The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-15
COURTHOUSE LOCALS.
Mrs. Davy Gets 500 Damages-The
$4,000 Wanted by the County
Judge Ayres Working on
Bonds OF Administra-
tore. Etc.

Judge Howe yesterday dismissed nine
cases, and disposed of FIVE others by judg-
ments, footing up over 81, 200.
Herman +. Vance has taken out permit
for the erection Of s., 500 frame house on
the northeast corner of Twelfth and Illinois
street.
The case of Robert Wilson VS.. The Union
Railway Company and others for damages,
has bean dismissed Defendant fell into
Pogue's Run at the East street bridge in Ne
vember last. Re wanted 5000
In the suit Of Lucy We. Frank Lewis for
divorce, which IVES fled last Saturday, the
plaintiff withdrew her complaint Yesterday.
and substituted one in which all the charges
but abandonment and failure to provide are
omitted
The jury in the case Of Bridget Dayy vs.
the Street Car Company, yesterday returned
verdict Ior plaintiff for 500. The plaintiff
was Dever offered any sum in compromise
by the Street Car Company, as stated in yes
terdsy's Sentinel.
The Auditor has advertised for q loan OF
S4CO, coo to refund the debt of 500, 600 due
the LIST OF June. AS the county has never
deiaulted in a single case cf Indebtedness Il
is expected by he county board TO make
the loan AZ q very Low rate OF interest.
The case Of Israel J. Richardson VS.. The
City OF indianapolis, which was a suit to test
| the question as to whether the city has the
right 10 destroy gambling too's captured In
raids on gaming houses. The plaintiff is in
/ New York and the case went of for want Of
! prosecution.
Judge Ayres is sending out notices to cer-
tain guardians, executors and administrators
/ to come ia and renew their bonds. This is
necessary to protect estates. as there has been
no examination or renewal OF bonds for
/ three years and in that time the number of
bank and other failures has rendered worth
| less many bonds There are 293 parties Oc.
cupying positions SO such Trustees in the
/ court who are thus notified and the bonds
! Will foot up in excess of 81 10000 New
| bondsmen VIII bs required IN each case
/ where former bondsmen hEYe failed or been
/ embarrassed.
Baker, HoTd K Hendricks have entered an
1 appearance for defendants in the suit OF
! John O'Horrow VS.. the Adams Express Com
| pany and John ]. Henderson for $4,000
/ damages, end fer ihs corporation they yes
/ teIday filed a motion to quash the Sheriff S
/ return rs 10 the company. The reason for
this is stated that the Adams Express-COm-
/ pany flGd IFS agreement in pursuance to the
| act Of the Legislature approved March %,
/ 1879 defining the duties Of foreign express
4 companies, and providing penalties for fail
! ure 10 comply with the provisions Of the act.
| This act only authorizes citizens or residents
| Of the State having 3 claim or demand
| against tie company, arising out OF any
| transaction in the Slate with any agent or
employee of the company, TO sue in any
] cOuTt of competent jurisdiction, aud only
authorizes service upCn any officer or agent
OF the company. The defendant company
in this case alleges that the causes of action,
respectively ,tated in the two para graphs OF
the complaint, are not claims or demands
arising ont OF any transaction in the State
with any employe Of the company.