The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-07
THE COURT HOUSE.
Business Lively all through the Week-The
Orders Entered.

business Livery III through 'he "eSh-h "'
Orders Entered.
Judge Dibell gave his decision in the
Chapman case, on Monday. Esther
Chapman died at his nome in La Sale
several years ago, and left property
valued at nearly $4,000. Charles and
Sidney X. Blanchard were appointed
executors. TO the worthy poor Of LA
Sale Mr.. Chapman left real estate
valued at about $4,000, and also
S3, 600 to be used in improving Oak
wood Cemetery. The remainder Of the
property was left to the heirs. The
executors thought this an unfair dis
tributiOn and brought suit to have
the will set aside.
The court held that the real estate
and residue Of the personal property
did not belong to the parties named
in the original will, but should go into
the fund for the benefit OF the worthy
poor of La Sale. The legacies given
to the lakewood cemetery, amounting
to 1900, were held to be valid. +, W.
MatthieSOn, the mayor Of La Sale,
was appointed trustee of the fund fOl
the worthy poor. He was instructed
to invest it in the most profitable
way. make an annual report and give
a bond for the security of the moneys
placed in his hands. The court holds
perpetual Jurisdiction, and can APP
point his successor at any time. The
principal point of the dispute was
whether the real estate went to per
sons named in the original will OF
passed to the fund for the benefit OF
La Sales worthy poor and the court
held in favor or the latter.
Albert w. kilgore " Franklin d.
Swcet2cr, dismissed by complainant
at his costs
Charles Ellheim V. Henry Talby
ct al, dismissed as per letter filed, at
the plaintiffs costs.
Hannah Mulvihill ct al. V. jacob
Iage: dismissed.
William Deering V. OSman j. Will
son ct al: rule on plaintin to Tile spe'
cihc bill of particulars by Dec. 10.
The Long Il Allatatter Co. V. same
same order
In rc the estate of VIM. Moore, de-
ceased: dismissed.
Philip Aid V. VIM. Coogswell ct al.
force: decree.
City of Ottawa V. Michael Brady
Judgment against defendant for $40
and costs.
City of Ottawa V. Catharine Walsh.
Judgment against defendant for SIG
and costs. A second case of the City
V. Mrs. Walsh was dismissed.
The case of Matthew White V. Rob
ert Crane was disposed of Tuesday
morning by the Jury finding a YER
dict for complainant and assessing his
damages at Sl2S.75 and costs. The
Jury got the case at eleven o'clock and
were out three hours, coming in at
two z. NJ Mr.. Jesse Kruger was the
attorney for defendant and Blake and
Trainor for the plaintiff.
Charley V. Rothwell. Dismissed as
per stipulation. Eight jurymen had
been accepted, but they were dis.
charged after final settlement had
been made by the attorneys.
Tho case of Jerome Tale V. III. $
Gilbert was dismissed by the plaintiff
at his costs.
New Cases.
Nicholas h. Grant filed a suit in the
|circuit clerks office Tuesday, against
Eugene Grant, ct al, to recover Dos
session OF property which it is claimed
has been wrongfully seized. Esther
Ann Grant died in Vermillion in 1884
The year previous herself and hus.
band THE complainantl bought real
estate for 5000, to be paid for yearly,
in payments OF 5000 each. Deceased
paid $50 on the first payment, and the
balance was paid by Mr.. Grant. The