, 1874-05-24
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
GEORGE W. THOMPSON.
THE CHICAGO BAR.

OF the body at the death Of A1r. G.AN. Thonp
son, 3 member. The meeting was presided oyei
By Judge E. s. Williams
Ar, Il S. Monroe paid high tribute to the
memory Of the deceased. with whom he had bee1
personally intimate for T. number Of years. III
eulogized in fitting tern5 Lis extremely amiabie
character and undoubted talents.
Ar. kendig, OF whose law firm the deceased
had been member, gave an interesting sketch
at his biography. OF which the following is q
condensation:
George ". Thompson waa born in 1923 in
Northampton, Mass, in the valley Of the Con-
uecticat River. His family vas one OF the old
est in the Berkshire Hill country Of Massachu-
Retts. He received his education In Amherst
College. and for some time subsequently taught
\ school at Clifton Springs, N. I. II was in
Newark, N. J.. that lie studied law, and it was
. there that lie began to practice Lis profession.
He cana to Chicago IN 1881, and entered
upon tue practice of law. his otce beng in lit
tie frame building on the northwest corner OF
the Courthouse Square. At that time the
Courthouse was a small wooden building, mean
OF appearance, aud OF extremely incommudions
construction. Shortly after arriving here ho
mas joined by his brother, John A. Thompson,
aud the f1rm carried on business for some time
John A. Thompson was elected City Attorney in
1856, under Mayor Booues administration. and
be aud the deceased ran the law department Of the
city coniointly whila thar administration held
power
It was due to their c1ertions that the city or
dinances, previously in q badly mixed up condi-
tion, we're fully classified, their computation re-
manning in use ten years later. when Judge Gary
razrranged them. The deceased ran for Judge
OF the Superior Court on the Democratic ticket
in 1858, but was defeated. at the breaking out
Of the War John Thompson entered the army.
and, after reaching the rank OF Captain, died in
battle at Franklin Pike Tennessee. Upon
the departure Of his brother, tho deceased
formed partnership with Mr. J. a. J.
hendig the hrm continuing business until the
member Ut the Episcopal Church, having been
confirmed By the present Bishop Cuumins in
1864, when that divine WAS Rector OF Trinity
Church. Upon Dr. cu1nmins' elevation to the I
Christ Church under DR.. Cheney, and, when the |
Ecclesiastical Court was convened to try him. he
appeared aa proctor for the defense, aud it was |
in pursuing the cultivation of this new field of |
labor that be fell into epiIeptic tendencies which
grew upon him, aud finally resulted in denth |
last Wednesday at Danvlile, Livingston County. (
near Rochester, n. \, whittier hs had gone for
ills health.
On motion 3 committee appointed, con-
aisting OF s1esers. Melville Fuller, Il. S. Monroe
J. 4. hendig, r. Hervey, aud Z. G. Hooke, to |
prepare suitable resolutions to be presented ut |
meeting OF the Bar to Be held 1t half-past |
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Tho meeting then adjourned. /
TOLLEsToN CLUB.
At meeting Of this club oil which Mr. Thomp.
son was President, held yesterday a1lsruoon at
tho ofdca OF Mr. S. III. Moore, 119 LaSalle street.
the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
KhEHIAs. God. in His wisdom, has seen 1T to remove
from our midst President, FRIEND and brother |
George ". Thompson, 1t i. fit thar vino known
his virtues and appreciated and enjoyed his friendship.
should give appropriate expression to tus tealipg
caused BY this sad bereavement; therefore be it
Re.clred, That We hare heard with sorrow and pro-
found regret Of the event which has deprived caica4o
Of IN estimnble and exemplary citizen, society Of =
Christian gentleman bis family and freuds Of one
whose love sincere sud true his heart true
aud our Club Of ono who, in his official character
his d41y life rejected those qualities which most
man, snd revere in = Christian.
Atsolped That We tender 10 bis bere.ved wife and |
endtsn our sincere sympathy in tnis their deep af
Reso1re! rh.t these resolutions b. ensrosaed upon
nitted 10 u4s family Of deceased by Secretary.
The funeral will take place ut Q o'clock this |
afternoon, at Christ Church
THE COOK COUNTY LAND COMPANY.
Oramel s. Hough filed u bill in the Superior
Court yesterday against the Cook County Land |
Company. Hough Says that on the oath day
Of May, 1873, being possessed Of the |
II OF the E. u Of Sec.
13, 81, IT, the undivided 4 Of the ". u Of the
". Il Of Sec IS, 81, Is, and the undivided e
Of the n. " Il of the S. W X OF Sec. Is, 81, Is.
he engaged to buy 365 shares OF stock in the Cook
County Land Company, sud pay for it by deciding
to the Company tbs land above described
The officers of the LAno Company, Housh al |
!eges, claimed that the Company mad power to |
borrow and loan money, to ta,e lauds and mort ]
cages in security for loans, mako improvements !
on their property. build and rent houses q
md generally to do real estate t
1npr hr1rsr I.A:- ! +
tepre sentations, he sold the abovc-described ),
land took TIC so5 shares Of stock. and immod1-
ltelY pledged it bsck to Recure loan Of 80 per 7
cent Ct the amount OF stock, or $4,000 giving | =
n ADDITION three notes fer the same. It was | {
Lgreed that the stock should be sold without ! +
1otlce II tbs notes we're not paid nt maturity. |
Since this execution Of this deed aud convey |
.nce OF the land Hough has discovered, and is
advised by counsel, that the Land Com |
,ans sIs ts has' ,and and had no authority to
out that its authority, expressed by it's char
er, is limited, being only ito examine survey I
Ind purchase lands or interests 10 lands, water
courses, or Interests therein, which are as near
9 iHigate the same. to facilitate tbs growth Of
1ops IN dry seasons, and to improve and cultl-
ate the Same for such crops as require irriga- ii
ion to produce the largest returns, aud that it
las no further authority.
t is also alleged that the Company has
lot purchased any lands for the pur-
ose of irrigation. or for any Of n
= legitimate objects, but has bought n
arge Quantities by the issue Of stock, for the -
urpose OF renting it, or building houses thereon u
or rent OF Eale 8,
These acts are, IL Hough olaims, In open yio- Ii
1tion Of the Company's charter. It was iucor- Il
orated under the name Of the LAND Improve II
aent and Irrigation Company" E" which neme was =,
hanged IN 1872 to it's present cognomen. The | -
otes we're due Today, aud compla.n~ L
ut fears that the Companv will q
ell his stock and land il they
te not paid but. owing to tho facts above ret | g.
orth, the stock deported is worthless, and he ~
anuos raise money thereon 10 meet the notes,
Tough therefore asks an injunction against the p
company to prevent it from selling his stock or ~
anu and also that the sAle made by him to it h!
nay be declared void and the land reconyeyad to le
iE Hse OF alinou,nbrancc | to
& FRIEND OF TEMPERANCE. ~ ~
Inc annals OF Temperance have been enriched | Ii
{ saf1oas times, and in various ways. Much '.
waa afr ja1 yow | r.