, 1864-02-28
Record OF Cases in the Different Inv
CouftA-The Police Tribunal.

in juno Last B3ukhfu LODE 4 CoQtf3ct from the
Government to supply a certain quantity Of catt1e
about 4,OG0 head-uud made sub contract with
Go.dor in his own name, for ,e0head, TO be sup
Piled to him at Baltimore, at 5000 per hundred.
Gordon had supplied niuo hundred and eighty
ono head when the raids into Maryland !
rendered 1t uueafe 10 proceed. and the Govern.
u,ent extended the time two or three weeks to !
Eanka1d. who, however.g gave no such extension !
to the cub contractor. Gordon claimed the bene-
1T OF the extra time, and within those limits ten
de.ed tho balance Of 1,01a cattle, which were not
received, and were subsequently sold at loss Of |
s13 each from tho contract price. Some time |
afterwards Gordon found that Mr. a. F. Fawectt,
Of Baltimore. who had also contract with the |
Government, had deposited $4,000 with banker |
in Chicago. and attached 1t 10 cover the loss on
the ground that he was partner OF Dankard and
Mr. Bestabie. who d,a business under the arm
and name Of ]. J. Bankard j. Co. The defence
contcnded that no such partnership existed The
nrgumeass on both sides were yo!ntninous and
exhaustive. THO case Was not closed at 1ate
hour.
Bates & Towslce for plaintiff, and Walker &
Dexter for defendants.
a QUESTION OF FEEs.-A case WAS decided In
the Cook County Court on Frfday, BY Judge Brad
vel. which, though in itself email, Is Of g1eat in
terest In Its bear ngs on iu'urc actions In TINT
court. A motion was made By E. F. Colby ~ ad.
minfstratot to veto the costs on q fec bill rem
dered by the Clerk OF the Court. Judge BEudwe1t
ordered the reduction Of the fees from 615.l0 to
S9.8s, and insIsted that In future the Clerk shall
coune his charges for fees to the strict letter Of
the statute The following appears to be the state
Of the Gaze:
The fees charged were in accordance with the
eca1o in use during tho last ten years; tho present
Clerk charging no more thaa Ills predecessors In
Office. For tho great majority Of items the atat-
utes provide fees, but not In all, and tho custom
has been where these arc omitted, to take at the
rate for given service as ia allowed in other
courts. This practice is now estopped, the fol-
lowing extract from the decision being authorlta-
tive In tho matter:
Costs are not given BY the common 1aw, but de-
pend entirely upon the statutes snd arc not to be
Increased or diminished at the discretion Or the
sw hs asto1y o tho W to s4ae It's
when tie Clerk took the ofise, he entered into 8
oMee tor. lie tees provided by Tue status; 'sad I
when he has done an oficial se1vice. he must look
IS as se t. S ,s q III. ss paes t. sesE
70 tho teiiow,ns sn.ho..t'ss; spens@sT H. n; s.mp-
l. r., 4z7; Sneed, 81; 2 Smeed, l6u.
PRoFxRr1 TITLES In the Superior Court d
caae has been on trial before Judge Gary, since
Tueeday Last, which, though It involves no legal
point Of any particular interest to tho profession,
may prove interesting to holders OF pFoPaIty in
the city. An action WAS brought By ThoAhs r.
Wight ts. Waflbaun ct a., tenants Of Ogden and
Robbins. for the possession OF the plaintiff sharc
Of 80 acres Of land, lying OF both sides Of the
North, Franch Of the Chicago River, where Og-
denis canal and several brick yards now arc. In
December, 1876, this property was sold at an nd
minisratos's sale, md On tho eth OF June follow
Ing, was subsequently, sold on an execution
against John F. Wight, deceased, the judgment
having been rendered in his lifetime. J. 7. Scam-
mon, The pa,nti'a attorney IN The execution, bid
OF the property ut both sales, In behalf Of his
client. He subsequently conveyed the property
| to II N. B. Ogden and Allen Robbins. The plain
t,I In this case-a son OF the late John F. Wight,
clnims TINT the Shesit"a and adminls-
tratcr'e deeds to scammou were irregular
! and illegal, and conveyed no little to
the property, as against the plaintiff aud the
| other heirs OF the said John F. Wight, and that
therefore Ogden and Robbins have acquired no
title, and the plaintiff sues to recoyur possession
Of bis share of the property, It isalso understood
that the other heirs Of John F. Wight hare also
| instituted proceedings to recover the residue ot
the tract. Tha jury went ont yesterday morning
at II O'Clock, and up to the hour Of going presa
had not returned.
Plaintiffs attornefs Smith & Borden. Defend
ants attorneys Kales S Wlliiams and McCagg &
Fuller.
Ux17Ep STATES C1Rcurr AND pwrR1cF counTe
! -Be3ore non 7aos. D,unlaond Judge
sG@Waan N Reed eft nj. Dismissed at plain.
ass-L:ndsey rs Lise.1nore. New trial granted
walker vs Meyer. Motion to tetax costs
ssc-Kei1osg vs nsrdcnberg tai. Motion 70,
; new tr1s1 oTcr1n!cd and Judgment. &c.
r Mo,6n
| trfN oycyfu1ed and Judgment, &c.
1Ss1Ise ct ii Us Ball. On hearing before tht
4sEsame VI Rowe. On hearing before tht
Court.
4si-sntth ct Il - Buell. ct q: Dismissed,
Gss-Levy ~ Cook eta DIsmissed as TO dtld
snf 9saut t 81 thf sess q r. s1en aof
resess'gg aed D! eo@Painhan1, nhs3 .t i, n1.n,saed
tesrl1a!nes - saue. Dismissed,
us: A. rs QntnlIn. Dismfssed rom tmp'dson
Wnson-ja Gnonet7y:
, 4e:-Boettehcr ct a., - Preer OF al. Leave
; mske 3. orunow party defendant; o n sn,.n,
: shcr30s ). rctnrn ri 1 On snmmons.
. . 80 .-Ctrjety ys Culver ctul. Leave to examin
oes 81 aS,sS;Ss ScasTS = :! sd.. satnes r ~.s.
: arst TreedaY OF pcxt term. .A':'' -
- f27-stowell 70 stoWcll ct al. Decree enteset
i. %5s-naGsss ~ VI LEACH g. H. O'eute'oo ~ ~
q zti-pooih ~ Bo1deekcr ct ii, Report Of al
d confirmed. ..,.1. -. g.
nsTa1t - ~ de,endsnts sIexnt Ir1eksIt and III
y ana 3. r. Carver.
r 4te-Petcr ct a., yh Lgtle. Decree entered.
!. | ykfcye Hon, ,ts, E. Gdty, Judge. Cosun.oa Loa
a 40c-Watson ve Honose- Motion 1or new Hi
Il oser1nled md l1nement cntSfca on me xetaS.s
D. 4--Qninl9n Ts FsacEeA ct y same psosseasn
.61-Hncksold ct a., rs henneoT. Sama pr
NJ ctedfpo,