, 1873-11-22
Another Mechanics Lien Against the
t<ingsbury Block.
Heavy Day in Bankruptcy IS. Moro
Players at the panel-Game
80 Convicted.
Two Interesting Decisions from
the Supreme Court.


Of Ohio. In 1860 LazarusSilyerman commenced
IN action agaInst tho above Company in tho
Unitod States Circnit Court, claiming the amount
OF policy III said Company OH tliBtillory in Tho
West Division, which had boon burned. A do
m1rror was intorpoBed because tho policy was
made to Edward Higgins md others, with loss
payable to siiverman, and theaction should hnvo
beon by Higgins for tho use of Si]vermau. Tho
demurrer wus suHtainol, nnd the caao dlsn,isael,
Higgins then brought suit. special plea was
filed by tho defendants attorney, Mr.. Lnwronco
Proudfoot, alleging that tho defontant
was corporation, existing and doing business
under tho laws Of Ohio. but had mover been
t"unl In tho Northern District of illinois, md
asnco had not and could not bo served 80 as to
give jurisdiction. To thus ploa plaintiffs de-
murrod geuoral1y, and tho decision yestordny
WAS On this point.
Plaintiffs claimed that the sorvicc Oh the ugont
was sufficient; TINT tic action OF Tho stato
Legislature made 1t incumbent on foreign insur-
nnco companies to lavo IN agent appointed hero
on whom to servo valid process, ii they Sishod
to transact business in this stato and the amend
mont Of tho law III the Federal courts adopting
80 fur as practicable tho practice Of tho, State
courts, onnbled tho Federal courts to establish
Jurisdiction by sorvico Of tho agent. Tho do
fendant replied TINT that mode of aorvico only
applied to tho stato Courts; tho law was woll
settled TINT tho State Legislatures could not en-
largo the Jurisdiction Of the Federal Courts; II
such could bo tho case. thon by parity Of
reasoning tbs Legislature might pass acts that
would wipe tho Federal Courts ont Of existence.
Moreover, tho amendment Of tho act Of Congress
only applied to tho question Of practice and not
kO thhE of iurfef7ictiDn ThnDph II mirlt Eeem
ct first blush that by the law that cftfzens Of
different States might sue each other in tho
Federal Courts, yet tho further pro-
vision that 1t must be- when the
defendant res1tos Or may bo found rendered
it imperative in tho prosent instance for Higgins
to bring suit in Ohio, aud that corporation could
not change its lnbitat 80 US to be found in nli-
nole.
In his opinion Judge Dlodgett, after briefly
etai ns nna tnt e vas Ss
no o1stonce outside Of tho State whore it was
created and such other States Us, by comfy, OK
tended to it cortain privileges, and tho low as
service Of process where the defendant may he
n may be a 1ouna y. IN lnols' Inc PROVISION o. lug
state Courts tor service on an ngont, VINO must
reslde IN TINS State IL the company
Sthe prlnclpaD aoes business mere,
e99s e. h ne Of in Gs rodera cors
ana sno ouiy WY u "nach WIG .aose doro'gll eorpor
notion in tho State Courts. where inrisfliotion
non ha obtninois' Thov nra mt for,.d here
within the manning of tho ffth Ractfnp of t},o
Judiciary act. simply because they haye a,a acent
bere within this torritory, TIC demur1.er wos
oyorsulol, and tho case ordered to bo liymissod.
DANKnUp1oY 1rEMa.
Stephen F, Whitman l. Son, Of Phila]ephia,
filed petition in bankruptcy. Thursday, agninst
Carlo Maraneai, confoctionor, nt No. 1856 TwemtY-
second street, which was suppressed Quo div
for service. Petitioners allege that Alarasnosi
is indebted to them in the sum Of $3.50. 90 for
goods sold and delivered, and allego that ho did
on tho 17th Of November, sell his stock to sorue
ono unknown, with intent to tiofraud his crcM-
tors. A rule to show cause aud provisional war
rant Of seizure wore issued, returnable Dec. /,
1873,
The Gr,1ndy County National Bank filed pe-t
tition against benjamin Lombard, alleging an.
uuuoid note Of so,237 duo the 28th OF october
last with interest at 10 Der cont. and gunrSntaod
BY L. L. Leach. They allego that Lombard
has made preferential assignment Of
Insurance COMPANY, and iifty-four shares in the
Trapkljn Bank as collateral SECURITY to tue M
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