, 1874-08-02
THE COURTS,
Record OF Business TRANSACTED Yes
tertllT.


| ANOTHER CHAPTER OF RIVERSIDE
| Tue unfortunate Riverside speculation WAS ex.
planned again yesterday by = creditors bill. filed
in tho Superior Court by E. NJ Huk1ll aud
others against the Riverside Improvement Com
pany, and all who have ever been connected
with it. Hukil's claim is on Judgment for
| So5, ,923. LIS; c. 4. Corepus on a judgment for
| SlG 7A25; II. c. Davis claim is for $2o 33Il rs.
and Nathaniel S. McFetr,dges is for
s22,2a4.75. These Judgments we're all recovered
April 8. 1874 ard the usual allegations are made
| that executions have beon issued on the iulg-
| ments given to tho sheru and returned 40
| property found" Complainants recite the whole
| history Of tile Riserside scheme, mainly as
shown in tho late Gago bill The transfers to
| the Chicago i Great Western Railroad Land
Company AMI Austin Stevens aro alleged to be
fraudulent, and it is asked that they may both
he sot ss!de, mad the land, together with that
held By the Hotel aud tho Gas and Water Cam
+, panlos Of Riverside, all be subjected to the lien
Of complainants judgments.
TROUBLE IN THE rIvo1l.
An amusing bill was filed yesterday in the
Circuit Court By Della Parsons against Z. Il.
Parkor and George Jochem, proprietors of the
saloo II known us the Tivcli. The plaintir al
leges that or ab out the 25th Of July, 1874, the
defend ants treated her in 80 rough, insulting,
ru:ian~llke manner" Not compreheuding the
meaning OF such mode of treatment. she CON-
menced promenade down tho talls, but
was met by the defendants and elected from
the establishment. He: blood was nrc1 with in-
dlgnatlon, and she immediately picked out
Young attorney and ses him TO draw1ng up de-
tailed statement Of her grievances which she
thinks. however. will he abundau5fy compen-
sated by verdict OF $4,000
4 NEW DODGE.
The Protection Life Insurance Company
began suit against the Chicago
Company alleges thnt about year aud half
ago it insured person named John ". Smith
for the sum of s., 600. On the 10th OF August,
1878, Smith started for Joliet by the defend
with another train at Sag Bridge, aud Smith was
one Of tho victims in TINT terrible disaster by
which he lost his life. BY reason Of this acci-
dent, which the Company claimB was caused
ment and catelessuess. it has been obliged
to pay the 1000 insurance on Smiths life to
his representatives. The minor premise III that,
If this accident had not occurred, Smith would
still have been living, and tho Company rel oic-
ing in the receipt Of his assessments, wherefore
it asks that the Railroad Company may DO COM
PEELED to pay this $4,000. 1nasmuch as the 1n-
suranco Company does not lt.elf pay any losses,
but collects the amount from tue insured be-
longing to the class or division OF which the de-
ceased WAS q member, the question naturally
arses whether it will pay back the 81 to each Of
the members Of tho class to which Stnlth be-
longed.
BILL FOR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE.
William D. Cooper filed bill in the Superior
Court Saturday against Oscar Field, L. S.
Dawson, aud 0. S. Kinds, to compel specific
performance Of q contract. Cooper says that, |
On the 18th Of July ISL! be'nS 5; the 1a owner Of
m agreement VITA Field to sell the land to him.
Twelve thousand seven hundred dollars Of the |
purchase money was to be paid by tie transfer i
to complainant of the STOCK OF livery stablo at |
II Congress street, aud the balance to be paid in
two years. 1t ~as also conditioned that IN
abstract OF title should be given, showing !
a good title, and that if tho agreement |
was recorded the contract should bo void. |
Cooper claims he gave good abstract Of title.
and Offered to convey, but Field refused to
transfer the livery stock. and has declined to
Ee1form the agreement, alleging that complain
ant could not give good title Field has since
moved Ills property to another place. aud sold |
some Of it to the other defendants. Cooper
thel eforo asks that Field may be compelled to
keep his contract. and that tho other defendants
ma; be enjoiued from selling or disposlng OF tie
Of Held An injunction was granted |
by Judge Moore.
INSURANCE coMpAS1Es REPORTS.
In tho case Of the Equitable Insurance Com
pany monthly report was filed, showing:
Balance July s24 1918
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 603.15
Balance. .$23 58857
Henry w. Bishop, Assignee of the State lnsur-
ance Company, tiled report as Assignee. SLOW
ing the amount on hand Of that Company:
July ..e'. 'oa1'a4
Balance. 36,614.l9
In the matter of the Chicago Fire insurance
Company, J. E. Murphys report showed:
Cash Ju1y ................. $50, ,aes.4
Total. .soo'oos'*+
oalance OF $3S, 427.54, and the Assignee Of the
,lutual Security Insurance Company shows his
balance Of e27,574.5l.
ITEMS.
Tie United States Courts are adjourned,
houph Judge Blodsett will bo in chambers .
,or:ion Of each day to grant orders in bankrupt
y or necessary work
Judge Booth will hear motions Saturday.
UNITED STATES coURT3.
Charles e. jenkins ct nj. filed bill against A.
I. Perkins aud n. H. Stevenson to Restrain an
Of q patent for on improvement Ii
concrete payement=.
BANKRUPTCY ITEMS
In tho matter OF II. Grecncbaum j. Co.. Brad
.gneo, with power to take possession OF their
ssets HIS bond WIS fixed at $40, 600.
4 discharge was issued to Moses Loeb.
George W, Campbell was elected Assignee of
be estate OF 7. ". Durns-
+. Z. jenkins was appointed Assignee Of the
state Of Burke:t, Sutton j. Stanley.
A dividend of per cent was declared IN the
state OF B. 7. David &; Brother.
SUPERIOR COURT II BRIEF.
James Y. Henning aud j. F. Speed began
uit for 81, 600 against J. G. Drew and 4. e.
}dell.
James Shiny commenced suit against John
shoemaker and Patrick Maguire, claiming
il 500.
4. N. Bassett sued Reuben Hatch for 81, 1000.
nd j. ". Anderson also began siit for 50 500
ca,nst the same defendant. David Jennings
ut in his claim against tho saaie party for
i, 900 damages. AL the suits are Ill debt.
CIRCUIT COURT.
The Protection Life Insurance Company filed
bill against George ". .Huddeston John Nc
fahon, and others to forecloBe trust deed for
i. .O60 on Lot 6, in the soush 4 Of Block 16, and
lot :, in the south u Of Block Is, Of Barrons
u}diyision Of Brands Addition.
Anna E. Tate commenced suit in .respass
cainst John Thorn and H. Arnstein to recover
3 500 damages. Acapias MAS Issued.