The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10
THE COl KITS.
Aupellate Court.

this city THIS week, reviewing cueen, N''
On Thursday . list OF tfty.eight decisions
in cases o! the December term we're filed,
among them al. those pending from La Sale
county. briefly mentioned az followh'
Wu,,,sto! V. Blaek.-Thls WAS I. suit
brought in the county court at the May term,
1882, by Joseph Black against Lewis Wood.
ward for wages as q farm hand. A decis-
son was obtained against Woodward Tor
$74O3, nearly the whole amour: claimed,
| whereupon he took an appeal to the appel.
late court, where the Judgment was affirmed
Il. n. Ryon for Woodward, A. p, Wright for
Black.
| Rayn,o~ti Y. RayosDnd. This was the cele'
brated East Ottawa divorce case, in which
Mrs. RAYMOND obtained a divorce and d.
vision OF the property with monthly allow
ance of $40. The appellate court siirmed
the decree, except that part granting the APP
pellee Mrs RaymondJ TIL bank stock
(Si, 600, nett, aud remanded the cause to the
circuit court with instructions to increase her
annuity to $3.50. w. Bushnell aud T. c. Full
lei ton and D. Is. Snow for Mr.. Raymond, and
Mayo n Widuler for appellee.
Larkin v. City Of Ottatca.--Th:s ceasa was
tried at the January term, 1882, of the cir
cunt court, and was brought by Thomas Lar
kin, q police magistrate, against the city OF
Ottawa for costs in certain cases amounting
to about $500. A Judgment was obtained
in his favor for only SIC, which, not being
satisfactory, he appeals from without success.
Affirmed. Nicholson and Jones for appellant,
and VI. z. Molopey and Mayo 4 Widmer for
the city.
Bickf0ri v jog. This was = suit brought
by Bickford to foreclose two mortgages, az
gregating about $4,000, upon the Marseilles
Paper Company's mill. The suit was resist.
ed by Joy, who sci W prior claim, and the
decree was against Bickford. Decree al.
frmed. Leland Il Gilbert for appellant, and
Blanchard & Blanchard for appellee.
NarsaIils PapNr Go. V. Joy.-ln this case
Joy prayed for writ of possession of the
Ipaper mills at Marseillcs, formerly owned by
EJoshua Norton, If. The writ was granted in
the circuit court, and the appellate court sus
Itains the order Same attorneys IA in pre-
lceding case.
Ben&tndoyfv. Uoerc ct alb junction. The
defendants are highway commissioners OF
Otter Creek. The petitioners asked for an
Injunction to restrain them from construct
ling {, certain ditch that would deprive his
land Of water privileges. The ditch was de.
sired to save the cost OF keeping up two
bridges on the highways. The circuit court
heard the case at the june term and refused
: to grant the Injunction. Decree affirmed
: Mayo & Widmcrfor appellant, an4 I. j. Bull
for appellee.
, Village Of 70RicG V. Crtev,Ip this case
Levi Green waa prosecutedSy the village au
,horities under their ordinances for illega
liquor selling. The cause was tried las
I March and a verdict Of "Not guilty" obtain
ed IN Green's favor. Appealed; 'judgmen
affirmed. H. Gum and Mayo & Widmer fo
i the village, and T. W. ID. Crane and Duncan
O'Copor tN Wall for appellee.
. Nicholson v. g., ". e. Y. q. Co.-~This wa
a suit in trespass brought by the coal com
, pany to recover from Nicholson and other
certain horses and mules upon which tn,
company had "a mortgage, Nicholson holdins
, them. by virtue OF g judgment obtained
against the original owner Michael COnne!l
The Judgment OF the circuit court was Ia ia
, vor OF the coal company, the damages beins
assessed at 1926. The appellate court affirm
I ed the Judgment OF the court below. D. b
, Snow and H. Gum for appellant. and +. +
Bull and l.. II. strawn for appellee.
Laviaio Wal'dce v. JG;iSoR d. IYhht ct al
This was a bill filed by Lavinis Wallace II
1.-THE circuit court OF La Sale coTnty against
| Jefferson J. White and Bertha White 70 Sc
aside deed executed by Jefferson j. White
to Jacob A. Dupec to Mrs. J. Bertha White or
the ground that the deeds We're fraudulent
, and made to hinder and delay crcdtors Mrs
Wallace was creditor Of jefferson J. WIKI,
by decree Of said court The circuit cour
refused 10 grant the prayer Of the h,,i Gnt
thu complainant prosecuted an appeal u tn,
appellate court. The appellate court re,ers
ed The decree Of the circuit court upon tn,
.. ground that the above mentioned convey
ances were made without considerations, ant
are therefore void. Nicholson for appellant
and Leland * GjIbar, for defendants.
Brdg,t Do,gteHN od0't, '. c. h., 4; =. II
II. ,o.--This suit wal brough. against III,
ra, road company To- recover damages TO
the injury sustained BY Mrs Dougherty an,
her children by the death o! Bernard Dough
prty. The cause was tried in the circui
; court IT. the March term lSs2. Bernari
Doughoriy was killed upon The crossing o
The c., 3 X q Z. r. on Columbus street il
this city sept. ,th, 1881, while attempting t
cross the railroad before an spproachin!
train. The administrators obtained verde
and judSiaent In the circuit court for s.. 800
from which Judgment the railroad c0mpan,
took an appeal TO the appellate court. Tn
appellate court reversed the Judgment an,
remauded the cause because II improper eyi
dence, via cert9in ordinances o; the city o
Ottawa were Introduced il evidence aud be
Icause certain instructions were given 10 IN
/, nry which are declared 10 be erroneous
!. Richoisou COS company, and Leland 4 On
bpri aud MAYO COR ADM.
County Court.
Dan O'kaue, ore OF The indicted, ap,4e4ret
! in The county court this week auN lleat