, 1873-12-29
THE COURTS.
Decisions in Bankruptcy nIattors,
Bill for Toreolosura-..NeW 6uits.
Sentence Day In tho Criminal Court.

nrc,.,osu ~ n.urn,,prov .,A7rrns
ruann ~ nsn..,nn,,a ,,aa,aod sa,nr',a. , ,ho man
Judge Drum1nona docIaea oatafday tho easo
OF Patrick n1usan. brought besoro him by 70.
view. from TIM District Court. Tho important
questions woro, wl,aL constituted q roaltlonce
ss. ~ t,,.t ~. ,,.ass.t 1,a,.t o,,,1 ,o,n 1nrIs
dlctton; mud could an a3ont stHn poe'1on ~
bankruptcy for his princlpal7 Tho taota were
that NIuEan GnB auiudicatcd bankrupt by do
fault and anna ,noutha lntor. petitIou was
nloa to aaVo 'ho ~ no1uuc'tiou eos "s m
was totaaod. Tue nSnhl"p' n'o Doon sinuas
hero for period of five months aud twenty
three days, and tho point was raised
as to tho jurisdiction Of tho Court,
~ appenras 1nas ~ aosa ,,,s,.,aa .,'a .m.
tly III Aaiisns, aild also dla business taete. Iho
potitoning creditor lived IN Now York, and, ,thoro
not being time enough to write him and Rend
JIdgo Drumlnoud dcclde1 tllat tho dong ousl-
nesB hero for Blcn 4 louyth Of time w1d btiitl-
clont to g1so tufisdictlun, even though he did
business III anothor Ssate. III regard ~ eignlnB
tho petitton by an agent, lo sud It would 10
manllost hardship 1t it wore decided that such
n aSt were iegai ~ case might arso ~eto ;o
propoity,, aud immediately attempt
to !caVe the State. and, II the crodtor was COM
saut Stato, juutco would evidently bo defonted.
JUDuE uLopaErr
decided, IN the caso of SalKey d. Goraon, tried 4
few days AYo, that on allegation III Q second
petition that proceedings hui already been III.
stitutod by other creultors wns not good
allegation Of an act OF bankruptcy, aud
Ehat demurrer thereto would be
sustained. There wcro two petitions against
Lhis lllnl, aud The second alleged the ponuonoy
pf tho first. 10 th1s, tho attorneys for tue doDt-
ors deMulrod, nud tic demurrer was upheld.
ELL 10 FonEcIosE.
Edgar Loonls nlcd bill ~ ci,anoery, ia tho
gIoult oourt nSa.l!at Gertrude @ e. small, Milton
Il. Swift, William u. Gibbs, Bonjatnin Lawrencc
Fulneus Lawrcncs, the nlassaault J., por Com
pauy, It. L.. lIatiiu, Joro Horton, Heolge. H.
Keary, Adophus Liobonworth, Juan Von
Anew, William d1anan, Wiley Wallact''
unVlu SlAto, Mepetef Woolmhnt NllIlhm q. Man'
King. Anarow Scanmon osepll snadlo, !homas
deorga W. Davids. Eporharut Faber, II. ur1ttn,
and l.. l.: Brown, to toreclobo trust decd given
by Joan Ii. sunnl' md wife to William y: Gibbs.
Complainant a.Atcs that John Fl. Small, being
deslru,is Of securing 1la inuorsonlcut on certain
prouinl!ssory notes to the amount Of s5,0uo.
gave THIS trust dccd to secure said notes. small
md tuoy were lndorbed by Loonlts,
WHO has snoo been Obliged
to pay themull. subsequently, to 1e giving Of tho
auuye mentioned tlus1 ueea, small gase ANOTHER
Ind " iii tho Subdivision Ut the west half Of
BLOCK W, IN tno CnnAi 1tustses SUBDIVISION o.
:he west hall Of Soc. 81. 39, II, for tho sum
II 513. 3.8G7.17, to SECURE debts duo tho other
lboYe uaned dofendantst Complainant alleges
his en to be tho prior one, mud asks that the
PROPERTY may bo hold uudor tho trust deed, and
he lcinoursod hls expenditures, tosothsr with
SEQ expended III thcte foreclosure proceedings.
PETITION 40 ESTABLISH BOUNDARY LINES.
Ezodlol J. NJ. Halo aud trancls y. Howe filed
apot!ton in the Cllcust Court, setting out that
they the owners Of the northeast 4 OF Sec. II,
20, II; also Of Lot except tho south 29 aeres Of
Fussey l. Fennmoros suodlvlsion Of tho south.
east functional 4 OF Soc. T. ~ said township, all
IN tho Town Of Lake Wow. There is considerable
dispute about various points aug boundaries Of
SAID property, aud they invoke tho aa OF
court Of equity. OWING 10 tnelf Inability to
come to an an!eablo settlement OF tleir claims.
MORE APPEALS.
Thomas Il: ualsey. Cornolia y. HnlBey. Horny
G. Moroy, W. Il. Emoraon. Thomas L. Arm
strong. W. e. Hoyt, Lllas Il. bowen, and sydney
2. Walaer filed t4elr bond Ill tue Circuit Court
County Court III regard to tie tnxes OF 1871.
IT FOLLOWS SUIT.
In the case OF the Clicago Ptow Company
against tie County Clerk aud Collector, 4 ue-
I'D for wait If equity and au appeal taken on
giving bonds in. the sum OF $4,000. 1t will
30 remembered IN this suit :. an in
junction was granted by Judge McAl!istcr
u tho Supreme, Court, aud this caso will be
aiken to Springfield, .loro to be heard III Janu-
Try. --.-...-
UNITED STATES COURTS.
Chauneey kilmer and Asal!el Emgh filed
srn Railroad Company, aud tho Michigan Cen
Ernl Railroad Company, to restrain them from
Infringing thelg patonted improvement in loco
motive furnaces.
Thomas j. Raynor i 6. fled petition in
bankruptcy asalnat Jacob ). !N!alser Ind William
IL sS EsSss" @ass ss Eaara es t1ss