, 1873-04-14

BUTT 70 1EuoVEn PLEDGED HEAL EBTA7E'
AMMO picrce on Saturday brought; suit IN tho
Superior Court ngauss Louisa II. stnrls, willow
Of tho late James l.. Stark, Jnmoa D.. mud Mary
Aurolia Stark. Comrlninant aycrs TINT On tho
4th Of A1ny, 1871, bllo was to owner III fco stn-
o S dof S p .soa O. T. us sabqo N & oo eqSk M
Township 10, Range u, cant Of third principal
meridian, In tho O{ty Of Chicago; taat on tho
9th day of May, 1871, sho WaH coni'nod IL tho
Cook County Jail on an allogoti Charge Of lar-
cony that Bho employed as her attorney Jnnles
u. Stark, who elgnod . bond to goDlro complain
ants appaaranco nj the noxt torn OF tho Criminal
Court that the bond waa mover forfeited, tho
Grnud Jury finding "no biil :" against hor; TINT
Stark, by quit claim deed, tho property above
mentioned, TO socnro him from any loRs which
might Rulo through her non-appearanco ut
court; that thore was no other consideration
for tho conveyance OF roai estnte; TINT lot, said M
children, the tofotdants, llls hoirs; that fow
iays previous to his tloatl, complainant sont to
his otllco to demand a decd OF the 'promiaos, but
learned that le WIS sick unto death MD could
not bo aoen; aud that Bhc has romniuod in roR-
session Of tho promises over snce tho said decd
OF conveyance was 1nndo; wherefore complaili-
ant asks for d reoouloynnco OF tue property to
Aor. .....-
Tho assignee Of William Palmer OH Saturday
potit1onod tlo Unitol States District Court to
declare certni,l deod fraudulent, conveying land
il which tho south Park Con'mlsaloIors f. haye an
iutoreBt. Complainant relateH tllat the bankrupt
aud his vito nado transfer of ., 8, Q, aud 10,
in Block 8, in pickinson'B Subdivision OF tho
caat 10 ncrcn Of the northeast hnif Of tho south
IS. H. except tho north o feet Of Lot 0, to James
Davidson, for tho uBo Of Mrs: palmer; ;
and that condemnation proceedings wefo
taken by tho. Park Commissioners
tor the Of sad loft tho apnnt at
consideration was eYorpa,l Tor Tho transior, that
it was made for tho purpoao Of delaying creditors
within tho meaning Of tho oct, and le prayh that
tho necessary deods bo lnadc scsting tho title in
Block ., Of Tyler's subliyision Of the south lalf
of tho northeast quarter of tho northwest quar-
ter Of Section 81, 80, Il.
HTHE STATE RING suED FOR CONSPIRACY.
Mcssrn. Cooper, Garnctt Il Packard on satur-
day commenced anit against George @. Smith,
Charles n. Smith, john Q. Smith,, George Nc
Mullen, Jnmcs 3. McAIullon, Dnnicl McSlullen,
Horace A. Hurlbus and James Van Inwagen, on
the part Of George T. pitkin, John Keller, ]. ].
Monte md 9. L. spalding, Wm. Il. Kitnball,
VIM. F. Mayhon, Jaincs II. P. DAILY, and james
J. Mhhon, Donjamin L. Flothcher and Corno-
Illus &. Lazenr, benjamin ?. Ward, Richard L..
Daniel. II. Fisk and John L. l.. Frazler
for conspiracy, placing tho damages at from
$1,000 to $40, 600 cncll This is another attempt
to make tho parties concerned IN tho State III
su1anca Ring" amcnable, At common law, to the
policy-holders for the losses tho latter would
have been paid hal they not becp led to part
with their claims ut nominal prices.
DANKnupTGY MATTERS.
On representation OF tue pctilioninE creditors,
John A. Hunter WAS on Saturday rulol to give
evidence in tho mattor OF Higgins Il Brand, Ut 10
D.. M, on tho 18th inst.
