, 1877-03-05
THE COURTS.

| 10000. w OANA0e
Petitions in Bankruptcy-The jackson Case
| Judgments and New Suits
The motion for a Receiver in the case OF Fra1
els Jackson VS., Obadiah Jackson came up Satu
day morning before Judge Farwell- Mr.. Bal
On behalf Of Obadiah jackson, said his clie1
! was not satisfied with the answer which ha
been drawn, and he could not, therefore, file +
He wished more time in which to prepare tn
answer.
Mr.. Cooke, on behalf OF the complainant, OF
jectcd to any further delay, as the case ba
already been put of several times.
Judge Farwell thought it was highly i'm
| portant that an answer should be put in first,
| possible, and postponed the hearing until mex
| Saturday, on condition that Obadiah jackson
| file his answer BY Thursday.
DIVORCES. :.
William Allen fled a bill Saturday against hi
wife Nancy, charging her with cruelty and de
scrtion, and asking for divorce and the car.
and custody Of his two children.
Judge Williams granted decree Of divorce
to PhBbe J. Wintcrmeyer from julius G. Win
ter1ncyer on the ground Of desertion, and tc
Martin v b. Shepard from Elsie L. Shepard fol
q like reason.
Judge Moore granted decree OF divorce to
William Gerbrfck IRON Annie Gerbrick on &C
count Of her desertfon.
Alice DeTol also obtained decree of divorce
from her husband, George Derol, the noted
gambler, on the ground OF adultery.
Judge Farwell granted decree to Mary j.
Hayward from Charles F. Hayward on the
ground OF dcscrtion. The conn plaInant is to
hare the care Of her child
ITEMS.
The jurors in the United States Courts were
discharged Saturday for the term.
The motions for new trial iu both the Federal
Courts were continued pro iorsua ty judge
Blodgett until the March term, which begins to-
day.
To-day is the first day OF the term in the Su-
perior and United States Circuit Courts. No
new law calendars in the Superior Court.
Judge Jameson will to-day hear the closing
arguments in the condemnation case Vi the city
from Ogden avenue to Crawford avenue. This
makes four condemnation c.tses tried last week.
He will then take up the cali OF Calendar No. !,
consisting OF a1tc-frc aud passed cases.
UNITED STATES COURTS.
George E. Brockway, of Port Huron, filed a
libel against D. h. Towne and E. Il. Ferris
owners Of the schooner Chenanso, claiming
S, 556. u for towagc.
Tie Union Mutual Life-Insurauce Company
OF Maine filed bill against Elizabeth ". Fitch
and others to foreclose trust-leed for $1,000
on Lots 50, 90, 81, anu %, in Cottage Grove
Subdivision Ut part OF the northeast corner OF
the northeast fractional quarter Of Sec 81, 80,
II.
BANKRUPTCY MATTERS.
Durham F. and Charles T. kcencv, and
Charles NJ. Warren, real-estate dealers at No.
102 Washington street, under the firm name Of
D. +. keeney Il Co, filed voluntary petition
in bankruptcy late Friday evening: Their
secured debts loot up s139 0S7,7l, the securities
heaviest secured creditors are the Scottish
American Loan Company, s., 600; Carter q.
Harrison, Sl7,073; John W. Marsh, Trustee,
s1G,5oo; and Jacob Rim: Jr., S16oo0 The un-
small sums: The firm assets consist Of real
estate worth $4,000, but mortgaged for 1862.
0. F. keeney has secured personal debts to
The amount Of saa,s77.s5, the securities being
worth sa;2g - w o7; ana nc unsecured debts to tue
Kceney owes s1,o6z.99, with $1,000 Of securities,
)ut no other assets. Warren owes $1475O, with |
70 assets. The petition was referred to Register
dibbard.
Jalnes McElroy, Of Elgin, also went into vol |
Ill, ,0G9.05, and the unsecured S4,09l.S0. Ills as
ets comprise $l3, 600 worth Of real estate, III
numbered for its 1ull value, and s., 1000 of open |
ccounts. Reference to Register Coon.
Juan Il Co. Oh claim for S33Ss44.4S, aud e. w.
Vcbcr d Co., who claim s50l.40, against John
}uchllolz and Anton Deghnanu, partners in rhe
'oot aud shoe business at Crystal Lake, Nc
ienry County It is charged that the debtors, !
heir proDerty with intent to DELAY the;r c+.dit1
rs that ah6pt tha sana. +;,r, os1 1 IAs. e1euit-
called md remored ahnnt ssna Dunaan u nanna, con-
rcyent It being seized: on;1 fh,t t1'e '5, s"1r ~
hey made an ASSIGNMENT IF ali thai r.r''aa.;,
n .Fnhn Kr;nir 3nr tha ban,tt A P'opIag |
reditors. If ali occentef3 10 nra.;s;n. .m
! fuIl satisfaction ~ +bai~ pe,as.yns p,enn,t;1s
ehts. Two crci,it0rs howavcr rar,,s.,tI
1ci ont ottnchmcn;,s Hn,;,s+ ttsa ossu. au1
ronertr and sa;zad tha 1~ro"+os VAC aeoto!s
r,1c to show c,nse March fa was ;sa,,nl paai " IT,.
rink rae pro.s;l 20 nas issuea 1gnn
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ns cntcrrd H. c.nfgas;one 1A' AA~ "o o'"o1eAt4on
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