The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-01-15


Dear Miss An
derson: Our landlord sued us for
possession OF fiat that we occupy
and the Judge gave us five days to
move out. If we do not find flat
and can't move. what will happen?
The landlord will have you dispos-
sessed: that is, your furniture will he
nut out on the sidewalk on the sixth
day. You have no right TO remain in
the premises after the Judgment
against you for possession.
Dear Miss Anderson: A man con-
tracted to put in weather strips on
two buildings for me, in all about
Sl50 worth OF work, and | found out
aiterward | could get it done about
25 per cent cheaper He has done
hall OF the work and | ordered him
TO stop and told him ! did. not want
him TO go any further with the work
He has done only half OF it. Now he
has brought suit against me Tor all
OF The work-Sl50-and | would like
to know If ! have TO pay ii? fur
nished the material.
.Assuredly. You made a contract
and are bound by it. He is ready and
willing TO do his work if you permit
him You were not obliged 10 pay
the price lie .asked-you could have
inquired before you signed the coil
tract and had the work done at the
lower price. lie is entitled TO the full
amount of the contract price, you 10
your material. My advice is to lei
him finish the work.
Dear Miss Anderson: A very dear
friend of mine died at the county bos-
pital last week. Just before She died
she sent for me, asking me to bring
her rings with me, which ! was keep
ing for her. | did so, and ia the
presence of the nurse and doctor she
gave them all three to me, saying
that she wanted ME to have them and
nobody else. stayed there until She
died few hours afterwards. Now
her husband is suing me for them
Can he get them back!
No. The rings were given 10 you
At a NINE when she knew she was
about to die, and II they. were hers
to give they are yours now Her huSs
band cannot recover them from you
upon proof OF the gift while she was
dying.
Dear Miss Anderson: Ny. husband
and | bought a home together; we
hold joint deed and we had il re
corded this way: In event OF. ones
death the home goes to the other. Ii
die first the home goes to him; ii
he dies first the home falls to me. We
have not lived together for quite 4
while He lives out OF the city with
his mother, and ! am here and ! am
very sick. His sisters are trying TO
get him to make will i'll their favor,
and in the event he does not make 4
will they say they can make ME sell,
because they are heirs. Can his poo
pie make trouble for me as hard as /
have worked for this home?
\ MUCH PROSECUTED GIRL.
No. II the deed was made in joint
tenancy, it will all go to you in the
event Of his death and they can do
nothing.
Dear Miss Anderson: Ny husband
LETT Inc seven years ago with two little
children. lie is in Indiana; l in Chi
caPo. Can he be brought here and
made to support me? learned that
he has obtained a divorce without
my knowledge and is married. Could
this be legal2 He knows where /
was.
No. II he really obtained a divorce
knowing where you were and did not
notify you. the divorce is illegal, but
he cannot be brought 10. Illinois. You
must go to Indiana to have the de-
cree set aside. You can prosecute
him, too, for bigamy il you have proof
that he really went through mar
rage without divorce.