The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-19
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Iowa.

"rhe Indianapolis Medical Works" in
Iowa.
A Burlington la. special of the 18th says:
An Important case was decided by Judge Phelps
in the Circuit Court In this city yesterday IN a
named John NJ Fox and Warren Roberts to one
Dr. Clark for an alleged agency to sell the pro
ducts OF the Western Medical Works" represent
ed TO be located at indianapolis Ind. Dr. Clark II
appears in 1880 induced Fox and Roberts to sign
notes Tor 500 and $500. respectively. to pay for
medicines manufactured by the Western Medi-
cal Works aod which were TO be shipped 10
them and sold as agents. Neither OF
the two men ever received any goods AND
the notes, with a number of others OF the same
kind, finally came into the hands of Woodbury.,
Williams d English, bankers ut DAnville, Ill: and
the notes having been made payable at Dauk IN
this city the Illinois bankers brought suit in the
Circuit Court here to recover The cases have
been postponed for one reason and another until
this term, when the Cases OF Fox and Roberts
came up for hearing. which resulted in Judge
Phelps decidiag that the notes were not negotia-
abe anc rendered judgment for defendants. -
The notes aud contract In this case are curioSi-
ties in themselves, and the wonder is how any
man with ordinary sense should sigu them.
COPY OF THE NOTE.
DALLAS TOWNSHIP, Iowa, Msrch 10, 1880 -
SS00cO.-Ihree months after date promise to pay
TO the order of Warren Roberts three hundred DEL
lars al the First National Bank Of Burlington,
Iowa NSlue received. with interest at 10 per
cent per annum, including attorneys fees and all
costs OF collection. The makers aud indOrsers of
this obligation further expressly agree that the
payee OF his assigns may extend the time of pay
ment thereof, from time TO time, indefinitely, as
ne or they may see tit T, o., Hawleyville Iowa.
County Of Taylor. "WARREN ROBERTS"
Endorsed on the reverse by Warren Roberts.
COPY OF CONTRACT HELD BY EACH PARTY.
"Mr - hereby agrees that If he receives any
benefit from the treatment by the Western Medi-
cal WORKS OF indianapolis Ind, that he will in
form his neishbors of the facts, and the same in
case of any member OF his family being benefited.
and he VIII use mis- influence in recommending
and Introducing the said medicines retail price
for family case 8. and sL2j per bottle for Man
drake Bisters.
And. whereas, The said has this day
executed his obligations for eight-tenths of the
retail prices of - cases of assorted family medi-
zines and bottles of Mandrake Btters, drawn
at = months time. payable TO his own order
aud ildOrsed by him with the following clause
III said Obligation: The makers and indOrseTs OF
this Obligation further expressly agree that the
pay &c or mis- assigns may extend the time OF pay
ment thereof from time 70 time indefinitely, as he
or they may see fit
and One-half dozen bottles of Mandrake Bitters.
of the named bill, 20 be delivered on the cars at
indianapolis. Ind. addressed to the said -,
I'm case the said one dozen cases aud one-haIf
dozen Mandrake Bitters are not delivered to the
ears and addressed rs aforesaid within = weeks
from the date hereof then said obligation shall be
null and void and of no effect.
"rhe remainder of the above bill OF medicine
to be shipped upon the written order OF said -;
provided, said order is presented TO the Company
bv mail or otherwise, within one year from this
dale. Aud ii is further expressly agreed that any
medicines Oh hand belonging 20 the Western Med
ical WORKS shall be returned az the expiration of
this ageacy. copy of this contract Is held by
each party thereto.
WESTERN MEDICAL WORKS,
by K. s. CLARK.
"(SisnGture Of agent)
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