The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-22
THE COURTS.
A Quiet Week-Some New Suits-What has
been Accomplished.
CIRCUIT COURT.

CIRCUIT COURT.
Laura Beatty, of Galesburg, COM
menced suit in chancery against
John EssingtOn, of StreatOr, Thursday
to recover $4,000. Williams, Lawrence
& Bancroft, of Galesburg, are solicl-
tors for complainant.
According to the plaintiffs story,
she employed EssingtOn in 1883 10 per-
feet the title to land in Scott county,
Tennessee. A contract was entered
into and EssingtOn instructed to Sc
cure a title to the land in question,
which amounted to about 5000 acres.
The land was to be sold at not less
than 81. so per acre, and EssingtOn was
to receive one half of the profits.
When the title had been perfected the
plaintiff was to get $1,000, and this
was to be deducted from her share OF
the proceeds of the sale when same
was made. 1t is alleged that defend
ant never tried to get title to the
premises but attempted to trade the
same for other lands. A short time
after the contract was signed the COM
plainant transferred the deed to the
Tennessee lands to John G. Barlow for
a deed to eighty acres in Kansas.
She alleges EssingtOn, by false repre-
sensations, got her to make the trans
fer, and further alleges he got posses.
sion of the Tennessee land and sold
it for $4,000. She now brings suit to
recover $4,000, as called for by the
former contract.
Frances tombstone, of StreatOr, COM
menced divorce proceedings in the
Circuit Court Thursday against her
husband, Edward w. tombstone. The
couple were married in July, 1885, and
lived together until May, 1883. 1t Is
alleged that at the time the COM
plainant married tombstone he had a
wife and several children living. Mrs.
y. No 2 claims he married Mrs. j. NO.
l in Fox Lake, Wisconsin, and after
wards deserted her.
The case of DickerSOn V. Brown was
dismissed without prejudice by Judge
Blanchard Thursday. There are SIX
attorneys in the case and the amount
involved is the enormous sum OF $50.
Mary and Elizabeth Crawford have
commenced a suit in chancery against
Margaret Lynch to have the estate OF
Patrick O'Rouke partitioned and
divided among the heirs at law.
James G.. Wilson v. II. Hipprant:
Judgment for plaintiff, $675.6l.
Julia Agnes ROak was given a d.
vorce from Henry G.. ROak by Judge
Blanchard Thursday on the ground OF
habitual drunkenness. The parties
live in Seneca.
The case of Sheppler V. Bowen was
on trial in the Circuit Court on Tues
day. Judge Blanchard presided. The
parties live in Seneca. John Bowen is
farmer, and Louis Sheppler was in
his employ. When Sheppler quit work
ne claims Bowen owed him S9S, and
Bowen claims a set-Otf of $50, alleging
that Sheppler injured valuable horse
by hard driving. The morning session
was taken up in getting jury and ar
gumentS were made from to 3 O'Clock
D. m. The attorneys were D. r.
Burke for plaintiff and Carey & Train
or for defendant. The jury gave Shep-
pier a Judgment for $98.12, the full
amount claimed.
Bridget Carroll has commenced a
suit in the Circuit Court for decree
of divorce from James Carroll. The
couple were married in Ireland nearly
thirty-fOur years ago. 1t is alleged
Carroll deserted plaintiff sixteen years
ago, and returned to Irelend. Mrs.
lives in the northeast part OF the city.
There are several children. Carey &
TrainOr are solicitors for complainant.
George r. Crawford was recently
given a Judgment for 1926 against AL
bert T. Hayes by Squire Finley of
Grand Ridge, and Hayes has taken an
appeal to the Circuit Court.
The masters report of proofs in the
Al nf
Utica Pottery Company has been filed
and approved.
The village of Leland recovered
Judgment for So and costs against Nels
Bangeland in the County Court yes
terday. Counsel for defendant entered
a motion for new trial.
Kries V. Matern. Partition. Report
of commits siOners filed and approved.
Decree for sale
The case of Bishop v. Bruer was dis.
missed at plaintiffs costs.
In the case of Callagan V. Miller, the
the plaintiff was given Judgment for
50, 1882 and costs against Miller.
The master in chancerY has been or
dered to make a distribution of the
moneys now in his possession in the
partition suit of Scmitz V. kratz
ct al.
Judge blanchard gave Andrew Col
Inns a divorce from his wife, Mary
Collins, Saturday. The parties live
in Usage township, and both are COM
fortably fixed as far as money matters
are concerned In the declaration
filed last month, Andrew alleged Mrs.
Collins was an habitual drunkard.
City of Ottawa V. LOOney was dis
missed at plaintiffs cost.
Reynolds Bros. were given judg-
ment for $l07.9S against Daniel Lar
son.
The case of Weller V. Harr was dis
missed.
Cattew V. Stevens, dismissed.