The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-16
THE COURTS.
The Supreme Court.

reached. The amount Of indebtedness thus WHIP
ed out is about 100000. The decision is also
important to all cities with cNtravagant munici.
pal governments as declaring the purpose of the
Court to enforce the provision of the constitution
curbing the reckless mourning of municipal
dcbt,-thc one great curse of all great cities
Scott, j., filed dissenting opinion holding the
certificates to be but anticipatious of revenue
levied and that they are legal and should be paid
The Court, also decide in the same case, that ap-
preparations for entertaining "olicial guests"
and for all other purposes not directly necessary
for the conduct of the municipal government
Illegal. The famous libel case OF Early Y. WE.
Story was, ON rchearing, reversed an dremanded.
The Circuit Court.
This Court this week has been busy with the
criminal docket and has disposed of number
of eases. Whitney, the Streator highwayman,
got three years in the pen" VIM. Smith,
the Worthwhile burglar got one year; Brady, the
forger of orders on Benson d Foster of this city,
got one year. Several were fined as shown in
the record below.
CHANCERY DOCKET.
S. The People V. Michael Schaub, selling lqour
To minor, mol pros.
10. Samey. James COnlin, selling liquor to minor,
default and conditional Judgment, and sci fa or
dercd issued returnable to next term.
IL. Same v Same, keeping open tipping
house on Sunday, same order.
H. Same vs.. Vim. Smith, burglary and larceny;
sentence of one year in pcnitentiary.
10. Same VS.. Peter Hagan, selling liquor to
minor; default and conditional judgment, and sci
ia ordered issued returnable to next term.
l6 Same VS. Wilson and Charles Hupp, recog-
IniZancc, discharged.
20. Same VS.. Julia a. Lambert, appeal, con
tnued
81 Same VS.. Patrick Daily, recognizance, dis
charged.
~ Same vs.. Charles Jacobie, appeal, dismissed,
%. Same vs. j. Christian Lcnzcn, appeal, dis.
missed by plaintiff.
2S Same VS.. Edward Morrissey, burglary; plea
of guilty and, after admonition by the court sen.
fenced to the pcnitentiary for one year.
%. Same vs. Frank Whitney, robbery guilty
and three years in the pcnitentiary,
81 Same vs. VIM. ii. Brady, indicted for for
gerry, verdict of guilty and sentenced to one year
in the pcnitcntiary.
81. Same vs.. Charles Jacoby, selling liquor,
plea of guilty to the first six counts and mol pros.
AS to the others, fined $50 on each Of the counts.
81. Same vs.. Wilson w. and Charles W. Hurp,
indicted for gaming, &c., plea of guilty to first
count and mol pros. as to the second, fined $40
and costs.
CHANCERY DOCKET.
10 A. J. Kloye ct al vs.. Julia lvcrson, in
chanccry, decree
LAW DOCKET
81. Phillip Conin V. Estate Of Morris Ncu,
stadt, appeal, Judgment in favor of plaintiff for
SlG1 Ii.
ID. Mark j. lIoag VS.. A. c. McIntirc, sheriff,
replevin; finding for defendant.
81. Soloman Dcgcn VS.. Michael RiOrdan, re-
plcvin, Judgment in favor of plaintiff for costs
and that he retain possession of property.
81. Jacob II. Bonslough VS.. job Dawson and
Albert Thaycr, appeal, dismissed for want OF
prosecution.
IS. Nancy s. Scofcld v John Murray, rcplc-
vim, Judgment for plaintiff for cent damages.
~. John ID. Young ct al. V. L. A. Rising, as
sumpsit Judgment for plaintiffs for s3l3O1;
lO5. John B. Gregg Us. Henry G. and r. ".
King, appeal, dismissed by plaintiff.
1913, H. c. King vs.. John b. Gregg, appeal,
dismissed.
lO4 D. W. Blair v \. T. Blair, appeal, dis.
missed for want of prosecution
lO5 i. Jewctt Y. Ed l.. Jewctt, appeal, same.
dismissed at cost Of defendant.
Ill. Isaac Robinson V. Ed. l.. Plowman, APP
peal, dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
| 1l3 Della LATTER " August Frank, appeal,
dismissed by plaintiff.
lis y. G. Thompson V. $. 5. Singer, appeal,
dismissed for want of prosecution.
l23 Peter Dyer, jr., " j. Ryan ct al, assump-
sit, jury disagree and suit dismissed at plaintiff
cost.
139. Michael O'Riley V. John Quinn, appeal,
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