was forfeited for
the second time.
Louis Dslmero alleged to be implicated in the late
murder of John Scheutxer in Harlem. was yesterday
again brought before Judge Lawrence. in Supreme
Court, Chambers. on writ OF habeas corpus sued
District Attorney Leary stated that the inquest
in the case was still progressing before Coroner
writ until the close OF the inquisiton. Mr.. Knitting
consented to this. and the prisoner was remsnded
David White aged six years. son of Edward White.
was, the Odd OF last May, run over by OF the
Dry Dock. East broadway and Battery Railway Com
pany, sustaining injuries from which he died the
same evening. Mr.. White brought suit against the
company for $4,000 damages. The suit canic to trial
yesterday before Supreme Court Circuit the defence
being contrbutve negligence. The trial war not
concluded 1t the adjournment Of the Court General
Martin p Mcmahon appears for the plmntiH and MIR.
John M. Scribuer the defendant
painter, named jacob Meyers. of No. 305 West
Twenty-ftth street. accused Frank Watson of steal
ing from him diamond ring Subsequent investi.
CATION disclosed tho fact that the ring which
valued ut $780, belonged to John Scannell. aud had
been stolen from his residence, No. 70 Lexington
avenue, where Meyers had been employed The
charge against Watson dismissed. and the Grand
arraigned by Assistant District Attorney Russell yes
terlay in the Court OF General Sessions, pleaded
guilty. Judge Cowing sent him to the State Prison
In December 1877. Henry H. shufelt Co. sold
ten barrels Of liquor, valued at 5000. to Herman
Mathews, payable in sixty days. A few days after
the sale Mathews made assignment. appointing
Albert schutzer his assignee. A demand was made
the latter for tho liquor. the same being in his
possession but he refused to give back. Suit was
then brought by Shufet Co. against Mathews aud
case was tried yesterday before Judge Donohue, in
SupRme Court, Circuit. The defence was that tho
liquor was bought in good faith; verdict was =.
johnson appeared for the plaintiffs and Ex-Governor
Lowe and Mr.. Blumenstiel Tor the defendants.
Matilda Fslkenstein. girl to whom he afanced.
The will was contested by the family OF Jacobs and
Counsel for the Contestants not appearing. the viii
was admitted to probate.
Letters OF administration were yesterday granted
by Surrogate Calvin in the following cases: s:-To
Margaret Mayer. on estate Of Theo Mayer; to
Hannah Butler. on estate OF Henry butler; 70 T. q.
Donaldson on estate OF Arthur Donaldson; to Cath
arine Faller. on estate of Wilhelm Faller Michael
Larkin on estate of Margaret arkin to Arnold Liss.
parO eata Lissner
have also been admitted TO probate:--George keyg.
ner. Philip Eppelsheimer. Neziah wright, Heufy
Lawrence. Mary Ann q. Rogers. Joseph Buhlsr and
Ellen Taylor.
COURT CALENDARs-THIs DAY.
SUPREME CouHT-CHAMBERs-Held by Judge Law
renceNos. A. As 81. w. 81, LOG, ILL., 1l2 la. 23,
l24 $780, 1885, 1884, 140 no. Ill., 1853. ls4. 1877 20x 205
us. 2i6 10, 229. 22s. ga 225 229 $50, 2s2.
SUPREME CouRT-GRNEnAL TERM--Hed by Prcsid-
ing Judge Davis and Judges Brady and Ingalls.-Nos
10, H. 16 20, 26 3o 49, 81 65 O. H. ~. d. 500. lt5
100 10y, le4 l7o i'S. ia. lsS IVA 1885, IA lSo leA
supnEMx oouRr-srEcuL TEnx-Held by Judge
and fact-Nos. s9i. 7s2. 9s5. $685. 94s 946 s2s. s10
7o3 7, 7S5, A02 786. 756, 1884, 607, 593. TIA. S32
s35. 6sl. 347. s3d. S5l. s55.
SUPREME KCoURT-CmcUIT.-Part Adjourned un-
til Monday next. Part 2-Held by Judge Barrett--
short causes-Nos. 3037. 4249 44y7. 44so 1922 46ls
47l6. 3s33. Part 3-Held by Judge Donohua-Short
causes-Nos ss0s. 4667, 4565, 4574 4744. %Gi7 4G70
SUPERIOR Counr-dxSEnAI TEnx--Hod by Judges
Sedg wick and Van vorst-Nos. 2a 25 26. ~. VI. SS
"a. JG. 81. 81. ~, ~. IL. -
StJPRRroR CouRr-SPEcrAL TERM-Held by Judge
Freedmap-Case on. No. -, New England Iron
Company vs.. Gilbert Elevated Railway Company
No day calendar. -, .
Judge spcr.-Nos. as 529 GA. C35. 403. l02. lO6
G3i co., sos. 576. c3a. CO SOs S2s. G12 Part Add
journcd for tho torn.
CoMMox PLKAs-aENKnAL TRRM-Held by Chief
Justice O. p. DAILY and Judge Van Hocsen.-Nos. "a.
55 5g CO. IL, a. 81. o, y, III, 20 ~. 81, 81, A. a.
CoMMoN PLxAs-SrKcIAL YEiuf-Held by Judge
Larrcmorc.-No. l.
COMMON PLKAs-Eourrr TERM-Adjourned for the
term.
Judge J. Il. DalyNos. 1882 800. 1920. 92t. 025 $685.
O5G vGO 1922 1904. 90l y2yi. $50, 17i2 $685. OCT, 49,
gsi 4ll 956, 976 9S. $40, 1904. 1022. 172 173 S75
part 2.-Adjourned for the term.