The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-03
COURT NEWS.
Happenings in the Several Courts-Notes
About the Court House.

COURT NEWS.
Happenings in the Several COurts-Notes
About the Court House.
A petition for writ of habeas cor
pus was filed in the circuit clerks Oh
Ace late Wednesday afternoon. Gre
yory O'COnnell, of Rockford, Is the
complainant and Catherine Hans
man, wife of Joe Hansman, of the
Windsor Hotel, the defendant. The
petition states that defendant has in
her possession Jennie V. O'COnnell, a
child years old, and 1T is alleged has
refused to give the child to its father,
this complainant. OCOnnell IS a
brother of Mrs. Hansman. La OctO-
Der, 1887, Mrs. O'COnnell died and
Mrs. Hansman took the child and has
since cared for it.
Mrs. Hansman will fight the case on
the ground she has cared for the
child nearly three years and should be
allowed to keep it. O'COnnell re-mar-
ried recently and wants his child re-
turned. He says he is now able to
care for the little girl. McDougall 4
Chapman represent plaintiff and M.
r. Moloney is attorney for defendant.
The case of Williams v. Fielding
was heard Wednesday morning ana
taken under advisement. Williams
is a StreatOr lumber merchant and
Fielding is owner of the Spring Val
ley Opera House. Sol. Egbert, OF
StreatOr, built the structure and VIII
liams furnished the lumber. Egbert
gave Williams an order for 5000 .On
Fielding in payment for the lumber
which w. claimed was accepted YER
bally but not in writing. Besides the
questions of the fact of an acceptance
there was legal question as to
whether or not the order presented
was valid and negotiable bill of ex'
change. Reeves represented the
plaintiff and O'Conor the defendant
The case of Ostendorf v. KOpf ct al
was dismissed without prejudice by
Judge Blanchard Thursday. Joseph
Kopf and John Schroeder were prOpri
etors of meat market at Streator and
sold same, with stock, to Henry OS
tendorf, with the understanding
that the enterprise would pay big
money. OstendOrf didn't make for
tune, and in fact was barely able to
exc out living. He brought suit tC
have the contract set aside and the
money advanced by him returned on
condition he give up claim to the
premises. McDOugall & Chapman and
Shay represented the plaintiff and a.
p. Wright the defendants.
The case of Strawn V. Dingler ct al,
was tried before Judge Blanchard in
Probate Court room Tuesday after
hn i,h rnnrht Los a
Fl. Strawn, surviving partner of the
law firm of Bull, Strawn Il Kruger tC
recover 800 as attorneys fees for pro
fessiOnal services. The defendants
are all Germans and live in or neal
Spring Valley. They are as follows
Christian Dinger, John p. Tilten, John
Weber, Michael Guenther, Chas. II.
Wixom, Nicholas Breas, Felix Nuffel,
Irwin Berger, Smith Miller, John
Debos, Samuel Wilson, George Weis.
enberger, Mary Wolfer and Mary
POgrZeba.
The firm brought suit against the
city of Spring Valley on behalf of
these defendants to have the boundary
lines of the city changed. 1t is claimed
they were to receive 800 but as yet it
has not been produced, hence the
suit.
Brewer & Strawn represent the plain
tiff and OCOnor and Greenwood the
defendants. Judge Blanchard has the
case under Amusement.
The Marseilles base ball club com
menced suit Tuesday against j. T.
Rowland and asked for an injunction
preventing him from destroying the
ball park at Marseilles. The clut
leased the grounds in 1889 for five
years, and erected fence and amphi
theatre. 1t is alleged Rowland has
destroyed the fence and proposes tc
tear down the amphitheatre. Carey
& Trainor represent plaintiff.
Judge Blanchard gave decision in
two of the delinquent tax cases Tues.
day. In the case of the People V.
The Ottawa Gas Light and Coke COM
pany the demurrer to mar. was over
ruled and judgment was given the
plaintiff for S2,597.09. An appeal was
allowed to the Supreme Court. Brewer
Il Strawn represent defendant and
County Attorney Moloney is for the
People.
A judgment for S2,037.ll was also
rendered against the Ottawa Hydrau-
lie company. L. Leland, counsel for
defendant, was allowed an appeal to
the Supreme Court.
Last November an effort was made
to have these suits dismissed on the
ground that the county attorney had
no authority to commence suit for
delinquent taxes. The motion was
overruled by Judge Blanchard in a
lengthy opinion.
A suit to recover $500 damages was
commenced Monday by L. Morrissey,
for use of David Baker V. Ellis Briggs
ct al. @. Chabbuck and McDougal &
Chapman are solicitors for CON-
plainant,