, 1872-11-14
THE LAW COURTS.
NOTES OF INTEREST,

Mules OF INTEREST,"
John ". Jones, of Racine, Wis, late owner Of
the schooner B. B. Lunnins, yesterday filed
libel in the United States District Court against
the propeller City Of Fremont for the amount Of
damage sustained by the 1oeB Of the schooner
by collision. Libe1lant af6rms that on Saturday,
Sept. 2s, 1872, whilst the schooner WAS
On voyage from Duncan City, Mich,
to Chicago, laden with lumber, and
whilst standing On her proper course, properly
nayigated, with her lights burning brightly, at
1034 o'clock at night the eaid propeller ran into
her On the port side, about amidahipg, carrying
away the works and cutting 3 hole in her, SO
the propeller took her in tow. but
was compelled to abandon her, when she drifted
on Traverse Point, and the propeller went on
her voyage; that the sea having swept away the
schooner's deck-load, she went over the reef
into deep water, and there 1ighted, and began
drifting toward another reef, when the crew
managed to hoist sail to clear it, but did not
succeed, and she went ashore between Cat Head
Point and Grand Traverse Point, and went to
pieces, except some anchors and chains which
the crew we're allie to save; that the loss Of
freight by this voyage was S96o that nbeilant
was acting as Captain and lost all his clothing,
worth S125, and that the schooner was valued
at $9,000 all this making total loss OF Sl0,o85.
A suit is going on, before Judge Farwell,
Mary Jane Walcot ct al: r. YIN. Smith Ct al, to
ceased. The dispute is entirely Of a family na-
ture. and is of bitter character. It is affirmed
that the deceased was of infirm mind, and
drunkard, and living members of the family are
freely charged with being frequently and incapa-
bly, Intoxicated. The trial has not reached
stage where it would bo fair to either side to
state details, no evidence having Jet been ad-
duced.
The action of Solomon Rothschild r. the Mich
igan Central Railroad Company, before Judge
Rogers yesterday is for the @ sgdo ya11e ct loooo 20
Detroit on the 5th of October, 1871, which have
never been delivered. The jury rendered YER
dict finding for the full amount claimed, and a
motion for new trial Was entered, as q matter
Of course.
The action, South Chicago Turnverein '. Colo
mel Eastman, Postmaster, commenced yesterday
before Judge Gary. The suit is for the rent Of
Burlington Hall at the time Of the fire, which
rent Was paid to another party, the plaintiff in
this suit being lessee. The jury separated by
agreement, and the trial will come up again to-
day.
Henry Schneider, q juror, appeared before
Judge Tree, yesterday, to show cause why ho
should not be attached for contempt Of Court, in
not attending to his duties, and was discharged
with suitable caution, on payment of costs.
The denomination OF creditors, in the matter
Of the Chicago Firemen's Insurance Company,
in BANKRUPTCY, is appointed to take place in the
Registers Office at 10 o'clock this morning.
There was nothing in the BANKRUPTCY side OF
the District Court, yesterday, except the adjudi-
cation of bankruptcy by default in the matter OF
Root g. Cady.
Of 240 notices sent in one bankruptcy matter
to the Post Office by Register Hibbard, over
one-haIf we're returned unde1iyered.
The prisoners indicted By the Grand Jury Of
this term will be arraigned before Judge Porter
at 10 o'clock this morning.
In the matter Of Frek 4. Wieh1man, R. E. Jen-
kins VAS yesterday appointed assignee.
The bankruptcy docket Of the District Court is
nov being made up.
The Criminal Court will commence sitting in
earnest On Monday.