, 1877-11-12
THE COURTS.
Judge Drummond Decides q
Question of Federal Juriss
diction.
Record Of Divorces, Judgments,
Bankruptcies, New Suits,
Etc.

An interesting question Has decided Saturday
by Judge Dr,mmond On the question Of remoy-
ii Of a case from the County Court to The Fed
eral Courts. Tic cAae Was that Of the Brandon
Manufacturing Company vs. Cornclia Q. Iobin,
e1crutrtx Of tho estate OF Benjamin F. Tobin,
and WAS originally claim for $1s,a'7s13 9led
In the County Court against Tobin's estate. On
motion II the plaintiffs, II was removed TO tho
United statcA Circuit Court. saturday the de- |
fcndanta asked to have It sctnanIcd to the |
County Court. on the ground that II was a suit |
about matter over which The County Court |
hail exclusive control.
Judge Drunmond, however. overruled the |
motion, holding that the matter was simply
question whether tile estate owed the Company
the money claimed Or nut; that II was \ case
that could bc decided ny any court with tury.
1t var, however, suit between citizens Of dif-
Jurisdiction Of the Federal Courts.
DIVORCES.
Ida schentcr fled her bill Saturday charging
that lIer husband. August Schcntlcr, hal dc.
serted '.cr in September, 1875, and asked that
lie lie allowed to continue ifis wanucrlngs, with
the command meyer to cotue hack
Judge Farwcll granted decree Of divorce
Urcscn+. on the ground Of cruelty; to Mary /.
Valentine from A1pf'unsc D. Valentine, for de-
<crton; and to Annie t. X. Miller from Marian
Miller, for the same cause.
Harper from Joseph Harper, cause dcscrtton.
tTEMA
Judge l,iodgctt Saturday dsc!1cd shc patent
wa.hboard casc 81 Mrs. Peter Dun ct a.. W. The
\ Sterinv Pump COMPANY. He held that tho
patent Involved n device for riaplng tho face Of
| wa<ll,oaris. The patent was To be construed
strictly; the conplatnants we're limited to the
peculiar arrangement Of their own boards. The
defendants were not bound By suct, Limitations,
NOR had they tnfringcd On this particular device.
The b!ll wa; therefore dismissed.
| Tho Appellate Court adjourned Saturday nn-
| nAsgnur1cr MATTERS.
Osborn Holco,nb, Of Aurora. filed q petition
| on Saturday 10 be declared bankrupt. His ac-
cured dents arc s1lolo with tscnfttiss .as worth
COMPRISE eauitica In real estBtct horses, wagonR.
and other faru-utcnsi's, etc. s4;D, and g 500
! iu nrc.tnsurance. Tho case was referred to
| Register Grant,
Iu the caEc Of Etmorc J. Dcn!son, meeting
NJ creditors was called for the eth inst, before
Register Morgan, to consider and act upon
proposition to sell the bankrupt's estate by
i discllarrc was issued to Ler! Fuller.
4 composition meeting Will bc held Nov. %
IN the case of D. II. i 7. .. seayey. 1..,
siEnce Of JaIncs II. Duwen ct al, and they were
| najullcated bankrupt.
| i composition meeting Is set Tor Nov. 81 In
tho matter OF Jercmiaa schaaf.
Assignces Will be chosen for Brainerd T.
stnltl, At i0a, m, aud for W. {. Van AIstrnc l.
| Co. ut II !. III. to-day.
Thu composition meeting Of c, L. Woodman
! l. ca. is ret for III q. IN.
Tie final Dividend meeting OF Chandler g.
Lord. set for to4lar, Will hc postpoacl Oh ac-
count Of ahscnse OF counsel.
t COUNTY COURT.
In the estate Of ". II. Wotslscn the will was
proven. and letters tcstamentarY were granted
10 ii. 4. White, under bond for s35.0U0.
III the estate ol E. 7. Thurston letters were
granted 70 Johannals =. Thurston. under bond
In tl,s estate o. Michael Griffin, letter. werc m
granted 10 Aun tiri!tlu, under bond tur 81, wv.
| THE CALL H0NDAr.
| Jrp0E DnuxMoxp In chambers.
JrpeE EIILopaErr-Cru,snaI calendar:
jupan G4nr-l6a. 1ai. 1u7, It's, ITO to 1872.
Inclusive. No case on trial.
juuoE EJANKsoS-passed cases,
!rnoE stoonE--3, ~. No eate on trial. :.
JTpGE Noo1ns-set ca.e IT. Haae' @ X, X e. ;. g. 7, =
inclusive. No care on trial.
usE sss es,e s:o s.eads Ss
and j3:. No case on trial.
JTSsF TE Esns . trial,
. UstIEp STATES Dl.!nIcT corHr-Jrpox BLopo.
Eon. ank Gf Ghc.so
e 9onn
:: schoonGr =. q. An4rews. S37.. 0d.
nsss1a &s. ,sa ja.;n lin. s. a;,Iy
Z. a. shsshu;ne s Va. Theodore II. and olirsF q
jrpus I4Mr-Mosc. Nenocrecs vs. John Ehu1er
iG y aiys5a ais5 :. r. RI ce:hIa. a!t1s'S; NH
"a 0!i':S basde, s.o siss"ea,, 'ssas e1sss
L cincc.T eCoxrks.,oss s-R. r. New
: somb a =. r. t'eof2en T. Field and 7. "; nenamorc
L. i s sra;F DO ". shisa y p1.s; Il wss: ~ ct *
D, stewart, W. Morton ?. lille, 81, 11U.2o.
'ES II Mooney ya;os y; cGsne1!u 9n
1 ..Jvnes ,Doorn7;1Iensy nettcsmAn ~. Hens
wItnkelhake; verdict $d00. and motion for ne,
spa 'oo.eA e xa* S,tt's fn'eqsn 'r. y kdoc,
ton, of Fort Wayne. Ind, has brought suit Il
- rhanccry in tho Uu!teti staies Circuit Cour
+ VI. Samuel NECK, County Commissioner Q
D1as .I cqusy syss qa oe1 ss s' aScs S
4tiouaiity. The piantiii iu action sets forth ths
y te Ia The owner OF eighty acres Of land In lfick
: worth 81 ,UOo, md lou acres worth s.a0u
Hc comrla!t's, drst, tl1at tho County Commt
sleners q sa!d county, ptetenditnx t t. ses b, VI
t petition Of saii Samuel Meek. and Others, hay
e Wrung1ully ordered to b0 cut through SAID land
II of complainant restaln water courses. and has
apportiolci TO him as ht4 ahA1c OF The the cs,s
. OF locating Allu G1LEltE BAtu uttcu+ AHo0e *l+ul
q q ~ ho did not comply with tho demands nati
n u1,on him in rrgari to the time {
Il in'.hing The ditch, Tho amount has bee
a charged against the land. Papers In tn
d eases arc very yolutninous, but tt.s main poiut
y made are That the assessment is Illegal from ii
y fact TINT tie various requirements Ut law Wei
~ MT complied with, and tho !ant was not bsn
T. flied by thu improvement. This ditch goos ol
nt . straight line to strike tho land. In eo
csusion The complainant praya that \ process
tniumct!un may temporarily issue against til
lection VI The assessments nav charged agaln
the talrls described, and that at hnal hearit
r o! tlle suit this temporary injunction may
IT | made permanent.
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