The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-08

pose of seeking redress, to institute
proceedings in American courts. On
the other hand, 1t is also agreed that
in case of the institution by said Bar
mum in a German court of any such
suit the parties of the first part shall
give the said John Funk timely notice
thereof, in order that he may have an
opportunity to defend the same.
FJth That the undersigned, Hiram
II. Gilbert, the attorney In fact OF SAID
John Funk, he, the said Hiram L.
Gilbert, being an attorney-at-law re-
siding at Chicago, Illinois, personally
binds and obligates himself TO the eX-
tent Of his property to guarantee the
full and faithful performance by the
said John Funk of the obligations
assumed by him by this agreement,
Sirth. That the purpose or the
present agreement is to compromise
and bring to an end all controversies
and suits pending between the respec-
tive parties respecting the helrsnlp
and the property of Elizabeth Burrler
Funk Reddick, deceased, and the pres
ent transfer by the parties OF the frst
part to the party of the second part or
all their right, title and interest IN
the estate OF Elizabeth Burrier Funk
Rcddick, deceased, shall have the
characterand nature OF a compromise
and shall be so considered.
iSerenth, Finally, for the purpose or
determining the application OF the
Stamp-lawS to the present agreement,
| it is declared that John Funk, on the
one side, and the undersigned, Simon
Mohr, Gertrude Mohr, Peter Mohr,
Franz Mohr and Maria Rinneburger,
and besides these the minor daughter
of Nicholas Wilhelm, named Gather
inc Wilhelm, Of Dungenheim, on the
| the other side, are the only and sole
heirs-at-law of the said Elizabeth Bur
rier Funk Reddick, deceased. the said
John Funk being the brother of the
sa id intestate and the said Simon Mohr,
Gertrude Mohr, Peter MChr, Franz
Mohr, Maria RinnebHrger and Gather
inc Wilhelm, being the descendants
of deceased half sister of said Eliza
beth Burrier Funk Reddick, deceased,
and that the present agreement has
for its purpose the division of the
property of said intestate.
Eiqttk. That the parties of the first
part hereby recall, revoke and annul
ill powers vi duloIHCs VI CN''y Nii'N'
and nature heretofore executed by
them or by any or either of them to
William II. Barnum, of Chicago, Hi
nois.
Ninth, That a substantially correct
translation of this contract into the
German language has been made, one
COPY of which translation has been re-
tanned by each party.
Tenth, That this contract shall not
in any manner affect any rights which
the parties of the first part or any or
either of them may have in and to any
portion of the estate of their deceased
grandfather, Francis Funk, the said
parties of the first part hereby reserv,
ing whatever rights they may have, II
any, therein.
Eleventh, That the payments herein
provided to be made by the said John
Funk are in addition to the sum OF
fifteen hundred dollars ISL 500 paid by
him to said parties of the first part III
the year 1887.
Witness our hands and seals this 1tf
day of January, A ID. 1890.
SIMON MoHR, PETER MOHR,
FRANZ MOHR,
MARIA MOhR RINNEBURGER,
MATTHIAS RINNEBURGER,
GERTRUDE MOHR. JOHN FUNK,
BY Hiram II. Gilbert, his attorne.
in fact