The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-15
JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT
Something for the PeopIe-Democrats
and RepubIicans-To Think
About.

candidate for circuit Judge of the 41st
judicial district. This district is
composed of the counties of Marshall
and Fulton. Both counties gave
democratic majorities at the last
presidential election and democrats
expect to elect their nominee. They
should, for this reason, select the best
man that they can find for that posi-
tion.
The convention will be delegate
convention and the delegates, can
nominate candidate from the list of
men asking for the office, or they can
choose some one who is not an appli-
can't. They have all the democratic
lawyers in the district to select from.
Among the list of applicants we
find the name of Elijah G. Martindale.
Now we do not say that Mr.. Martin
dale is not as good as any of the other
candidates, but We think if he is, the
delegates will 60 outside the list to
find a candidate if they have their
own interests and the interests of the
people at heart.
A Judge should be a man who is
willing to deal justly with rich and
poor, man who is willing to allow
fair equivalent for days work or
anything else.
He should be a man who will pro-
tect the interests of the widow and
fatherleSS children. a man who in
settling estates will see that the
money due heirs is not divided among
lawyers instead of among those to
whom it belongs.
The writer of this article is not a
lawyer, but he finds in the office of
the Marshall circuit clerk, in order
book 10, page 296, case IL, 532, Chas.
Cans and Amelia Cans VS. Joseph E.
Talbot, executor of estate of John c.
Ollie deceased, claim s1,S19.5O judy
ment rendered.
He finds that this case was brought
to this county from South Bend, that
George Bradshaw was plaintiffs at
torney. that he employed Martindale
& Stevens to assist him, that on Octo-
Der 10, 1900, they did one days work
by filing an amended complaint, that
on the second day judgment was
rendered for 81, $3.50. He then finds
the following entry:
Jan. q, 1901. Notice is hereby
given that we hold and intend to hold
a lien on the opposite judgment for
attorney fees i'm said cause, for the
sum of S90S, S60S Of which belongs to
George Bradshaw, of South Bend,
Ind, and $500 to Martfndale &
Stevens, all being plaintiffs attorneys
in said cause.
Signed, George Bradshaw. Martin
dale & Stevens.
Think of it s9Os for collecting ST.
$3.50 and $500 of that claimed by
MartIndale s. Stevens for less than
two days work.
Mr.. Stevens says that the above was
Bradshaw and Martindale's case not
his.
Again we find: indianapolis Var
nish Co., takes judgment on note be-
fore Justice II. c. Corbin. Transcript
Aug. 81, 1895, Indianapolis Varnish
Co., "a corporation) VS. the Plymouth
Wagon Co., defenants. Note, 51.22,
interest s1.46. attorneys fees $3.50,
costs s4.65, making total of $50 SO,
for which judgment was rendered.
This was filed Oct. II, 1895.
A receiver was appointed for the
Plymouth Wagon Co., and from his
report we take the following: "Said
receiver hereby turns over to the
court vouchers showing payments
made to the Union National Savings
and Loan association and to judgment
creditors, their pro rata shares On
their claims, for which their said
claim shall be credited, Viz: Voucher
No. 81, indianapolis Varnish COM
pany, cash proportionate by decree of
purchase, $4,000. The word pro-
portionate was written with pen and
ink, apparently recently.
The voucher is as follows:
Received of D. L. Dickinson S25. 43,
being the proportiOnate share of the
$4,000 to be credited on judgments
due to Indianapolis Varnish company
paid to receiver in cash by H. A. Lo-
gan, trustee, being a payment on our
judgment VS. Plymouth Wagon Com
pany and releasing our lien on the
lots (signed
indianapolis Varnish Co., by Mar
tindale & Stevens, Attorneys.
1t does not appear from the records
that one cent of the above amount
was turned over 30 the Varnlsh COM
pany. 1t was all retained to pay at
torney's fees.
These are samples of what allow
ances may be expected If such a law
yer is elected, and we hope the honest
democrats of Marshall county will see