The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-27
TO LAST MANY WEEKS.
The Federal Court Will Hold a
Long Session
AN THE PRESENT TERM IN TOPEKA.

schedule and Synopsis OF the More
Important Cases That viii BE
Heard
The term Of the United States circuit
court which opened this week will be a
long one and may last two months There
are 223 cases on the docket, 100 Of them
being court cases and the rest cases in
equity. Many Of the cases will be con-
tinued and others will be settled or dis
missed, 50 that the docket will be con-
siderably shortened IN consequence.
The entire equity docket Will be per
emptorily called next Friday afternoon.
The most important case on the docket
is the suit to fOreciose the mortgage On
the Atchison. Topeka & Santa fe rail-
road. but it viii not be tried, as before
told in the JOURNAL Az a buyer Ior the
property could not be found
The suit to foreclose the first mort
gage on the Union Pacific railroad IS
also on the docket. but it viii not come
up for the same reason that the santa e
case Will not be he ard
The we'll known and long pending
Black Bob cases viii be tried at this ses-
sion. unless something unforeseen pre-
vents Mrs Gov. Carney, who was one
OF the defendants ia these cases. has
recently died and the attorneys secured
"a short posfponement ia order to
amend the title. This case involves the
title To q large body Of land in Johnson
county. and is suit in eJectment brought
Dv the government on the ground that
the lands were originally secured Of the
Indians by fraud Volumes Of testimony
have been taken it'd the case and AZ is one
of the longest drawn out cases ever on
the court docket
The Kansas City Union Terminal case
which was recently decided by the board
ft4r ct
ing Decem Der 10. This case results
from the Union Terminal Railroad com
pany OF Kansas City, attempting 70
cross the tracks Of the Kansas railroads
which run into Kansas City. The rail-
road comm issioners decided for the ter
minal COMPANY, and the railroads ap-
pealed. Rossington. smith q Dallas are
the attorneys for the defendants, and the
railroads are represented by their attor-
neys.
There are ten cases against Wyandotte
county for hearing on next Thursday
These cases are brought by people who
hold scrip issued by the county and
which the county holds is illegal
The suit brought by John @ Myers,
administrator Of the estate Of Paul SWEET
lick. to collect the $4,000 insurance on
his life, was continued till the next
term Swetiick WAS mysteriously muir
derad near silver Lake more than a year
igo
The suit against the Topeka Water
company which resulted in the appoint
ment of q receiver will be continued
The suit brought by William II Strong
y f0reclose the S129,OOO drst mortgage
bonds of the water company, viii also
be passed at this session.
Marcus summerheld Of New York,
receiver OF the Topeka Water Supply
company az well IS many other water
companies is in Topeka today attending
the session Of the court Mr. sumner
field is q br0ther-sn-law of Newman Erb
Patrick Collins who was injured while
IN the employ of the Swift Packing com
pany and sued the company for $4,000
damages was allowed to take a judgment
for @40o
The famous Hillmon Insurance cases
are put down for tr al Jan. 3 They viii
be tried before a special judge; United
States District Judge Thomas Of North
Dakota will preside and will come to
Topeka 70 stay until the cases are I'm
ished.
Following is the list of petit jurors.
who have been drawn for this session Of
the United States circuit court: W. WI.
Wells, Belleville; J. IT. Peaslee, Man
haitian; IT. G. Martin, Council Grove: A
H. Daum. 5alina; Joseph Young Marion;
j.. NV. McGhe. CawSer Citys Charles Uhe,
Smith Center; NJ w. Whitney, Jewell; P
G.. Hull DelphOs. ~. G. Banks, Russell;
Theodore Richards Colby; S. ". Carney,
DOWNS FRED CiuOru, OOnCOE0la5 W. w.
Stewart Baldwin; GEO. Dryer Grain
field: i. r. Garrett, Leavenworth; J. II.
Wintrode, Topeka; J. w. Weyand, To
peka
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Marion " anola Mason sings Again
BosToN. Nov. 27.-Marion Manola
Mason, made her first public appearance
since her recovery from more than a
years mental illness at a testimonial ten
derad her hns band at the Bowdoin Square
theater last night
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