Rock Island Argus., 1905-03-07
OTTO CASE is SET
Will be Tried Before Judge Gest
in Circuit Court To-
morrow.
LARGE ESTATE is INVOLVED
Plaintiff Seeks Annulment of Deed
Made to Daughter and
Husband.

Hearing of the suit of Mrs. Gather
Inc Otto against her daughter, Mrs.
Laura F. Schmid. and the latter's hus-
| band, A. F. Schmid, in which she
seeks to recover her property, which
she assigned over to them several
years ago. is set before Judge w. H.
Gest in the circuit court tomorrow
morning
II is chancery case and therefore
there will be no jury called. This
morning the defendants filed with the
clerk an abstract of the testimony
taken before the master in chancery,
F. H. Kelly. There is a mass of this.
probably one hundred pages. The
plaintiff was given by the court until
tomorrow morning to accept this draft
of the proceedings before the master
or to file any amendments thereto that
she may desire to.
The Otto-Schmid case has been
pending for many months in the cir
cult court. There is involved property
of the value of between $500 and
$40. 600. Mrs. Otto has passed her
three score and ten. She makes Sc.
and her husband. the latter the consta-
bic in South Heights. charging that
they accomplished the deciding of her
property to her daughter through un-
due influence
Say Suits Are Threatened.
AS a last resort TO force her TO COM
pliance with their desires, the plaintiff
AYERS that the Schmids were arrang-
ing to have her brought into the
county court to have her sanity in
quired into. They told her that they
were acting for her interest when they
sought her property, so she charges.
frightening her by tales of suits for
damages that were threatened against
her The Schmids deny all these al
legations. They say that the old lady
has been misled by outsiders. and that
if let alone she would be satisfied with
the present arrangements; that they
are taking care of her property bet
ter than she is able to do. and afford
ing her every comfort.
Four Weeks of Civil Cases.
The current week will be taken up
entirely with consideration of matters
not requiring a jury. The jury will
report next Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock The ensuing four weeks will
be occupied with the civil docket This
probably will carry the term well into
April, and whatever time there re
mains before the opening of the May
term will be devoted to the settlement
of issues in cases that will come up
for trial at thai term
Orders of COurt-Lnw.
147. Knowlton, administrator, VS.. c.,
B. & Q. railway company ct al. Case
Motion by plaintiff to file amended
narr is allowed and same is filed.
Plaintiff ruled to give security for
costs in 20 days from this date.
POI. Wenger. administrator, VS..
knights and Ladies of Security AS
Motion by defendant to
strike amended narr from filed is over
ruled.
PA Lemberg & Detlefsen VS.. Schie-
berl Assumpsit. Defendant called
and defaulted. Cause heard by the
court. Finding for plaintiff in sum of
S113.46 and judgment for that sum
and costs and execution.
Chnncery Orders.
119. Herbet VS. Moline b. S. L. Asso |
citation. Bill. Petition by receiver for
directions heard and allowed and or
der made
157. Bensenberg VS.. Bensenberg. |
Separate maintenance. Suggestion of
death Of complainant. Cause abated. |