, 1873-05-10

partially bauled up to let him get on. and started
off before he lad succeeded in go doing, no was
struck by ono Of the Madison md State street
It. Tie wheels Of the car caught
| him by the head and dragged him along some
sixty feet before he was rescued from his peril
ous position. Complainant alleges that he was
| severely injured and bruised about the head and
] body, tho doctor in attendance upon him assert
ing. two weoks since, that the injuries then re-
ceiyed may become permanent.
| -THR COURTS CONDENSED.
| In Judge Po1ter's Court, the case Of Sidney B.
Company was taken up. Plaintiff gave evidence
that on the 24th October last, through the care
lesaness Of one of the Company's car-drivers,' q
collision occurred between an eastward going
car and complainant's buggy, by which the
buggy was smashed, his horse thrown down and
injured, and himself dashed 10 the ground, sus-
| tanning damages which resulted in lengthy
| sickness in consideration Of which complain
! ant seeks to recover IS, 900 damages. Tho evl-
dence on the part Of tile defendant, however,
went to show that plaintiff was trying to cut in
between two cars, and suffered on account OF his
| own careeEsnoss and temerity, and the jury
leaned so decidedly in favor Of this Wow OF tho
| case that they gave verdict Tor defendant.
| A fire insurance case OF considerable interest
| was tried in Judge Rogers court, yesterday, in
which JOHN ". G. Neef, Of the village Of Austin,
sought to recover 81 200 from the Williamsburg
City Fire Insurance Company. Complainant in
sured his house with the defendant on the 25th
January, 1872, for 81, ,200 for which he agreed to
pay, and tendered in payment Sl8, which the
| agent OF the Company declined to receive until
he conld'give complainant his policy. This tho
agent never did. On the 2d Of February the
house burned down, and complainant sought to
recover from the Company, and not succeeding,
brought the present action. Aftor the hearing
of considerable evidence on both sidea Mr. Caul-
field, counsel for the defense, urged that the
plaintiff had failed to show that thu party with
whom Nelef negotiated the insur. nee was TIE
authorized agent OF the Company, o.: '1so fail
ell to prove for what length Of timo tho house
was insured. The Court decided that plnlntiR
could not recover at present etate OF pleadings
and testimony, upon which plaintiff took non
suit.
In Judge Booths court, the caso Of Dora
Knapp v. The Union Steamboat Company. which
has been occupying tho Courts attention for the
| past two days, came to an end yesterday. The
plaintiff, German married woman, sued to re-
cover the value Of goods shipped by her On the
Company's boats and lost. Tho case went to
the Jury at S o'clock.
In Judge Porter's court the jury in the case Of
6webonne OF al. r. Louis and Ernat Jaegar,
after spending the night IN mutually uncon-
yincing arguments, were discharged, being un-
Tie case Of Hamilton DoIsen, administrator
of the estate of the late George F. Richardson =.
The Illinois Central r. r. Company, Taa sub
nitted to the Court, who decided in favor Of
plaintiff, assessing damages at $4,000. Plaintiff
acknowledged satisfactory Judgment III open
Court. -
Tie case Of Henry Curtis, OF. al, :. T. McCul-
lum and Charles BroT1 1oE xe4ao
in favor Of plaintiff for $4,000
John 4. Leonard sues Samuel Mayer in the
Circuit Court, on o plea Of debt, to recover
81 900 due him By defendant Oh the rent Of tile
four-story brick building No. 5s West Randolph
street. ..
ciue in assurapsit against AEahel Dorothy, lay
ing his damages at $500.
+. Brunswick and Jacob Lardanor bring action
in distress for rent against Cyrus Coan, 4. Il.
Burdick, and F. HollinB for $500 rent due on
t premises 1913 State street.
Edward L. Burbank flos bill for specific per-
fornance Of contract against Lydia Gill. a con-
tract was entered upon by the parties to the
agreed to transfer to him the 22H feet of u
of Lot q in Block d, in School Section Addition
to Chicago, subject to certain incunlbrauces
amounting to &c, zoo, which @ complainant on ag1eeu
ing property, namely: Premises No. 218 Cal
u1net avenue and. No. 1928 Prairie avenue, but
| which contract sho now refuses or neglects to
| fulfil.
| until Monday.
