The New York herald., 1879-03-15
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Katie Hook charges her husband. Peter Hook, to
whom she was married the 9th Of October, 1864.
with adultery and has brought suit against him
for divorce Judge Larremore yesterday referred
the to Joseph l. Stein.
In the suit brought by Charles Sotheran against
Lawrence d. Alexander to the value of SER
vices alleged have been rendered in searching the
genealogy and pedigree of the Alexander family.
the facts Of which were published in yesterday 8
Judge Daily.
There was to have been an argument yesterday in
Supreme Court General Term, on the appeal from
the decision of Judge Barrett granting in suit
brought by Mr.. Herbert y. thompson. restraining the
Columbian Order of Tammany Society from initiat-
ing l4 proposed candidates. such initiation having
been set down for December 81, 1878. Owing to the
absence however OF exJudge Porter one OF the coun
sel the argument was postponed Tor one ,i,' week:
referee in the Cooper Marshal suit Mrs Ruth Cooper
III will be remembered. obtained decree Of divorce
the death the late John T. Marshal she claimed to
be his widow, and as such entitled to portion OF
ais property Judge decides saat .hs the
should be set aside. II this decision Is up
held Mrs. Cooper will be barred from claiming any
interest in the estate Of Mr.. Marshal
Charles Frederick Merke. of Belgium, states that
his wife In 1867 gave birth child in this city, and
that DR.. Elliott, who attended upon her. died soon
after. without having had the birth registered. He
states further that Dr. Van Buren, the grandfather of
the child. recently sought to obtain from the Board
to substantiate its claims heir to certain prop
erty in Belgium but his request was refused, and
Mr. IL f. Chetwood applied TO Judge Lawrence for
mandamus directing the Board OF Health to furnish
such certificate. After lengthy discussion yester-
DAY Judge Lawrence took the papers, rescrvins his
decision.
The Robcson will contest was again before Surro-
gate Calvin, yesterday, on motion by Mr. Van Der
Teer to have the proceedings dismissed ON tho
ground that no testimony had been produced by the
proponents to show that there had been any fraud
IN the destruction of the WIN. He claimed, on the
sontrary. that the testimony OF Martha Butler
Ihowed that the testator burned the will himself and
" his own accord MIR. Burril, who appears for
;he proponents. opposed the motion and decision
vas reserved.
A clerk named George C. Walker, employed by
Carter. Stewart Co., No. 81 Franklin street. who Is
charged with having for many years stolen large
quantities OF notions, belonging to the firm. and
5ohn Simmerneyer, dealer at No. II Orchard street.
10 whom he sold them, were taken into custody yes
tcrday by Detectives Field and OConnor of the Dis
trict Attorneys Office. the Grand Jury having found
m Indictment against them During the examina-
ton before a police magistrate. Simmermcyer was
released and Walker was let out on bail, which
subsequently found TO be worthless. Tho prisoners
taken to the Court OF General Sessions yesterday
and committed to the Tombs in default of 800 bail.
On the night of the ID inst, the liquor store of
Michael Bergen. Of No. 81 Monroe street, was burg
lariously entered and robbed of quantity OF cigars
and liquors and 81 G5 In coin. Shortly after the
burglary Edward Slevin alias Walsh was arrested by
Oficer English and in his possession was found the
stolen property, The identification OF the money
was made by foreign copper coin which Mr.. Bergen
had In hfs drawer and which was found In Slevns
pocket. The prisoner placed on trial yesterday
by Assistant District Attorney Russell and promptly
convicted. The prisoner. before sentence, admitted
his guilt and although for obvious reasons he gave
his as seventeen II shown by the records that
he had been previously convicted ut the age aud
sent TO the House of Refuge some years ago. From
oil accounts he was an incorrigibe youth. aud Judge
Cowing sent him to the state Prison for three years
and six months.