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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
GEO. W. PEEK has just returned from a month's
vacation in the Adirondaeks and Lake George, look-
ing much refreshed. Mr. Peek says his trade is much
larger than he had hoped for at this season of the
year.
THEKE has been quite a rush of out of town dealers
to this city during the past two weeks, among them
we can mention J. H. Kurzenknabe, Harrisburg, Pa.;
Thompson Park, Springfield, Mass.; D. P. Faulds,
Louisville, Ky.; Mr. Newcombe, Toronto, Canada;
Carl Richter, New Orleans, La.; D. T. Bradford,
Atchison, Kan.; Mr. Kennedy, bookkeeper for J. M.
Smythe, Chicago; C. Kurtzmann, Buffalo, N. Y.; Geo.
F. Newland, Detroit, Mich.; F. H. Merrick, Ogdens-
burg, N. Y.; H. G. Hollenberg, Memphis, Tenn., and
Little Eock, Ark.; C. J. Whitney, Detroit, Mich.
make this improvement, which, with their new fac-
tory, now makes one of the most complete manufac-
turing establishments in the city, and gives them
ample facilities to readily meet the demand for
their actions.
J. WAKING, formerly of Reading, Pa., has been
appointed organist of St. John's Lutheran Church in
Easton, Pa., and has removed to the latter place.
NICKEL & GROSS, the action makers, in
refused to allow It upon the ground that it appeared)
to be a claim for damages for the infringement of a
patent right, not converted into a judgment or other-
wise liquidated, prior to the date of bankruptcy. Sub-
sequently the District Court held that the claim was
provable against the estate under section 5,067 of the
Eevised Statutes, The United States Circuit Court,
in reversing the judgment of the District Court, held
that a bill in equity for a naked account of profits
and damages against an infringer of a patent could
not be sustained on the ground that the Infringer of
a patent was a trustee for the profits, and decided
that the claim of Child was not a claim provable -
against the estate of the bankrupts.
this city, are putting on lots of style. They have
just bloomed out with a handsome team and wagon,
both of which show good judgment.
A. M. SCHACHT, head of the music publishing
house of A. M. Schacht & Co., New York, died on
LIABILITY OF GUARDIAN FOR INTEREST.—In order
August 9. The business will be continued under the to charge a guardian with interest it is not necessary
old style.
that he should deal or trade with money of his ward
A MUSIC leaf turner has been patented by Mr.
SUIT has been brought by Walter A. Eay, at Enter- and gain a profit thereby. He is liable to be so-
Thomas H. Hathaway, of New Bedford, Mass. The
music rack is supported by a standard with a suita- prise, Kansas, against Messrs. Conover Bros., of charged where he mingles his ward's money with his
own in his individual bank account and draws upon
ble base, in connection with which is a foot lever Kansas City, for libel.
said account indiscriminately, according to the decis-
whereby the frame is swung from the right to left
ion of the Orphans' Court of Philadelphia in the case •
CONVEYANCE — SECURITY — MORTGAGE.— When a
hand side of the rack or desk, metal clips on the up-
permost leaves being held by magnets so as to prop- conveyance of real estate absolute in form is made of the Estate of Widdoes.
merely as security for a loan, it is to be deemed a
erly hold and release the leaves.
MORTGAGEE-NOTES—DISCREPANCY.—A discrepancy
mortgage, and the subsequent surrender of the note
A LATHE for wood turning and making polygonal evidencing the indebtedness, and the advancement of between notes sued on and notes described in a mort-
forms is the subject of two patents issued to Messrs. an additional sum by the lender, equal with the prev- gage, consisting merely in the name of the month—
De Witt C. and Spencer E. Smith, of St. Paul, Minn. ious loan to the agreed value of the land mortgaged, "July" instead of "June" -was held by the Supreme
The inventions cover special constructions of lathes are not sufficient as between the parties to divest the Court of Louisiana insufficient to defeat a claim for
for making many sided objects, such as stair newels, title of the mortgagor or bar his right of redemption. the enforcement of payment, there being no pretense
piano legs, etc., being easily adjustable to receive So held by the Supreme Court of Minnesota in the that the mortgagor had issued outstanding notes
timbers of different sizes, quickly clamp them, and matter of Eobbins et al vs. Hewitt et al.
identical with those described in the mortgage.
readily remove them atter the work is done.
Thompson et al. vs. Lowry, decided June 13.
HENRY A. THOMAS, the well-known lithographer,
has been established in business over twenty years.
During this period he has executed work for every
prominent musical and dramatic star. Mr. Thomas
is thoroughly conversant with the requirements of
the profession in artistic lithography. This extensive
establishment is running day and night.
STRATJCH BBOS., New York, action manufacturers,
have completed their new boiler and drying house.
Their steadily increasing trade compelled them to
BANKRUPTCY—CLAIMS PROVABLE.—In the petition
of Taber et al., Assignees, in the matter of the Boston
& Fairhaven Iron Works, bankrupts, it appeared that
on March 2, 1878, the Boston & Fairhaven Iron Works
filed a petition in bankruptcy and were adjudged
bankrupts. On march 22, 1880, one Child recovered
judgment in the United States Circuit Court at Bos-
ton against the bankrupt corporation for the sum of
$5,640.26 and costs of suit upon a claim for profits or
infringement of a patent. In July, 1884, the proof of
claim was duly presented before the register, who
Quo WARRANTO
PROCEEDINGS—CORPORATION.—
The authority to inquire by quo warranto whether a.
corporation de facto, organized and acting under the •
laws of one of the states of the Union, is in all respects
a legal and valid corporation, belongs to such state,
and to it alone, and if such state fails to institute
proceeding to divest it of its assumed franchises no
one else can do so ; so held by the Supreme Court of
Illinois in the case of Hudson vs. The Green Hil
Seminary Corporation.
BRiBiniAIOS
Lead the World.
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Over 18,000 in use.
Received 7 Premiums and Medals in 4 weeks.
LETTER FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, D. C, April 7th, 1877.
F. G. SMITH, Manufacturer of the Bradbury Pianos. Wareroom and Office,
14 East Hth Street, N. Y.
DEAB SIB:—Mrs. President Hayes directs me to write to you that the new
Bradbury upright piano which she ordered has been placed in the Executive
Mansion, in the private parlor—the best place in the house—where she re-
ceives and entertains her friends—where it is greatly admired by her and
all her friendg who Bee it. It Is a remarkably fine instrument in quality of
tone, finish and touch, and everything that goes to make it a truly first-
class piano,and further, that it gives entire satisfaction in every respect.
Very truly yours,
W. K. ROGERS, Private Secretary to the President.
F. G. SMITH, (Snccessor to) W. B. BRADBURY,
Warerooms and Principal Office:
95 FIFTH AVENUE,
Corner 17th Street, New York.
BROOKLYN, 32 Fourth St., cor South 9th St., E. D.
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664 & 666 Fulton Street.
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338 Fulton Street.
JERSEY CITY, 43 Montgomery Street.
WASHINGTON, D. C, 1103 Penna. Avenue.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, 486 Broadway.
Manufactory, oor. Raymond and WiUoughby Sts., Brooklyn.
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Leoxninster, Mass.
IDAKE HOIDES HAPPY