, 1872-11-12
THE LAW COURTS
NOTES or INTEREST.

The Jury in the case Cof6eld T. the Contlnen-
tai Insur ance Company, of New York, yesterday
found on the Issues in favor Of the defendant.
Cofheld and his partner, Burnham; we're appoint
ed in February, 1860, general agents Of the Com
pany for the State Of Wisconsin, receiving
$4,000 per annum each, and per cent commits
sion on new premiums and 211 per cent on re-
ncwals, in return for which they we're to give
their whole time to making the Company known,
By the establishment Of local agencies, and in
building up complete system Of business,
On the 25th May, 1870, the Company gave notice
to annul the contract, complaining that the
firm had not observed thecontract in good faith,
the Office by the Company. Cofheld, one Of the
parties, now sued for q balance alleged to be due
him of more than 81, 900. His Honor, in effect,
charged the jury that the issue was, whether the
firm had kept their contract N good faith foF
the firm, and that if the Company was justified
in cancelling the agreement, then the claim
might be untenable; it WAS for the jury to find
good faith or not. Any claim made by Mr. Cof-
field for his services at period when he Was alb
gent from the Office, through SICKNESS could not
be allow ed.
Henry SWEET is suing Follansbee, the share
broker, for 81 600, deposited with him to buy
100 shares of St. Paul Railroad stock, 200 shares
of Erie Railroad stock, and 100 shares Of North
western stock. The defence is that the money
was deposited as q margin to secure the brokers
against possible loss by q decline in prices be-
tween the time OF purchase and settlement,
and that they bought according to order, but
seeing the heavy fall that followed Immediately
after the fire sold at the best price that could be
realized, and they contendcd that, although the
moneys Of plaintiff were expended, yet the plain
! tiff was saved much greater loss than
he would have sustained had they held
On; also that the plaintiff had called
on them and expressed satisfaction with what
they had done; and that this action was an after
thought, the transaction having taken place on
the 10th Of October. 1871, and the plaintiff first
indicating hostile Intentions on the 18th OF jan
uary last.
The South Park land condemnation trial WAS
on yesterday. The arguments were as to the
! proper time for deciding the value Of the land.
| The defence contended that the proper time Was
when the jury visited the property, that being
| the only occasion when their judgment could be
found, and not on the date of condemnation.
| Attorneys may save themselves the trouble Of
filing notices in the Circuit Court oday for the
| November term. No calendar will be made up
| until the December term.
| The creditors OF the Home Insurance Company
yesterday agreed to divide per cent-a very
drop in considerable ocean OF debt.
There was second meeting Of the creditors
| Of Beardslee Brothers, yesterday, when d1Vl-
| dend Of 10 per cent was returned
There will be a meeting OF creditors Of Reu-
ben Wood this morning at 10 o'clock for the cleo
ton Of an assignee.
The creditors Of Tenge1 Ha1vorsen yesterday
met and elected Morton Culver essignee.
No Criminal Court ; formal opening this
morning ut 10, and every day this week.
Judge Gary continues to devote his energies
to engineering two Courts at once, Chancery anu
| Common Law