, 1866-01-25
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
The Declley Case Against the City,.
The Second Trsal-..Husbands and
Wivcs.-.Suits Against Rail-
road Companies.
TIE TUNNEL CRIB,
Action for Damages for the Occupat atlop
ofLand by The Tunnel CF1b-Empor-
tnnt Information to E1ecutorv
and Admtnfstratorr-CA1
Acknowledgements.

UNITED STATES CoCRT-DTott Hon. IA6sn11
D7117moad, Jud9e.-Beck1ey VI. the City. THIS
was m action oftrespasa the case. Instituted by
Edwin 4. Beckley against the city Of Chieago, to
recover damages laid ESQ., ooo. furmiuries received
on the night Of the eth Of November Sat, while
returning from lecture delivered By Hon. George
Thompson, In Byau Hall, by falling through IN
alleged unprotected opening, On tho west Side Of
The marble block then IN conrte Of erection on the
sogtheast corner q Randolph and C!ark streets
rendered FetJ sick for Heightened period, having
sustained INJURIES to TIE tpine which Will disable
hn for life. The suit waa tried about two or three
tnGnths ago IN this court, when 4 furY returned
f14001.
:, The defence made ruot1on for new trial npon
this motion wae allowed By the Cont. The case
will probably occupy The whole ot today.
ca,:f Jaaie<. ead Hoas :io.51 e COY a,nt Joaa
4. JQntsoT. Assoctnt Jusflcss. bacon Wheeler,
who sued for The ute Of Phelps, Dodge : Co, ~.
deceased Debt-on motion Of plainti6'e attorney,
The sni; was dismissed ss pl.!ntsf's cost
ASe seynes r. p ne1sns - r., .nd d
defendant stesnneld oFerIulcd, and hnal Judgment
ordeaed lot defendant, The ea1t Was brought to
essn,. I'd assss: a s x se9a
Frederick r Ws1eon ~ Jsmea J. Dali and
James Gowsn. Case elosed ard given 10 the Jury.
III = w. N as.aen Of s'snpsit Instituted o. ne
$l1cC0 for an aeced hEeath Of contract to SUITED
der real ea,aie and also fot the use sud occupation
Complainant alleges that, On tho let Of May. 1895,
b. became the lestee Of cesta,n tea estate described
= Water 1os toEtyass IS, IN kl.zie. Addition 10
sbeasG ts,t The T. snss9 n, prss1.
day5s; dsised.nt., vso xe.e ,5sa @
@sSins thse hes same q r. 1sady foT .aneaias; When Dc Do
caue into possession ofthe ground, this crib vas
aDeompleted md he asserts Inst 1t could NOT b
agreed with them 10 allow them 10 continue tn the
occupation Of the ground: provided they would use
al reasonable despatch IN the. completion OF The
they wonla be a6,e to ansh ,he Glib within twenty
days fsum tho 1st Of May aforesaid. in
The. meantime he intending to commence
easaaez eea% enees mn =" u.eaine9g aes'nfs rsrosa ID
car wheels md sxles contracted with various par.
ties for the erection Of suitable haildings and ma
gence Of defendanta in the prosecutiou Of their
work upon the crib, they continned to occupy the
ground for four months before they launched the
Glib, thereby causing complainant to rues loer. By
depreciation Of the v.lue and The cost Of stortna
The materials be bad obtained for hls bnsines As d
11nuulncturEf,
plaint1+ deny the existence Of any sueh agreement
! ehz1ged By tonplainzDta 10 have been made
Dasis W. Davis. This was m ac.ton In ehaneesJ
Inst, ,uted October ed laet BY Eliza E. Davis agatns
hef husband, William ]. Dsrts. to obtain decree
Of divorce upon the ground OF tescrtlqn4 Ihe par
ties were married q The .sth Of MAY, 1856, In thi
three week1, when the husband deserted his spouxa
oflets than honeymoon, and has sIncn contfnuet
TO. absent hlrnself nom heI, neE1ersinc t
aid naart Or e91.oats to hss support 2. mslnts
zeiesed to Ira Scott ESQ ~aias,eF il Chsnoezy. L
take proofs and report; and In pursuance OF tht
confirmation Of this report decree Of divorce Ha
yesterday ordered By the Codn, Judge Jameson
Baseoss vs; Holt. Masters .sport Of sale, a1et
January 9Th 1855. confirmed. Wat Of possesaio.
ordertd upun at1dayit; hled-
uabcock ys. noge1s. SAME order.
