, 1873-11-29

Clearing Away thc Decks for tile
New Terms.
Philip A. jamo.on Seek, to Recover His
Liborty by Haboas Corpus.
Mechanics Lion Suit-.- bankruptcy ltoms
...Notcs from MI tho Courts.

MANY OF tAom Toro nppoala lIoiA o''e''eo9
Courts, and few Of tho others of any amounts
Tho Superior Court las just closed tho oosopor
torn, uh cIl left Judge Gary nothing To 40 pat
hcar motions, ind Judge Trce is closing up us
business, preparatory to falling tho Dccembcr
sorm Of tho Criminal Court, which commences
next week. In tho Howell caso, Mr.. Glover
made the oponing argument fortho plaintiif, and |
WIS followed by Nrr. Smith for the dofonso, loav-
1ug a1r. Doxlor mud AIr. StoslR yet to speak.
To-day however, bids fair to he very busy. |
In tho United States Courts Judge Drumtnond
ia ready to dalivor haif-a~dozon decisions 1t ho
can got The lawyers in tho cases, and Judge
podgott will probably conclude tho hoaring Of
tlo bankruptcy question Ut tho Manufacturcrs'
National Bank. In tho State Courts tllo argument
for al Injunction in tho case Of tho corporations
against she County Clort commenced Wednesday
iB sct for hoaring, and tho tax appeal matters
before Judge Williams will come up II any
anBwer Gun 10 received from, Ottawa, rs to tho
urrcpoytct1 decision lately reudcrcd as to tho
power to take III appeal when caao Inns bocn
dismissed by party himself. In tho Criminal
Court Judge FArwoll will close the torn by
sentencing the prisoners. So Tint the Sunday
readers Of THE tribune can probably have any
amount OF Iogal arguments to dlgost for thoir
Sunday reading.
lAuEAs CORPUS WANTED.
phlip A. jameson filed his petition In the Su-
perior Court for labcas corpus. ue alleges
that ho WAS arrested GU charge Of forgery,
bailed, but nftetwatd his bail surrendered him,
aud ho waa conuttted to jail. Tho Charge
against him was Of an alleged attempt to pass
himself off aa q member of tho firm Of g. A.
Mc1gard j. Co., and tholoby obtain goods from
Hall d Pratt, to the amount OF $37l, giving
thcrofor four promissory notes. It Tas also
nllcgcd, by tho prosecution before the Justlco
TINT, jameson signed tho notes 20. A. Melgard
Il Co. - in the prosence Of tho firm Of Hall i
there is no such firm, aud That g. 4. Ma'gara
never authorized jameson to use his namc, aud
hence tl,ae lie aligned tho nanla Of a fictitious
firm, faiscly; representing himself to 10 QUO OF
Jalnosou alleso. Tint that evidence WAS and Is
false tint there il actually such firm. aud lo
is member thereof, aud hal a right to sign tho
firm nalno. ,He, howoyur. did not adduce any
Testimony in tho case boforo the Justice, relying
on tlo adyco Of his counsel that tho prosecut lion
had not proved their case, aud TINT the signing
tue name Of fictitious firm was not forgery.
Petitioner also urges tint the examination WAS
bound oyor to answor ut tho next torn Of tue
Criminal Court, ali which was, hc nllegcs. con-
srary to law. Judge Gary ordered a writ OF
habaaa corpus to DO issued in accordance With
probably conc up this morning.
HILL TO ENJOlE BALE.
Catherine Tracey filed bill in tho Superior
Court yesterday nYalnst Marietta G. pearaons TO
In Block 3, of 4. J. Browns Addition to CHI
cage, under mortgage held by said defendant,
OH tic ground That tho mortgage III fraudulent,
aud null aid void Complainant states that hllo
bought tho property ou tho representation that
It vas free from lncunbrauco. She aRks for nh
injunction and q aecreo removing tue CLOUD from
the tis.o. EAe injunction was granted uudor
bond for $500.
MEouASIcs' LIEN AuA1Nsr THE 1aEhosT 1otsE
The Gowcn hIalble Company tliod Petition
Againut James Couch, Caroline L. Couch, Wy
liam II. Wood, Wilmor S. Shepherd, Ira Couch
Caroline Z. johnson, George 3. Johuson, ant
tic Connecticut Mutual Lie Insurance, Com
pany. to have mechanics lien on the Tremon
uoiso for the amount Of S1,752,G0, being bal
auce duo for furnishing the marble work for tha
hotel.
BANKRUPTCY ITEMS.
Tie order of dismissal, in The cane OF Henr
Kranel VAS mado absolute.
Jasper ". Lyons filed petition in bank
ruptcy against Terence Mcguire. alleging tha
tle1o is dua linn tho Hum OF :3I2.75 Oh a prom,
iasory noto and charging that Magure has q
lowed Judgment 10 be onternd up against hir
BY confession. a provisional warrant and rul
to show cause we're Issued, returnablo Dec.
1878.
The order of Dismissal in the case Of Charlie
u
COUNTY COURT.
In tho matter OF the estate OF Patrick 1IanloI
the receipts OF tho heirs wero Glod, tho adnlnil
traitor discharged, and the oRtate declared so
tied.
Tho will Of Nancy Shook vas proved. and le
tors testamentnly granted to james A. Clhrl
under houd Of $4,000. ~
Tho will Of James Mcnamara was also proyc'
and casha,ino MsNamara declared e1ecutri1, Q
Cling bond for 81, 15Q.
Spocal-aBsesament rolls Nos. 24i, 2A0, an
2so, for the City Of Chicago, wero ordered to
confirmed, aud also 30 much OF roll No. 287 I
had not boon objected to.
CIRCUIT COURT IN BRET.
Michael ". Robinson commenced an actic
against Louis Ramp for 81 900.
John Co1bett brought suit 10 assuuaps
against William H. Underwood for $4,000.
THOMAS Fl. Brown mud Aaron L. Brown ins
tutod proceedings against L. schoonfcld. to r
cover 800.
An action in aHsur psit was boeun by Willla
Leichnlann against Samuel Friedman Al
Charles Bachraeh for $4,000.
John Wakely filed All affidavit for reploy
against ], IL. Bradley, to recover posscnsion
Aquanjty of household furniture, said to
worth "a, 800.
UNITED STATES COURTS.
Theedo.e III. Davis NJ Receiver OF the Geo
Natioual Dauk Of New Yo,:s. commenced
.atiou against Harvey W. Brown and James
Brown, claiming $4,000,
Judge Hopkins will take up the Crm,
talenuAf lot luo U!sII1Ct CouIt no41 4uono'
After which he will call tie printed nlencdar
the same Court.
nupEn1on COURT IN Bn1EF.
Frank Amman and Martha Eisondeath brouE
an action against Jarnes Donin and j. y. Can
boil to recover 81 900.
Walllam D. DIllard flied apr@olps in asaun
slt against 4. Nawson
CRIMINAL COURT.
Judge Farwell was occupied all day yostcrt
In hearng tho case OF Gilbert Manteno char{
with assault with intout to rob. This ls
fourth tria1 OF tho case.
PERSONAL.
Christopher NJ. Drazoe was, on melton OF
@, Iuta!ls, admitted to practice in the Uni
Slater Circuit and District Courts.
ONE. Of CAPT. FRYS VICTIMS.
II ths Editor Of 7hs Chicago Tribune:
Sta; Your narrative OF The antocedenta