The papers in the case OF the murder by the
| colored barber were yesterday read for prescn-
tation to the Grand Jury, and evidence VAS
taken ana IL III unueI8toCQ LuAk Ill ll1lELueAt
Herman and Margaret Debbitch we're arrested
and locked up on Il warrant procured by Mary
Quinlary, on charge OF being disordcr1y. They
we're brought before Justice Scuily at the West
Side Police Station, and discharged there being
no evidence to convict. They now bring suit
against Mary on trcspass on the caso, damages
$4,000, for malicious prosecution and false I'M
prisonment.
=: on1a1NA1 COURT ITEMS.
The full panel Of Grand Jurors wah yesterday
morning obtained, Z: Iuttlo being appointed
foreman, and true bill against Mr. Joseph
Morris was the result Of their mornings labors.
Franz sulzer, who shot q boy with pistol
loaded with ponder and walaing, was sentenced
to. ono year in the Reform School. ...
. A. L. Stevens was charged with keeping
gamblag-house on tho South Sido aud was
found guilty, and lned $160. Defendants conn-
eel moved for q new trial and au arrest Of iudg-
ment, which was oEerrulcd.
BANKRUPTCY MATTERS.
: On The petition Of the Assignee Of the Home
Insurance Company, yesterday, an, order WAS
made authorizing him to release Lots II, is, and
19, Block AZ, School Section Addition, nlortgaged
to encuro uoto Of 81 GOO, and to take. il lieu
thereof, mortgage on Lots s and 9, Block q,
in Wolcott's Addition.
In tie matter OF James Smith, an order for
hearing. and creditors' meeting was yesterday
made, to take place before H. II. Hubbard on
the l7fh Of June.
. Register Hibbard has issued notices to the
creditors Of the Republic Insurance Company,
in bankruptcy, to meet on the 23.h inst, at 2 p.
M, for the purpose of declaring dividend.
.,. The State Insurance argument, set for Friday,
was, on application Of counsel, postponed until
Monday next : -; - ...-
j.: NEW SUITS. :.
TIE CIRCUIT :Cornr.-687 879-suppressed for eer-
vice. G,BG0-John A. Leonard V. Samuel Mayer debt.
s. ,U00.. 6,881-HeTman Martin '. Asahel Dorothy !; J
assumpsi, 5oo. Herman Fesenthal, ct 81. v.
William David +; aHsumpsit, $500. 6,883-Petcr Mur-
phy v Geo. r: Flersheirn, surviving partner OF the
arm Of Reed, Flersheim Co.; aEsumpeit, sl,soo.
6+88@E. Brunswick ct a. v. Cyrus Coan, a. R. Bur-
dick and F. Ho1born; distress for rent, $500; ea8s
-Johh E. Hewson T.. Samuel Ashton petition for |
mechanics lien for S. CG045, Is feet Of Lot in
Block a. in Kinzes Addition to Chicago IN Sec TO- T.
3d. n. R. H. E. ?. NJ. Ge86-Jacob Beidler ct al Y.
y. H. HELLER. asaumpsit, 81 ,ooo.. e,esz-James Sui
iran Y. james and. Cathar1ue Lymani .petf- I
tion; for mechanics lien in Lot !, Block
TO- Higgins, Law + Co.'S Addition to Chicago. 6.8Ss-
Appeal. G,a89-Dayid hyde ct al v. John Williamson
petition ior mechanics, lien. G,s9o-Appeal. 6,go1-
Gpmp p1np and John g: Dunlsyig; asse,n,pst $4,000.
sqmpstt, e 600. 6,ss3-John Northinkton ct al. Y.
Martin Keller aeBumpsit, 5000. G,80a-Withheld for
service, 6G95-IhQmaE Ridge. DR.. " Chicago CITY