Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-14
DAMAGES FOR LIFE
Mrs. Mary Elliott Asks $4,000 OF
Rock island Rail-
road.
HUSBAND KILLED BY ENGINE
Employed as FIagman For Company in
Molne-Trial in Cir
cult Court.

Trial of the suit of Mrs Mary Eli
oft. of Moline. administrators of the
estate of James Elliott, for damages
of $4,000 against the Rock Island rail
road company, was commenced before
jury in the Circuit court this morn
ing.
Mr.. Elliott. who was the husband
of the plaintiff, while serving at flag
man for the defendant company. was
struck by an engine Jan. %. 1908.
at Sixth street and Fourth avenue, in
Moline. He died from his injuries
four days later
Mrs. Elliott is represented by Searle
& Marshall, and Jackson. Hurst &
Stafford appear for the railroad com
pany.
Settlement is Reached.
This afternoon, on the reconvening
of court, the attorneys announced that
there had been an agreement reached
by the parties to the litigation. Mrs.
Elliott accepting $3.50 from the rail
road company in full settlement of her
claim. Accordingly judgment for that
sum was entered by Judge Gest. and
the jury was dismissed.
Allowed Bill for Services.
The jury that heard the evil
dence in the suit of DR.. ]. F.
Myers, of this city, against Harry
Saunders, reported a verdict allowing
the plaintiff the full amount of his
claim, S35. DR.. Myers attended Saun-
deTs while he was affected with small
poX. BY agreement he was to receive
SO for each visit. He paid four calls
at the Saunders home, but for the last.
when he examined the other members
of the family to determine whether
they had escaped the scourge. he
charged only So. When payment was
refused Dr. Myers began proceedings
in justice court. His claim was not
allowed whereupon he took an appeal
to the circuit court. Saunders did not
defend the suit in the circuit court.
Orders of Court-Law.
So, Myers VS.. Saunders. Appeal by
plaintiff. Jury called and sworn. Trial
proceeds and concluded Jury in
structed and return their verdict for
plaintiff for $35. Judgment on verdict
for $35 and costs and execution.
103. Elliott. administrative, VS.. c.,
X. l. & p. railway company. Case.
Jury called and sworn Trial pro
ceeds
III Mas VS.. Rentz ct al Assump-
sit Meese & Shallbcrg withdraw de
PENDANTS plea and their appearance
for defendants. Suggestion of death
of defendant. John Rentz Defendant
Emily Rentz called and defauted.
Cause heard by the court Finding
for plaintiff in $1,277.57 and judgment
for that amount and costs and execu-
ton therefore.
12S, Beckstrom VS.. Krone. Assump-
sit. Demurrer TO special counts sus-
tanned and overruled as to common
counts. Defendant ruled to plead by
Friday morning next.
1876, Jacobs vs.. TriCity Railway
company. Case. Defendant ruled to
plead by Friday morning next
213. German Fire Insurance com
pany VS.. Webb ct al. Attachment De
murrer to amended narr sustained
Leave to plaintiff to amend narr.
249, Johnson VS.. Stewart. Redock-
ct. Petition of Johnson as administra-
tor heard and allowed and clerk di-
rected to. deliver to him as such adj
ministrator the note described upon
leaving in place thereof a duly certi-
| fed copy of the same and all endorse
ments thereon and upon payment of
costs of this application.
| ChaDcery Orders.
247. McBurney VS.. McBurney. Di-
vorce. Petition for alimOny heard and
allowed and complainant is ordered TO
pay to defendant for alimOny pendente
| lite the sum of So per week from the
first day of February. 1905, to be paid
on March 20 and weekly thereafter:
$50 for defendants solicitors fees to
be paid March 81
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