, 1874-04-24
TEE COURTS.

TIE COURTs.
miscellaneous Business Trnnsncted
Yesterday.
MISPLACED CONFIDENCE.
JOHN B. Gerard, in a yoluminous bill filed yes
terday in tho Circuit Court, gives q highly-col-
ored statement OF his troubles with his partner,
Antoine Gateau. Complainant states that he
became acquainted with Gateau N January, 1872 !;
that Gatoau represented that ho had had some
difficulty with the firm Of Mathieson i Hegeler,
for which he did business, and that he Was in
destitute circumstances. Thereupon CON-
plainant advanced him considerable SUN
Of money. 4 partnership was subsequently
formed between the parties for the manufacture
Of zinc roofing and ornameuts. Complainant
agreed to put in 512, 900 and Gatcan to contribute
$500 worth Of p1astor OF Paris dies, and also
sare his time and experience; each party to
draw not to exceed 9100 month, and the profits
after repaying the advances of each partner, to
be equally divided. Owing to the defendants
troubles, the lease Of the premises for the tirm
use WAS takon in comllainants name alone.
Gerard alleges that Gatsau paid his share OF the
rent until about the 1et Of anuary last, when he
bcgan to dony his liability for any OF It. It is al
so claimed that Gatesu has no business capacity,
and is 10 unpleasant in his dealings with cuato-
merB, as to ALLEVIATE all with VIII ON he comes In
contact. He has also involved the firm in uu-
necessary lawsuits, and repeatedly refused to
pay just claims against the firm. 4 specimen Of
bus conduct is given: Gerard states that tie
firm had contract to root the new Etate-House
at Springfield It WAS agreed that the original
contractors, Oxley l. Co.. should only be
charged with the : actual cost for
the roofing and cornices, aud that
tho lifereuco between the cost price and
contract price should be equally divided between
charged 5355.85 over the cost price, which, how
ever, WIS discovered BY Oxley l. Co. bafore it
was paid. The defendant controls the business,
handles the money, and employs the workmen,
and refuses to allow complains Mt to have any
thing to do with the partnership affairs. The
So, sou worth OF dies turned out to be nearly
worthless, the defendant has overdrawn
his :. account and is now using up
the = capital of the firm IN un-
lawful ways. Gerard, therefore, not unnatur-
prevent Gateau from collecting any firm debts
taking any money or eddling With the partner
ship affairs. The injunction Was -auoTod under
a bond for $1,000.
In tho Dearborn street condemnation casea,
0~ 49, N-~S NoA
z4.I6 Motions lor ne" t11als we're made by
seyeral parties, but denied. and appeals taken.
To-day is the last day of service in the 6u-
perior Court
UNITED STATES COURTS.
Cragln Brothers q Chandler began suit IN
attachment against ". c. Hunter, A. james, o.
E. Mend, and 4. Plummer, doing business as the
Benton Harhor Packing Company, laying dam
ages at e2,2l8-
Barto Van Felzer begun snit for 81 500
agnlnst Molny 4eaI, Ia hrnnob+ anti .r.na+ +ho
facturels' National Bank, claiming Ga, 900.
The Third National Bank began an action
against Frederick y. scavers, Heury Z. Updike,
and Charles ii. II lie, to recover $40 600.
F. II. & ". Ward sued j. H. d I. II. Frank
for $500.
The Archer l. Pancoast Manufacturing Com
pany sued Wilmer 8. Shepherd for S, 500.
William J. Manning filed petition asking for
q review Of the decision OF the District Court in
bankruptcy, by which he was declared not to be
a pa1 tner with Shauahan b West.
# BANKRUPTCY ITEMS.
Kimbark Brothers d Co. filed a petition
against Romeyne Z. Tyler md George C, French
Petitioners allese IN indebtedness to thom Of
s492. IS on an unpaid promigsory note. which ia
more than fonrteen dave 71ast dne. A 1T,Ia ~
show cauee May was Issued.
R. E. Jepkius vas appointed Aesleneo of the
estate OF John G. Fue6ey.
srprn1oR coUur rr np,rp
Raw T. Nhitnev contractors for rho nan NJ 4ho
Manufacturers National, commenced suit
ayainat The citv claiming so0 ma for a h,,anca
due on certain nayinr cont1acts.
Henry Tuckhorn began q suit for 81 900
against D. Wttkoggky. Sr.
j. and 4. Doekawitz aued David W1tkoyBky for
81 0(}}
Sargent 4 Co. began a suit for 81. 900 AGAINST
TYLER l. French.
Charles 4. Schal,er began a suit against II.
3. Ewing H +. DIayhon and ]. J. Mayhon.
claiming 81 .0OD.
s. 8. Terry bronpbt s1it against Thomas E.
hIi1ler and Andrew Miller for 81. 900.
Ernst N. Neiclesen and John III. Shields began |
! suit in trespass against Catherine U'Bricn to |
recover $4,000 alleged damages for being
,iected from her saloon. on the corner OF Hai.
ted aud Evans stroets. ;,
The First National Bank OF Sharon brought |
suit against Samuel J. Walker claiming s1O,00 |
Pierce- Simmons l. Co. sued Robert McClol- |
and and Charlcs E. jenkins for 81. coo.
George P. Esterbrook aud Frank Camp sued !
John Middleton and II, H. Middleton for 81 600. |
o. L. Misch commenced suit against George |
4. 6ienon and Omar Newman. claiming $40, ,O00. |
Azariah T. CAT began suit in ejectment