Clark s,.a,, ss A. y eu;es :, a. ssses b sum
Groves AnsNer Ethe guardian ad ha<s ms hed NM
decree orde1rf By the Court The suit wss brouch
Chicago. Aprii 15ih, 1851, aid parable foar ycaSs
1asi sesd q io,s ma sioei H. u, s4s cslpsn
Wheeler t i. y: Boefee ct a. Juaement order
ed for plaint1n, and damages nsecseed At <5ss.45.
The following te The trial calentnt for to-day
13s-Eddr ". Could.
1s+Bnck VI. Si].ersnan.
135-u5de II. earn of Rosebsook.
1H-Wadsworth ct Il. IF. Knight
13E-BrinEham ". TfuEmAn.
1dl-Webster yE. Httt & Co. garns.
Chamber Of Commerce va- sollItt.
153-uuehes rs. Baker ct al
! lE-Acllruan ". Budwell.
Hs-Cotou Ct Il. r.. Walker.
-stso Stats-Mou.on. y. Norton. u Chan
Tas Ii: III Vie z
| Van Duser. to obtain decree OF divorce upon th,
ground Of de.ertion.
The bin Of complaint sete forth that the petition
er was united In The bonds Of rpatrimony the de
lendapt IN WIN county, on the 5th Of November
1861, from which time hey layed together ia ha.
uasy, 1863. when 1he youre wfie It Is charged, MI
fully deserted her huseand' and has since femalnes
Dav1d 4. stazren ve. James Sullivan. Action Q
nied.
Pase u. Nelson ct u An action Of rcplertn va
Se:os asS e. Sonsy
John 7. Peck, to recover possession Of two hundEe
and ~ ntyeieht bo!es et erastve soap, alleged i
Baxter ~ tirimn ct al.-Tbls "a. an action Of u
sntnpstf, Instituted BY Thomas Y: Daxter agains
Augnst1s Griffin, Edgar F: GEnln. EDWARD v
rccosef damsees iaid 4 xa oo6, upon bil of good
amounting 10 &, ~. 4G for material supplied t
defendants, rho eotnposc The as1a Of 0r!hn Bros
bromley y: Bromley. This waa an action Il
chancerr, instituted By James q. Bromley aeains
bis ntfe Betsy Bromley, 10 obtain decree o
The bjll of Complainant asserts that the paF,ie
were married in Auburn, New York, on the ard G
January, 1865, and lived together for about e1eye
! eli nom ,he matrimonial domlale, and has sine
! continued to absent herself from her eotTo sin
! and agr1ie.ed Nege. P1aintin alleges that be ha
! always been good and adectlonatc husband m
| faithfully performed al! hts marital obfigAtiona.
Cmru1r Cocnr.-Be}oTe Hon. E. s RIaoml
| .fu4Ce-1& Fox ct al Is. Chicagp i NoFthWeeter
Railroad Company. Verdict lor plaintiff and dan
! acrs aseeteed at $72325.
95. spear ct ii rs. Vcbon. Dstu1iseed at plsil
| tiefsr co.ts.
M. aauer ". Young. Verdict lor plaintiff an
1 damages assessed ut $l77-5a
| D. Colby ". Butcher. Pae8ed.
1Ql Pit,shprsh, Fort Wayne = Chicago Ratlron
". Chicago 4 Great Eastesn Railroad Coupan
Continued. -.,.
lH-Hobbtns ". McGoneeal et- n ContInnse
l 1QS-Ko1h VI. Soesk et. u. Vesdiet OF not guA
a. 10 NocAk End guilty ns to the othera.S
9s-Strung ct nj. Vi. Blodgett Judgment Il
plaintiff Damages ateesEed at $5s8-
1p6-Jenkins IS. City OF Chicago. taasea.
| N6-DneEy ys. Lyman. Contlnued
S1-Btu6ns vs- Schmidt Verdict not gutlt3.
, 1M-Van Allen 70. Lyman. Continued. A.,
110- Lottut ct al. ~ The State Savings 1nsut
.. III. Keehane VI. Hazettt ct II. Continued at
IL Jcwen =. Illinois Central Railroad conpan
i III Gs11arher n. P,ilx. Dtsmi.sed.
. ia Same "a. Same. Same order.
/ 7Sn HJ~1ins w same, Eame order.