, 1872-12-13
THE LAW COURTS.
NOTES OF INTEREST,

staA LAW ~ooN ~s
NOTES OF INTEREST.
Messrs. J. ?. Farweu l. Co. yesterday fled
petition for tho bankruptcy Of Thomas H.
Mahon and Jacob B. Kennedy, carrying on busi-
ness ut 344 Milwaukee avenue, they being
creditors on an account amounting to 9S2G.
The statement made BY the debtors themselves
is to the effect that they commenced business on
the sth juno last, With capital Of 81, 500; that
they now owe $4,000 that the whole property
consists Of their stock, which cannot exceed
$4,000 in value that this large deficit on trad
ing of six months has arisen from personal and
business expenses; that they hare sustained no
large unusual losses; that they are also carry
ing on business at Waterloo, Iowa, managed by
ono Huebron, which they have supplied with
$4,000 worth Of stock, from which thov have
received about $4,000 in cash, and OF
which they now have 1900 worth, or thcro-
abouts, remaining On hand; and that the books
do not show the payment Of any considerable
sum Of money that would account for apparent
discrepancies in the estate. A warrant was is
sued for tho seizure Of the bankrupts' property,
and IN injunction restraining any meddling with
any other property, not enumerated, which may
bo found to belong to the parties.
Nichols l. Co.. finding it hopeless to continue
doing business in the real estate and loan line,
. majority Of them, namely, Nichols and Fitch,
the minority, Or J. ". Hedenburg. The part
rership was entered upon on the 1st of Decefn-
Der. 1871, Nichols and Fitch being already in
business together, and taking in Hedenburg as
third party, but rcserving to themselves all in
terost in certain real estate contracts, namely
with George Nhipple as to Norwood Park pro-
perty, with J. H. Chapman as to lots in Pharos
Subdivision in Section II, Town 50, Range IS
north, and with Edwin Partridge as to other lots
in the same subdivision. The partnership ar
ticles provided that the business was to continue
for two years, that profits and losses we're to 80
in thirds. namely, one-thlrd to each, and that
neither partner WAS to draw out more than SO, COO
per annum. As prospects were not cheerful,
and the objects Of the partnership lie re not been,
and do not seem likely to be realized, namely,
the So, 600 per annum to which each partner was
limited, the original firm have discovered that
IS you we're" is about the best policy to be pur-
sued.
The Great Western Telegraph Company was
yesterday the recipient Of the following favors
at the hands Of the Commercial National Bank:
In the Superior Court; suit in assumpsit, on q
note indorsed by S. Reeve, for $3, 900; same,
81 900, indorsed by D. 4. Gage; same, $1,000,
indorsed By D: A. Gage. In the Circuit Court !;
same. 81, GOO, indorsed by S. Reeves and D. A.
500, Endorsed by same.
terday. The Court will sit to-day. The rooms
are now warmed comfortably, au immense heater
having been put up; and what with the radiant
countenance of the new clerk, and the radiance
gether, as such tumb1e-down wreck of skele-
ton barn can be.
Readers who watch this column will applaud
the jury in the Eclectic Insurance case, reported
in yesterdays TRIBUNE, Who yesterday morning
returned verdict in favor Of the needy widow,
and in accordance with justice, and all that is
right, generous, and honest Judge Booth was
clearly on the same side.
Cheered and invigorated by their first plunge
into law, the Messrs. Hirsch yesterday took an
other plunge, entering suit against the same
offending South Chicago Turn-Veren and it's
agents and abettors, in trespass, laying damages
of $4,000.
John Charter, tobacco manufacturer, on the
information Of Judge Glover, District-Attorney
ment and paid hno of $500 into court for neg
lecting to affix revenue stamps to four packages
Of tobacco.
The noise caused by the passage Of persons
over the stone corridors leading to the United
States Courts having proved too much for tho
proper transaction OF business, mating was yes
terday laid down.
The first meeting Of creditors for the appoint
ment OF an Assignee in the matter OF the Union
Lithographing Company, in bankruptcy, did not
take place yesterday aa intended, tho papers not
having been served.
E1essieuTs Babcock yesterday commenced suit
against Messieurs Page, Peck j; Hill, for me-
chanic's lien On dwellings erected IN East Uins-
dale. See record Of new suits in the Circuit
Court.
Judge Porter has been driven, by the abomin.
able etluvia from the drain beneath his Court
to take refuge in q room at the opposite side o1
the City Hall, formerly occupied by Judge
| Jameson.
| 4 number Of prisoners worc arraigned in thu
| Criminal Court, yesterday, whose names will bt
| found in the proper place in the record.
An interesting examination took place, yester
| day, in the matter Of the claims of the Nationa
Insurance Company against the State Insurance
Company.
| Allen, 'Coryeu i Co. last night obtained {
writ of attachment against Campbell i Murra,
for debt Of 81, ,065-
The German National Bank wants satisfaction
at the hands Of the Adams Express Company, Il
the extent of So, 900, in assumpsit.
Louis J. stenitz is being sued by Bauer !
Co. for piano. valued at $500, hired before th
fire, which was destroyed in the October blaze.
The city has commenced suit, in the Superio
Court, against Timothy Wright and Artemu
Carter, on debt, $4,000.
Charles Turner, charged with selling iquo
! without license, will be tried at tho Crimina
Court to-day. The other liquor cases are set TO
| tomorrow.
S. F. Wright, conseryator for Lewis Dutton
yesterday commenced suit agoinst George "
Clark, in assumpsit $4,000.
In the case OF Won Setback Y. The Northor1
Transportation Company, arguments are to b
heard this morning.
L test liquor case will come up in the Crinina
Court this morning at 10 o'clock
D. ". Eldred, q juror in Judge Porter's Court
| Was yesterday fined for being absent.
Judge B1odgett continuing indisposed, Judg
Drummond presided in his stead yesterday.
CIRCUIT COURT CALENDAR.
The following is the trial calendar in tho Cir
cult Court. go far as made up, to last night
The numbers are given in tho order as they ar
at present arranged, but as some changes ma
be made, VIC drop the calendar number, ind Civ
the term number only.
54-Ames r. Goldsmith 88-CNrord ', Allen 115-