The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-18
THE COURTS.
Details OF the Work Done In the Courts fol
the past Week
CIRCUIT COURT,

Mary j. Clark was recently involved
in law suit, wherein some curious
facts were alleged, the settlement of
which suit by the payment OF her OF
large sum OF money to the contestant
IOf her late husbands will, relieved
her, as she thought, of paying lawyers
fees. Her Ottawa attorneys in that
case, however, by sudden coup col
lected their claim. In her defense Of
both suits was one Robert A. Childs,
lOf Hinsdale, who acted for her as he
had for her husband before his death.
1t was supposed he had been taken
care of, but as he now brings suit for
1900 attorneys fees, in connection
with these cases, 1t appears he got
left" in the shuttle, and is going to try
to get out.
AT a late hour last Friday afternoon
an affidavit for attachment was filed
In the circuit clerks Office by Brewer
~ Strawn, attorneys for Mayo &
Widmer, the plaintiffs. Simon Mohr
ct al. are the defendants. The writ
OF attachment was issued and placed
in the hands of the sheriff to serve.
The fact that Mayo & Widmer have
begun this suit in order to get their
pay for services rendered MOhr ct al,
the alleged heirs of Elizabeth Burrier
FUNK Reddick, will not create much
surprise among those who have fol-
lowed the case from the beginning,
for after the recent coup of John Funk
in securing settlement of his diff
ferences with the Mohr heirs, this
proceeding was about the only step
left for MessrS. Mayo & Widmer to
take to get their fees from those heirs.
1t is but one new feature of cele-
brated case, to which every day some
new matter appears to be added, as it
drags along to the end.
| Alta late hour Saturday afternoon,
Lynden Evans, Of Barnum, Evans &
Barnum, Of Chicago, filed an affidavit
FOR attachment, in the circuit clerks
Office, against Simon MOhr ct al. A
writ or attachment was issued by the
clerk and placed in the hands of the
| sheriff TO serve. The declaration
meanwhile had been suppressed until
service had been made. The writ
was returned yesterday morning, and
certificate of levy was also filed in
the recorders Office: A levy was made
on the undivided One-half of lots one
and two and the north fifty feet of lot
six in block tifty-siX, both in States
addition to the city of Ottawa.
Susan Hawks wants a divorce from
John N. Hawks. She alleges cruelty.
They were married at Cincinnati, O.,
in December, 1881. Two children
were born of their union. Annie the
eldest, is now 8 years old. One year
ago she came to Ottawa, and has
lived with her sister since then. She
claims he has refused to live with her
during the past year. G. w. w.
Blake is attorney for plaintiff.
The report of the sale of the real
and personal estate in the matter of
the assignment of William Wilson
and O. j. Wilson, was approved by
Judge Snyder Saturday. The report
of the sale of the land in Missouri was
not approved, however. Charles M.
Smith is the assignee and Brewer &
Strawn are his attorneys.
Thomas M. Rowland V. Jesse 0.
Drake. The plaintiff was given a
judgment by confession against Drake
last Thursday for $l45.5l. Yesterday
it was learned that the note sued on
was not a judgment note, and it was
ordered that the levy on execution be
released and the execution quashed.
The judgment was vacated, and the
suit was dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
Elizabeth Ewalt got judgment
against Henry Schoefer in the county
court Wednesday for $l77.S0. The suit
was brought on note for $3.50, given
April 10, 1889, payable in six months.
Charles l.. Young also got judgment
against Schoefer for $23450. In June,
1889, the defendant gave Young his
note for 5000, which was to be redeem
ed in one year. Shooter lives in Strea-
tor and was formerly editor of Ger
man newspaper published in that city.
The President and Trustees of the
Village of Marselles V. Seth E. Bal
lard. Appeal. Defendants called
and defaulted and Judgment in favor
of plaintiffs for $l22.56 and costs.
Frahnly & McCrea v. Burns 81 Don
er. A suit in assumpSit. Judgment
in favor of plaintiffs for $6O6.2S and
costs.
Schatt & Co. V. Burns & DOner.
Judgment against defendants for
s423.2l and costs.
S. Farwell & Co. v. III. Fox & Co.
Judgment in favor of plaintiffs for
$3O907.
Frank Stroka V. Martha Lehman.
Appeal. Judgment for plaintiff for
700.
Matilda Henning V. Charles Hen
ming. Divorce. Proof of personal
service. Defendant called and de-
faulted.
Ida Woolbert V. II. w. WoOlbert.
Divorce. Proof of service by puDlica-
tiOn. Defendant called and defaulted.
Town of La Sallev James Simmons.
Debt. Judgment in debt for Sl34.S7.
Damages, $2l2.46.
The jury in the case of White V.
Graeff gave the plaintiff judgment
for the full claim, $3.50.
w. G. Doane V. Terence Keenan,.
Garnishment. BY agreement con-
ditioned judgment against defendant
for 800. 80.
w. G. Doane for use of John Martin
V. Thomas Shelly. BY agreement
conditioned judgment for SlS.
This case was taken up for trial in
the circuit court Friday morning. The
plaintiffs are Nan o. Murphy and
Mary j. Murphy, executors of the
last will and testament Of Daniel
Murphy, deceased. The defendants