The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-25
NEW SUITS BEGUN.
An Unusual Number of Damage Suits and
Other Litigation Instituted.

The First National Bank has brought suit for
foreclosure against the Capital City Planning
Mill and others to recover on two notes for S.
500 and $500, respectively. A similar suit has
been brought by the bank for So, 500 against
Herman Rithof.
Roswell R. Rouse has begun foreclosure suit
on chattel mortgage against Philip Franklin for
Ss957
Augusta Severn has begun suit for foreclosure
against the heirs of Frederick Cooper for the
payment of $4,000, drawn by Cooper and not
paid previous to his death.
Suits were brought yesterday against F. A. W.
Davis and the other partners in the late Indiana
Banking Company by John Mason for 81, 900,
and by Frederick 8. Nydigger for 1921.
James f. Poe has begun suit for 81 900 d am
ages against Miles Shelly for injuries sustained
by being violently assaulted by the defendant
1t is claimed that Shelly used "brazeu knueks"
as weapon, and that Poe is permanently dis
abled, having lost one eye, etc.
Jeremiah o. Pursel has begun suit against the
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad Com
pany for sc, 900 damages. The complaint alleges
that the plaintiff conveyed to the defendant
certain right of way for the Airline railroad, for
which the company agreed to pay him 500 in
cash and build certain bridges aud bitches,
which they have wholly failed to do, wherefOr
he wants damages in the sum named.
Charles II. Coffin and William H. Hurbut have
brought suit on account against c. H. Talbot
for 1928
William Bowman has begun suit against the
National Benefit Association, of this city, the
demand being $1,000. The plaintiff had a Ger
tifcate of membership in the association. and
claims that it entitled him to S25 week during
the continuance OF any sickness or disability by
accident II is alleged that he was disabled for
one entire year by accident and that the
company wholly refused to pay him any benefit
promised.
Joseph E. Hannor and William Hanuor have
brought suit against the Panhandle Railroad
Company for 5000 damages. for unlawful pos
session of real estate owned by the painJlf for
six years past, and ask for writ of eectmeut
Emma Rahke has applied for a divorce from
August Rahke, alleging cruel treatment and
abuse. She asks the custody of their child, ali
mony and $50 for expenses of the suit. Rahke
is the man who was shot by Robert Adams, last
Sunday night, for alleged lllegitimate attention
to Mrs. Adams The latter has also applied for
a divorce
The Union Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY
have begun proceedings, James Buchanan being
the defendant to correct the record IN q tran
script taken TO the Supreme Court of the evil
dence in the somewhat celebra ted case OF
Buchanan against the company, which has oecu
pied the atten ton of the local courts fire.
quently. 1t is alleged that certain evidence ia
inserted In the transcript which was not given
in the original trial
John @. Roberts, formerly q switchman in the
Vandalia ards at 1erre Haute, has brought
suit against the railroad company for $4,000
damages for injuries sustained by having his
foot cut off by switch engine. He alleges that
the accident occurred by catching his foot in q
defective crossing
William II. Ballard has applied for a divorce
from his wife, Florence M, alleging adultery
with James Btggins and Others.
A divorce complaint was filed yesterday by
Tillie Barry VS.. William ]. Barry. The papers
were taken away from the clerks office, and for
that reason the ground of action cannot he
made known at this writing. Why 40 much
secrecy was necessary in this case Is not known.