Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-02-23
conwell. Tor assault upon one Curtis

aged--shall 1 tell it?---was damaged
a5s Poor fellow I hope It may do
him much good. if ever he gets Il, ior
he las prosecuted the charge for sew.
eral year.. both in this Court and in
the Supreme Court; and the cost tc
him, including the hundred dollars he
paid Ryman for prosecuting Conwell
in the State case, and including his
tavern bills. loss Of time. &C., can moi
be less than soos. ! can't help it,
however. and know the lawyers don =
want to helpit. II furnishes them fat
picking. II their clients pay anything,
| am not sure that they belong to that
order called Pay Nothings.
On Tuesday. The most interesting
case was an appeal case from Spring.
field township DR.. Goodwin had
sued Mrs. vieley for rent, aud obtain
ed judgment which she thought toe
large; hence, she appealed, and the
Jury brought in veruict much lower
hear it whispered over here, that m
appeal will be taken to the Supreme
Court. l should not wonder, MS the
parties are able to pay costs. and pay
lawyers. too. Law is a great luxury,
but rather expensive one. | am glad
have nothing TO do with it, except
TO sit and look on at others.
Next came John Higgs Us. Y. j.
White and others. This is a suit bro'I
upon note executed by G. G. Shoup
and endorsed by II. Ii. Cullum and
I. j. White. against the endorsos
charging that they arc original prom
isors. A defense was set up by White
that he did not undertake and promise
as alleged. and that his endorsement
was made without consideration. Blu
the plaintiff brought into court his two
children rs witnesses, who, together
with the testimony Of Judge Reid, at
torney in the case, defeated Mr.
White in his defense. Were [ no
afraid Judge Reid would expel me
from his next court, would say i
looked strange to me, unsophisticatet
as ] am, to see a Judge praciicing OF
n case that had been, as Il ,ere. befor,
his court. As to the testimony of tn,
children, II astonished me, and con
founded my specialized man. He jus
cayed in--they swore so straight.
Samuel Shoup Us. I. J. White anc
others. This is a suit brought upoI
n bill of exchange. negotiated for tn,
benefit of shoup, Cullum d Co., BY
Sam Shoup. cndorser, against 4. J
White and others, as prior endorsers
I White denied the endorsement by plei
OF non est Jaetam, Il put that BIZ
word in to let you know that cal
write Latin it can't read It, J ant
brought.a dozen or more Of his neigh
bors, who are familiar with his sigma
ture, and who swore positively that i
was not his. Every person at all fam
liar with Whites signature, would 81,
unhesitatingly, that il was not his
Even your humble servant. over il
this corner, became convinced Of thi
tactum. But am not so well satisfied
who did write IT, ] must not tell tale
out of court in advance Of the time
OF course White was exhonerated.
Then came another unmarryin,
, case. The parties were more thar
ordinarily respectable. and no seriou
charges were brought against either
II appeared that each party wanted tn,
divorce. but the division of the Join
properly was the trouble. The onl,
valuable accumulated, in several year
Of conjugal bliss, was a pretty boy
Neither being willing to take a half
nor to let the other have the whole
the award Of the court was sought
AT this time the Judge has not decide,
whether he will grant a divorce, o
how he will dispose Of the boy.
And now comes--as the Clerk say
in making his entry, and as am to b
Clerk, if the people say so, after mex
October, | may as well be practicin
and now comes the case OF Clark
son against the Railroad. 1t is III
, great trial Of thesterm. For two day
, il has been dragging its slow lengt
along. and yet il is not half through
As il is one of moro than ordinar
Importance, ! will report it more full
next week.
Your hnmble and devoted
Servant, @ IN THE CORNER.
EE-We have been informed thu
= the citizens of Blooming Grove hay
y commenced building Town Hail.