, 1869-03-15

THE COURTS.
Imp0Ffauf DccliioD In tho Pro.
peiler Lady Franklin
Gaze.
New Suits, otc.


UNITED STATES COURTS.
The following tccl.ion, rnldo py Judge Drum.
1noEd, II TIE matter ol clAilns psepcu!el Atalpst
the propeller Lady F1aIk1,u. will prove II b. Of
rrea1 interest to Inst portion OF the coumcre.s1
community which deals With ye.sels upoa tha
1astsahse wsters Of ths Sts,e 0: illinois. Tho
csee was presented BY AerlEs. Har and Mttche},.
for The els .rn4n's, A-d BY ). Il. Fuller ESQ. for
tic essir zee IN Bankruptcy.
The Lady ftsrEsu was- durrg tho year lat3.
The property Of the Lake Michigan Ttans spo,tat,nn
Company, corr orasion 0: the Stale CT N'c,,gau.
Several selmc1 employed on bard 0! the L,dy
Franklin during the season Of tay!-a'ioa Of lscs.
Aled lloels II this [the United St1ics D.s.ric.,
vat cnterst Ordering Tho sale oftse propeller, snd
ehe u Il seld By 'he Aa1shAl, on The ash diy Of
January lat tor tic cum Of to,s0o. snd af,c, pav
tcE the sesmen their wase,. there 10 = surplus or
about *i.l00 IT csinfng IN court, part OF which
!, claimed BY various person. who furnished sur-
plt.e, materials, machinery, &C, during the tea-
eon at uat.Rsttcn Of 1865 to the propeller. Theea
tie pfopa Leg. and. while the propeller "a. upon
TIC nsslsaole wasers OF the st.lc 0. Illinois.
1n..e ps.ste. Who thus furnished supplies.
Itrtfor shs itdeh:edress due - them f.ou ths
propeller, under tnc state laT, admitting that
thels WIS no maiis:ne H. 4 70: which they could
hare enforced tteIr claims IN this court, 1. orig
1ns!ly. asAirst the propeller. They insist thst,
inasmuch sale Q, ihe propeller has taken place,
Uou1t at Admiralty, ara The pro:ecd. AT ii
court tesI ~ r. saaasd III! 70 TO Preference Of PAT
nSqs, nSoSr 3 tie ssais ~ o1s o. thsse proceeds.
Laka Michigan Ttzr1portattou Coup1ny. whiet,
il Deeen 5cr last. VII &C fdc1 -1'ed bankrupt BY
tae District Court Of the Nestrn D:sistet Of
Tue qrestsnn 70. eccst,oa is whether these p,s.
ties aIt entiu.d 10 pre.:rcnen Of paymsnl ~
o:her words, 1he.ner the fo1d. whtcn Is ~ court,
etou he tu1ntd over to tee sss1Erec In bank.
Coul5 IL 81 bsnsrupcy, fot tso ben 81 The genei"
tIeo,tors, or Whether It should be psid over 70
shese eI4imau'f, to tee e1tcn, Of shrH dentrds,
There il o controversy hut 'hst Il the propslle,
Lady Frznki1o had remained. .~l.hoa: my pro-
mat the cl.inaants nl.d their claims aga,us: The
p.oceede, thcJ wo.3d h8Te b-en estitfed nader
Is u q Il 1na.1 I'D
that lag. ou, 9th. Lazy FraLkitu; and a.eoe arg
10 the view wn:c1 1ha Co1:t takes OF tho que4uou,
cf tbs tinmhu /. 70 be paid out Of the funa IN
Court; because It If toe do.J OF tue cour: 70
The ta H. psa H.
them. For instance, II tne owner. whom the as.
elRrce In blnkruptc1 IL th,s Care represents. bad
-scoaid * paid over TO him IA tue aesenee Of any
co 1tctltg C1a1ro N or1tr would rave bean 1sdc,
q eouise: that she moa'y eeoqld b. 20 paid.
auJ o:hc1 v.l.o srbs siing clam the propeller.
An e. tbs QUIT 10 sausaes VI tue xstenee
IoEnit1 Win she r'Ra's oi II. p.r:,es.
