, 1874-01-17
THDC COURTS.
ROnl Estate Sllfts-~lsnnikruptcY ltomf
--Tl1c Criminal Court.


HlE WANTS Her TITLE CLEAR.
Elizabeth g. Hnllowo1l fled bill ngafnat Tho |
Firat National Danlt. to restrain 1t from selling
under trust dood. Blo states that ahe ownH cor
thin lots on Michigan avonuo, botween Tourtocuth
and Sixteenth sroots which sho purchased from
ono Daniol Il. Drant. Ho Lad, whom he ovucd
tho promises. nortgagod them To tho said bank
TO Booute noteB amounting to $12,073.Bl. When
tho notos onmo duo, ho paid them by cortnin NO
ceptanoca which woro takon BY tho bank, and Bho
bought tho land on Tho representation that tho
mortgage was satisfied. A Blsort timo ago Bte
waB surprised to loarn that the bank had adyer-
tiscd hor properly for sale, under tho mortgage
given by Draut Complainant alleges that tho
bank has no right or title in tho PROMISES, and
thata sale wond oroato oloud, and asks that tho
mortgage 1nay bo declared cancolol and void,
nnd tho bank restrained from selling thorcunter.
DILL FOR spEc1r1o PERFORMANCE.
Moses Il. Hull fled bill In tho Circuit Court
yostorday against Ann White aud Thomas Whito,
Sarah Hcslor and Dnniol HeBlcr, to compel
them to keep their contract. Complainant al
1egos that on tho goth Of September ho made
AZ agreement With TLonas White, who
profoascd TO net as agent for tho remaining do
fondantR, to buy twonty-seven acroa In the north
part OF the north half Of the southwest quarter
OF SEQ. II, 81, Ii. Hall was to pay 81, ,250, S100
down aud 81. .41oG7 in ton days after an abstract
was furnished showing good title. Henllegoa
that ho has kept bis part Of tho contract, pnid
tho first portion, tondorel the second. which
was refused, and demanded deed, which also
WIS deniod. Ills prayer now Is TINT tho dofond-
ants may bo compelled to carry out tholr ngrce-
mcnt md give him decd.
DAMAGES Fon orEN1No STREET.
Tho jury impatolod ID Judge Jameson's room
to asaese tho damages for opening a'strcet from
seho to Noth boto2n stewo nd
141.01.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
judge slblcy, 1T Tho Superior Court, will hear
motions for now trinla.
Judge HcAton will alho llonr motions for new
trinls In tho Circuit Court.
UNITED BrATEB COURTS.
William s.. Ladd, Charles L. Triton, and
Stephon Mead, commenced sut in aHsumpsit
against Clarke, Layton Il Co., claiming $40, 900.
DANxnupToY 1TE4B.
a. II. Miller was adjudlcatod bankrupt by
dcfault, and warrant issuod roturnbble Fob fG.
Tho order Of dismissal In tho matter Of Hugh
II. pwcetHer was yesterday nude absolute.
George W. Campbell waA appointed proyisional
Assignee Of tho estate of A. a. Wiswall.
In TIC rnattcr Of Iamca Wadsworth, Gilbert H.
Smith was appointed Provisional Assfgnon.
ndjudged l. bankrupt: Ills liabilities by his
schedule appear to be about t, ,6D0 atl lis a7sots
about $3.50. The case was referred to tho
Registor.
Valentine u1rlch, of Peoria, 1loa petition
against J. A. laln,Eren, Of Knoxyille. claiming
Ill unpaid Acoount of 9439.28. Petitioner also
charges that palmgron has mndo preferential
sale Of bis stock Of goods to olle Potter 0atriclt:
A rue to show cauAe mud provisional warrant
Of Seizure wore issued, the former teturnahlo
Jan. 27,
SUPERIOR COURT IN DR1EF.
Marvel Darsh and Benjamin G. Robinson
brought suit for q ,0O0 against William Manning
John o'Nel sued ThomazIuo aud John ".
Becker In electment. laying his damages at
$1,000.
August Mohr, Paul Mohr, and William Solo
man, for use Of panl M9hs, begun an aotioa ion in
The international Bank hlod prmclpe In nc
tion In aRsumpsit ngninBt Frank p. Hawkins,
Thomas 4. Willard, aud Volnoy L. RUSSO, claim
ing 81, ,50U. -..
Charles II. Wili2 tilcd petition against his
mother, Mary Wlltg, and his brother Frederick,
setting out that lis father .waa POSSESSED Of
90 4o.ioo acrou in tho 8. T. Il OF tho Town Of
JeferBon, md asking that his mothor's dowor III
| said premises may be Hot OH. ...
Dornhard L. 1lokamp began suit for 81, 900
against D. q. Lomor, A, X. Lucas, and Lowis
Bartols.
ceiveda Judgment BY confossou against Thomas
| McDantois for $3. 1852.
BENJAMIN T; nsy brought suit for $1,000
Nilhclminh Selo began a suit in trcBpass
against tho City of Chicago. claiming $t0.OOb.
| CRIMINAL COURT.
George Williams plead guilty to keeping q
house Of ill-faule nonr tho Kano County limo.
| He was indicted in September, 1879, but when
tho officers went for him ho ohliHingly
gtopnpd ncross tic line and shook or tho dust Of
his feet ut them.
Tho Htand Jury returned cighty-two indict-
monts, and wnB discharged,
| john Meehan, who was arrested for robbsnG q
young actress aI,d thon stabblue tho policeman
| who tried to arrest him, was brought up, and
plead guilty to both charges. The father, how
over. sworo that his son was undor the ago of 18
years. Judge llogcrs expressed regret that tho
| law would not permit him to send tho culprit to
tile Pouitantiaty, as he regarded it as worry
aggravated case. Tho utmost punishment that
cal bo imposed upon him. is sentence to the
House Of Correction for oightcon months on tho
| robbery indictment, mud twelyo months on the
| indictment for nssault.
Aleola.l was renauded to Jail, and Mrs. Curtis
I received back her lost money.
COUNTY COURT.
| Julius White qualified aB co-e1eoutor With
! Maria White, on the estate OF Edward NJ. White,
1eccuaed. and flied bond In tue sum Of 52l0, :
900.
Joseph Il. Grny, Daniel Il. Harne, and George
&. popo wera appointed Special Commissioners
to asscss the costs Of laying wator:supply
| pipos Ia Hyde Park.
SUPREME COURT OF ILLINOIS.
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 14.--Dy tho kindness Of T..
9. Hamburger, ESQ.,, Clork Of the Supreme
Court for tho Contrnl Grand Division, am Gu
able to aend you q list Of opinions fled In his
Office in casea Oh tho docket Of tho January term,
a. D. 1S741
17-strnCy>-sa- " Aayder. Reminded and ro-
| yorscd.
3l-R. H., T. h st. L. n. n. Co. =. Phillips. Affirmed,
40-1Icks " Chaplin. 1sen,nndesl aiid reversed.
| iT-Mann v. DryIy. Affirmed.
'l9-Conklin Y. Doul. Affirmed.
| A2-Shcrwood Y. Mcclellan. Affirmed.
70-Sapp!ngton V. Carter. Affirmed.
| TIC. i ". Railroad Company Y. McMorrow. Re
| m andca md reversed.