The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-03-05
Circuit Court.

Our report last week Of the proceedings Of the
circuit court ended with the conviction Of Ste.
pheu Murphy for the murder Of his wife, OF tho
proceedings since then We are indebted to G. H
Heck, Esq, clerk of the court, for the following
memorandum; which includes only tho more i'm
portant cases disposed of,-many others being of
class in which our readers would take no in.
terest. ....-.-
Thomas c. Fleming Va Geo. W. Wilcox and
Jeremiah Worrall, Appeal. Plaintiff claimed
damages for the removal Of fence by defendant.
Verdic', that defendant Wilcox was guilty and
damages assessed at $685. Defendant Worrall
net guilty.
City Of La Sale vs. Josiah C. Gay. This action
was brought for violation, by defendant, Of .
city ordinance. Verdict for city, $50.
chas. r. Ritcher and Alex. Hobart vs H. A.
McCaleb-replevin. The plaintiffs claimed
ownership Of certain personal property, the DOS.
session Of which they had obtained from H. A.
McCaleb, late sheriff, by writ of replevin. Yer.
dict for plaintiffs for one cent damages and costs
-ftna Life Insurance Company vs.. Edwin B.
Mason and james c. Bartlett This was suit
brought on bond, Mason being principal, as
agent for the insurance company, and Bartlett az
his surety. Verdict for plaintiff; debt 81, 900 {;
damages $S44 The debt to be discharged on
payment Of damages.
Frederick H. Shredder and others vs. Geo. 7.
Cook and others. Parties reside in Mendoza.
This cause had been submitted to arbitrator,
which was overruled. Verdict for plaintiff.
Damages assessed at $546.44.
James Aiken vs. John n Hodge Aiken.
Hodge, Jonas Eckert, Dr. Snyder and sundry
other Mendoza notabilit~s were victimised BY .
patent right venaer, who had shown them very
ingenious machine for propelling street cars BY
spring. They bit greedily, bought the right
in partnership, but Aiken claims that be advsnc-
ed the money for Hodges share, while Hodge,
after the bubble burst, wanted nothing TO do
with it. Aiken was beaten in his suit to recover
the money of Hodge, but moved for new trial.
George Chspia vs. Dr.. W. W. Welsh. This was
suit for malpractice, DR.. W. having, as plaintiff
alleged, extracted sound instead of decsyed
tooth tor him. The trial gave the attorneys an
opportunity to indulge in q good many WITH.
csms, out the defendant didn't probably see the
fun when the jury mulcted him in $lS1.2J
damages.
State of Illinois VS.. John kittle, Jr. Suit 70,
money due school fund. No Jury. Court awarded
| the plaintiff $25 damages and costs of suit.
Wm Robinson vs.. Robert PilsonL-Cov.nast
Damage. for plaintiff 81 and Costs.
Daniel Arnold vs. James Sullivan. Damage,
for plaintiff $19437 and costs.
Joseph and Ellen O'Connor vs.. Michael Byrne
Margaret OCennor and d L. Hough. The ole
trouble about the O'Connor warehouse at Ii
Sale. Court found for plaintiff, debt $1,000 aat
damages $3.50, and that debt he discharged or
payment of damages
Another suit by the same parties resulted in
judgment in favor of defendants for costs.
Town of La Sale Us Daniel Ccsgrove, Nicholas
Duncan and Philip Conlin. Suit against Cos
grove as supervisor and his bondsmsn. Cour
found for plaintiff debt $4,000, damages $2ss 80
Debt to be discharged on psynen. of damages.
Jacob Rosecrsns vs. Thomas Muffler. Finding
for defendant but new trial granted on plaiatif
paying costs.
Vim. Ribeurn vs.. Eben D. Stanley. Jury teial
Verdict for plaintiff $103S9 and costs.
Edward Gilligan IS. John Stuart--Reple~in
Jury trial, and verdict for plaintiff cent damage
and costs. ...-...... ..
James Penn vs.. Evrska Csal company. Jxry
trial Suit now on trial.