The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04

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Summart to work in portion Of the
pit which was considered dangerous.
Summart demurred, but Kelly told
him to go ahead, nothing serious would
happen. Summart went to work as
ordered, and during the day, while
working this part Of the pit, the bank
caved in and he was buried under
several tons Of clay. He was badly
bruised about the head, face and side;
his kidneys, ribs and ankle were also
injured, and it is claimed that he will
suffer from these injuries during the
time of his natural life.
Duncan, O'Conor Il Gilbert, attor-
neys for Summart, filed bill in the
Circuit Court Saturday against the
Anderson Pressed Brick Company.
Ten thousand dollars damages are
claimed. The plantitf alleges thai
Kelly, the foreman or pit boss, was
guilty of extreme careleSSneSs in order
ing him Summary into the pit, as he
knew it was dangerous. The company
is held to be liable, on the ground that
Kelly acted as an agent Of the same
and his careleSSneSS and mistakes
must be righted by the company.
| George SObkoyiak was injured in
mine while in the employ of the same
company several years age, and last
year the Circuit Court awarded him
5000. The Appellate Court has sent
the case back for new trial, however.
A suit to get $500 damages was filed
in the Circuit Court on Friday by John
Jones. The defendants are William
| b. Miller and Others. Jones alleges
the defendants took possession of land
| III l. nat. l,,.
elected him from the same. He
claims they hold possession of the
land unlawfully; hence the suit.
Fowler Bros. are attorneys for Jones.
Simon Farwell & Co. V. Herman Fox
& Co.: aSsumpsit. The plaintiffs con-
duct a wholesale grocery store in Chi
cago and the defendants, who conduct
Il store in Streator, bought goods of
them to the amount of 5000. 1t is
claimed that the debt was never paid
| hence the suit. Duncan, OConor &
Gilbert represent the plaintiff.
Schertz V. Egbert is the title of a
new suit filed Monday. 1t is suit
in asSumpSit to recover 1900 dam
ages. A. r. Rich represents the
plaintiff.
Ed G. Allen was given judgment
for $75S.l4 against Halver II. Larson
by Judge Blanchard on Monday. In
November, 1856, Larson gave Allen
his note for $l06, payable in ninety
days, and in February of the same
year gave another note for $50, pay
able in eight months. The money
was not paid, and suit was begun
with the result as stated. Nicholson
& Seeley are attorneys for plaintiff.
Frahuley & McCrea, a wholesale firm
of indianapolis, Ind, have begun suit
in the Circuit Court against Sadie
Burns ct al, to recover debt of 81 900
for goods sold and delivered to the
proprietors of the Fair Store" by the
plaintiffs.
In April, 1879, Jane e. Shinkick and
her husband gave Jackson Chamberlin
ther note for $500, payable in ten
years, interest at the rate Of I per cent.
per annum. In order to secure
Chamberlin from loss they gave him
mortgage on real estate in Township
81, Range 2. Chamberlin wants the
mortgage foreclOsed.
Lucina r. HoXie V. Oscar f. Ever
berg. A suit to foreclose mortgage.
The parties live in Tonica. In OctO-
Der, 1885, Mrs HoXie got Efverberg's
note for $500, payable in five years.
In order to secure the payment of the
money she took mortgage on Lots 4
and 5, of Block 4, in Tonica.
Isaac II. Budd V. Isabella G. Turner
Ejectment. Damages to the amount
81 900 is claimed. n. kilburn is at
torney for plaintiff.
George w. Ravens filed bill Thurs
day evening against John j. White to
recover a judgment of $500 rendered
against White in favor of Ravens in
this court in October, 1882.
The case of Joseph RouX V. The c.,
B. & q. railroad company was given a
hearing before Judge Blanchard in the
Circuit Court Thursday. ThOs. G.
Fullerton represented the plaintiff and
Hon. Samuel Nicholson represented
the defendant.
In 1869 the Ottawa, OswegO and Fox
River Valley Railroad Company was
incorporated. Many of the leading
men of Ottawa at that time were the
projectors of the scheme and they re-
allied piles of money out of it. The
Company wanted to run their track
through 50 acres of land owned by Ed
ward RouX and located near StreatOr.
Roux refused to allow them to pass,
and it is alleged the Company took
possession and elected him from the
premises After the death of Edward
his brother, Joseph RouX, was appoint
ed administrator of the estate OF de-
ceased A man named Marshall
bought the land and it was again sold
to a man named John HoXie. The
title is not clear and point of law, in
this connection, is involved. In 1871
the 80" Company bought the stock of
the Ottawa & OSwegO Company, and
they were thus brought into the suit
with ROuX.
County Court.
The First National Bank of Earl
vile was given a judgment against b.
G.. Barratt and S. G. Wiley for S76.2O
in the County Court Tuesday. The
suit was brought on Judgment note
for $50. payable in one month, given
Aug. ID, 1889.
CaSpar Schwanbarger, Gary saloon
keeper, plead guilty to three counts on
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