, 1876-06-15
THE COURTS.
Important Admiralty Opinion by Judge
Blodgett Concerning Tows.
Another Big Lnntl-Sllit Dismissed
for Want of Equity.
Miscellaneous Matters from the
Halls OF Justice.

Aug. IL, lH71, tho tug wan gH!ng wcztwarl throurl
Wells strtct tlraw towing scoyv, and the Guat1nt
elevator was bcEng pulled eastward through tut
same draw. The tug had proper lights, and III,
elevator had ono light on tho r.arbnard how TIL,
lug passed through clear, hut the kcow It as tow
ing collidcd with the oatlng elevator, tnne her,
Tho ownern thereof brought nnlt TO recover dam,
ages for such cnlfixl0n claiming It waa due 10 lii.
negligence or the tug.
Judge llaigctt, however, decided that under ali
the circumstances TIC fontfng elevator was fr
fnult In not having more lights at,l a better ook
/ ont s!e should hive taken un,,aun1 prrcautjon,
at night and III 'nisty weather. Tile luz wns on1,
go'ng al regular, ordinary speed, and lid ait hle
could To avoid collision. It was not neccass1y foI
the scnw to have light, a. shu was ~ 1t were a
part OF tho tug, though the would be different
u the toW AIA aallts vessel with 4rpnrate mean,
at libellants cost.
POTTER w. HILL.
Jatge ,tnrweil yesterday gave IL decision in The
which hau bern mn trial Lrforc him for the week
ia.t ia.t. y was n.,it in chnncery brought by
o!ttr to obtain half 'n,ercst II :'36 acres 81 .,i
u. and s. ". Il of Sec. II, III. Ii, and co,,prin
ing TIC SANG ian which wsr in dispute IL lie
cd That lc thnwcd Hill nno ttefects tn lis tjte Ia
ts ian r., and Tint verbal consrnct ar by
vnd w!f iI u ~ WI it, +" hay up le outstanding claims
slams that litl did acquire poa'cHHion Of tic lau,,
but refilse,l to carry out hlH contract,
'lnass EaI%sll thousAt there Ind been contract
was very contradictory. liz hie ppinton, however.
thy agreement could not be enforced because Il ai
statute Of frnuia, anh II WIS not shown thai there
iInl been partnership between the PARTIES. The
~ waa therefore dismissed for want Of cquIty.
A. Az appeal Y eel wag % taken. Mcrsrt. whtesl1e 4 Lush
Hna Mse3y rat appeared for ror'cr' aud w IL
DIVORCES.
ftnfhar1rn At,
Lewis Issown IL nut nil that lie slo,il be, for, H.
stead Of protecting her an he should, he seems 10
,s M sfSnnss s, to ffkln sr @
She aso charges him with being habltual drunk.
az e." a"S M 5:ssfS5s m @ afs sfn for r thd diverse
saiurSa and e N !"e Grer iaf pn 1.'
asnst wis sida Dsrous. ion he eh.1ss ehassss
stone operator around the Hoard Of Trade. Tho
tiatgte requires years residence In the stntc,
snd T's TnrSs :, . Y Informed that he haa only
Ills wife at present residing IN the old country
where he !eft he, lnst snmncr 1ncompatnbi!tty
of dlspositlon and desire to rc.cntcr tic eotrf,
reasons for Ills desire for divorce.
ITEMS.
jndge MeAlltsfcr ordered spccfnl vcnire to be
issued for twenty -four Jurors, fcturnablc Monday
The closing arguments In the Riverside Improve.
until thla morning.
- UNITED STATES COUNTS.
James F. W9o1man began y eutt for ST., 900
The Gsmmc5c!al Hational 1lank brought suit
against ". II. ". CubhinAn claiming 81, 900.
,r,,n,r r, nAaKnurdcy ;!ss,a ICY nATTEns.
sSs afs soo ao t$s a.esasea s 'es9Ese ss
.nt. nt.3' * ing hhscts consist Of land worth
VIII; yShsh 81 SG q j. owing ~ 4; & Gs:ns; also
I'm. TO yo ~ IN s1rEs m IN tac e, sccaEo " rannE Mills
nf,h interest, nlal one rhnrp Of the Royal Goorge
nson was e1an 70 f n Soo Thu
J9sh..a Norton, I'd, was adjn'licascd bankrupt
oe 9y m ee1s1H . sgisset g mfan ~ u chieag"
Tbs ",' estatc n Of q Jacob We'll:
ihe nrss : dividend meeting OF Thomas Foster will
Dc '''u Ut T. H. c1SeaYr !S,sayi counr,
Mphonse L., l. Mnnacl and oEnttc Nandc1. e re-
ranta shaws @ abc % SSoI s: xa
CRIMINAL COURT.
Charles Hing pleaded guilty 10 larceny md Waa
aentenctd 70 fonr years tn the Tcnttentfasy.
Hcosse =. Arnold pleaded guilty to passing
cti!nas enteK aad vas reinandsd FOR sentence.
vaa easi Haynes pleaded guilty to burglary and
John John, smth ~, and Edward Ellis pleaded guty to
AJfSy ah a an wsss Was Fsnps trs a. =,
msmn tonha guilty. anu given two years In the
FGniteh1iary. ~,
Ihonlas Mnrnhy wastFled for larceny. convicted,
sHa Riveh nnG year IN the liu!be Or Correction
Bible. the property Of bishop htclasen, and was
given two ycafs " tho rcnitentIasy. lie bad been
out of tla ren!tentlary but Il few weeks.
' THE CALL.
JrloE nLnpaETT-'The case ot John McNlcholns,
inltctrd fur purchasing K0lllefs ctOthing Will be
dnrd. on tFlal, l. eonc!n,!sil: 0'D '''A
.1upQn nAnr-5E,, 5hl, bi7, EGO 10 ,70, in
e!IHlso. No case on trial. -.
JupGK iAMEsoN-1OU, 108, 600 30. nl4. nlb.
al1 .1S to ~. PIG to 2.1 :.1, 23J, aud l:i4 Ia.
elusive. No 174G. Harris W. Nobt,,Aon, on trlal.
Jtii,us NoaEns-Set case 310.'. Schloascr W.
tMlScf, anu caitndar NOS. 7O0 to BIO, inclusive
w Clhe VI H'aa. -
1Eh1E hooT!i-act cnee "6tls, d0t,cs ys. Jones;
ot4 10 M; no ease an trial.
JcnnE sicAttIsTKE-Sct caHe ea10. Mcconnell