, 1873-04-17
Litigation Over the $4,000 Lot Of
the Commercial Insurance
Company.
A Transaction In Billiards. Wanted, a
Clear Tit'e-.-Changing Securl.
-~ ties.
The Courts in Bricf---Bnn1xr,rnt
Matters, and Now
Suits.

and functions Of tho Board, petitioner nyors
that in tho donoral Assembly only was invested
tho powor OF fixing tho pay OF tho Commissions
era, which thoy did at tho rato Of $2.50 por dom
for tlmo oxponded In tho discharge Of thoir
duHes; that, Notwithstanding this, tho Board
arrogated to themselves the right to regulate
their. own compensation, and, at a..mooting hold
on tho 22d February. 1878, 1xod It at s5 por
diem that, subsequently, tho claims Of tho va
Tlous mombers woro allowed by tho proper COM
mittoe upon tho SIS basis, causing IN inoreaao
OF $4,000 in two months in tho aggrc-
gato amount paid that Joseph Pollak, Clerk
OF the Board Of Commissioners, acting under
their direction, has isHuod certiAcates upon the
Cook County Treasury to Bomo Of the members
Of tho Board at tho increased illegal ratio, and
throatons to Issue moro thereof, and that Julian
IS. Rumsoy, Treasrror Of snid county, will con-
tinuo to pay suoh certificates ut such illegal rato
unless ho bo restrained by tho Court that, by
reason Of the issuing Of such illegal warrants by
po ba ss oanbpty NH BY hn1e the s1
that, in consideration OF tho premises, petitioner
asks for a writ Of injunction restraining Pollak
from issuing and 1tumsey from paying to any
other person, any certificate based upon tho ile-
gal rate aforesaid, md that those already issued
be doomed illegal. ..
soATrEnED FAMILY OF HEIRS.
the various members Of tho branches Of tho
Sheridan family that hnvo thoir aourco in for
NOR James Sheridan, and his brothors, Patrick
and Martin Sheridan, or oithor Of them, said
set to right various mattcrs Of doubt, legally
speaking, as to the inheritance OF tho estate loft
By Patrick and Martin. It Ia related that tho last
two persons bought tho undivided ono-half Of
Iots and Is, Block %, in school section addi-
tion to Chicago, which. by somo clerical mistake,
was conveyed to their brother, the former James
Sheridan. They went into possession, Patrick
taking tho half il Lot 8, and arranging With tho
have tho south half, and ho, Patrick, tho north
half. Patrick died, and the complainant James
Sheridan, vent into possession Of the north hall
aforesaid. Meanwhile, tho families Of botl
al parts OF the States, and aomo to ireland.
From that tiulo to tho present James has paid
tho d tx assessments, amounting to q total OF
Tqh 10 nST Yshss to be declared d.
also prays the Court to hare tho mistake in the
trst conveyance corrected, so "a to mako d clear
title to aaid Patrick mud Martin Sheridan, and
their hofrs and to partition the half lot among
the heirs, or, il that DO impracticablo, to scfl
such half lot, subject to said lien, and to divide
tho proceeds among tho heirs.
THE "coMsiERcIAr" LOT
burnt records bill Of considerable interest
wes yesterday fled in tho Circuit Court, omitted
Gallup '. Blodgett OF al It is, really. to doter-
mine tho ownership Of the eao.o6oi building
sEsia s I b saanso a 6mesa1 M Ss s sst s
Of Lot Block %, in tho original Town Of Chi
casol. Tho fec simple was, before tho fire, in
the Company, and Il. f. Jenkina claims It as
tie Complainant, afrms that tho lot vas sold ~
the Recoiycr to Sidney Myers, for $17,250; BY
Myers conveyed to Horny ". Blodgott, for
sl7,5o0, to secure tho payment OF cer-
to william Z. doudy aud doorge go ohaudler s''i It
is related that number Of Judgments and pro-
ceedings in EXISTENCE against said land, some
Of which have been satisfied, and some Of which
are still unsettled, md this bill ia to regulate the
title, and afford just relief to nll parties.
EXTRAORDINARY 1NoEND1AR1sN CASE.
The case Of tho People against James Wright
md Mary Ann Wright, his wife, for asBaultfng
Court yesterday morning, ono night Last fall,
tho prisoners were detected by tho neighbora
beating thoir daughtor. At tho instigation Of
those who had Witnessed tho affair, tho paronts
u. and their defenso WIS that for aomo aru
time past their promises had boon from time to
time scourged BY fire, the cause Of which they
we're never able to ascertain. On tho night Of
and caught his daughter trying to fro the house.
Awaking Ills wife, tho old man treated the de-
linquent to fagellation, the vocal accompani-
ment to which, supplied BY the daughter, caused
that the girl confessed that abe was iirod by one
Maurice Hean, III onomy Of tho family to COM
nit the act for $4,000 reward. Tho story Of tho
daughter, however, proved contradictory, aud
tho Justice decided to hayo the case 70 before
the Grand Jury. The counsel for the defense
moved for continuation Of the trial, On the
ground Of absence Of materinl witnesses.
INTERESTING RAILROAD oABE,
An interesting case occupied the whole day il
Judge Rogers Court, yesterday, in which Franci.
Donohue seeks s10, 900 damages from tho Chica
SO and Northwestern Railroad Company for tht
h 0ga sggss ?FSa Sa pa
the 10th Of May last, was knocked down by az
engine in tho yard OF tho defendant, and rur
over, his arm being crushed at tho elbow. The
defonBo was based on tho faot that tho general
rule is. that railroads arc only liabe for such ac
cidents when they fail greatest facilitie.
mud improvements for carrying On the work With
minimum OF danger to employees, and the
that they assume the risk Of hurt arising from
careleBsnosa o. lack Of Judgment Of q co
employe: The latter point is tho defendant
the part Of counsel for the plaintiff that plaintin
being . minor, is not liable to be hold by tht
generally underatood contract botween tho Com
pany and Its employees. Tho cane went to tht
Jury, and II they agree they will this morning
render their verdict.
i TRANSACTION m DI1LrAnpH.
In tho Circuit Court, John Garrick aud Bolo1
L. Gather bring action against Emanuel Bruins
tion to restrain them from disposing OF OF bo
ginning proceedings upon promlssory note
made by plaintiffs, and from Interfering with
mortgage to secure the aamo. Complainant
aver that about tho 18th OF November, 1879. the,
purchased from tho defendants eight billiart
tablea for which they paid $4,000; of whlel
smount 5000 Was paid In cash and the balance !,
promiasory notes, secured by mortgage on tn
tables; that complainants bocamo greatly. ON
barrassed and we're unable to pay their indebted
neaa In full about tho lBt OF March, 1878 that a
nmceting Of their creditors, brunswick wa
present and d dlsehargo of eotnplainants' debt
were agreed upon, on condition Of tho creditors
roalizlng upon all their goods and property
which was agreed to, provided Brunawlok woul'
mont OF tho mortgage dobt. Brunswick ngroos
to do this, and got Buck hia property, retaining
however. the notes mud mortgage; and now Do
fendants threaten to sue upon them. To th
oolnplainanta object and aak for tue injunction
to restrain their 40 doing.
WANTED, CLEAR T1TLE.
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