Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25

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the second, $4,000. and the last, S.
GOO Demand was made on the insur-
ance organizations for the payment Of
the three policies. but was refused
they contending that Kincaid was not
accidentally killed. In the petition
plaintiffs state-the allegations in all
three applications are the same-that
the deceased on July %, 1915. sustain
ed an injury 10 his eye, from violent
means. An infection developed in the
wound, and death resulted two days
later, The plaintiffs in the action are
beneticiaries under the policies. Ely
& Bush are attorneys for the plain
tiffs,
Dawson Leads in Clash With Citf
f0T LeVy.-Seeking remedy in the
courts after fruitless three months
battle with the city council against an
alleged excessive assessment for paw
ing, A. F. Dawson led the attack Of
Mcclellan Heights residents in apply
ing for an injunction against the city
restraining the officials from enforc-
ing the assessment. Petition states
that the defendants have admitted the
right of the plaintiffs contention, and
have repeatedly announced that the
matter would be adjusted to the salts
faction Of the plaintiffs Seemingly
the rights OF the plaintiffs are SUM
boring in q committee" is an excerpt
from the prayer for the restraint. In
1914 residents of block one, Mcclellan
Heights addition were assessed for
the paving of alleys and streets in that
block At the time they complained Of
the excessive levy, and the city admit
ted the correctness Of their contention
Upon the city officials agreeing to
make a new assessment, plaintiffs
rested Then, according to allegations
in the petition, the city negligently
allowed other residents in the addi-
ton TO pay up in full, the pavement
assessment at the old rate. thus com
plicating matters. Despite numerous
protestations Of the city fathers to
smooth the matter over, nothing has
been done, and therefore an injunction
is asked, restraining the city from en-
forcing the payment of the excessive
levy and from selling property of
plaintiffs to pay levy. Y. M. Cham
berlin, Ruymann * Ruymann and
Henry Vollmer are attorneys for the
plaintiffs and Carl H. Lambach will
represent the city. As yet no writ of
injunction has been issued 1t is prob
able that the application will come on
for hearing the FIRST part Of next week.
.
Man Hit by Train Sues for s27. O00.-
Claiming negligence on the part OF
the c., r. l. & P. Ry, in not giving
warning of an approaching train,
Peter Bein has filed suit for S27 600
for personal injuries sustained, when
he was struck by a speeding engine
Plaintiff claims that he vas walking
on Division street, between Fourth and
Fifth streets, on Nov 10, when he was
hit by the engine, He alleges that
there was no warning given Of the ap-
preaching train, and that the watch
man at the corner failed to lower the
guarding gates. He states that he was
injured so as TO make confinement in a
hospital for several weeks necessary.
Kaufman, William and Beser are at
torneys for the complainant.
Real Estate Transfers. George f.
Decker and wife 10 C. ". Won Koech-
ritz, south one foot of the east I40
feet Of outlet Is and the north 81 feet
of outlot is, LeClaire's second addi-
ton.
Laura Homeyer and husband to
Hugo Thode, lot 8, Thode Court addi-
ton
Laura Homeyer. ct al. to Dora Peas
ants, ct al, lot &. Thode Court addi-
ton,
Dora Peasants, et al TO Laura
Homeyer, lot S, Thode Court addition.
Laura Homeyer. ct al. to wilhelm
Thode, lot I, Thode Court addition.
Henry D. Asbury and wife 10 RAY
H. Assury, Ell al, lot Il. block 10,
Farnam street first addition.
8. 4. r. Attention.
Relatives and friends Of soldiers of