The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
CIRCUIT CRUMBS,
Gathered Up as They Fell From the
Legal Banquet at the Court
House Yesterday.
The Record of the Proceedings Yes
terday Before Judges Dill.
Ion and Foster.
Also a Slight Insight Into the Partic-
uIars of the Famous Steenback-
Ciaflin Case Now on
Trial.


THE u. 5. COURT.
| The proceedings In the United States Cir
ruit Court before Judges Dillon and Foster
yesterday were very lengthy The court not ad-
JourDiug until after six o'clock, y. NJ. As dur
ing the day previous, the famous case of Steen-
book vs.. Ii. Il Clatiin & Co., monopoiized the
lions snare of the time, and was still unfin-
ished al the close of the sitting. This case
has been in the courts for the past eleven
years,
SIMILAR SUIT,
to which the same parties are plaintiff and
defe ndant, now being in progress in Rich
mond, Va. The facts upon which the suit Is
founded, As near could be determined, are,
that in lsG. Nicholas Steenbock and his broth
er Julius were in the dry goods business 10.
gether in Richmond, Va. They purchased
heavily OF the house OF II. b. Clafiin q Co., of
New York City, but owing TO the fact that
THEY HAD CREDITED
too largely, they were forced to suspend.
Julius went to New York and tried TO ar
range for time with Clatlln 4 Co., bnt failed.
His wife, however, IL seems, had some
money, ana in lsGS Julius came To Leaven-
worth and went into the dry-g0ods business
WITT NJ EaOer * Co., from which nrin he
Withdrew at the end of "A year. In the mean
time Julius wife went 10 Iaiiahasse, F.ori-
da, for the Deniht OF her health, but died
shortly after reaching ner destination. Law
however, still continued 10 be his
Residence, and
THE TEXAS CATTLE BUSINESS
a bout this time being "a very remuneratiye
one. lie snS18tu III iltNli4s JdSoo
held, of New York City, as a partner. He
made several Very successful trips between
Texas and Kansas, aud evidently made
money at HIS new speculation. In ISL he ran
a large herd, numbe iug about, go, from Tex
a. into western kansa>, but when they had
almost reached their destination they were
levied upon by the L. ;. Marshal. At this
time the cattle were very lat, having been
driven slowly, and well cared for, but after
being attached were driven
A THREE DAYS JOUkNEY
in one night, which told upon them to such
an extent that il WAS estimated they decreas-
ed in value slO per head. The price put up
on them before they were attached was ss'
per head, but when sold they only brought
So, and this ruined Steenbock, who could mol
recover the effects OF the loss In the btean-
time the claim of ClaLir & Co. against him
WAS barred by the statute ri limitations.
He now brings suit against CiafiIn To recover
his loss upon the cattle. The case NAV be
concluded to-day.
Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS.
The Grover & Baker Sewing Machine Com I
pany vs. W. W. Beymer; report set aside aud /
eay e to amend petition in sixty days.
l. X Thacher vs. Almerin Gillett: fury 4
waived, trial 10 court, tax deed held yo.u, /
nd snnenI for defendant for costs. /
A. W. ElleI vs. Samuel Z. Davis, ct al; con-
inued.
at plaintiffs cost for term.
William Goodfellow VS. Joseph Muckey, ct
i trial by jury waived, trial To court, JudS
nent TOR plaintiff, Judgment set aside, SECOND |
rial ordered.
Charles Merriam rs The Board of County
of the county of franklin;
,oni suit case called and trial had, judy- |
nent for plaintiff IN the sum OF ga, ,il6l7.
Z. W. Dunton vs. The Township Of O-wego,
n Labette county; judgment clerk 20 assess.
A. V. Page vs. James ~. Gamble trial by
airy and verdict tor defendant.
DulOny and McNeigh vs. The Board of Com
niSsioners of Russell county demurrer To
he third answer of court sustained, To the
est of the answer oyerruled.
