Rock Island Argus., 1895-12-28
CASES FOR COURT.
Mrs. Judith Melgren Sues the
Plow Company.
MAKES A 1000 INSURANCE CLAM.

declares the Amount Dae Her BY Reosua
Of Her Hssha.d's Death From ~ Ac
eident-Aofine Physlciaas Sued for Mal-
practics-L Long Legal Grist.
When the January circuit court
docket is opened up a week from
next Monday the presiding Judge
will heave sigh as he glances over
$50 cases which are booked for trial
the coming term. OF ,his number
III are common law and 21S.chan.
cery-enough b cases without consider.
ing the criminal trials to run court
nearly q year. The majority of these
cases. however, are carried over
from preceding terms. the exact
number filed for the January term
being 115. 1t is for ths grand Jury
to determine how many criminal
cases will be brought to the atten-
tion of the January term. but rs at
the least are expected.
Thirteen years ago last May John
II. Strayer and Miss Nellie ]. Wilson
were united in marriage in the viii
lage of Milan. Their relations were
happy until one day in August q
year after the wedding he decamped
without any reasonable provocation,
SO far as the wife was aware of, so she
declares in her application for di-
vorce. and terms him q deserter.
She is represented by McEniry &
McEniry.
Rock Island Piow Company Sued.
Suit was commenced in the circuit
court yesterday afternoon by Mrs.
Judith Melgren against the Rock
Island Plow company for $1,000.
The plaintiffs husband, John Mel.
gren. died last August from the ef-
fects of injuries sustained in an &C.
cident while employed in the grind.
ing department of the Plow company
the first of June. According to her
declaration the deceased paid regu-
larly to the Plow company 1 Der
cent of each installment of his wages.
as did the other employees, with the
agreement that in the event of an &C.
cident while on duty resulting in
death within three months after its
occurrence the Plow company would
pay as an insurance to the personal
representatives. of the deceased an
amount equal to one-half years sal
ary and not exceeding 81 500 togeth-
er with the payment of all
expenses attendant upon the de-
ceased's confinement and funeral.
The Plow company made such
promises in accordance with a con-
tract 1t had entered into with the
American Casualty Insurance and
Security company, in which the en-
ployes were insured and for which
the Plow company received dues and
liquidated liabilities in so far as thew
pertained to attaches of the plow
works. which in other words acted
as agent for the insurance COMPANY.
The Plow company, Mrs. Melgreu
AYERS, promised to pay the 81, 900
liability on request. This she has
made, but has been refused. C. J..
Sear4e and Adair Peasants have been
retained as counsel by Mrs. Mel
gren.
Suing Two Physicians.
Proceedings have likewise been
commenced against Drs. w. 0. Bean
and c. +. Whiteside. of Moline, by
Francis j. Nofsker, of the same CITY,
who charges them with malpractice
in the treatment of his brother, whose
subsequent death is alleged o have
been the result OF their reckless min
istrations. The plaintiff is admin
istrator of deceased's estate, and asks
%, 600 damages from the physicians.
He has retained w. A. Meese as
counsel.