, 1873-11-18
THE COURTS.
Rules Of Practice in the United
States Courts.
Bill to Bet Asido d Gale---Proceedings
In Bankruptcy.


In tho cn8o Of Keno hgainst tho propeller
City Of New York, lately loeitlod by judgo
Drummond, tho respondent prayed IN appeal
from tho Diatriot Court to tho Circuit Co1lre,
giving bond, but neglected. to perfect Ills ap-
peal. Judge Drumn,ond held iu lis .deciaIon
that tho libollant (tho appolloo) Ind right to
perfect tho apponl, and, upon henrinE ox
parto, hnro tho docroo OF tho lover court
affirmed, with 10 per cont dan'agca. III apponls
III chnncory or admiralty cascs, tho appellant
should furnish tho Clor1s with n certiichto of
evidence signed by tho Judge who tried tho cnse
In tho court below, and Judge Drummond hns
laid down tho rulo that, unless ouch cortifioato
is furnished, tho Clerk nny refuse to mako UP
the record for tho appellant.
THE HOWELL OAsE.
Mr. Doxtor has not yot by any menns reached
tho bottom Of Ills strong box, and The dofonao
appoar to be just getting warmed up. Yesterday
moro dopositions woro read Md oral evidence
givon to show that the machinery, whom 1irss
put In the building, waR not worth anwhoro tho
amount for which II WIS insured. Very little
interest Heoms to DO taken In the trln1 outside Of
thepartics aud Witnesses thereto, scarcely dozon
spectators bcing present at ono t!mo yesterday.
n1tL TO SET ABIDE SALE.
Alico Maxwell, Of Iowa, hlod bill in tho
United statos Court yestorlny against Dennis
Goodyear, CharloH ". Marsh, William ". Marsh,
James L. Greenfield, and John Palm, Of DcKalb
County. Complainant alleges that in 1850 ono
Joseph Duudy conveyed to BetBey L. Goodyear,
her mothor, tho E. Il Of tho s. z. X Of seo. IT,
and Lots 53 81, 55 Sc, 81, 5s 80, md co, Of Soc.
%, 38, s. Complainnnt's mother subsequently
died, leaving her tho solo heir, ind sho is ont-
tied to tho estate. Dennis Goodyear, pretend
I'M "a f>.so otr fo11r nf I'm
property, paid tho amount duo to Dundy, aud
sold aome Of It to part of tho dofondants, who
rosola to tho others. Complainant therefore
asks an account Of tho ronts and profits Of tho
estate, that the deeds Of l,or father or any one
else pretending to convey tho tito thereto rnny
be declared void, and the property DO vested in
her, FREQ from oil cloud or inoumbrauco.
BILL 70 ESTABLISH WILL.
Valentine Q. Turnor and John B. Turner filed
Z bill against Alkaline ". Turnor, Elizabeth j.
Whitney, Martin 4. nnmsey,- md Julinns. Rum
George Turner, Frank Turner, William @.
Turner, John q. Turnor, md Betlaua Turner,
heira.at-law Of John 3. Turnor. Plaintiffs allcgo
t5at John B. Turner died in 1871 lenyiag WILL
appointed executors. The will and probate
wego destroyed by the fro, and the bill is to
establish the copy attached to tho will az truc
copy Of the original,
UNITED STATES COUNTS,
Robert e. jenhins md John L. Stafford, na
AasigneeH of Hubert Grommes md Nathan 4.
Frankel, commenced suit in troyer against the
Union Pao ifo aud tho Central Pacific Railroad
Companies, laying damages Ct IS 600; -
Bernard % - q. Cauliieii ti for ss,oo0; against
Cornelius r. Field for 81 900 against Michael
F. Casey for 1900, and againBt Winchester Hull
William y: Whiting, Jerome Fasalor, nud
Oliver q. Kelly filed bill against Henry
Durman, Charles p. Gronborg, Henry llust. and
John Esch, for an alleged Infringement Of
patent. Compluinants allege that George @.
bolph was the inventor Of certnin improvements
in moving machines, for which lo, in 1857, OBJ
tainod q pntent. Complainants subsequently
bought his rights, the pnteut having been e1-
me,,ts. % III Thoy al}logo that defondanta have boon
infringing on thcir rights, and ask An account
and Injunction.
BANKRUPTCY ITEMS.
, In the caso Of GeoHhorn, Fontayne 4 Co.,
xgainst whom q petition waa iled last Friday,
An order for tho examination Of the debtors was
made.
In tho case Of Henry Krauol IN order Of dis
missal Was entered unless objecsions bo hied IN
ten days, and tho warrant vacated.
Tho douial OF 6olig Iobrocht was withdrawn
and he adjudicatod bankrupt by default, and a
warrant Issued returnab!e Dec. II, 1878.,
In tho case OF S. steckle, On order was entered
tiona are filed iu ton days.
= The Assignee's report of ealo in tho case Of D.
J. Mitchell was fled and ordered to bo confirm
cd, unless objections arc filed In ton days.
4 rule was Issued on Henry Liebonsteln and
Joseph spiegel to show cause why they should
not pay over about $4,000 alleged to have boon
received by them aa tile proceeds Of salea made
since their adjudication. Tho rulo is roturnable
in five days aftcr service thereof
Hugh uardman, Of New York, filed petition
against Ferdinand Q. Lighto aud William r.
Johnson, music dealers, claiming $2,8Gl 30 due
him on four notcB and book account, which
notes wero given for panoa sold to thcm at dif-
ferent periods. 4 rule to ahow cause md pro-
visiona warrant OF seizure wero issued, return
nble Nov. 28, 1878.
Patrick Towlo and John Roper filed petition
last Friday, against ". T. 1rcson Which was sup
pressed for service. Petitioners claim 94gO due
On thoir promisaory notes, and aliego rs acts Of
bankruptcy the allowing Of his property to be
taken or legal pEocoas and giving warrants to
confoss judgment. A rulo to ahow and proyi-
sIonal warrant Of seizure wero iasuod Eetnrnabe
In the matter Of petition for tho conBtruo.
tion Of q drain in the Town Of Cicero, 1t was Or
derod that all persons having objections to tue
same by Wednesday morning next, tho 10th.
Richard r. Atkins was brought up under the
Fraudulent Debtors net, filed a schedule Of hit
property, Which was deolared exempt, and hi
discharged.
Tho t{ual account Of tho guardian Of Mary
Ann Thiesiug was filed and approved, tho minol
of aee, was presont In court, and tho guardian
discharged
William E. Holden wan appointed consorvnto'
ct the person and estate OF Joaeph H. Butler
under bond Of $1,000.
In the matter Of tho Village Of Hyde Park, II
WAS ordered that a11 peraonB having objections
to tho confirmation Of assessment ro1ls Noa. 4
9, g. IL, 18, H. 10, 1G aud 23 shall file the aa1nt
by "Wednesday, Nov. 10, and to assessment rolf
Nos Z, 20, and "a. shall flo objections by Mon
day, Nov. d, at 10 4, IN.
John A, Henderson waR appointed adminis.
trator Of the eatato Of Phoebe Il. cGrath, undol
q bond for 81, GOO.
In the matter of the City OF Chicago, 1t was or.
aered that all parties having objections to thu
confirmation Of asHosSment rolls Nos, 221, 240
244, 240, and 287 tllo tho aamc by Wednesday
morning next, at 10 d. m.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Edward Fl. Peer was tried..for keeping lswd
house, and acquitted.
The caBe OF Martin Tromka, Andrew Dookus
Aud Gregor Dlubata, indicted for riot, ia or