Smcdley Darlington VS. The City Of Baxter
prings; Judgment by default for Plalntin.
Deere, MansUr & Co., vs. c. II. Waldo, and
I. ID. sheppard; judgment by default for
laintiT in the sum OF 81 ,jD5.lG.
l.. +. SOuther x Brother vs. The Missouri |
aiiey Bridge Company; dismissed AT plain.
IT'S cost.
Joseph Campbell vs. OSwego Township:
notion 10 set aside service motion sustain |
Doggeit, Bssset and His vs. Means and a.,
hields; default, trial. judgment lor sjc2.iD
nd interest.
GeOrgc v. Taylor ys Isgac e. y. VIII; !
Idgnent Tor plaintiff oy default /;
The EIOStUByu's savings Bank Ns Il. =. Nc
onald and !. NJ. Mcdonald; seItivd; dis Z
IiSStl at I!a.utiti : cost. ,
Robert W. DOnueil, & al, - Benedict MI
7, et al; dismissed; costs paid
Julia \ Johnson NS L.r no II Whitney 7 =
al Mary NJ. Whitney defendant TO answer ,
:. Could vs. Central Branch I
MON Pacific Railroad Company; conIin. i
d.
Darlington vs. the Board of Com
IssionerS of the County of DOniphau; leave !
amend petition and TO include additional n
'uponS: defendant to answer in sixty days
Ter amended petition iS flied, the clerk To
Dtify defendants cOGnse! OF the Il ling of tho Il
ncnded petition, and continued. e
~. Louis Steam Forge and Novelty Iron y,
'orks vs. WaIerviIle Il Washington ikail-
cd leave gwen IN" MARSHAL 10 hiheiu ms
turn on summons; continued aS per siipu- {.
iiou.
The wilson Sewing Machine Company W
,mucl Il. simmons, et al; demurrer
lthdrawn, leave 20 answer 10 lusIitS IN Il
xty days
Aaron Clark vs. The Board of Commissions
S Of Miami County; Judgment by def uit
r plaintiff for 81 ,Oi5.U5. "
Deere, Mansur Il TO W. The Farm rs =
Merchants Bank; dismissed custs paiu.
J. Stevens 4 60. W ID. w. Powers, ct an, a
anscrlPt flied by plaintiff stricken from the =
Benjamin VS. Willis d. Disbroid;
'ntinued. o
Jonathan Myer, aisigpee, etc VS. Isaac y.
>wn report OF special master. master al 81
we'd S25 fee.
Loan & Trust Company vs. The V
eaven worth, Lawrence * Galveston Rail- s.
ad Company ct al; restraining order con-
nued IN force, and application for an III
notion continued TO next term
Nicholas Leitzbach vs. George Smith al: e
cree for plaintiff; referred to the clerk to =
port amount due on mortgage.
Meier ct el. VS.. The Kansas Pa. II
NC halfway company CT a.. of.fer On re- | Al
,ivers top pay Judgment of Mary :. Strickler, :
part of the operating expenses of the road d
Them. ii
William Bosom vs.. Ell. Goddard ct al; ri
otiOn to remand denied, but leave given
aintiff to file plea 10 the jurisdiction of >
is Court. Il
The Eife Association or America VS.. Chas. |
Watson and Amanda Watson (; default
Id order of reference,
Ridgeway Township, of Usage County, VS..
enry Snyder, Henry ID. Giiswold, ct al. "
cree by stipulation. A.
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
,mpany vs.. Lydia 4. Swan aud Allison
van; /; judgment by default, and referred 10
ark to compute. 4
same Us. George Hurst, Mary Hurst, ct al.
me entry.
same vs.. John \. Imam and Eliza Imam cl
me entry. 4,
same vs. Franklin NJ Mans and Melissa ]. ="
ans; same entry. p
August Us q. Coleman vs. John W. Reed, IL
al; leave to file amended bill making new | h,
rites by August rules, and continued.
jourt adjOurned unit! this morning al 10 IL