, 1876-02-29
THE COURTS.
Wants to Road His Title Clcnr-.'
Ono Tnx-Fightcr.
Record Of Judgments and New suits--
Criminal Business.

psrior Court by Joseph r. Broutlya against OK
Judge Henry Fuller nnd Henry Cook whlcl,
makoB some aerlous charges against tho lofcnd-
ants. 'Tlo complainant alatoa TINT In the spring
OF 1874 lie Vas possessed Of q considerable
fortune acquired by inheritance, but was un-
fortunately slave to liquor and incapable Of
controlling ILLS property. Judge Fuller. know.
Ing this, took advantage Of lila woskueas and In
duced him to buy from Edward Saunders tho
promises known ~ No. CO Tneuty.Bocond street,
The price beng 80, 900. Tae ieod vas duly exc
outod by Bsundcrs, and given to Judge Fuller to
DO recorded. Tho latter. however, IS IL claimed,
faitod to hare it put on record, but instead al
torcd or allowed It to ba altered by substituting
the name Of Henry Cook for complainant ~
grantee. Fuller also cauacd to bn inserted in
tho dood tho following clause "This deed Is
given instead Of = docd heretofore made, which
was destroyed by Tho fire Of Ocs. 8 and 0, 1871"
Broui[yA clalmd that Baundors mover had con.
veyed tho promises before tho 1se 10 Cook, or
any enc etae and that the nboYo mentioned al
legation MAS false.
Five months after ths doed Was made II MAS
recorded BY Judgs Fuller, snd It ts now probably
IN his possession, as complainant hyora he l,as
mover seen It, though 10 has written to Tutor
repeatedly about tho nattor, but without rocciv-
ing any nuswor. Fulloc also las bean receiving
the rents from Tho premises without accounting
for thom. Tho complainant, therefore, asks
that tht conveyance n,ny DO rectfaed by suls:t-
tutlng hth namo for that ot Cook. aud TINT the
latter and Jntgo Fu!lor may be docreod to hayo
no tis!o to tho promises III question.
ANOTHER TAX L1TldAHT. -
D. Howard D0noTan waa tho only ons WHO
felt lmpetlcd to ask tho Court To assesa his
property, md hia case ia little peculIsr Dono-
van sara that Deputy AsaosBor left tha Usual
noti9e VIII l!n, b'.. h9, be!ag !gnofaht ot s'ls
oflei.l's assistance. Tho latter thoa told lin 10
waitod. l1o felt nos tho s1ighteat inps.
tiencs whom months passed. by aud
tho Assessor same not, md 90 g.oAt was bis pa
tho officer OF Ills Promise Now be wislcs he
had boen moro dillgont, for Evans lately sent
| him a nots to tho e1eos 'hst le should bo hsppy
10 rocoive e3la.37. anu complainant finds that
hla property has beon valued At 5000, when 1t
was only worth ono-nfh OF that amount.
SUCCESSFUL
In tbs casa OF Jesup, Patton d Co. W. Tho Chi
cago = Alton 1!ssltoAd Company, Judge Ulodgott
loction of tho taxes for 1873 On the EoupAny'a q
capital stock.
Judge Drummond will Leave for Springfield TO-
day to to abaont for ton days or two WeekH.
osso vera concluded yesterday, and Judge Hop
kInB will Charge tho Jury this morning,
Judge Farwell will begin general call Of tho
chancory docket tomorroM. beginning At No.
87l. and will call to No. 600.
Tho Riverside improvement chsea wora Agatu
postponed by Judge Williams yosterdsv, owing
to tho continued l!inosa Of fe. Campbell. ouo OF
tho counaol.
ta1 casossaghn to-day.
UNITED sTATEs COURTS.
F. Cortez Wilson and john G. Eycndcu iod a
bill yesterday sgaiust David F. kenly aud George
II. Jonhins to restrain them from infringing q
patont for III Improvement In oil tanks, issncd
John Stephenson. tho we'l-known car manu-.
facturer OF New York, commenced auit IL
chaucory yesterday against tho Chicago City
Hallway Company, TO prevent't from infringing
his patent for hn improved lamp-box for rail
road cnr1. Issued juno a. 1861; also, a patent
for "an improvement 10 latch for railroad cas
DOORS" tsaued Dec. IS, 1864; also, patont 10,
"au improvement in Htroot railroad cars :
improved lghst, IT, for stroetoaEs.". taauod
improvement in etreet-cars," issued May Il,
1871; alsn patent for "au improvement ID d.
is73 slso patsnt Tor !" an Improvement Il il
dovtco tor opening car-doors." issued hlhy II,
1874; Al6o, patent fol. )" ao Improvement In i
devioe for operating aszoet.car dooru," issued
Sept. 10, 1874 ALSO, patont for :" an improve
1867. Stephenson puts his damages at s5,0Ul
for past tnfringcmcntB.
BANKnuFTGY MATTERS.
Chsrloss Will and William Noberts parsnoEt
w obs1'5 bn, ~ Tue It, dmsnn'sS.nrng
tIon 1n bankruptcy yesterday. Their eoourod
| debtH amount to $50, 81G9, tho security being
q third mortgage for &9c, 900 on their planning.
Mill property. on ths cornor Of Market and Con.
] gress etroets. Their unsecured lishilssios foot
up S1o, ,947.o7. The saaets consist Of their plan.
ing-miu property and othnr land worth in all
43i, 200 bills and notes 70 tho amount OF etc.
o22:N; ssock in trade, sll,,5s2.4o; and horsea
Mr. Roberta es50.so individually, and neth Of
has any Aseots- Tho petition Naa referred to
| Rcgtater Hibbard.
n the csso Of Z. r. De1tsr, = composition
meeting Will bo held March 49,
| Z. Z. Jenkins uas appointed Assignee OF shor'
d Drayton.
| Of William Iliao.
I Joseph 7. Janes, Of No. f18 south Water
street, Vas olectod Assignee Of the osthte ot
William Aschdencon, his bond beIng' fixed At
$1,000. , ........,, ..
Case Of Wiswoll d Pratt will be hold this morn.
| ing, AaBi8ueea will also bo chosun for the
to-day.
| J. J. Dutton began suit for sl.50o agsius.
JameB a. Petite.
l
| In tho cttato OF Boulnnin Ooffort grant ol
administration was iaauad to E, Huusmapu
under bond for $4,000,
In tho estata OF John A. Leveronz grant oi
administration wau made Ia Eliza Leyeseuz
under bonds for $4,000.
In the oatate Of Michael Walsh tho will wa,
| proven. sud iotters tsstsnoatary were granted
to Margaret Walsh aud Dennls shiilarc, undol
| bond Tor 100.
CIlmlNAL COURT.
Henry Clnussen, sentenced to tho County jail
some tlns aeo, was discharged on account Of hie
health, on tho recommendation Of swo physi
| clans.
Donedict Dent was tried for larceny anu ao.
| quilted.
Jerry Cayanaugh pleaded guilty Of larceny and
| Waa rernlndcd.
L. Il. Davis and Joaeph Brown forfeited thel,
recognizAnce.
| Charles Smith pleaded guilty to larceny and
| uas given ono year iu the ponitentAry.
Robsst Dusko. George Ke!Iy, Edward Daley
| Frank Hart, aud James DainB were tried Yol
| larceny and acquitted.
Joseph Leonard was on trisl for an a4asult
With inteut to kill 1t adjournment.
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