Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07
Jury Allows Blake & Murphy
1869 for Balance on Acad.
envy Contract.
A DIVORCE AFTER So YEARS
Mrs. Harriet Ferman Brings Suit, Al
Ieeine Cruelty and DISCRETION
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The amount the firm sought to recover
was $1,000. claimed as a balance on
a plumbing and heating contract at
the Villa de Chantal
The work was done three years ago.
The defense was, that the contract was
not executed according to specifca-
tons, and that it was necessary for
the sisters TO call in other contract
ors in order TO have the plant installed
in time so as not TO interfere with the
plans for the completion of the build
ing. Blake & Murphy maintained that
they did the work according TO con-
tract.
Asking a Divorce.
Mrs. Harriet Ferman. of Moline,
| through her attorneys. Searle & Mar
shall, has brought suit for divorce. al
| leging cruelty and desertion. She was
married to William Ferman at Hamp-
| ton Feb. 81, 1869. They separated -
years ago. Seven children were born
to them. All have attained their ma
turity excepting two. Grover, aged IS
| and Amelia, aged Il. Both of these
children are making their home with
their father in Hampton. The com
| plainant alleges that the husband IS
not fit person to have the care of
| the children and she asks the court to
award them to her as well as sufficient
means to properly maintain them.
Orders of COurt-Chnncery.
II, Jenkins VS.. Skinner Creditors
bill. Costs paid. Suit dismissed by
complainant.
"a, Raisch VS.. Siegfieldt ct al Fore
closure. Masters report of payment
Of balance filed and approved and
cause stricken -
$50. Cobe VS.. Guyer. Foreclosure.
Petition by defendant, Buyer. Pope &
White for leave to file additional de
murrer.
1872. Walker ct al VS.. Feaster ct al
Partition. Masters report of proofs
filed and approved and decree thereon
21S, Cobe VS.. Guyer ct al. Foreclos
ure. Demurrer to amended bill over
ruled Defendants ruled to. ahsYer
amended bill within Is days from this
date.
Law Orders.
G71k, Sturgis, Cornish & Burr COM
ton to strike plea in abatement from
file denied.
80. Bake & Murphy VS.. Sisters OF
Visitation. Assumpsit. Jury returns
their verdict into court finding the is
sues for the plaintiffs assessing their
damages at the sum of 1863.
1877. Kershaw VS.. c.. B. & Q. railway
company. Case Amended narr filed
and defendant ruled to plead by Mon
day
1879, Mccoy VS. Keyser. Case. Leave
to plaintiff to file amended narr which
is done and defendant ruled to plead
in ten days.
1919. Jenkins VS.. ROBBERS ct al. Re
docket Petition by plaintiff and de
PENDANT Skinner for leave to withdraw
not sued on in this cause and upon
which Judgment was rendered against
defendant Skinner. Petition heard
and allowed upon petitioner filing with
the clerk a copy of the note and en-
dorsements thereon duly certified by
the clerk.
The Motion Calendar.
Motions. etc, in the following cases
have been set for hearing in the order
given:
2O7, chancery. Miller VS.. Miller.
671k. law, Sturgis. Cornish & Co, VS.
Cornish.
1873. law, McCay VS.. Keyser.
80. chancery. Moline B. & l.. associa
ton VS. Gaylord.
1G4, law, Herbert VS.. D.. r. l. & n.
W. Railway company.
los. law, Nelson VS.. Moline Stone
company
121. law. Hedberg VS.. Moline Stone
company.
1GS. chancery, Snyder vs.. Snyder.
1913, law. Waters VS.. Con. COn~truc-
ton company.
215. chancery. WINES VS.. Weston.
227. law. Crawford VS.. c., NJ. & ST
P. Railway company.
PSI. chancery, Biakemore VS.. De St
Croix
POS. chancery. in the matter of the
estate of Samuel NJ. Boney. deceased.
246. law. Freeland VS.. Moline Print
ing company.
III, law, Clarity VS.. Lewis & Hill |
lier
22S, law, Village of Hampton VS.. c., |
NJ & St. p Railway company.
-. chancery. Finch VS.. Bergin.
10, chancery. Burrill VS.. Burrill
149. law. Busey VS.. c.. r. I. & P.
Railway company
$50. law. Lyons vs.. c.. R l. & P.
Railway company
I47, law. Knowlton VS. c.. B. & =
Railway company.
252. chancery. Case VS.. Kran.
IL. law, Schnell VS.. City of Rock
Island.
So. law. Mckee VS.. c. B. & @ Rail
way company.
$50. chaneery, Cobe VS. Guyer.
21S, chancery, Cobe vs. Guyer.