, 1879-01-06
THE COURTS.
The Unfortunate Stockholders Of
the Lamar.
An Appeal Disposed 0E--Record Of
Judgments, New Suits, Etc.

In the ca.o Of Burnham "a, The Lamar I,,-
et,r.ncr companr. Ina Na.tcr In Chsncery flied
report Saturday setting ont taat nc nao e1.
amined witnesses III regard To tho amount OF
tho deficiency IN the assets Of the Company,
and a. In tbc rcnrnt arm ue.rsearv to be nssess.
a. - MI. sntY1c,o,,t ann n nav the ren,nfn-
ca W u'aso su'"e.e"e suh' ~ pAJ s"e .S'e'
ing claims against the Company and haa come
to the conclusion that an assessment OF $40 on
each share of stock would DO necessary II, meat
a.. ,.,ec,.rrr A ,,ccrcr xas pcror,1tnrIv enter.
.u' ,,s'.. us". ,,'.s..s - 49, ~, 49,, a.,tioa,
cd d'Fecitne tne receiver TO go ou nnu eo'!ees
an assessment Of 40 per cent sgRinst shc stock
D0'dsr' OF tho %,.s,a,'@'' oomp."'' ~ ,r,,,,
,,,.. .,a - Tr,.,ro =. cs.nax trarc poo,,,
'n ING case o. lyc'nR W ea1nes, 'uuk: nootn
on Saturday occidcd some points NJ 20 tno
proper war to prosecute appeal suits. In this
ca.a a motion VA. made by sppeIlco 10 dlemtss
m acronnt nj the n.r,e;t IT annellant 10 t,lo
proper pspers 6 to Issue summons, Q, to bring
In tho co-defcndants. I'd JaEi. 20, lett't INC
platntlG rccoYercd Judgment, and on Feb. 10
Kc.,ncv. ouo os TIM defendants. f'rctl hIs bond
r., H.. i,ro,,,, fo,,,, nn, ,h, aincd su ncrsr,,cas.
but took no other steps. Tho statute provided
that Tho appellant should cause summons 70 be
ISSUED against the appoces. w,el, t.e i'a,l failed
to DO. THE Judge, however, thought II would
bs I,asst, according 10 hls conktruct'on. Of tho
statute, to u!sttes the apbea! tot ~ant OF pfose'
cttion anil deny the defendant MS uay 10
court whcn tho appellee could voluntarily
enter bis Appearance and force an eafiy
trial ihers xas ~ doanl tHa. TUG ss@tutE eo.l, ~.
Senplateu that &hts SHOULD DC done. " Was
also the privilege of the appellee, MOI OF INC
appellant, to have summons Issued to bring IN
ths sn,dclendants' lhs motion to DISMISS
would therefore ue oScfTtlleus
irR4s. ...-....-
The Appel'1tc Court vii meet this aiternoon'
and deliver large uun1ber ot opiuons.
Judge t'ary returns Iron, irou. thc criminal Court curt
tO-u4yt anu he atiu -ltftlre ,latneB0n Viii ttitn
call the tlrst tnrty cascs Ut til: new calendar.
TAey WILL diYlie the ea1cs between thtsn In
soa,e war, tut lust how ca''not Gc learned:
Judgs W''!ia,ms sa;tar.lay, Efantea r ; tll'orce
adultery; u Alexander Il. uaiid from saral,
iro,n Rudolph Lstnharl fur adultery.
IN thg caso OF 1nusoh y. l.cites. merton
was matle before JaoRe aaco5e, eatofuay' ~
dissolve the in1unctton, but 1t was continued
an AssaEnee Will bc choscn 1of u ~ Holmes
this morning.
gNiIkp mI sFtIIs cochIs; s;. e..u
Jamcs A. toosefat 1Geaa sun satufday
against Pasrtck aud Eliza Powers, rlaisnInE
*i;M,n' ...,, o.,.. :. .o,..,,
y, Ille Citizens baslnes g Loan ASSOCIATION
i!ied pctithn Tor lnnnuatnos a0alhst thc
Auaitof ot thc dn"h Oh "!olh'oR 70 eonpel
Him to pay $4,GD.
Burhntun couET IN htIEr
Saturday aEaintt Louis Rcinac!I anu John
i4oilmanh to recover stock of CIGARS, toys.
island uyenue. Will. aru yaluvl At sISu ~ D'"'
ctKCulr couNv,
f,..r Maria tu.tni, n amt III reu1cvtn aon,nst
n Fl f;aiI" s;corS~ IL. I,rut. ami 4. j. Vnv"Ii
~ u. 0ais ~ Uco!ku ~ Dca.t nnu =. =: 'oaei
to recover w o'ersout*. 0 yaluc.i " sl.:M:
!. '. farWsll y Cv. cotnlaetlcgu sn!t ~ tres
clai.nlng gu, so aa,nages ,,.
Ellen i. AE1,cw foF Sl,SO.