The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-15
BEFORE THE COURTS.
An Additional Complication in the John son
Case-A Physicians Claim for Dam
ages-Partition of the Voss
Estate Asked For.

Rachel Smith complains of John Heaton, and
says that the defendant made very slanderous
and damaging assertions regarding her chastity
and that of her daughter wherefore she de-
mands damages in the sum Of $1,000 The
language of the complaint is highly entertain
ing W. F. Elliott, attorney for plaintiff.
Mary E. Marsh and Converse Marsh, wife and
son of the late Charles E. Marsh, bring snit
against the Masonic Mutual Insurance Company
for $4,000, the amount of policies in said COM
pany held by the deceased at the time of his
death Winter & Heller, for plaintiffs
Phelonsena Weimer asks the court for legal
separation from her husband. John. In her
complaint she states that they we're married at
Oldenburg, Franklin county, in September,
1867, and that her husband has since deserted
her and been guilty of very cruel conduct. She
wants $500 alimony and the custody of their
two children. D. K. Partlow appears for the
plaintiff
Mary A. Finch petitions the court to sever the
marital bonds binding her to Joseph +. Finch.
Cause stated, abandonment j. G. Brush is
plaintiffs attorney.
William Tietz wants $4,000 from Rudolph
Thieske with which to purchase poultices. He
complains that Rudolph is the owner of a VI
cious dog, which, in the language of the COM
plant, docs bite ma mctllaIe mankind" Will
liams person was laceraJed by the ncisoTs of
the said brute, whereby he was made to suffer
great bodily pain, to say nothing of n4el':,
L
is VIM. Basson.
Corinna f Randolph, Isaac s. Randolph, The
resa Fl. Smith and Weller B. Smith, daughters of
the late Gustavus Fl. Voss, and their husbands,
ave entered suit against Jay g., Tarqunnia,
and Mary VOss, other heirs to the Voss estate,
demanding partition of the undivided portion
of the same. It Is said to consist of thirty-two
tracts OF land, situated as follows: Four In Ma
rion county, Ind one in Taylor County, Ia; one
in VermilliOn county, Ill; one in Van Vert
county, O.; one each In Bourbon, Chase and Neo-
sho counties, Kas; fifteen in Hamilton county,
Ind, and the remainder in Putnam and Boone
counties, this State. Plaintiffs represented by
Moss & Stephenson and W. B. Smith.
DIR. I. G. Walker demands S15 900 from the l.,
B. & w. Railway Company, the result of injuries
sustained in an accident on the defendants line
near Ralnstown, whereby the plaintiff claims to
have been disabled to such an extent as to be
rendered incapable Of attending to his practice
as physician for some time, to his great finan-
cial loss and physical pain. Harrison, Hines,
Miller & Elan and Gordon Il Bailey are plain
tiff's attorneys.
Edward Griffith instituted civil proceedings in
the Superior Court, yesterday. against Edward
L. johnson, laying claim to $25,00O. The COM
plant is in two paragraphs, the first OF which
sets forth fact that the defendant is indebt-
ed to the plaintiff in the sum of $50, 900. for
moneys advanced him by the plaintiff and for
benefits derived therefron; and the second, that
said Johnson is still further indebted TO said
complainant in the additional sum of So 000
for rents OF the premises known as No. 474
North Pennsylvania street, in this city. The
total demand is for $25, 900. Gordon & Bailey
for plaintiff.