, 1874-01-14
TIE COURTS.
The f. B. Gardner Company
in Trouble.
Judgo Moore Will Take Decided Action
in Goodrich's Divorce Case.
Some 8Ioro Candy-Prizo Men In
dicted.

BILL AGAINST F. B. GARDNER
.Enoa Ayers filed bill yesterday in the Cir
cuit Court against F. 3. Gardner, to restrain
him from selling the property OF the Gardner
Company, a corporation organized under tie
laws of Wisconsin for the manufacture and sale
OF lumber. II has . capital Of s5oo,ooo and
possesses yard IN Chicago for its retail bIsi-
ness containing about 4,500,0o0 feet OF
lumber. F. D. Gardner, tho President
of the Company, has a general manage
mcnt OF it's affairs, but is not authorized
to do anything out ct the ordinary cou5so OF
business, Tie Company owes q large debt, but
is said to be solvent About the cub OF thus
month IN election Of officers will ba held IN
peusaukee, Wis. Ayers complains that r. 3.
Gardner, contrary to his duty aad outside OF his
rover. IS attempting to negotiate . Ea!e Of all
the lumber Of the Company in ono lot Com
nlaiuaut states that the stockholders donot wish
sucl, proceeding TINT 1t is necessary to their
existence,-this being the principal merit for the
sale of their lunlber,-tLat IN Office should
he kept opeo al the time, and were such sale
allowed. it would be q virtual e1tingulsnment OF
the Company, at least until the opening Of navi-
ration IN Nav. He therefore asks that Gardner
be restrained from selling or disposlhg OF rhe
stock OF lumber belonging to said Company, OF
fsorn incpmberipg its real estate or petsonal
nronelty. An injunction was accordingly Issued
By Judge Faxweu uuder bond In tue sam OF
$40, ,0U0-
THE KLINE CASE.
In Yesterdays tribune detailed statement
WAS given OF disgracetul transaction bY "h'cn
nafty named Joseph Kline, with tue assistance
of A.. Goodrich, divorce lawyer. have procured
q fraudulent divorce, or rather had one procured
osteuslbly by his wife, and against nlm: 4es-
terday tile motion Was made before JuaSe Moore,
to set inside the decree md redocIet the case,
1cIr a1E ram 9rf q
that he would both ask it as fayor, and
make m order which would appear of record,
that Mr. Foley, complalnants attorney.
vou1d Inv the matter before tho Court, 80 that
be could have it investigated. It is probable.
theretore. that q rule to SNOW cause will be is
sne1 AGAINST Goodrich and the other attorney a:
Lincoln. j, G. Chalfant, for them to eho" before
tl,a Supreme Court why their names should no.
he st1ickeu from the roll Of attorneys. Judge
Moore also stated that he would render all aid III
his power to undo such = nelarlous scheme.
Goodrich, though served with a'copy OF the mo-
ton WAS not present., and no ou1ecslon VILE
offered to the motion.
It is to te hopsd that this outrageous practice
of "uehtning " and ''Eo publicity" divorces IL
at an eud. Tho coarts have all Shown Wiling
ness to stop such practices, but where case
OPENS regular, it would be impossible to examine
tie circumstances attending each compliant.
The trouble is With our laws.
TIE ..FC1s" CASE.
The argument on the validity OF S'put ="
WAS commenced before Judge BlodGett ycster-
d.y. and at its conclusion wo shall give an e1-
tended summary OF the arguments on both sides.
UNITED STATES COURTS.
James B. Johnston, Adam Norris, Gordon Nor
ria. aud Isaac II. Knox brought suit against F.
D. Sweetser, Rufus B. Rood, aud -. French Tor
$1,000.
R.E. Jenkins was appointed Provisional As
eirnae in the matter OF 4. Il. Miller.
In petition filed, Edward F. Lawrence Was
APPOINTED Provisional Assignee in the rnatter Of
Hoskin, Martin s. Wheeler.
An order in the matter Of Edward Erers Was
entered for the examination OF the bankrupt
James Forsyth, Clemens F. perlolat, anu
James q, FORSYTH filed petition against James
II, Ephliu, Of Englewocd alleging that he owes
them S65527 fur goods sold. They also claim
that he mado fraudulent sale or ms stock anu
f1tutes to one Stillman A. Danforth. a rule to
show cause on Jan. e, and provisional warrant
q. G. Deunet. filed petition against Calvin
". Bennett, asking that he be declared bana-
r1pt for the non payment Of three promssory
noses for *s5s. .3s each which ns are ong rast oue'
A rule to show Cause Jan. ~ was made.
surEE1on COURT IN BRIEF.
1onis Goctznlan, Hermann Regenhard, and J..
B. B, ShoulE brought suit against Charles Aauch
aud William Werner for $1,000. ...-.
J. 3. Hepp and J. schoentha;er begun an &c
l,Lt
The City Of Chicago filed petition to esscfs
the damaees for opening an alley through Block
III. School Section Addition to Chicago.
Buchanan, Carpenter d. Co. begun suit for
81. 100 aSainst Everett l. Pitts. nm
Turner t. Ray brought suit to recover S1,aoo
from B. G. Luce. -oo
Charles F. BJake!y commenced suit for 81 500
against Patrick Il. Hef1ron.
Henry Frautz begun action In repleVan
against T. III. Bradley and Martin Best to re-
cover lot OF fui Dituro worth S1,8oo.
COUNTY COURT.
pan1 Graham was tired under tho insolvent
debtors act, filed his schedule and discharged
from arrest. ...-
Tho viii of Almira c. Willard was proven
and letters granted to Samuel Willard, under
bond for $1,000. .,
Anna Grabam was appointed administrator Of
the estate Of Wenzel Cahann, On bond Of
S3.500.
CRIMINAL COURT.
The Grand Jury returned eight true bills yes
terdaY slx OF them being against tie foilo"ln6
parties: John Darby, Marvin Tanner, ana "a
thaniel Thurston, all prize-candy men. NO ~
dictments were found against each, one Tor sell
ing lottery tickets, and one for keeping place
for the sale Of the came.
Az information for larceny Was filed against &
boy named George F. Lewis Mann, and lie wa
tried and sentenced to two years IN the Reforn
School.
James, Martin, and Catherine Barrett, Patrick
and Ann McFadden, and Mary Barker were triet
for riot, and fined in various sums; ANN Actad
den to = fine OF Il, Patrick 525, Mary Darker
SO, James Barnett 525. Martin IS, and Catha
rlue so.
SUPREME COURT OF MICHIGAN.
Special Dispatch to TAe Ch1ca7o 7r7ohne
LANSING, AI1cn.. jan 13.-ln the Supreme
Cont. to-day, the following business WAS trans
acted:
George r. Fowler Y. The People. Writ dismissed
la-Francis Kriter Y. Diana Nichots. RcTcrscd-
LHeury Waldron v Henry H. Harntng. Re
versed-
4o-Cz1isza Collar Y. John Hnrriscu. Reversed. .
oLDeuis3niu C. Hardw1ck Y. Charles ". Richard
son and George ". Fstteher- Reversed. $780,.
PIN the matter Of Hamilton Ralcsa, An attorney
ETC. Petition leEIed.
-Heury II. Dresser Y. Freeman Biai-- Affirmed
| 3a-The Flint L Pere Marquette Railway Co1ntan:
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