, 1872-11-25
THE LAW. COURTS,

! NV1Io Vt EnEo4s
i In the case Of Haugh ct al. '. Woodruff, ct al
now on hearing before the United States Circuit
Court; evidence has been completed and ar
| gument begun. The facts are as follows:
| One John Allen, Of Rockford. contracted with
| the Board Of Supervisors Of Winnebago County
to build county jail at Rockford: He sub-l6t
Of Indianapolis, for. $g,150. The plans and
specifications were made by Cass Chapman, ar
| chitect Of Chicago. About three-fourths OF the
! iron work WAS on the ground in February last.
| In May the parties went there to put it up,
After large portion had been put up they we're
prohibited from completing the work On the
| alleged ground thst it was not done in accord:
ance with the contract: They now want pay
ment, which is resisted by the Board OF Super
y1so1s; and hence the suit. A large amount OF
testimony is brought forward by both sides on
tne question whether the work was or was not
substantially according to contract; plans and
specifications
Matthias Hetz, on Saturday, fled bill against
me city and others to enjoin the issue of tax
m deed to G. Walsh, F. B. shiel, and Y. Edgar, for
the purchase of Lot 1872, in Butte1feld's Add
the ganeral tax of 1870, $75; and special assess-
ment for curbing, filing, and paving Larrabee
street from C1ybourne to North avenue,
$S182s; for lamp posts on Clybourpe avenue,
AAS1. 614AdOSC 6k4E6k W IUILu af9nu9, Co.O0s
and eng for f water-sewer pipes on Larrabee street,
$48.60. The petitioner AYERS that he is advised
by counsel and verify believes, that the judg-
ment rendered by the Superior Court; On the
authority OF which the said sale was made, was
illegal, and is null and void, the Court having no
Jurisdiction.
-. The Gratid Jurors in the United States Courts.
worn but by their laborH during the past week,
adjourned on Saturday over till Monday, much
TO the disgust of TEE TRIBUNE law reporter,
without returning single Indictment. 1t was
intended that they should have returned several.
but physical frailties and an excusable longing
Tor Sunday at home among the rurals, ruled
otherwise.
The Judges met on Saturday for the purpose
OF deciding on the number Of officers to be en-
ployed in The courts and Offices under their jur-
isdiction. In the Circs1t Court there are to be
10 employees and 81 in the Recorders Office.
John d. Mayo has commenced action against
the Northwestern Railway Company, damages
$4,000, for injuries received by being run
against by one Of the Company8 engines on
Hoyne street, in June last. Plaintiff anirns
that the engine WAS running at speed Of up
wards Of 80 miles al hour.
In the Mutual Security Insurance matter, the
creditors met on Saturday, as fully reported in
yesterdays TRIBUNE, and resolved on a dividend
Of Z per cent.
In the celebrated piano case, BarrelI y Nixon,
Judge Blodgett, on Saturday, expressed an opin-
ion Of the merits which induced the plaintiff to
dismiss his suit
Mr. Tompkins. Gram Inspector OF the city,
yesterday commenced suit against John B. Lyon, !
in assumpsit for O., 600, and against E. z. Bruce
and Son, in assumpsit for 81: 500.
Austin Doyle, the esteemed Deputy Of the |
Criminal Court, Was yesterday so i'll that he was
obliged to take to his bed. He has been suffer- |
ing from infuenza for long time past.
Law was exaspsratingly dull on Saturday, and |
the news- -gatherer brought home note book Of !
almost virgin paper.
A Receiver has been appointed to the Lamar
Insurance Company. Csee Gary, j., Superior
Court, Chance1y).
Some interesting items Will be found in the
record under the heads bankruptcy and new
suits.
Judge Tree did not attend Court Oh Saturday. !