The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15
MRS. WILLIAMS CASE
Sueing National Bank of Ar
kansas City
FOR A LARGE AMOUNT
Case Occupies Whole Day in
Federal Court.

The entire session Of yesterday in the
federal court was taken up in the consid-
GRAFTON OF the case Of Mrs. Lizzie Will
Jams versus the American National Bank
Of Arkansas City, which will be one Of the
most holly contested cases Of the entire
term Of the federal court. 1t involves a
good sum of money; in fact, about all the
resources Mrs. Williams has in her own
name, and has been in the courts for a
long time. Mrs. Williams deposited in the
American National Bank $4,000 and took
a certificate of deposit. The deposit was
to bear a rate of interest as long as the
money remained in the bank. The time
came when the bank was bound 10 go TO
the wall, as nearly all banks did that re-
sorted to the method of paying interest on
deposits during the approaching days Of
the panic, and Mrs. Williams claims that
at about this time she was one day hand
ed, instead of certificate Of deposit. a
certificate of stock, without any explana-
ton as TO what that meant Mrs. Will
Jams claims that she continued depositi1g
money in the bank until the sum reached
about $4,000 including the interest accU-
INFLATED, when finally the bank failed.
When she made her claim on the bank as
a depositor, she was confronted with the
information that she was a stockhoider,
and as such was liable for further &c
mands instead Of being able to recover
anything as a depositor. She thereupon
commenced proceedings in the courts, and
the matter of her recovering anything
from the bank will rest upon the point
to be decided by this court. as to whether
she is a depositor or a stockholder N tie
said bank. 1t is said that the sum in
volved will, with the accrued interest,
amount at this time to about $50 600. The
bank is paying about 70 per cent to its
depositors.
Judge Hook dispatched business very
rapidly the first day Of court, and the at
torneys say that this court will hereafter
prove to lie one of the best IN the state
in which 10 pace their business, as they
are all Well pleased with the manner in
which business is progressing. and tnc
thoughtful and wise rulings of Judge Hook
and the expeditions manner in which be
discharges his duties.
The following list Of jurors has been
selected for his term OF court:
Petit jurors-Manfred Brown, c. Surge,
W. II. Feather. John Kemmer. D. E.
Douglas. ]. II. Brock, H. Perry Allen,
Thomas G. Plat. H E. Evans, J. s Rice,
]. P. McCurdy, o. w. Crow, Lee Thomas,
J. A Kutz, E. F. Henderson, S. /. Barrett,
Howard Bleaker, Truesdale Whiting, {.
VI. Irwin, Frank Chapman, Albert Miller,
John Phillips. ]. Q. Patton. Alfred Pratt;
E. C. Haycraft.
Grand jurors-Foreman, c. S. Jobes, |
Sedgwlck county; secretary, ]. w. Vanne
nan, Garden Plain; L. NJ. Cox, john J. |
Miller, G. W. Carpenter, L. NJ. Kenzie. f. |
A. Frazier, E. Rosenberg, L. y. Harper. !
L. G. Turner. J. L.McNagle H. r. MorI! |
son. J. NJ. Cossett, A ]. Weaver, ]. A !
Cloud, B. F. Warner, G. D. Horner, Ira !
E. Clark, H. E. Pyle, A. J. Knox.
The cases that have so far been disposed |
If and the mar rer of their disposit on are |
as follows:
G.. NJ. Maberly VS.. Kearney County |
passed.
Frank Kreipe VS.. Hamilton County
Board, suit on county warrants; passed
II. c. Speer VS.. Kearney County Board
IF Commissioners, suit on county war
rants, reversed by court Of appeals with
directions to grant a new trial; passed.
Thomas A Smith VS.. Henry T. William
son. false imprisonment; Judgment for
plaintiff for 800, as per stipulation, each
party to pay his own costs.
S. ]. Bryan VS.. VIM. ]. Congdon; plain |
.iff given ten days in which TO reply.
]. sam Brown VS.. Lizzie E. Williams. |
suit on stockholders liability; continued !
'or service.
Aetna Life Insurance company VS.. City /
# Burton, suit on coupons from railroad /
ponds; passed. pending settlement.
Robinson Female Seminary VS.. I. P. |
Campbell ct al, ejectment; passed, pend !
ng settlement.
y. 3. Goodwin VS.. City Of Lakin, suit on /
from city bonds; journal entries /
o be submitted.
Lyman II. Atkins vs.. Mary ". Car
tairs, stockholders liability; passed.
George E. Hopper. receiver. VS.. City OF /
City, hydrant rental; continued. /
The National Bank OF Commerce OF I
Kansas City. Mo, VS.. George 5. Hartley. /
note; continued by consent
E. 3. Crissey VS. W. II. Thompson, suit 1
N stockholders liability; continued by /
stipulation.
Mary A. Sicily VS.. Wichita and Western /
company, personal injury; con- /
inued 10 Tuesday, March q.
W. y. Co.e-. Jr., vs. City OF Dexter. cou- /
,on from railroad aid bonds; submitted on !
,riefs.
George r. Howard Us. Kiova County /
3oard of Commissioners, suit on coupons
rom refunding bonds; trial by court, +
for plaintiff
Chester 3. Mass,iCh VS. City OF Els /
worth. suit on coupons from city bonds. /
on briefs.
Lilly Reynolds vs.. Kansas Midland Rail
way company e al. personal injury: trial
ct for Tuesday. March p.
Sellersyille National Bank vs.. Stevens
'Ounty Board OF Commissioners. suit on \
oupons from rsfundiHg bonds; demurrer
on briefs.
John T. Steele vs. Kiowa County Beard.
nit OF coupons from railroad bonds: judg-
lent FOR plaintiff by default.
Society OF Savings vs.. Barber County
oard. suit on coupons from county bonds:
Judgment BY default
Nancy 4. Wood -. Chicago. Rock
siand and Pacific Railroad company. per
onal injury; twenty days allowed defend Il
ut 70 plead.
Aetna Life Insurance company -. Cen
e. Township. Ness County. Kan. suit On
oupons from refundiaE boaEs: defend
ats motion confessed. ard tal-ty days a.
lved % answer.
Continued on sixth Pae.)
GRAND P2lNES PEIICC