The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-16


Two or three weeks since, we made allus'on
to the effort that was being made to block an
appeal OF the Matteson- Morris case to the
Supreme Court, by the Matteson side OF the case
retaining the Circuit Court Commissioners Of
Cass Co., so that they should be disqualified to
act in the matter. The following tells the
story
STATE OF MIcHIaAN.--In the Circuit Court
for the County OF Cass. In Chancerv. James
Natteson, complainant. VS.. Amos MOTIFS, de-
PENDANT.
WHEREAS on the 9th day OF June last, was
retained as counsel in this cause Milo ID. Mat
teson acting as agent Tor toe compiainan., anu
IN anticipation OF an appeal from the decree
herein then previously entered, and with the
knowledge of said Milo ID. Matteson that was
one OF the two Circuit Court Commissioners OF
said county, and was 30 retained, with no
knowledge or intlmation that George ketchum,
ESQ.,. the other OF said Circuit Court Commits
soners had also been retained as counsel for
the complainant; and that no suspicion that
was SO retained for the purpose OF preventing
nv action as such Circuit Court Commissioner
in approving IN appeal bond, or otherwise; and
WHEREAS, also after my said retainer, an APP
peal bond in this cause, in the sum OF two
hundred dollars executed by said Amos Morris
as principal and Elias Morris and Samuel Nor
rls as sureties, was submitted TO me as such
Circuit Commissioner, together with PROOF OF
the service upon the solicitors FOR the COM
plainant OF motion for the approval OF said
bond by me. on the 26th day OF said June at
the hour therein filed at my Office in Dowagac,
in said county: and
WHEREAs. also declined to act in matter Of
the approval OF said bond. on the ground that
had been so retained; and returned SAID bond
and notice OF motion to George Lawton Esq,
solicitor for the defendant; and
WHEREAS, also have this day learned that
said George Ketchum, Esq, had previous to
nv SAID retainer. been also retained as counsel
for said complainant In this cause and now
having good reason to believe. and believing.
that nv said retainer was for the purpose OF
preventing my action as such Circuit Court
Commissioner, IN the matter OF approving
such appeal bond. and 30 far interposing an
obstacle to an appeal OF this cause to the
Supreme Court, and was so far fraudulent, and
therefore did not bind or disquahfy me: and
having determined TO remove said retainer, and
return the retaining fee paid to me, and to act
upon said motion as though SAID motion was
not had and having bseu satisfied that the
mortgaged premises mentioned IN the decree
herein are Sufficient to satisfy the amount due
upon said decree: and that said sureties are
amply responsible for the amount OF said bond
and that 1t has been filed IN the Office Of the
Register OF this Court, with an approval thereto
appended. by Lowell IL. Glover. q Notary Pub
lie Of said county, and being IN doubt whether
bis approval thereof will be held to be sufficient
Now. therefore. in consideration OF the
premises, hereby allow said motion for the
approval OF said bond, aud approve the same
the penalty thereof and the sureties thereto
subject to all legal obj ections which may be
taken TO such allowance and approval.
Dated July 18TH 1873,
JOSEPH b. CLARK.
Circuit Court Commissioner for said county
Filed July 18th. 1873. CHAs. l.. MORTON,
Register.