, 1865-02-15
TIE LAW COURTS.

moad.-Achibald Yonng vs. Joshan Gushing ct
a. !hs up Tor hearing
an Railross saie cempany NJ II iSs e CAUSE Jndse
i. an action brought by ssyies; who alleges that
to ufe wbich i. ID him. The lcttsrs patent, pnaes
Henry Tanner in isl. css. wsfs ol,gi-
Known as "sinele brakes :" were exclusively used.
When eight Wheeled cars cane to be constructed,
the necessity arosa for ""doube-btakes. which
snd TSs 5 sesqmplisasd BY tne Tanner BFsas
neT. be did let claim 10 b The original inventor.
Thompson Il Batcheldor werc The inventors,
snd assigned to Tanner, who secured the PATENT
sS R s' e Il
solely upon the claim that Thompson d Batchel-.
dor wero not the inventors: For the purpose OF
showing want Of novelty they relied mainly upon
Drurumoud entered into the analysis Of the differ
ent improvements, md concluded that Batcheidor
1hompt1n did substantially l9vsp ths :. erHss In
tore!hnd abandoned thetmprovcment BY neglect
iug to *ccure letters patent for several ytars, HIS
4oaor ssid VI net ct b bozns on b2 H. eylssnsc
there IVES In the bshke the substantial improve
nent granted in she patent He thought there
That Batcheldor q Thompson were the inventors,
that they never abandoned the Improvement to ths
public, and that they or their aAslgnees were the
Hghtfuf owners Of the patent
An interlocuto1y order was issucd referring the
matter to the Master in Chancery, TO eshmate the
compensation which shonld be paid for the use Of
The bfaEe ased BY defendant is known as the
CoxM1ss1osERs CouRr-Btfore o. s. Consmls
500 for Violation Of the law requiring st1mps
upon matches, and 310U for Tiolhtton Of that rec
ton Of the United States Revenue Law, which re-
qu1rcs dcalete in spurious liquors to take outa
1lcenee.
James Eesbtt, upon the charge OF aiding col
dfera to dcEer was Yesterday held Tor further ex-
animation in the sum Of 81 90.
Comptafnts we're yesterday fled against a. ",
Whitaker, $50 State etrect and L. D. and s. s.
Boone, corner of stste and Muuroe streets, gro
for the violation Of the lsw requiring match
We are requested BY the u. S. Revenue inspect
or to ray that according to recent decision BY
leases are subject to stamp duty, like originals.
l. Gray Ct ii. ve Lii { Divereey. This i an ae-
with interest at Inc rate Of ten per cent per an
num- The death Of ono Of ths defendants Was
suggested and the cause continued.
m action to recover the value Of trunk and con
tents, alleged to have been deposited with the de.
sa + ae hkSef sa a e. heHs ss
caufe fs gttll pending before the 1arJ.
james q. % Pny =. Bridget BE- Pay. This is
Piainan seeks to be relieved Of the chains Of
vie. vie 'D' ''>>A'' 0' Ae ''Ne9 - 'A'
RsNroad Company: Til: Is a action eI t:espass,
hip damages ii s10,o0
the matter Of tho cstate Of Thomas Robinson, the
resignation Of Daniel Robinson, administrator,
was accepted and IN order entered to ess aside The
Ronrkc was appointed administrator, with the
will annexed. on bond Of -, ,01o.
The accounts Of Anne II. II. Turkoen, guardian
and appro1ed. appeas.pg Z tie coa!t tnss she
had neglected the education Of her wards, and
That they hare ample means to secura an edaca.
within six dsys, there TO remain until the further
order CT the court aud that the guardian report,
on oath, within ten days, tbs name OF the school
oi the school and tie number Of days the wards
IL The mater of the estste Of Geo: F. parring-
ton, the administrator VAS excused nom account.
| Ing until the hrst day Of January. next.
g. J. Lake vas yesterday appointed guardian Of
Joseph Matterson and Charles C. Matterson, on
bond Of El4o0oo.
Faon Jo11Er.-Some Indignant gentlemen have
left 1t this office copy Of the following petition.
whith they say viii be circulated in the city to-
day for signatures. Whether snch be their latea-
present assembled Il Springfield. The eonylcts
w11l doubtless gladly embrace he oppoItun1ty to
ps hs 81 ~ nF a1 ~ ~
they haye been turned oyef to the tender snercle8
OF set Of contractors as heartless as themselves
:sTo ri liz E1ceilcncy Richard ]. og1esby, Cover
| nor Of the Gtate uf Illinois: ~
! "Thc undersigned, citizens OF the city 81 CHI.
sSd eesoid Be- pessed to grant to ths honorable Sody
Of fconylcts confined ID the Peniteutiafy at Joliet
| permission to visit the city Of Springfield. With
purpose Of looking after the moral and Religions
condition Of Tat other honorable body. the Leg1s.
1aturc Of tho State OF Illinois. and that during
cellency would be pleased to direct that they be
libera1ly suoplied with The best old Bourbon and
he otherwise hospit1bly entertained. Az Of
stion oi your E1celiency." :.
MEETING or TIE PoI1cx con1ss1osEns.-
regular meeting Of the Board Of Police commfs'
sloness was held yesterday. Present, Mayor sher
man and Commissioners Brown and Wentworth.
/ On raotton Of Mayor, Sherman, Commissioner
| DTnwn was called to the chair. The minutes ol
the last meeting were read and approved.
tiled he keeper of the Arnory.thst IN future the
nmra of all witnesses and others Ted al thar place
must be reported to the Boazd, and also the time
Snndry hills were presented and allowed.
On motion Of Commissioner Wentworth the
! Secretary OF the BoaEu was allowed fz5 1of CON
| tincent expenses.
The Board then adjourned.
G. Beckwiah and the Horse Railroad
Editors Chicago Tribune:
The publication In the city papers OF card 81
MI, Deckwith denying all knowledge Of the bogus
horse 1aliroad bill mentioned in ~. Co!eutr5,k
Latter. renders it proper for the Committee to
state the scrs IN relation to the natter as stated
to several members uf the Committee BY lhess
gentlemen themselves.
iii. Coventry hxed the date Of the preparation
Of The hill referred to tn bis letter a: s1x Or ssyeI
lion a. to the lime such bill was printed was IN
certain and confused and vasiant 1nt
fsiled entirely as to the time ant place A. wnaet
i've and explicit that euch bill Was prepared Il
Nlr. BeckWi,h- : office although he would not sa1
Il was drawn b Mr.. Bcrkwift himself be eaid
might have been done by aus Of Mr. BeeEwish'
clerks. Mr: Beckwtth bearing Of tae statement 7
and letter Of Mr. Coventry. called yoluntaIllJ q
! The roon: Of tho Committee aud declared theft
shat he had not seen the hil printed and FelefFst