The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-01
WORK FOR The Law COURTS.
Ten Interesting Suits Commenced
in the Circuit Court.
They Embrance the Entire Range of Ju-
dicial Inquiry--The March Docket Rap
idly Filling with New Cases.
From Wednesday's Daily Edition.

From UedneSddgS DdHg EdUtOn.
Lewis l.. Woodward died in Grand
Ridge in October, 1889, leaving a wife
and thirteen children. His estate is
valued at considerable. Yesterday a
suit was begun by Alice Il. Ward,
Thomas Ward, Relefe and William
Werner and Grace A. Woodward to
nave the estate partitioGed and dis
tributed among the heirs. Margaret
+. Woodward and others are made de-
PENDANTS. The property is situated in
Streator and Livingston county.
George l.. Woodward, one Of the child.
rem, is weak-minded and John W..
claimed three of the children reln-
quished all claim on the estate for
s. 600 in 1883, but now come forward
and ask for more. OF course, the other
children are kicking. Five of the
children are minors and guardian
nd Item must be appointed. The
dover of the widow has not been set
apart. The plaintiffs want the dover
set apart and the remainder OF the
property sold and each heir given his
or her share. Mayo & Widmer repre-
sent the plaintiffs.
Mrs. Tarler o. H6bbet has COM
menced a sGlt against Ambrose Bet
ting and John Whitman to recover
So, 900 damages for trespasS on the
case. The Sd Of this month Oleson
Hobbet. husband of the complainant,
went to Leland and while there be-
came intoxicated. He started home
along the tracks of the c., b. Il e.
railroad, and when a few miles from
Leland, it is supposed, he laid down
on the track and was struck and killed
by passing train. Mrs. IObbet al
lcges that Betting and Ambrose sold
her husband the liquor and are respon-
sible for his death. She has asked for
leave to prosecute as poor person.
Browne & Browne, of Earlville, are
solicitors for complainant.
Mary Royse. of Earlville, has COM
menced proceedings to get a divorce
from her husband, Charles Royse.
They were married in this county
July 3. 1888, and Feb. |, 1889, Mrs.
ROyse left her husband and refused to
live with him. In the bill filed yester-
day the complainant alleges that
ROySe committed adultery with one
Rose Custler on several different Oc-
casions, and further. it is alleged that
he has been guilty of habitnal drunk
enness. l.. o. Browne is solicitor fol
complainant.
In August. 1887, Theron ID. Bush
nell and Frederick y. Harthorn
entered into cO-partnership in Min
nesOta for the purpose OF buying and
selling hay Each was to receive one
half the profits or share One-half the
losses, as the case might be. The
partnership is still existing, but 1t has
been anything but pleasant business
transaction. w. III. Stead solicitor
for Bushnell, began suit il the Cir
cult Court yesterday, in which Harris
horn is defendant. In 1887 ten car
loads of hay were shipped to La Sale
and sold The sale realized about
81. 200 and Bushnell alleges Hartshorn
refused to account for it, although re-
'eatedly called upon to do SO. 1t is
further alleged that HartshOrn re-
ceived other moneys which he never
accounted for.
Morgan & Wilson V. John Mulvihill
ct al. is the title of a case in common
debt of 1900. Mayo & Widmer repre-
sent the plaintiff.
ID. b. Snow commenced a suit in
behalf of Ellen Murphy V. Mary Dunn
ct al. to have a lot in Norris addition,
North Ottawa, sold and partltioned.
The property is worth $500 or 5000 and
there are six interested parties.
In March, 1888, Thomas A. Burke
gave Franklin McVeagh & Co., of
Chicago. his prOmiSsOry note for $3.50,
payable in SIX months, interest at the
rate of per cent per annum. The
money was not paid and suit was
begun yesterday. O'Conor, Duncan &
Eckels are attorneys for complainant.
George ID. Laid, of Peru, has filed a
bill in chancery to fOreclOse mort
gage on Peru real estate. O'ConOr,
Duncan & EckelS are his attorneys.
In December, 1886, George l.. Blan-
chard gave Ladd mortgage on Lot
8, Block l43, and Lot II, Block 142, all
situated in the city of La Sale, to
secure a pr0miSSOry note for 5000. The
La Sale National bank and the EN-
pire Mill companyo of New Ulm, Mimi,
are made party defendants, as 1t is
said they claim some ownership in the
mortgaged property.
Reynolds Bros, leading wholesale
boot and shoe dealers at Utica, n. Y,
have commenced suit to recover
1892. IS from Daniel Larsen, surviving
partner of the firm OF Harvey & Larsen
at Watseka, Ill. ID. b. Snow is attor-
ney for compliments.
A suit for separate maintainance
was commenced in the Circuit court
yesterday 10y Catharine AnsbrO against
her husband James Ansbro. The
plaintiff now resides in Peru and the
defendant lives in Eagle township.
In the declaration it is alleged Ansbro
has been guilty of habitual drunken
ness and cruelty.
The couple were married in Ireland
about thirty-two years ago, and four
children were born to them They
have resided i'm Eagle a number of
years. For the past eight years it is
alleged defendant has been am habit
ual drunkard, and when drunk was
very cruel to his family. Streator is
but six miles from the Ansbro resi-
dence, and lately it is said Ansbro was
in the habit Of going there three or
four times week and getting drunk.
On returning home, it is further
claimed, he drove the family from the
~. Enhrnuru IGth that il