, 1873-09-29
THE COURTS.
Still Another Bill Filed Agninst
John Davis 81 Go.
Crane Brothers Want Another Receiver
Appointed md Full Ac-
counting.
Proceedings Before the Supreme Court
on Saturday.

CrAug brothers hanltlNctNrlnR company on
Saturday fllod a longthy bill against John Davis,
Joseph Creswel1 (John Davis l. Coy, Z. g. Hall,
]. j. Walworth, Il. NJ. Eddy, aud George s.
Bowen. Tho bill aots out tho embarrassment Of
Davis 4 Co. last fall, tho meeting of the crcd-
ltorH, examination OF nsaots, and appointment
Of Bowen as 1r,lHsoe or Receiver, together with
tho arrangement to pay au claims unlor 500 in
ful and Of larger Sums G5 cents Oil tho dollar,
facts which nre familiar to tho roaderA
Of Tie Tribune, md nccd not DO stated again
The bill tlon states TINT the 1socoiver was to
tako exclusive charge Of all moneys, notes, and
other assets. aud not allow Davis Il 90. to baye
nay control over thap, to pay tho hardy, buy
wlat material was needed to furnish present
contrncta. hnl narrow the business as much as
possible. to convert it into cash. Instead Of
doing this, complainants al1ege that Bowen
neglected hiH duty, allowed Davis l. Co. to
acquire partial control Of the moneys
received, to mako now aud large cottractB, aud
In divers other why's to bronx tho contract Also
that the dividend was to DO paid In reasonable
time, which would DO tho first Of March, 1873.
It has not beon paid yot, aud Bowon hua at ono
time pretended that ho was about to doclaro q
dividend, at another that ho would giyo tic
trust up to Davis i Co., aud In various
ways excused himself from performance.
The trust is now broken; aud complainanta in
Rist that they aro not bound to accept tho G5 por
cent, but aro entitled to tho whole. amounting to
over s15.000 with interest from March last.
Their only consideration in agreeing to such
compromise was tho representation OF the Com
uitteo Tint II tho Company wA8 driven into
bankruptcy, the ouly other expcdient, 1t would
be worso for their creditors. Complaints state
that Davis & Co. have enlarged their nssots by
good contracts, and aro probably able to pRy III
full. Bowen roproso,ts that ho will give up the
trust, mud colnplafnants fear ho will Thoy
state, moreover, thnt le il incompetent to carry
out such trust. Wherefore compainants ask All
injunction against Bowen, to provont him from
surrendering his trust, and from mis-
appropriation Of tho asscts. for an &C.
count, tho romoval Of Dowo1l, and ap-
polntmont Of another Receiver, though
without relieving him from any liability ho may
Rul TINT tho defendants may be ordered to pay
ronplninant's demand In full.
BANKRUPTCY ITEMS.
Iu tho matter Of j. 4. Fossott, m order was
entorea allowing tile Assiguco to uoll notes, aud
OH giving ton days. notice.
The Assignee Of 4. 3. Wris1oy nnd others WAS
allowed to sell certain property for 90.75.
COURTS IN Dn1nF.
Bridget O'Heily commenced an notion on Sat-
nrlav, In trovar, against George Sel,man, SAM
uel Billings D. Fl. Call, Edwin Yale, William +.
DlocA, Euos slosson, and Horny Pierce, for
100000.
An order was entered IN tho cnsa of Horny W.
Eingsbury, minor, that his guardian be allowed
to borrow *95 600 for five years, at por cent in
Forest, secured by mortgages on MINORS landa.,
It is hoped that MIR, Reed will 10 we'll enough
to appear ut the Criminal Court Monday. Tue
Bean aud puffenborger motion. which was nd
journed OIL account Of his illnoss, vii! bo argued
m Tuesday.