Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-06

SUPwEmE COURT.
April. TENN Al DAVENPORT, lo5s.
GRO G.. WRIGHT, CnIEF JUsricE
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GRO G.. WRIGHT, CuEr JUSTICE
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LEWIS KrSsrY, Clerk.
DAvrspoRr, April s, 1858.
347. Jessie Updegrsff, appl.. ~ saml d.
Bennett Jackson county. Reversed.
342 Jas. Wiley VS. Chas. L. Hall, appt
Jackson county. Reversed.
235 F. H. Allen, aTpt, VS. oami; New
berry. Dubuque county. Reversed.
357. Henry Berner VS. Matthew Fraser,
appt. Monroe comfy. X. ersed.
$50. VII Terpenning vs. l. N Gallup ct al
appt. Union county. Affirmed
372 A. NJ. Lyon We Tevis, Scott q Tevis
ct al appt. Union co. Affirmed.
s76. Ssml. Lyon vs. Evan Adsmson ct al
appt. Polk CO. Reversed.
22S. Nathaniel Hubbard vs Orlando Cur
tis ct al appts. Dubuque Co. Affirmed.
267. Daniel Smith VS. Grim wood 4 Fris-
bey appt Fayette county. Reversed.
263. s. s. Green vs. James Austin appt.
Fayette county. Affirmed
452 E. X. Lee appt W. J. d. Mahoney.
Jackson county. Submitted.
429 Frederick L. Yates vs. q. G. Blodgett.
Motion for rule on clerk of ID. g. Clinton
county. Motion sustained.
J. C. Bills. George N. VanHosen and 8.
F. Smith were admitted to practice in the
Supreme Court.
A motion 10 case Of L. Schricker ct al VS.
Field ct al. was argued. Grant in favor and
Dow and True opposed Not decided.
Cook 4 Sargent VS. John +. Dillon trustee,
ct al was argued. Rogers for appellant and
Whitaker for appellee. Whitaker was ad
dressing the court at time of adjournment.
The Coal MoNoPoLY.-We hear
numberless complaints from our citizens in
regard to the coal monopoly recently es-
tablished in our city, by Mr.. Cable. The
complaint does not seem to be on account of
price, SO much as the want Of facilities for
delivery. Prior to the new arrangement
person could order coal ard have it de-
livered within an hour, but now, one fire.
quently has to wait whole day, and some
times longer, before his order can be filled
This is, Of course, very unpleasant, as many
do not order until their stock is entir. ex-
hausted, and in the present state OF the
weather, to be without fuel, is almost as
bad as to be without raiment. Frequently
the stock of coal at the yard runs out, and
it then depends on the railroad as to when
We have supply This was not the case
when We had opposition. Coal could be had
at any time, and ar order be filled with
promptness; whereas under the present
state Of things, our supply of fuel depends
upon the railroad company and Mr.. Cables
facilities for delivering it. In view of this
state of things, We think that another yard
is almost indispensable, and We are glad to
hear of the formation of another company,
who are about opening a mine near Buffalo,
from which we shall soon have a supply cf
coal to meet the growing wants Of this COM
munity. A company lie also forming to
bring coal from Sheffield. We do not think
that they can do so proftably. From this
city to Sheffield it is some forty miles and to
Mr.. Cables mines twelve, and unless the
Chicago 4 r. !. r. r. bring coal for the
Sheffield company at the same rates they
charge Mr.. Cable, we do not think they
can compete with him. If the railroad
company should lower their tariff to accom-
modate the Sheffield company, it would. we
fear. work them much injury. However.
we shall go in for any plan that will reduce
the price Of fuel, and expedite its delivery,
and if the Sheffield company, or the Buffa
10 company, are the individuals to do it, we
say,-God sp eed.