THO supplemental petition Of John B. Smith,
for tho adjudication of William Cuthbort, was
filed on Saturday, by specini permission Of tho
EN,trf fhA f1,n
ton having been conditionally dismissed. Tho
petitioner claims as creditor on m unpaid note
Of 81 $1,000, aud alleges preferential payment
to or settlement with q. & g. Cook. Leave was
given also to prosecute on tho original petition.
A rule to show Cause was issued.
!. A reference WAS mado to Register Grant, On
the petition Of D. B. sems i Sous. In tho matt
ter OF Loandor Rockwell.
berger j. Franls, on Saturday, boforo Rogister
Hibbard, George ". Campbell was olcctcd AS
Higuee.
II tho matter Of Horny Simon, a dividend Of
10 per cent was declared on Saturday.
THE COURTS IN BRIEF.
Bastardy cases. in the County Court, will, in
the future, bo tried on tho third week in tho
torn inatoad OF tho last, as formerly. Tho fol-
nio Holt y. Horny Long; n. 4. Smith " Thoo-
clore Honoysett; /; Valfska 6choen V. Henry
D. Schmidt; Frodorika Fisher '. Horny schmahl |;
Catherine spanner. Y: Ernest Q. Jaeger Lena
v.
thy Casey. The III. A. Smith referred to has,
Bince tho commencement Of tho snit, diod in
childbirth.
The case Of John oluey vs.. Henry Dockor to
recover $4,000 on contract made by dcfeud-
anta to pay him TINT amount as, fco for pcrviceaa
in g. 1aw-suit, in Q contested vii case. resulted
in favor of the plaintifr, tho jury awarding him
$1,000 damages, tho odd s50o having been re-
ceiyed by 0iney at the opoaing Of negotiations.
filed on Saturday and will DO impanoled this
Several appeal caBes vero heard in tho Crimi-
nal Court Oil Saturday, but no business Of iutcr-
est wus transacted.
In Judge Rogers Court, tho motion for Il new
trial in the case Of. tho Chicago, Danyllo Vim
cennes Railroad vs.. Field ct al. WAS overruled,
but an appeal was allowed.
In the case Of Reynolds '. Guest, Judge nog.
1888 from verdict, he would grant d now trial.
Plaintiff abatod. Defendant took exception to
the Court compelling plaintiH to nbate, and
moved for q now trial, which was overrulcd.
action to rocovor for tho non-indorning by, do
PENDANTS Of noto tondered in payment Of NOR
chandiso sold them by plaintiff, found for plain
tiH, with %, 1890. IL damages.
~ GENERAL NOTES.
Judge Farwell,. on Saturday. hsnrd tho oon-
tinuel arguments in the Elton Kennedy habeaH
corpus case. Mr. Cooper made nil inlpaaBonod
appeal for tho care of tho Child, plcturing the
almost certain Ill consequences Of sending her
back to tue custody Of people who had already
shown her eo bad an example. Tho caBo was
again continued.
Mary White, on Saturday, commonced suit in
the Superior Court against Harriet N. Willorh
and Francis Drappin, in trospass, $1,000.
LouiR Low commenced suit in case, 910, 600
damages, against G. W. r. Winmorsott, on
Saturday, III tho Supreme Court.
Samuel r. Valley petitions in the Superior
Court for divorce from his wife, on tho ground
~ Hnr 1r11n1 frhn -
tho caae il, TINT plaintiff nvers that ho rnarrotl
defendant in September, 1868, and TINT tho fruit
OF the marringo arc boy and girl, agea respect
tody Of these children, who, II they continue to
accumulate agc in tho mysterious manner thoy
have been doing, will certainly very soon bo old
enough to tRke caro- Of themselves.
Hartwell Gray and Stephen Lambert, executors
Of tho estate OF tic leto Charles 4. Morey, OF
Belyidoro, bring suit in assumpHit for $4,000
| against the Hartford Life Insurance Company,
for the non-paymont Of a $4,000 life innurance
| policy, hlurey insured in tho Company about
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