, 1874-09-08
THE COURTS.

On tho 8th dny Of June, 1874, Chasles Il.
Tounnend, Of Clinton Township, Iowa, morod to
South Evanston. He had previously paid his
road tax, and got . receipt therefor. On tho 1st
OF July he mas warnud to appear and labor upon
tho atrceta Of South Eyauston, In accordance
with tho ordinance Of TINT village. IIo replied
TINT ho had paid tho road tax IN Iowa. Not
withssantling this fact he vas suod before
Justice George II. Huntoou, Of South Evanston.
On tho 18th day OF Julya Judgment vaa rendered
against him for 81 and COSTA On Ills refusal to pay
tho Judgment warrant for committal WAS issued,
and to waa iucarcoratoo iu tho County Jail OF
Cook County On the third day Of this month.
On TINT day z. D. Payne, bis attorney. flled
petition for writ Of habeas corpus, stating tho
facts as aboyo aot FORTH declaring that tho judg-
mcnt bong for 81, whereas tho ordinance under
whicl, it bad boen Inflicted prescribed d hno Of
s5, the commitment was void. It was also con-
tended that the ordinance itself MAS void, on tho
President and Trustees Of tho Village Of South
Evanston to enact any such ordinance.
When the case was heard Judge Gary rederyed
his opinion. Yesterday be decided that the ordi-
every 1nhabitant Of tho village aboye tho age Of
81 and Under tho ago OF Gu should bo compelled
to labor upon the streotB OF South Evanston for
two days, or noglectlng to DO 30, should bo fined
tno EQm OF 20 anu coStS, ant! lncarceEatcu untlI
the tlno and costs wore, ppid, WAS voia because
| tho Fillage OF south Evanston nna organized
under the general law Of 1917 relating to cities
anu villages; ana sf1a1 lnsiae OF tho general Ia"
| tlora was no power Grantoa to corporate aa"
/ dinanco requiring thu inhabtnnts Of nuch citios
aud va!agos TO iapof upon tho sro9ts anu hlGh- el
wars. Judge da9y tnoreupon diachargeu M !, ,:, tue
relator george y. lue appcafea tof tho flllaeo
a,sar Of south Evanston aha Gsoho D. fasno lof Fne
AS consequence Of this decision. Mr. Payne,
on behalf Of tho rolator, has t1ls day commenced
Cook County ega'ast &c George y. Ann1ttoon, tue
Justice, and Day1a aa Ltly, tho Constanle' lay'ps
oan'as'7 NJ Slo'o0'' rrr,u
| INC n91t 5olm OF tno olionit coaft ~!a CON"
mohco MONDAY sept. y. Attorneys arc request
Gu to !o their trial-notces as soon Us conTon1ons
ea a. seass 90 carry oa sae tata a. new uociua sa
TO pending caaea ana II Is aeslranlo 70 AA'o 9no
calendars printed as soon Us possible.
| Judge alooro mas fee9ined, ahd WILL near
necogsary matters ~ usual
Judge Mchoncfla' OF Jonot, N1'1 M po nero a;a neas
month to Assist tho Judges OF ehs suposlos
Court.
uslTEp g srAIEs cqunTs' 91lI1. a,o, HI,
| against Laura n. STARK, Mary a. STARR, James
l. Stark, and Laura \; ssark. M gua!aan. 20 1ete.
close mortgage for Slq.ooo on the oast ~ 1oes
of 10y III BLOCK W n Aanzles Adaltloh'
! W. i. Ladd, y. II. I!lton, anu stephen Mca1e
commenced quit against George u: UaTMe' q nno r.
| L. Layton, And U. L. olisa clalulne 74V,uto'
surgn,on COURT IN nn1EF:
. Thompson 7. IGYlor began slns ~ replestn
against J. W. Lanboor and !; a. llnngoslota
to 1ocoyer Lorsct buggy, nnd lnrnoaa valued 1t
$1,000. .,, :. .~o.,,...
| Myra Harrington began q suit IN troaphHs
acainst ", 4, Ewing, Executor OF tho will Of
Tnornc ~ E,rinr. ioeoasod. layinr her damages