, 1872-12-02
THE LAW COURTS.

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THE LAW COURTS.
NOTES OF INTEREST.
To-day Mr. Gassette, Clerk Of the Circuit
Court, retires, and Mr.. Gross steps into his
place. The appointment most nearly coDcern-
ing the profession, however, is that of managing
clerk, or assistant, or deputy clerk, and as Mr.
Blanke long ngo asserted his Intention of resign-
ing under any circumstances, to commence
practice in 1aw, which intention he has never
changed and will carry ont to-day, the question
Of his successor has Of course been one OF i'm
portance. At one time the contest between dif-
ferent aspirants for the position so bitter that
all connected with the Court glad of the excuse
to forget it, because it is past. We understand
that the Clerk elect Ind from the first intended
Mr.. Eli Smith Cwho will be- senior clerk after
Mr. Blanke 1eaves) to fill the post; and Mr.
Smith will so into Office to-day with the earnest
| good wiRhes Of the profession and all who know
him, despite the determined effort that VAS
| made to oust him from position that eight
years Of service have so we'll qualified him to
| ILL., h1r. Blanke will for the present OCCUPY
desk in the Office of lfr. Woodbridge, late Master
| in Chance1y.
And now comes Frank Harrington with his
| hIAt .! 4n1unc1lon ASKING the C1rcult Court to
restrain father and mother taking caro- Of their
own child Frank Bays that Henry Neayiler,
the father, and Ellen, the mother, agreed by
deed to give the custody Of the child, and ali
Their their II nights 1t over it, to him, they having disa-
| to separate, which they did, the child being
| adopted as aforesaid Lately the parents have
been in the habit Of threatening to tale charge
again of this little pledge of vanished happi-
ness; even going SO TAR as to speak Of violence,
| since which their hearts darling has been Sc
creted. All Of which is very disagreeable, and.
in the opinion Of the petitioner, must be put a
stop to.
4 crowd Of about thirty persons, representing
themselves to be employees OF the Union Lith-
ographing Company, in bankruptcy, on satur-
day waited on Register Hibbard to prove their
claims. Host Of them had no money even to
pay the fee, and it WAS agreed that the estate
should furnish the amount. In connection with
the same matter, . petition was filed by j.
KnlckeEbocker, On the same day, praying that
the Sheriff be directed to levy for the balance OF
d Judgment for $3.50, the Marshal having step
ed in while the petitioner had only levied on
enough stock to realize 3227.50.
Judge Porter got through with his criminal
business on Saturday, and will resi- ne the call
OF his docket on the common law side Of the Su-
Pezior Court to-day. Judge Gary retires from
the trying labor Of running a Common-Law
looking as fresh as daisy and as keen az
razor; and will return to the dim light OF his
own chancery bench this morning, amid the fer
vent blessings Of waiting lawyers.
A little partnership affair, which 1asted from
August to November, 1877, has resulted in Robt.
against the other partner, William q. Horn, and
the Merchants Savings, Trust and Loan Bank, |
restraining the former from receiving, and the
latter from paying, any money to the credit Of
thinks Horn owes him $500. The bill and
Injunction will give as much trouble as q $780,
600 affair; it certainly cauEed the reporters to
brighten up unnecessarily at first, and much !
mental anguish toward the last.
Holders Of deeds given in at the Recorders !
Office will be glad, il not astonished to hear that
all arrears have been brought up, and that e7ery
deed handed in up to Saturday night is ready to |
hand to the owner this morning. Every index
and md record in the Circuit Court was written up
tllsthe last Minutes feat in itseH-and ex-Clerk /
Gassette goes out Of Office without leaving even
strip OF paper to swear by.
Henry Smith, the engineer Of the locomotive
that ran over and killed Napoleon B, TayIor
whilst running an Illinois Central train, was
brought into Judge Farwells Court, On Saturday
morning, to give bail in IS 900, under the charge
Of criminal care1essneEs. The prisoner was held
BY Deputy Sheriff J. Kohl, under the warrant Of
Coroner Stephens.
Tax appeals were q feature Of the Circuit |
Court new suits recorded on Saturday, and ex-
ceeding dry writing and reading they are, except
to the parties concerned, for whose sake the
information is printed.
In the matter Of Daniel Y. Kent and Henry
II. Kent, bankrupts, an order under Section 26
vas issued. on Saturday, directing the examine
ton of the banNupts before Register Weldon,
at Bloomington, On the 23d inst.
Twenty-eight new suits we're commenced in
the Superior Court, on Saturday, Of which many
were bulls IN chancery, and vo1uminous accord
hather heavy record for one day.
Judgments and injuuctionB were numerous.
On Saturday, in both Of the Cook County Courts
and the reader who is curious on such subjects |
vii! lind some interesting facts among tho usual
" dry record of new suits.
:, In the case Of ". Fleming ct al, bankrupts,
signee, which was to have taken place on Satur-
day, did not come of, there having been no SER
vice On the parties.
The trial, Chicago Northwestern Railway
company v John Gray, will begin before Judge
Booth tomorrow CMonday) morning, and there
WILL be call before the same Judge Of 359 to 375
inclusive.
States Grand Jury for forging the name of Eliza
Langdon to money order of the United States
Post Office.
In the matter Of the bankrupt wills. the third
reneral meeting Of creditors will take place be-
lore Register Hubbard at p. N. to-day.
The guardian Of Laura A. and Cicero A. Nc
Kinnon, on Saturday, commenced suit. in cove
1ant broken, in the Circuit Court, for $s0,o00
Since the fire II 112 deeds have been recorded
n the Recorders office, filling 200 volumes. !;
Judge Drummond RET urned to town on Satrr- 8
(ay looking exceedingly well.
Judge Tree is still engaged in hearing the trial
Price =. Ledlie ct al +
Judge Jameson leaves for Europe for the = =
eneft Of his health to-day. !
The engaging young ladies OF the recording : :
apartment presented Norman T. Gassette fine y