The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-15
COURT MATTERS.
The Grand Jury Empaneled-The clear
Case ON Trial-Bruening Sent to JAN.

the March term or tne Clrcult Coui'
was convened by Judge Blanchard
The grand jury was called and en-
paneled. In his instructions TO tne
Jurors Judge Blanchard stated ne ara
not expect there would be much WORK
for them at this session. A. a. kiove
was appointed forman and the jury
retired.
The Jurors are as follows: A: A.
Klove, Adams; VIM. II. Conrad, \lien;
Fred Richards, Bruce; VIM. Il. Gay
ton, Deer Park; John Currler, Earl;
George A. McF'erson, Eden; +, M;
Palmer, Freedom; r. Il. Reed, Grand
Rapids; S. Rosenhaupt, George Dale,
La Sale; Louis Eckert, Mendoza;
Charles N. Rolph, Miller; j. n. An
tome. Worthwhile; j. N. Besse, James
J. Fox. James II. Cross. OTTAWA; VIM.
Quincy, Otter Creek; G. Reinhard,
Richland; +. II. Shaver, Rutland; G.
III. Cole, Serena; VIM. Hochstatter,
Troy Grove: Thomas Turner, Utica;
Dennis O'COnnOr, Wallace.
After being out two hours the jury
in the case of American Well Works
v. Cleal brought in verdict for de-
PENDANT at lilo o'clock Wednesday
morning. finding no cause OF action.
A motion for new trial was made.
County attorney MolOney com
menced fifty.nine suits Wednesday al
ternoOn against delinquent taxpayers.
OF this number fOrty-five were nled IN
the Circuit court and the remaining
fourteen in the County court. THOSE
in the Circuit court are each brought
to recover $1,000 damages, ana those
in the Comfy court are for SoOO dam
ages. The former are all for deiih-
auent real estate tax, and the iatter
for personal property only. All the
property is owned in La Sale. In a
few days another batch or SUITS VIII
be commenced against delinquentS IN
the town of Bruce.
The case of SobkOviak V. The Chi
cago Anderson Pressed Brick Com
pany is being tried in the Circuit
court. Judge Stipp took the bench at
$40 on Wednesday morning and the
case was then called. A jury was EN-
panelled in two hours, and Hon. j. w.
duncan occupied the major portion or
the half hour before noon in his open
ing statement. Hale Fowler made the
opening argument for defendant.
In June, 1887, SobkOyiak was injured
by fall of clay while working in the
CLAW pit owned by the Chicago Ander-
son Pressed Brick company, at Split
Rock, a short distance this side of La
Sale. He brought suit to recovery
$4,000. The case was tried before
a Jury in Judge Blanchard'S court last
year, and plaintiff got Judgment for
$4,000. An appeal was taken and the
Appellate Court reversed the judg-
ment and remanded the case for an
other trial.
Several additional judgments were
entered up against Michael Curtis
Yesterday. They are as follows: Meyer
Stiefel. $ll5.l5. This amount was re-
covered on note for 1921 given Feb.
9. 1889, payable in eight months. Ma
~ r. CrumptOn, administrator of the
estate of w. II. CrumptOn, 1903. In
March, 1883, defendant also gave his
note for 1886, payable in one year.
In Dean ct AL V. Leonard ct al, the
Masters report of the sale was ap-
proved and the distribution of the
property was ordered.
Counsel for defendant In the case of
Jan Jansen v. The Utica Cement Com
pany have made motion to remove
this cause to the northern division OF
the United States District Court of
Illinois.
In the appeal case of Rugg v. DAILY
the plaintiff was given judgment for
SIS. Is and costs.
The repOrt of the commissioner in
HAYDEN V. Hayden was filed and APP
proved. and an order for decree of sale
was entered.
Bird Bickford filed an affidavit for
an attachment against Johanna Mulvi-
hill in the Circuit Court tuesday.
The case of The Marseilles Manu-
featuring company V. James Stevens
was dismissed at plaintiff'S costs.
Master in Chancery Fullerton filed
his term report yesterday. and rule
has been entered to show cause by
next Monday morning why the report
should not be approved.
VIM. Armstrong; f. Sadie Hughes
Appeal Demand, S18.
Herman Williams V. E. Sadie
Hughes. Appeal. Demand, SIS.
The National Bank of Battle Creek,
Michigan, has commenced a Suitln as
sumpsit to recover $1,000 damages
from VIM. and VIM. j. Butler, OF
Wallace. F. G. Allen, attorney.
Full Bros. v. YOst. Defendants
called and defaulted. Plaintiffs dam
ages assessed at 81, 0l4.30.
Bickford V. Cullen, ct al. Dismissed
at plaintiffs costs.
Edward Hunts Sons V. Alex. Bruce
Judgment for plaintiff, $7O2.23
w. A. johnson has commenced a
suit against James G. Wilson to re-
vive a Judgment for $500 which was
rendered against Mrs. George Pendle
ton in favor of plaintiff in 1888.
Before Judge Snyder.
The case of FUR V. OsgOOd ct al,
was on trial in the County Court
Mrs. Mary E. Furr, the complainant,
owns considerable land in La Sale
county, Bruce Furr, son of the old
lady, rented 100 acres of land to Henry
and Chas. Osgood. Mrs. Fur claims
Bruce was not her agent, and had nc
authority to rent the land. A large
quantity of feed was eaten by OsgOOd's
cattle, and Mrs. Furr brought suit be-
fore Squire Moore to recover 500
damages. The defendants won the
case and Mrs. Fur took an appeal.
The attorneys are Bntters & Dyer fol