, 1873-08-11
THE LAW COURTS.

Sought to Prevent tho Sulc
of Certain United Stntcs lsonds
Which ~ the Legal tt IsriEusn
1E0use 7--Displto About tho Nnlnc~-
Tho Courts COs,densctt--Ncsv Shifts.
III tho Unitod Statos Circuit Court. day before
yesterday, Susan G. Warren, of New York. CON-
mcncod suit III chancory against Alvin N. Lan-
castor and tho Commercial National Bank Of
Chicago, to obtain rolief, and m Injunction re-
strainiug tho defendants from selling or dis
posing Of certain United statos bontls placed with
Lancaster CALL and which, 1t Is charged, l,e do
positod NJ collateral security for ono OF liiH own
nnteH with the Commercial National Bank Of tllis
city. Tho faco OF these bonda amounted to
g. 160, tho numbers Of three Of which AFRO given,
antl learning that thoy had boon pledged to tho
bunk as security for Laneaster's note, tho COM
plninaut went to tho bank md demanded these
bonds, as bong her identical bonds, tenloring
tho amount Of tho note and a bond In 5000 i'll
by reason Of tho dolivory to lor. Tho bill fir
thor alleged thnt Lancaster tnuintains that bl1o
agreed to settlo llor total claims against him,
amounting to 81 500, and would pay linn 81, SOD
additional, # e would, boforo sept, 22 procure
near Robccca street. ut the rate Of $500
each mud also doliver to hor tho 5-2O
bonds. The complainant allegos that no such
agreement 1aa oYor mado, nor WAS any person
authorized to muko such NJ, arrangement for
moro thnn $3.50 eaeh. But aho did propose,
though reluctantly, aud to avoid litigation, to
take tfteon Of those lots at $500 each, thus eau
coling Lis indebtedness Of $500, il lie would
rat'lrn to Lor the bonds which Blo had only left
with lin ns her broker, on Gull Tho defendant,
Lancaster, refusing to return the bonds except
upon such arrangements ~ he chooses to nako
as above doBcrbed, tho complainant asks for re-
ants from selling. assigning, pledging, or dispos-
ing Of the bonds, or from delivering tIcm to
Lancaster or to any Other porson except tho
complainant.
und not to be indebted at uli to complainant.
Tho Gorham Manufacturing Company bring
suit in aABumpait iu tho UiIiited Btatas Circuit
Court. against John B. Mayo, OF this city, for
Sl,5oo. II The same court, George G. Taylor
John i. 3iAyo claiming $4,000.
BANKRUPTCY MATTERS.
A petition in bankruptcy ias bcen f1ed by the
Archer Il paucoast Manufacturing Company
agai',st Morgan L. Curtis, Of Chicago. upon two
1872, aud due sixty days from date, aud one for
878969, dated Oct. %, 1872 aud duo in four
months therefrom. lilo aota OF bankruptcy
efs 81 s "rs ae asq aa o o Of +
toreBt Ill his mercantile business for largo con
silcration. Notwithstanding this sale aud 70 ro-
coipt Of payment therefor, 1lo atil Processes hig
% tke . ator s or Of rSp seak hSn5 Ssrupt
George ". Kendall was appointed Assignee.
III tho estato Of Peter h. Wright, bankrupt
Il. Z. Jonkina waH appointed Assignee.
In tho matter Of Grom1peB & FroucIel, b4ul-
rupts, tho fret meeting Of the creditors will
take place at Register nibbard's Office at II
o'clock this forenoon. At tho same tiulo and
place vii. l,o held the first meeting in tile matter
Of Heury Flagg. Jr, adjourned fr5m July 26.
TIE COUNTS CONDENSED.
bill i'll chancery WAS filed in tho Circuit
Court on Saturday BY the owner and !easeoa Of
til" new Briggs House, Margaret q: Gulllver and
nickortls & Huntaon, against Wentworth d
Woolworlh and Skinner Il Stone OF tho West
Side Briggs House, asking for an injunction and
atncroe forb!ddinB tho lnttor parties from uvin,g
tlo o.. .nssmo 81 Briggs House in connection win tho
Nesl elao he'"l. It ID understood that tho no.
tion for injunction will bo argued soon.
III tho Superior Court On satuiuay, ii the case
OF Beattio ys. soars+ tho motion for II now
trial WAS ovorrnied, and Judgment glvon. Do
fendant excepted. and an. appeal was takcu.
Judgments were given In tho following Cases :
Fox -. Warner, $87302; cerao YH. ConTell by
/ default, s2s0.Goi Fox vs.. Drsitspockor, by de-
fault, s42125.
In tho same court certificate Of good moral
character waH ipBued to L. n. 4hroyes, Es9., OIL
motion OF Noall Z. Gary, Esq.