The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-15
THE COURTS.


The Appellate Court.
This Court will meet in Ottawa for the north
ern division on the 18th inst, one week from mex
l Tuesday. The Judges are Hon f. S. LELAND
Ottawa Hon. Y. J. Pillsbury, Pontiac; Hon
Jos. Siblcy, Quincy; Hon. c. d. Trimblc, Clerk
There are now on the docket four cases. Thi
is, however, no criterion Of the amount Of busi
ness the Court may have, the time for fling rec
ords not expiring till the second day of the term
The experience Of this Court will probably be
as in the Supreme Court, where the same rul
prevails, that the greater part Of the cases vii
come in during the last two days allowed. Tn
"Rulcs of Practice" have been printed and ar
in the hands Of the Clerk.
| Circuit Court
The following is the record OF work completed
since our last:
! COMMON LAW
| l3s Abigail Wilkes VS.. James Foster Appeal
Jury trial Verdict and damages of one cent 70
plaintiff.
l42 Andrew A Hardness vs.. 4. c. McIutirc
Replevin. Dismissed for want of prosecution.
| 1876 Thomas Burke vs.. James McGrath. Ap
lpea Jury trial. Verdict for defendant.
l40. W. d. Hunter and H. w. Wright vs.. Sam
ucl NJ. Rea Appeal Dismissed for want o
prosecution.
| l52. The o., O. IL +. Il. V. L. X. Co., for TIT
use of c. II. Force Il Co.. vs.. Joseph Armstrong
Assumpst' jury trial. This suit was brough
to get judgment on note given by defendant {,
plaintiff Suit dismissed by plaintfi at cost o
defendant, and two other cases, by same plain
tifi against j. s. Armstrong and Hundt IIclmus
disposed Of in same way.
l59. John McNally vs.. OTIS Pitcher and Set
H. Ballard Appeal. Jury trial. Verdict ant
so damages for plaintiff.
lG. James H. King VS.. Lawrence Christopher
Appeal. Dismissed by plaintiff.
49, Matlhicson d Ilcgelcr Zine Co. vs. John
Stewart. Case, Dismissed by plaintiffs.
lG, Ike W. Elwc and Alfred James Y, join
ii. Quinn Eiectmcnt Continued.
1863 g. r. Taxis and j. c. Lutz vs. Rudolph
Brcnncrmann and Lewis Claude. Appeal. Dis
missed for want Of prosecution.
10. Village Of Leland vs.. Alexander McNair
Resisting an oiiiccr. Verdict FOR Defendant.
IN Shafer VS.. Evans. Appeal On trial.
l1s. W +. and W. II. Parker and p, Plumb ",
W II. Moore and +. l.. Gould. Appeal. Dis
missed for want of prosecution.
10 Same vs.. +. II. Mathis. Same. Dismiss.
ed by plaintiff.
$50. Art. W. Pratt vs.. Dan. Z, Tucker, Appeal.
Dismissed for want of prosecution.
1873. Luccas Franacy vs.. Franz Meiscnbach.
Appeal. Dismissed by plaintiff
ls, Geo. r. Cook for use Of F. $. George vs..
p. ID. Parsons. Appeal. Trial by jury.
lG5. Rudolph Tcmplcton VI. j, IL. Mccormick.
Appeal. Dismissed by plaintiff.
1916. Jos J. Pool vs.. David NJ Vo,bWg, Ap.
peal. Dismissed for want of prosecution.
no. Percy Burton vs.. Alex lIolcomb. Re.
plcyn. Dismissed by plaintiff.
3ji. Jason and Sins Gallup vs.. Andrew Wau-
chopc. Appeal. Dismissed by plaintiffs
54s. W. p. Hcncry vs.. C. F.. Youmans. Con
fesslon. Judgment for s5!5.Gl and costs.
5i9 Scion q Berry vs.. VIM. Umbcrgcr. Con
fcssion. Judgment for SID 40 and costs.
$50, The National Bank Of Pontiac w. r. j. and
Timothy Coticy. Confession. Judgment for
500 90 and costs
5j3. William Colwcll vs.. Oscar II. Head and
Stephen Mason. Confession Judgment for
SIZES and costs
$50. The National city Bank Of Ottawa vs.. b,
\. Griffith. Confession. Judgment for S!26.sj
and costs
so. ILL X Formhalls ". Ed Marcord.. Con-
icsson for SlS42 and costs.
tHANCEEl.
is. The town of Bruce Vs. II. 4. McCalcb. Mo.
ton for injunction restraining the defendant from
extending taxes sustained