The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-08

bill of exceptions. Arguments were
made by l.. w. Brewer and Major
Widmer for defendant and II. L. Gill
bert and ID. b. Snow for plaintiff. The
authorities on the case were referred
to by both parties and counsel all
made able arguments.
Rankin & Rose were given judg-
ment against Jackson Channel for
Sll7.16 Thursday.
The StreatOr National bank re-
covered a Judgment for Slll.50 against
Charles and Magarita Leek.
County Court.
Judge Snyder has entered an order
of adoption in the matter of Fred and
Lena Sickenger for the adoption or
George B. Coleman.
Ten jurymen in the county court
gave Samuel p. Hall judgment for
$6S. As against Gilbert ID. Henning.
Eight judgments, aggregating a
total of 81, 4S6.S5, were entered up by
Judge Snyder at a late hour Thursday
afternoon against Michael Curtis. The
Judgment are in favor Of different in
dividuals as follows:
Edward Curtis, 1865. 62: w. w. Cur
tbs, $3.50. 10: NJ. NOonan, $l70.6l; II. j..
Gillen, $236.S9 Mary r. Ford, admX.,
etc. $235.66: Mary +. Ford, admX.,
etc, $25O.32; National City Dank, two
judgments of 1885, each.
Mr.. Curtis is well known farmer
and lives north of Ottawa. The notes
on which these judgments were given
have been negotiated during the past
three years. 1t has always been sup
posed that Curtis had considerable
property. M. II. Moloney is attorney
for the plaintiffs. The First National
bank was also given judgment for
$l55.74 against M. and w. w. Curtis
by Judge Blanchard.
Probate Notes.
The will of Patrick White has been
admitted to probate and letters testl-
mentary were granted to Ann White,
who was appointed eXecutrix. "A bond
of $1,000 to cover the personal property
in the state, was approved. WHITE
died in Usage township the Sth day OF
last month. His estate consists OF
800 acres of land in Usage township,
and personal property valued at 81 400.
The appraisers are +. Z. Werner, FIN
ton Brennan and Thomas Flaven.
Chas. Brumer, of Peru, has resigned
as executor of the estate of Attilia +.
Christman, and Lille f. ChriStman
was appointed administrator de bonus
non. A bond in the sum of 81 600, with
George ID. Ladd as security, was APP
proved.
The claim of Henry M. Monroe for
1922 against Mary Landers, admins
tratriX of the estate of John Landers,
deceased, has been withdrawn.
Margaret Butler has been allowed a
claim of $5l9.70 against the estate OF
Patrick Butler.
A claim of $43.40 was allowed 1rv-
ing w. Niles against the estate of
VIM. w. Niles, deceased.
Letters of guardianship have been
granted to Henry Fl. Ely, who was APP
pointed guardian of inertia M. WiXom
ct al, minors. A bond of $500. with
Charles f. Franks and Stephen Ar
mold as Sureties, was approved.
The report of accounts in the Wm
Tullis estate has been filed and APP
proved.
The first day of the April term has
been set for the final settlement OF the
Edward Heating estate.
The last will and testament of Rob
ert McWhirter has been admitted to
probate, with Sarah McWhirter as
executrix. A bond in the sum of ST.
900, with VIM. B. WiXOm as surety,
was approved.
Guy b. Bedford has been appointed
administrator of the estate of William
Bedford, deceased A bond in the sum
of 5000, with f. o. Jackson and Ross
w. Donnell as sureties, was approved.
The appraisers are f. NJ. SOuthgate.
r. J. HOrnick and j. f. McMullen.
The report of accounts in the estate
of James MolOy has been filed and ap-
proved.