Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-03-19
From the New York Sun.


EXTRAORDINARY Law CAsE.-A person of
some standing in this city as merchant, in the
general bankruptcy Of 1886, lost the whole Of
his property, bu, since then. by collecting what
was due from his debtors and by the assistance
Of his friends, had again commenced business
under favorable auspices. One Of his credit
ors, his own brother-in-law, who is man Of
great wealth, demanded payment of large
sum of money, which he had loaned him, OF
rather entrusted to him TO be expended in a
joint specua,ion--but the speculation not pro-
wing successful, lie now insists on tie return
| of the whole amount. A suit at law brought
the matter tojpdgment, and ,he Court of Chan.
Gerry was invokea to extend Iits powerful arm
to reach that which haTmsfcy Of the law spa
red to him. A c9a6r's bill was filed-the
wealth of the prosecutor gave celebrity to the
laws delay-and in short time. the poor debt
or was compelled. under the pains and penal
ties of perjury, to make discovery of his prop
erty. He had converted the whoiexcf it into
cash, and had the same in his hand fora large
amount when the question was put by5Ahe So
licitor before the examining master "Ihere
it is, my ALL in that single BILL and rather than
my own brother shall wiring it from mc-(and
approaching the fireplace, he coD,inued,)
commit it to the hames-yes. though it were
my own hearts blood, would dash it to ire
lrevable destruction" The creditor, who came
to triumph over he discovery of his debtors
property. saw the integrity of his brothers oath
preserved and the peif which had urged him
SO far against him, scattered to the winds of
heaven. This certainly was an unwise, but
we almost think a just relrihution. When we
heard this detailed we thought that this mat
ter would end here, and that the poor debtor.
freed from the hands of the law, and the cruel
creditor left TO the further enjoyment Of paying
a long bill Of costs. Bat who, having entered,
hath seen the end of lawsuit? 1t was other
wise. The lawyers now raise the question,
whether the bank is not liable to the creditor,
and the debtor be made a competent witness
to prove the amount Of the bill. They still, to
crafty the maevolence of their client. raise
another question, whether the debtor is not in.
dictable under the statute for destroying the
bills as the property of the bank, and only held
by the party as tokens ofindebtedness, Thus !
we expect thousand questions more to arise. z
We think, however, of a short way o: deter &
mining the matter. If this poor man shall con- s
tinue to be harrassed, to give the names, cir 81
cumsances, and character ofthe parties, coun'
sci, and all, conspicuous position in this Pc
cuiar case. III
The correspondent Of the Charleston Mel.
curry says:
yesterday Mr.. Adams boldly avowed that
it was the duty of the Government to assume
the debts Of the States, because the debts they
had incurred, in making banks and internal !.
improvements, was an attempt on the part OF =
the States to do that which it the constiu' q
tional duty of Congress to do. Therefore, we
ought to assume all the debts of the States, 6
and of course complete the works on account
of which they were contracted. The States
owe above 5000, 900. We are hurrying
towards the gulf; or, to use the metaphor OF
Northern man in conversation, we intend to
eat you up"