, 1873-03-10
THE LAW COURTS,
judgments Against tie Great Western
Telegraph Company.
Fresh Approximations of Danger from
the Calumet Dam.


apply to the Court to set aside the judgments
obtained against it by the Commercial National
Bank, same day next week The argument waa
set for to-day, but on Saturday the counsel for
: defendant appeared before Judge Tree and rep
resented that he had not had time to look into
the papers, and prepare affidavits In opposition
TO the application, whereupon his Honor allowed
an extension of time until he should have had
the opportunity desired, the other side to be
notified, and the case went over. The ground on
which the application to set aside the judgments
In favor OF the bank is nnade, is published in the
"answer p" Of the Company to the petition in
bankruptcy, which Was published in Wednesday
mornings TRIBUNE.
DANGER FROM THE CALUMET DAM.
In Fairchild v. Pfeffer ct al, the last dam case,
the defendants. On Saturday, applied to Judge
Farwen to increase the bonds, alleging that
great danger to the mill by spring freshets is
apprehended. This cause was brought by the
complainant, the owner Of lands in the vicinity
OF the Calumet dam to restrain the defendants,
the owners of the mill there, rebuilding the
partly destroyed masonry work, which they
threatened to do on the refusal OF Judge Will
Jams to grant the prayer Of the complalnants IN
the suit brought against the Canal Commission
ers to restrain them pulling down the dam, and
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to have been quite certain OF their legal
rights. The defendants alleged that, ow-
ing to the state Of the dam
Ut present, their mill and other property, are
liable at any moment to be swept away; and.
further that by the destruction of the dam their
business will be ruined The Court thought it
only fair that, 80 long as the rights Of the par
ties were undiscovered the defendants should
be protected from any loss that might accrue, in
the event OF the Court finding for them, and
the bonds were ordered increased to $4,000.
M'LEAS =. TIE CITY.
In the case of Mclean =. the city, before
Judge Rogers q verdict has been returned in
favor Of the defendant. The plaintiff made
1ather unusual claim, placing lis damages at
$1,000, for injuries resulting from being thrown
from his wagon By pile OF earth that had been
suffered to accumulate On Wabash avenue.
The evidence showed that the accumulation
IN question Was directly in the why Of the car
riage traffic, and that the plaintiffs horse took
fright as plaintiff getting on wagon and up
set him on the pile the inference being that the
pile caused the fright, as we'll as that the pile
broke the p1nintifrs leg, The sagacious quad
ruped was not brought on the witness stand to
prove that he was scared by the pile, or why he
rsn into the pile. and the jury seemed to think
the case rot one for their symgathy, in the ab-
the city, McKind1ey and Morrison for the de-
PENDANTS.
TAKING UNNECESSARY EVIDENCE.
The. taking of unnecessary evidence has
proved . frequent cause of complaint in the
United States Courts; aud. remonstrance having
proved Intellectual, Judge Drummond re-
Gently, in an ra admiralty z. case :: appealed 1!s
the decree of that Court was affirmed, commented
On the enormous quantity of testimony taken.
md, being satisfied that the Ibelant Was to
blame, directed him to pay part OF the costs IL
both Courts. In this case there we're over $50
pages Of printed Words when $50 pages, by the
most liberal estimate, we're not required.
THE FREMES's INSURANCE COMPANY.
At the meeting held on Saturday, before Regis
ter Hbbard, for the purpose Of declaring final
given in Saturdays TRIBUNE, we're presented by
Iii. Horton, Assignee. The dividend will prob
ably amount to ~ per cent; but no order to
that effect WIS made, the exact amount not be-
ing determinable* The unusually small ex-
penditure in conducting the affairs OF the bank
xupt was a matter of favorable comment.
GENERAL NOTES.
Some of the reporters having been searching
among the files for new "bill' that has been
filed IN the Circuit Court, according to the Jour-
nal, in Terwi1liger Y. Great Western Telegraph
Company, clerk has limited that perhaps the
unsophisticated Charley OF the champion heavy
weight, has made q mistake in the name Of the
document, as well as its import. There's such
thing as petition in the case and that's with
Chase, the lawyer But what's in name
rose BY any other name would smell Us sweet.
The Clerk Of the Circuit Court is anxious to
see the Sc {payable all new bills iled) for the
"bill" in ferwilliger =. the G. n. Telegraph
Company, which the Journal has been growing
about. He hasn't seen the "bil1, but, if such
an article is lying around, with the estimable
Cross name attached to it, the estimable Gross |
would like to see the Sc also.
The decree in the Patton shows that |
Charles Patton has received 941, $40, and ex-
pended S33. .932.17, leaving balance in hand of
37o47.83, which, with interest, amounts to
e7839.57, to be handed over to Mary, the fair ]
complainant.
Judge Drummond, on Saturday, concluded the
hearing Of o. Marcy =. The Town Of Ohio, for
the payment OF interest coupons Illinois
Grand Trunk Rai1road bonds bought by the |
plaintiff, and tooK the matter under advisenent.
In the United States Circuit Court, on Satur- |
day. in the Clinton Wire Cloth Company 2. ". |
L. Jones and John Booth. by agreement, leave |
was given to the defendants to amend their an |
ever, and James L. High was appointed special
examiner.
Assignee Payson, OF the Republic Insurance |
Company, on Saturday, commenced q large num-
ber OF new suits for the recovery Of the amount |
of notes held by the bankrupt, In the United |
States Circuit Court.
Felker relinquished the interests Of the "Gen- |
eral" in the divorce suit Of Doran v Doran, on |
Saturday. By the by, the General has not left |
for the PAcific Coast yet, to relieve Gen. Candy |
OF his command
Willard c. Bruson on Saturday commenced q
Court, against George A. Hartman, Frank Doug
las, and the FraEk Douglas Machinery Com
pany.
Judge Gary Yesterday divorced Margaretta Z I.
and William F. Sunnock Cornelius v.Alico Sulli-
yan, Mary E. R. Y. George Miller, and Julia and
David Congln.
In Hogbery '. Peterson, argued before Judge
Gary, on Saturday, motion to dissolve the
injunction, the motion Was denied, and the case
was set for May Il
BAxKnur1cy MAr7Ens
Robert C.~Jenkins Assignee Of the estate Of
Won Velzer d Blakenaon, reported the following
- the condition Of tie estate: merchandise,
S., 38499 other stock, $500 ; accounts, $500;
and cash, s., ,454.55; an obtained leave to sell
the merchandise and accounts for three notes OF |
81 l,515.15 each. payable on the 1st OF April June,
snd July. respectively, to Reuben Fuller.
Adolf a. Uphoff, on Saturday, potitioned the
Court to protect his execution lien On the stock
Of Hannum Hopp, levied on tho contents OF the
store No. IS Third avenue, for rent amounting to
e200.
Kale d. Cohn were on Saturday adjudicated
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