, 1874-06-05
THE COURTS.

THE CoUlsrs.
1iseet1nncous 1slr.incss Transacted
| Yesterday.
| Knowles, Cloyee & Co., Wholesale grooerB be-
gan suit iu ass1lmpsit against William GittinB,
retail grocer on Dayton Btroot. In the affidavit
filed, on which capiaa was issued, the plaintiffs
1 alIoge that they sold Gittins 1916 worth OF gro-
corieB since tho oath OF November lnnt. On the
22d and 23d Of May Gittins bought a largo
amount Of Plaintiffs and Of various other firms
in tho city, md had the goods sent to his store.
Saturday night he whitewashed hia. storo vim
dows go that 10 ono, could eco In, inyontorsed
and boxed, with tho aid Of aono olorks, his
whole stock, and early Monday morning about
daylight hired aomo teams and cartcd tho whole
to various parts of tho city. The Plaintiffs havc
been ablo to find only small part, which Is Of
fcred for salo at lesa than Wholesale prices. In
addition to this Qittns has nbscondod, or hid
somewhere III the city, and capiaB WIS nBltod
to coax him ont. It waa granted under bond
Of 81 ,6S2.
no1L1Na STONE.
j. ]. Wolvcrton He'd bill yesterday in tho
Circnit Court againat George p. AfoHoso and W.
i1I sersa an % 1a sas n
thereto, ha father. J. L. Wolyerton, had boon a
Partner with McHoso in two caral-bonts. tho
burr Oak and tho Northwest, and also in
J. l. Wolsolton diod in Apr iB3 's esvine saas: eo,.
planant and lis stepmother his heirs.
Tho Inter has assigned to complainant
all her interest in hor husbands estnte md lie
iH now sole owner Of tho whole. McToso, who
has no place .ot residence except on the Burr
Oak, which is now lying in tho Chicago Flyer,
has been Hlnco his partners death managing tho
boats alone and receiving tho froights they have
earned without giving any account. Complain
nut allegos that he owns two-thir Of the Burr
Oak. ono.half Of the Northwest, and half
interest in tho. ship-yard, and asks TINT
deoree may DO rendered IN Ills favor,
vcsting tue title to such portion In him, for On
injunction against McHoso to prevent him from
running the boats longer, and for the appoint
mont OF Receiver, an1 an account.
PRANK VS.. To1MAN AND KING.
Judge EAFWoll rendered decision yesterday
morning in Tho case Of Frank against Tolman l.
King. The complainant Lad, 1t aooms eold 1
policy for $1,000 in the State Insurance Com
pany to q broker named Whitman lie sold it to
j. II. southworth, and from the latter It waa
transferred for 20 conts on tho dollar. Frank
claimed that tho transfor was 1nndo in
bad faith by tho defendants, who knew Of tho
vnluo Of the policy, and, through their broker,
oaused fraudulent Representations to bo made to
him, whereby ho was induced to soil his policy
at 10 couta on the dollar. From tho evidence
it appeared, however, and Judge Farewell de-
oidod, thnt the ealo was In good faith as far rs
tho defendants wore concerned, that it WAS not
shown that Whitman had any connection with
tho defendants, but appeared to have bought OH
hia own account on speculation. A docroo was
accordingly rendered in favor Of tho derend-
ants, dismssing the bill.
THE l'cOnD CASE.
The arguments in tho AfcCord will case, which
hayo boon progro[ sing noarly d week, wore fin
zSad Yesterday as noon aud tho Instructions,
jury. At 8 o'clock tho Jury Totired with lcayo |
to seal their verdict
UNITED STATES COUNTS.
J: R: Payson, Assignee, began suit for Sc, 900 |
Lewis, deceased, and Carrie Baton md Hrs. 9. |
joyce.
traneIa II. Lyon began suit against tho Pro
tection Lifo Insurance Company on policy OF |
insurance, claiming $4,000.
BANKRUPTCY ITEMS,
j. ]. Medsath filed petition against Isabella |
debtod to him III tho sum of e2G5.90, ns owl
McGrath also alleges TINT Mrs. Wood is in
solvent and uunblo TO secure his debt; TINT elo |
has repeatedly put him of BY promises, 80 NJ to |
be able in the meantime to dispose Of her stock |
Of goods. a rule to show cause Feb. ~ was
made.
Tmolyo dnya ago tho first National Bank of
Chicago fled . petition against Joseph e.
Young, q capitalist Of this city. Tho bank al
Yum Xuung, assuming to act as hlanaser Of the S Chi
cago, Danvillo i Vinconnos Nailroad Company,
male q promissory note for $4,000 to i. j.
Walkor, which waB afterwards Endorsed to tho
bank. 1t IL olaimod that Young had no power to
make the note Us lIanagor of tho llailroad COM
pany, or to bind 1t, and tho Company has repu-
dated his authority. Moreover, tho Company
Is iusolvent, and suit against y would be una-
tho 10Th Of Decombor, made conveyance '' to one
J. Norris Of tile 4. Il Of the N, ". Il Of Sec. 7,
Y, i, an1 also Lots 70, H. u. 16, H. and 10 III
Wilder'a South Addition to Clllcago, tho whole
being worth about $200, 900, with lntent to give |
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