, 1873-07-19
THE COURTS.
The Creditors Of P. R. Chandler Re!
ceive a 5 Per Cent Dividend.

Bankruptcy nIattcrs--The Courts
in Dricf--New Suits
Yesterday morning tho long-oxpoctcd dividend
meeting Of tho creditors Of Peyton n. Chandler
was hold In tho oGlco Of tho Hogister. in Dank-
ruptcy, In order to hear report md statement
Of nccounts from tho Assignee Of tho condition
Of the bar,kr,,pts ostnto. Tho financial statement
ahowod tho possibility Of dividing the sum Of
per cont among tho creditors, which was
finally agroed TO-. -
In tho mnttcr OF Frant Il. Chandler tho mcot7
Ing was continued. -" 49,
IN .nANKnurroY.
Luo!us ". Dugbco petitions the court show
Ing that he guaranteed tho payment of two notcs,
Of $30o and $500 respectively, drawn by Alvin
W. bnGbcc, taking mortgage On tho furniture
and fittings Of his reataurant, East Harrison
street, to secure tho Bnmo, and
that he subsequently paid said
notes; that tho Baid furniture was removed to
tito hotel kopt by z. L. Carlton aud Alvin W.
Bugbeo, after they onsered into partnership,
after which they wont into bankruptcy, and tho
Marshal soizod tho mortgagod property; where-
fore petititonor prnya that an account bo talon
Of his claim, md that tho Assignee of tho estate
be directed to pay him the proceeds of tho sale
Of said property, not exceeding tho amount Of
his claim. Tho Assignee was directed to. show
cause In five days why On order should not bo
n,ado accordingly, In tho. afternoon, n. Z.
Jonltina fled lily anewor;, denying ,potitioner'a
right to tho relief clain1od, mud alleging that ho
has no knowledge Of any OF tho transactions al
1egod- - ?
Tho Assigneo's report Of sa1e, in tho matter Of
William ]. Fleming ct al., was confirmed, sub
jcct to objections to bo fled by tho opening Of
court Oh Monday next. =
Ames, Sherman 4 Co., and Z. N. l. ". Ward.
petition for tho adjudication Of William Mas, Of
. this city, claiming rs creditors on q balance OF
account, md alleging that tho Debtor suffered
his brothor-in-law, Samuel Livingston, to receive
= preference oror ottor creditors by soizuro Of
Ills stock of goods and levy thereon; which goods
wero Hold ut public auction. Rnlo to Bhow ca,iBo
md provisional warrant OF sei2uro' yyaro issued.
ALLEGED DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER.
John Tiedman begins o suit Of trespasa On tho
case, In tho Superior Court, against Frank Ols-
zewBki, for defamation Of character, asserting
that on tho 10th Of this month, tho defendant
cnlod him certain names in tic German lam
guago, which, however well they may sound in
tho Toutonic dialect, arc hardly to bo expressed
in tho English language with anything lko
safety. The complainant Bets forth Lis own no
laration, and for tho alleged defamation ho hopes
the Court will award him tho sum Of Al 900, to
secure which ho has taken out writ Of capias
for defendants arrest.
COUNTY COURT ITEMS. -
Catherine Gage was appointed Administrative
Of the ostnto Of Daniel a. Gage, under an np-
proved bond Of $4,000.
In the nattor Of Clara md Lucy Silver, mi
nors, the Court ordered that the 1las DO rcatored
by Sam 6earl, and 8 new bond of SO, 1000 and tho
accounts be approved.
$. B. soxton was appointed guardian Of tho
estate Of &: N. Carter, deceased, under an up
proved bond Of el20,0OO.
A STATEMENT,
: With reference to the Pick '. Brown foreclos-
uro Of mortgage case, E. T. Brown desires to
make statement, for which space ia freely af-
forded. He snya;.
made exchange OF properly with Pick, and by
out tho decd Of the property to mo, also trust oed
ha sans limo that received the decd T and tlo sooe
from him. All WA done at the same time. Some
Tho same lots But II was menuoned in the instr,l-
mont that IT. va Bub5est to Pska claim Of 8? ooo and
prossion that oaincd the 900 from HEX by fraud
that his mortgage was third :nnrtBage, TINT Ind
represented to him tho property char oi ,runbrAnce
and ol.anod lo9n of s. 900, Wien ticrs mort:
cages to Coo and Dabb!ts already cgs!ns: It, which Is
not so.
THE COURTS IN EHIEF.
William Parker, owner OF the schooner Lorn-
da, yesterday connenced suit In admiralty
9gaast sa1go Of 1s7 cords q %ood er9ngit
nble to tho ordor Of W. &. Giles Iho cargo
was delivered, as ordered, to dock in Chicago.
The freight claimed amounts to S332C.OG.
The: Grover L Baker sewing.Alacl,ine Com.
pany yesterday commenced suit III the United
States Circuit Court against J. n. BENJAMIN OF
a., in debt 81 900, and dnmagoB 1000.
1'he swago rail block caao wns brought to an
end, yosters!ny, rs far aa the arguments are con-
coried, in tho United States Circuit Court, and
tho matter wns taken under advisenent. The
facts and 1lgurea horon wero published in THE
TRIBUNE come months ago. wien the Mastor in
Chancery made his report. The magnitude OF
tho interests involved, and the reputation Of tho
lawyers engaged, attracted q lnrgo attcndauce Of
members Of the profession.
Tho suit, co1n1noncod in tho State COURTS Bull
Y. Ilayill, recorded III yesterdays now suits,
81, 500 damages, was brought by Henry Bull
against George Havill, for injuries received by
collision Of defcndants tcam with that of plain
tin, Mt Lnko yinw, whereby plaintiff wns thrown
Into ditch and sevoral ribs broken.
Benjamin S. Compton Y, Fogg l. Baushor, for
leave 10 file petition in roviow to got aside in
junction restraining Infringement Of trademark
belonging to con1psninant was argued boforo
Judges Drnmnlnnd, Davies, and Bloagott, in the
United States Circuit Court yesterday afternoon.
The motion was not passed upon, but taken un-
dor adyisement. Tho trode-mark ia TINT uBed
for tho 0lobc Lubricating Oil"
James 8. Perry md John W. Henderson fllo
Benton, .Abnor TAYLOR sa,nuol ". Talker, i. M
Moore, 1paac Cook i. n. Wilson, Patrick Shaliu,
Julia Wilson. tho unknown heira of Sheldon
Benedict, and tho unknown owners Of tho Z. i
of N. E.. 4 Of 500. 70, 80, 49, aud for the parti-
ton Of that piece OF property.
In Judo Tiptou's room tho caso Of Mccall Y.
Dalch, suit OF assnmpait, went by default with
damages for plaintitf of S305.44, RE- did also
Dodge V. Granns s1so.bs. Tho case Of Dodge
Y. Constantine was tried by jury, who found
for plaintiff, with $l5B07 damages. In Snow v.
Taylor, q verdict waB rendered IL favor Of plain-
til for $l50 damages, and in Forsyth v. Far
mum plaintir got damages amounting to a8Gy.
In the suit OF Cnlbortson, Blair L 20. v. john
son, Murphy Co., tricd before Judge Booth,
full particulars OF which were yesterday pub
lahed, tho jury, yesterday, returncd vordict in
fayor Of defendant for 81, ,983.28 damages. A
now trial waa moved for by dotendants
The Ellen KonnedY caSo which was expected
to come up before Judge Williams yesterday,
WAS indefinitely postponed Oh uccount OF tile
death Of sister Of Mr.. Drawuez, ono Of tho do
tendanta in the suit.