, 1874-04-10
THE COURTS.
miscellaneous Business Trnnsnctcd
Yesterday.


Yesterday.
MORE TROUBLE FnoM LOMBARD.
Homer Cools, tho Assignee Of Bon Lombard, iB
again on tho war-path, aftor assots for Lom-
bnrd's creditors. In tho bill filed yestordny in
the United States District Court, Cook alleges
TINT year ago or more, Lombard owned Lots !,
2,3,4, i, G, and 7, in Banon's subdivision of
Block so, in Brana's Addition. Being indebted
to tho Franklin Bank In tho Sum Of about $780,
600, ho conveyed these lots in trust to
james t. Rice, to secure tho indebted
ness to the bank. Cook alleges that nico
did not know Of suoh Conveyance at tho timo it
was mado, and that tho whole proceeding was
done by Lombard to dcfrand his creditors. Since
Rico has learned OF this valuable transfer to linn,
ho has refused to roconvoy to tue Assignee, al
leeine that ho bought tho land in good faith.
This Cook denies, mud aak8 that such pretended
transfor may be sot aside anl the property con-
yeyed to linn in trust Tor tho creditors OF tic
bankrupt ex-Presidont.
BILL FOR SPECIFIC pEnFonSANcE.
Gertrude I. Smith Dled u bill for specific per-
fornlauce yesterday in tho Circuit Court against
Frederick 'clendor John = RaPno and % Ferry r,
lY72, auo agreed to buy Of schlendcr Lot II in
Assessors' Subdivision Of the sou.heast quarter
Of tho southwest quarter r., Of &c.
e.. Al ars containing Mss e 2s< Ss p iSro1 n
cash, 81, ,025 in August, 1879, aud tho remainder
in two ouuai aunual iustalmonts. Tllo 5100
was paid but tho abstract not being ready tho
time OF tho next payment WAS extended. a bill
vas filed by schlendor to oloar his title in tho
sprinR Of 1875 and o dccrcc rendered
il his favor. In September, 1872, On abstract
was made showing cloar title in schlender. aud
furnished to complainants attorney. An ar.
raugement WIS made t1 complete tue CONTRACT
ancc. and has since sold the land to J. T. Nupno.
Complainant nsBerts her Willingness to carry out
her contract, aud usks for specific performance
from Scillondor. ..
The Assignee Of the T. o. d B. Company filed
n ronort Yesterday i'll bankruptcy, stating that la
| had published 4 notice to the effect that he
would receive bids for the property OF the Com.
Isl horses forty omnibuacs, aud various shops
aud stables. In response thoreto he has re.
coiycd bids ranging from $4,000 to $50, ,100 and
| also q bid from Watheny for the amount Of hiH
| Iayo objections to sale to John nise for tie
above amount, $30.1oo, Hhousd lilo them by
| Tucadny.
HEAVY s1ANDEn SUIT.
William T. Mayhon commenced suit agninss
David B. Fisk, ! momber Of the firm Of D. 3.
Fisk d Co., q largo millinery firm, claiming
| 800. 900 damRgos for mn alleged slaneler.
| ITEMS.
In tho case Of Goodrich against the seabird
Of the dofendant, Judge Bloagott sustained tht
o. EXCEPTIONS, m md granted nerpotual injunction
Several yoara ago tho Seabird was
lost or Wnukegat1, md numerous suits
were brought by representatives or mo person.
who lost their lives on her for damages. l'y.
law. owners OF q vessel wore allowed to DO dis
| charged from any liability III such case Wher
the accideut happened without their fault, OF
bringing tho amount Of tho ycssol'a yaluo or tia
Of its cargo into court, il any remained after
diBastcr. In tho present case some ?A1o VIZ
paltl In, and III order was asked limiting an.
further prosecution Of tho suits, which order wa
granted, and an appeal was takon. ,.-..
Judge Drunlmond il engaged in !. hearing ~ pc
tition for roview In tho caae OF the A1ll"onkeo
Northern Railway Company.
Tho hIoekor will case IL OF Inst endcd ant
given to tho jury, who aIo still out;
III another column will 20 found decisions M u
tho Is nuts" caHe. and on the motion for mol
trial i'll tho National Life Insurance Compat;
caso. which involves conflict botwooll the Fed
aral md stats courts. Also. detailed accou1
Of tho Judgment against D. l. soam'noh ~
UNITED srATEs COUNTS.
Jol,n NJ. Trlnbull and W. A. Dryden, begh
| an action againBt tho tho Weir plow Coinpat.
to roHtrun said Company from manufacturing
patented pillow. or cnltlvator covered Wy con
plaiuantB' patont.
. Jnmcs Il. Bray was adludioated bankrupt
confession, mud warrant iBsaoo fos'1hAo
, Maya. o.. =, -,
In tho CnBe OF UAnel NlAhoh Lt1o 1opo1s W ~
Assignee WIS ortlored to bo confirmed, 1nlcss ol
q | 1octiona arc filed In ton days.
1 In tho matter Of ". II. Murray, all order VI
i maiie for = hearing nnd creditors meeting to
hold May TO.
!, Henry Liubonstoln OF al.
d In tho n,nttor Of W, K. Swallow, proprietor
j. thu Barnes House. a1, order for tho oxani1ttG
10 Of Mrs. Wolcott, Hrs Louisa smalley, aud NJ
VandeuHela WAS mntc to bo hela April l0.
SUPERIOR COURT IN Dlt1Er.
.. Marshall 8. Kingsand begun q Buit for $50
70 agaiuat tho Erie 4 PaciAc Dispatch.
II Moses O. Youngloyo began au action for $2, q