, 1874-07-02
THE COURTS.
Modification Of tho Injunction In
the Grnb-LuW Case.
Results Of Suing d Lawyer for Larceny.
Bankrupt Insurance Companies.

Tho injunction grnntel Tueaday In tho Case OF
Farwell Va. Miller, reported Tuesday, WIS noat-
fled by Judge Williams yesterday morning, 10 as
to prohibit tho collection Of nB On tho dollar
Of tho State tax. inatoad Of nlla on The dollar
rs asked. It appeared that tho County Treasurer
received n letter soon aftor the injunction was
granted, stating that n-thirtysixths was tho
amount illegally 1oviol un,1or tho "0rab law"
This will mako tho robata s613, cs2.75 loss in
Cook County than WAS anticipated.
Tho question waB on tho construction Of tho
decision, Mr. Rountroe clan1inR that, by tho caso
of Ramsay vs.. Hogan OF al, ho was entitled to
nlno-thrty-sl1tla, or quarter, rebate, as, It
thero waB only reduction Of tho former
amount, tloro would still 10 collected $780, 953.34
In oxcesY Of tho amount authorized by low.
TIE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Kirk Hawas. Assignee Of tho National Life
Insurance Company, filed petition stating that
oil the available assets Of tue Company, as fur
as ts known. consist Of promlasory notes for tho
nominal valuo OF about 100000, and a
building on Third avenue. The notos wore giyon
by stockholders to pay for thoir stock, and are
M follows Two notes fur s1.0u0 each, nude by
Fernando Jones, due MAY 1, 1875 one note for
$4,000. by Jones, duo 1lay l, 1876 ono noto by
". D. TlfotBon for 81, SOD. due h1ay i, 1871 ono
noto for $4,000, BY o. L. Mann ono note
q ". g. Lombard, for $1,000 ono note OF ".
q. Lombard for 4lo, 500; anothor by tito aaua9
Lombard for s13,ooo, aud six moro for
sl75o also given BY u. 6. fso Lombard.' ''Ini Hi
theao notha, oxcopt ore or two, bear
Interest at 10 per cent, payable somi-annuaily,
and tho remaining one or more draw 81 per cont
interest: aud al aro secured by mortgage OH
varionH lofa.
The building aud lot ars only uort1, about
sGo, ooo Or 900. and are 'ncunbor,cd for oyor
claims against the Company aggregate 9300, ono,
Of which ovor $780, 600 ia for doati losses. The
officers Of tile Company, II il charged haye
collected about slla,oao Of premiums 1'.tl sssoss-
for tue bonctit Of tho pploy- Ilolders aid which
the officers nre morally bound to paY over. ". e.
Lombard, who has given notes to the amount Of
$55.000, IL now insolyant, and ". 3. Til!o.son
and Q. L. Mann are said to be worth but. little
Tile Assgnss a,cordingly aslss that he be per-
mittca to declare d1le aud pavAble all notes that
hayo fniinn due, and thnt hn may bo n}Iowuu to
sefl the lands under tho mortgages, TINT ho may
be iizod to commence suits against tho
oAicera to collect tho amount Of tho trust funds
squandored by, sAem aud to employ Hultable
counsel for such purpose. The prayer ot the
petitioner WIS granted.
NEW DEPARTURE.
William T. Butler filed al affidavit in tho Cir
cult Court yesterday. oil which to obtalu n
capiaa against F. Van Hanm aud William 0.
Robinson. Butler states in lis affidavit that. on
tho 22d day OF June, tho dofoudan,B oonsplriug
to ininre him in his profession as at1 attorney,
went to the Office OF jnstica DoWoIf for the pur.
poso OF getting out d warrant against him for
| his prroBt on tho ground of larceny. DeWof re-
fused to issue the warrant On their complaint,
! and they then went to Justice Doydeu, mud filed
tended tor m affidavit and complaint. subscribed
| and sworn to by Van Hamm, bofora Robinson,
as Notary Public:
| Stofs e. Ir.lltant T. Eutl<r.
before N. d. Doytlcn. Justice OF tie Peace.
r. Van Ham,n being duly sworn. on hiv oath dspo.es
and says tlat he was prosecuting Witness lii a1l
ssoa @ Of tue s.!S w. oasres . h9 wan s,ngs
under tue advice Of William r. Butler, biz eonnelor,
aud therefore s dcponent asks tnat warrant issue
| for spid William 7. Buor F. VAN HAMm.
On this uoudeacript writing, without form
or substance. Eutlee Eaya, T. wasraut was issued,
mud he arrested and taken before Boydou on d
charge Of larceny. Boyden then. at deponent'a
| seeing what IL was, absu1ed Butler that it be
Ind acon tho writing before lo would not haya
issued the warrant, aud then discharged him.
Butler eGya that there was no ground for such
| arrest. aud therefore commenced O. suit fol
$50, 0U0 damages. md llud capias issued for the
! arrest OF the defendants, On the ground that ho
feared whatever Judgment he might recover
would be lost unless they were he'd TO bail.
ployel by the defendants to distribute books
Failing to receive lis wages, he applied to
Butler to know what l'o shoula do, a:1a was al
rised TO keep hold Of one or more of the books
| and see il settlement would not be nbtainod bY
Tint MEANS Ho did so. but was arrested fol
larceny. On an exa,niuation however, he MAS
discharged, It appearing tLat La had acted uuder
advice OF counsel, and Van Hamm and hobinsor
took the abose aoSel method of getting re-
venged. Il furnishes also AL Instructive COM
mentary az to the way businesa Ii sometimes
done In the Juatices' Courts
p1sA0NEEiS4 rAHrHEnH.
John a. Colton filed bill yssterdey against
bis partner A. T. Doty, tor an Injunction tt
provent him from collecting any iir'n debts
Complainant aayB that in May last he formed a
copnltnership with the defendant at l92 Wash.
ington street, in the livery business. he con
They wore to share nike III profits and losses
In June an agreement was made by which
Doty was to bl1Y Colton's interest for s1.@50,
paying 500 cash, and giving security tor tue
os S ahs sss P &c. pull 6a es til ' n
last month Dosy rrlvately published IN TMt
TRIBUNE notice Of dissolution Of partnership.
Co,nplninaut charges that lie. Doty. is now col
lecting the partnership assetu to his manifest
dvtrin4ent, inast1uel as there Are debts due hy
tue firm to tho amount of 2 0l0, which will noo
essarily bo paia out OF the firm property in case
Doty III allowed to collect auy amounts owing tue
partnership. Cotton therefore asks TO- m in
JUtEl1uN " P1cfpuk o0ty AAN4A AAL tApA SHbSts-"G
and for o dissolution of partnership aud sooount
| THE sAuCE BUTTS.
In the casos Of Lea l. Perrin against Charles
Hastings aud Edward Cole, n decree was enteroG
yetterday III favor Ut tho compialnAuts. granting
I perpetual injunction against tl,o defendants
from uBing their trademark. "Worocste
6auce,", Or manufacturing an imitation of ttl
Hauo.
THE GREAT WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY.
G. ". Upton reports tho condition OF th
Great Western Insurance Company to ba So fol
! lows:
On hand Juno e1............,.,.....,... $50 400
Receipts. ,8sba
| $55,ao2.3
Expended. 631.D
Dnlance.........,.... .$54 Ter.
| TIE MUTUAL sEcun1ry 1SsunAHoE COMPANY,
Tile 1olonlng Ia tho showing Of the Mutua
Security Insurance Company;
Amount June 1.................."... $40. .3o7.0
Hecelpts lIi.Y