Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
note with interest, attorneys fees and
court costs. Chester w. Whitmore,
ATTORNEY for plaintiffs.

note WIN interest, attorney lees anu
court costs. Chester w. Whitmore,
for plaintiffs.
w. H. Chapman VS.. j. H. Switzer ct
al suit or note. Plaintiff states that
defendants are indebted to him on
notes in the sum of $11.20
with interest from October %, 1901,
and asks judgment for the amount of
the note with interest and costs. w.
R. Nelson, attorney for plaintiff.
G. Il. Stuber, admir-, VS.. Theodore
Reeves ct al, suit on note. Plaintiff
states tnat on July g. 1901, the defend
ants exc euted to him a promissory
note for $3.50, which remains unpaid,
although it is past due. He asks for
Judgment for the amount of the note
with interest. costs and attorneys fees.
Heindel & Weber, plaintiffs attor-
neys.
W. w. Rankin and w. w. Posten VS..
VIM. F. Turner. suit at law. Plaintiffs |
state that in July, 1902, they commenc-
ed suit for damages as attorneys for
Elizabeth Younkin against VIM. F. Tur-
ner, their contract with their client |
providing that they should receive one
half of the recovery. They further al
lege that a short time before the case
was to have come to trial Turner set
tied with Mrs. Younkin for sum not
less than $500, and that this settle
ment was without their knowledge.
They also allege that they commenced
another damage suit for Alva Youn-
kin and that this too was settled with
out their knowledge. They claim that
reasonable amount as their attor-
neys' fees in tn 5 case would be $500.
and ask judgment against defendant
in the sum of $3.50 and costs. w. w.
Cory, plaintiffs attorney.
]. F. Black vs. the C. R. I. & P. R.
/ r. Co, suit for damages. Plaintiff asks
judgment in the sum of S1,147 winth
Interest and costs, claiming that he
| lost property valued at this amount
as the result of fire which destroyed
the cars in wL-ch he was shipping
his property from Montrose, Kan, to
Eldon, la. e. K Daugherty, attorney
| for plaintiff.
Harry Hodge ct al. VS.. Cyrus K.
Blake, suit on note. Plaintiff asks judg-
ment in the sum of $4,000 with inter
est, costs and attorneys fees against
the defendant on account of promis-
/ sorry note dated April Il, 1893, and al
legged to have been given by defendant
| to plaintiffs for value received. W.
W. Cory and McElroy & McElroy, at
torneys for plaintiffs.
Harry Sedore VS.. VIM. Belgards ct
al, suit on note Plaintiff asks judg-
nlent against the defendant for $3.50
with interest from June 12,1902 claim
ing this amount to be due him on
L. 10
given by the defendants to the Ottum-
wa Savings Bank and duly transferred
by that institution to the plaintiff.
Seek G Smith attorneys for plaintiff.
Josephine McGrew VS.. Chas T. Phil
lips, suit for damages. Plaintiff asks
for judgment against the defendant in
the sum OF $4,000 with interest and
costs On account of an alleged breach
of promise to marry her, which prom
Iise she claims was given her by the
defendant w. w. Epps, attorney for
plai, lift.
: Elizabeth Eslinger, guardian VS.. G.
B. & @. Ry. Co., suit for damages
Plaintiff states that on May %, 1899
her son, e. n. Eslinger, was injured
: while working for the defendant as q
: member o. a bridge gang about foul
miles west of Abba, and that as a re
suit Of said injury he has been insane
since that time She states that the
, said E. N. Eslinger, While not in the
! possession of his senses, was prevailed
: upon by the claim agent for the defen
j, dant to accept as a settlement for his
, injuries the sum of SlS2.o0, which
: amount, she claims. is less than was
. due She asks judgment for $1,000
with G per cent interest from the dat
;, of the injury and for costs. McElro.
!. 6, McElroy and Chester w. N'hitmore
! attorneys for plaintiff.
]. Philip Watkins VS.. Sarah w Nc
;. Coy ct al, petition at law. Plaintiff
states that in August, 1862, he mad
an oral contract with the defendant
+ whereby he should find purchase
. for the farm owned by the defendan
!. and was to receive for his services
i. per cent of the selling price. He a
leges that he found a purchaser an
! that the farm was sold to this pun
I chaser for $4,000. but that defendant
Q have not paid him the commission. HI
\ asks Judgment for the sum Of Sic
;. with interest and costs. f. G. Orelul
attorney for plaintiff.
y Pryor S. Wilson VS.. G. B. e @. Ry
y suit for damages. Plaintiff states tina
W during July, 1897, and since that tim
a that large quantities Of water Owe
s flowed his farm, situated north OF tn
" defendants tracks, which lie betwee
the city of Ottumwa and the bridg
I which crosses the Des Moines rive
\ four miles west. He claims that thi
, water had no outlet by reason of th
{. fact that the defendant maintained
l. high embankment on which its track
~ were built and that his property wa
\. damaged on account of these cause
4 He asks judgment for $1,999 with il
m terest and costs Fullen & Ayres, a
&c torneys for plaintiffs.
~ VIM Wilson VS.. c. B. & O. Ry., SUI
"a for damages. Plaintiff states that du
e ing July, 1897, and since that tin
large quantities of water have owe
H. flowed his farm, situated north of tt
II defendants tracks, which lie betwce
te the city of Ottumwa and the brids
10 which crosses the Des Moines rive
a. four miles west of the city. He claim
at that this water had no outlet by re
mr. son of the fact that the defendal
~ maintained a high embankment, {
ne which it's tracks were built and TIL