, 1872-12-21
THE LAW COURTS.
Another Suit Against the Rlv.
erside Company:
Reply Of MIR. Perkins to the Peti-
ton OF Governor Bross.
4 Creditor in Troub1e---A Too-Conad.
ing Wagonmaker.N
Various Notes from the Courts
Attorneys Record.
GENERAL NOTES.

Attorneys Record.
GENERAL NOTES.
TIE RITTER END DnAWETH NIGH.
There never was state OF muddle that
equalled or, at any rate, surpassed that IN which
the Riverside Improvement Company finds itself.
II it could improve itself out Of existence as
though it had never been; if it could cut its own
throat-Nhich, being corporation with ne'er
body to be Kicked, or soul to be saved, it cannot
or il it could quietly sink oht Of ken into one
Of it's own artes;an wells; 3 great deal OF forth
coming bother might be avoided. But there ls
no help for it; the Circuit Court judgments, the
Superior Court judgments, the executions, the
in1unctions. the suits commenced, the bank
uuptcy proceedings pending, the debts that never
have been met and never can be met, must
ultimately bring the concern to an end, and
all its little manipulations under the
dissecting pencil of the law reporter. G. c.
GREGORY Is the last dismal creditor who has re-
sorted to q petition. He sketches in almost
vivid Language the idea that led to the inception
Of the Company, the beautiful groves and walks,
tides avenues, and grounds, hotels, residence
buildings. and go forth, constituting altogether
one of the most beautiful villages in America,
That sprung like dream from that idea the
amount that the idea has cost, and tho utterly
Impossible prospect Of its ever being repaid, or
even being arranged, without ruinous loss, e1-
cept through the agency Of the bankruptcy
Court. He states that the fine hotel, the teauti-
full grounds, the excellent and valuable nursery,
and everything belonging to the Company Is IN
one thing is tied up by an iniunc-
hon. another thing by an execution,
and then by 3 judgment, and the balance by
14lutau3e law snts t1' see.S ss -"
10 @,rt+;et, ~ h;s thnmh ~ mil onf MIN, this
netitioner has gathered his papers together, and
finding among them four notes, one of $1,000
and three Of 525, 900 each, due by the Company
on Wh1ch the sum OF 20 tenalns a uupa.u, ne
pinss aarh1e ,ea1 a. ToaEa statement 90 folloIs
That after proceedings in bankruptcy had been
commenced against the Company by Louis sa-
pleha, John r. ciark, an snegea eren1or' pro- p,e
culeo ~ TX sn ..a .i,oro+.,,o,, ca,,sad writ oF
fe15 F1f;1s II, be isgued. on WHICH Sheriff Brad
ley has levied on four pully blocks. and variety
of small items Of the kind, on ropes,
chains, artesian well tools, q bob-s1clgh, 8
round-house, blacksmith shop, b boarding
house On third division. residence occupied by
J. F. Van slycke, on school furniture, furniture
of the Chicago Office, at No. 706 Wabash avenue,
tie entire NURSERY stock, TO- 600 feet of agricul-
tur.l drain. on . watering-cart and horse, on
barn and shed. and all sorts and uucIties OF
agricultural ard other implements, being every.
thing the satellites Of the law could lay their
hands. As creditor holding claim prior to
that of said CLARK. petitioner uaturz Nv objects
to all tie property disappearing in this matter,
and prays an injunction restraining the o1ccu-
ton Of anv Judgment pending proceedings in
granted let the tone Of the gentleman would
Indicate That he is not happy.
REPLY nY nn. pEnE1ss TO TIE PETITION OF ua,
Bgoss.
4 snort time ago Mr. Bross fled petition in
fhe District Court, exhibiting the shameful
.,n,ra, =, -r1;o,, 1,a hoa hooo +rao+ad ~ tba
~ ea.,,a.sa,-ho-, - "N ba essr1oa5 ~ ba fr;on3a
'@nos u pe'7o1e ~. 49,. -eea~o,sn - 49,
and honorable gentlemen' WILL fe1eiehco 10 hls
policy in the State Insurance Company, and
nray;nsr re,iaf by the Court to the end that the
-oFo,-.oa ~ ,,;,bt \, enio;,ad from ra-
- " .s ~. se.;a,.o
cei'ns any ui'iueAos 'ns.eo, 80. w. ~
directed to glTe him up his polcy on payment Oh
fha amount for which he had surrendered it On
what he considers false and fraudulent repre-
soutations. Tue only reply to th> petition,
80 far furnished was filed by Norman y; Perkms,
on Ms own bena, as assnS, si N5a E,,,sa Tae
rai s,;.h 4o Co1a,a,v for Is 600: tIat it was
bnrned. and proof of loss made ; and th.t he has
In his possession tho said policy; also hat the
National Loan and !Iust Conpany nas pEssn.Ga Ia
1ora1y 90 me iesas,e1 that tbe sama r;cht he
uljnwed anc that proceedings are now EeadinG
before the Register in such claims, to deide the
force and validity Of objections raised by this
RESPONDENT And the responoent 1aIsmf saya T.
tpa1 among EuSn claaS atit;ena prosa r. avers
that s i,a as " no Indwedeo Of the dealinss al
5aeed to have taken place between saiG Bross
IA 80 daran5~nts fEnorrn ". McMuIn end
his co-dafendants axcet as to The following IN
dorspment on tho rolcv in reference:
1900 Nv 7s71 ~ consideration of s,e hun
dred doiars fs5o1 To ma maid by J. B. smith, CHI
caeo hereby asligu transfer and Sc: over tc i'm all
1ny cEi,n for total loss under the within poll? in the
FIRE Of Oct. 8 and 8, ult- tsigned) WM enoss'
The respondent denies all and ever part Of
the charges Of confederacy, and says tat he il
anxious to psy such dividends as ma have &C.
crued on saia claim to such person as-he Court
1nar direct And ha asks that the ratition be