IA 1n's e.ts .hste p.5ti:s p'oee, ID a1aiass "a los
e1 opd II ~ ,Ss sud tse
fst1sned th.t uueez the stats law they would
tnse b cn sa.,ied =. lien. or priority Of 1 9a5.
nss mn Coa1 mar , T. as y, IN
owner, Aud tn this eAte. - h4s aueaof osen
stated. tho ss,enee .noeatt. y 5eH!stsnss na sse
Tns pIipsi1ie aea.a - t. eanst + il &C.
Sosuanr. wlfo ths RUS ~ nnsn - lac eaaca o.
Zane r; soe ~. fse'iaens q n. =. D.. 9s3: 81;
The etspnsn Al CO tBissr.. Sow. 135s and AZ.
ofe"s v "eLa O. y; 70 ao~' d - 'eo.'
r,c~,,, st.r,r, Wa.,.rn 1,,+oo R.,,rn,d
steamboat Lsnsttg ~ an e1p;ouon, tne ooa'
~ "a t,al.pora.,on OF pa.ssnecss hon Fof
os!oa ~ on.sL nt ~ 1n,,..,,. ...
o. IL
tfe Csote1a !csusaIee .omIAu5, ~ Ce1s 70 o
Ineo N thie co0tt; ns.ois eoaRS . 1.nes. u*ln,
~ tnE etCAueeo ~ une " W se'os aeIs, us!s
Waa auo"so uatl! Aenas5 mo.ulns' .he CoAtk p p
ti. sist diat.r, ~ ~ T.. gs W. sHt,n 10, IN
!sxs,ns ..et nals o1E ,s ~. ~ gnn i aai.nH neg
psnaea 70 tse Gnn ., ~, - 70 .e .onx
r1Ss1ons ZEE 1s nne. ~ = sir,,s, n.tnra WIG 'oo
p'e1'oas o1e' VI ~ n.xparrn
sTc71W of ta co1nf9 ms1'
EouEH W. go -, 100. - ~Sua5 ,1n5
Defns ssn ew T. es1ve
~ t.. - So1o'1 @1''e' AA'A"'3' VI 0Aoo'
nrno.nian IN Ut..hn,n-F.vr,t. +. Ro,tn.o,
o,tRe.an. ,pno" F,;d,n."a - gm1 - Cb,c.so ~
EntSase ~ un.ns H NJ. na T., @ ~ eu.ei Mei,
5ssa1ia 70 Atpe fSf p.s'sn,'gsnmal.an ~. E.. y! stot
qA!1 ot ~ AaAes T. Nu T. Oen&s!1 VI sohet
oss;e,G n5'yx aSanf i,.,aaf@S :. 1o K wbt1rey
ooHfef .Iov noTasc m,n.n :nah1; =,
~ sh.r 1a:naT, Ill.,, 81 sa,ssKa
DaaS mGnsG y Gn. "enas Sss ns.oecSe :.
~ II Er,n.;onl NJ unos onns,. @ john Is re,eas
j., Of &nicaeo; Nehemlan Wagner, os 70 o, D.
CpuutY: BRrnab4s bfnrdaRe, nt Oregon, q.
4. paiei. q Frerpos.; Adam ,*..ltoa, Of s,tv
sosf Of Eee L1ae
Ct Cr1csTo
NEW rs7tr1o1
TO Eer,b.n'f IN cn.:.,o. - s,1.7s. Asse
81 cost rice ss..sss4; wearing app.rcl Of ~ n
and vite. Floo; ~e~1,s oseo,'e. sso.
CIRCUIT corRr.
Narc, Paw. Jordan j .hn.on. Anneu. L
'snaa' k''''s' sxv,n,r.
rs'sS r. no2Ein, 81 ,Vsa a. q. IA pes.
49, ~ - 80 =. ,oea ~ y. 3t'' ~ ~ - -
t.om Semees ~ ises, On iot II; ais:x ~, y
nuart.rnf hec,ion A.. 80, ii .as;- nd nesE; ~;
-nEn' Io,rsn,s s,, =, po,,,p r,,,,,a,
Pa,nsrsaa Kostr: q. ciotk % as4.mo,.t. r. HnA''s 3 i
W,,;.ms.no c.1a,na p'ofes InGs5. =,
Iees a1ed 1t no IS. -
I1dfa Yott ~ r. dtr,ct sul,.r, A..umn
AIhr.f ~ ~ .1s Jo.xrh J1,,ms,,
ermp II. Damaccp, 81 5oO
David Krcy. b ct at,y. rho Ssme A.saup
Damage, tl,ooy
,,.. 49, In'on o,.,s,, sosn. Ss -,