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CIRCUIT COURT February 1899 The attorneys of W. H. Clopton, convicted by a jury of unlawfully using $20 of money he found last summer on the Air Line track , argued a motion for a new trial this morning, which motion was overruled and the defendant was sentenced to the Chester penitentiary. In the case of Marteeny vs. Wirt, for damages for defamation of character, the jury last night rendered a verdict for the defendant. A motion for a new trial was argued and overruled. The case against the Mt. Vernon Coal Co. was set for trial March 22. In the case of Atterbury & Farthing vs. F. E. McClane, judgment for $115 was entered against defendant by agreement. Divorces granted in the cases of Victoria Haag vs. Ora D. Haag; W. D. Ryan vs. Emma Ryan; Laura M. Webber vs. Benjamin Webber. Addtional divorces granted this afternoon were as follows: Viola A. from B. F. Hamilton; and Elizabeth E. from James A. Smith. In the case of Laura C. Utley vs. Henry M. Utley the decree was refused and the case dismissed without predudice because the complaintant had not resided in the state the statutory length of time. The parenthetical entries made by the good-looking and susceptible clerk of the court, upon his docket show that had the case been submitted to him the decree would have been granted with alimony. In the case of Johnson and Roedel, executors, asking for the appointment of a receiver in the estate of S. T. Strattan, deceased, Charles Poole was appointed and this afternoon filed his bond in the sum of $10,000, Dr. A. C. Johnson and R. L. Strattan as surities. February 24, 1899 Mt. Vernon Register News
CIRCUIT COURT October 1899 The following proceedings were had in Circuit Court since yesterday's report: CRIMINAL People vs. Henry Shelton, alias Johnson, forgery; continued People vs. Jackson B. Breeze, assualt to murder; off with leave to reinstate People vs. Charles Shelton, burglary and larceny; continued for service People vs. Felix Kelly, perjury; nolle pros. entered, defendant charged People vs. Eugene and Clarence Hargett, John and Chas. E. Hill and Wm. Gammon, burglary and larceny; continued by agreement People vs. B. F. Manson, appeal from J.P.; dismissed People vs. James P. Castor, assault to murder; continued by agreement People vs. Clifford Jordan, larceny; continued by agreement People vs. Jesse Wood, burglary and larceny; continued by the people People vs. Roscoe Scott, concealed weapons; plea of guilty People vs. John Taylor, larceny; continued People vs. John Taylor, larceny; same order People vs. Win Mann, assualt to murder; continued People vs. Wm. Montgomery, larceny; certified to county court People vs. Wm. Allen, assault with deadly weapon; cerified to Co. court People vs. Oliver Roney, defacing school house; certified to Co. court People vs. Elmer Crosnoe, child abandonment; nollified, and defendant discharged People vs. Elmer Crosnoe, wife abandonment; nollified, def't discharged People vs. Thos. Bodine, larceny; certified to Co. court People vs. Floyd Noland and Edward Cline, burglary and larceny; Cline plead guilty to petty larceny; fined $5 and sentenced to county jail for one day. People vs. Sidney Brown, disturbing a worshiping assembly; plea of guilty and fine of $20 imposed. People vs. Jas. E. Crosnoe and George Newton, burglary and larceny; continued by people People vs. same, same charge and same order People vs. Sidney Brown, disturbing a worshiping congregation, nollied and def't discharged. People vs. Win Mann, assault to murder; continued People vs. Scott Schwar?zlander, burglary and larceny; continued People vs. Geo. Carter, assault with deadly weapon; certified to Co. court People vs. Louis Stattler, defacing gravestones; continued for service People vs. Grover Oliver, wife abandonment; certified to county court People vs. Otis Glazebrooks et al, disturbing a worshiping assembly; nollied as to Glazebrooks People vs. Caroline Thurs, assault with a deadly weapon; nollied and defendant discharged People vs. Samuel and Jennie Kirk, burglary and larceny; continued People vs. Henry Badgett, wife abadonment; off with leave to reinstate People vs. Same, child abandonment; same order People vs. Chas. and Wm. Eller, burglary and larceny; continued People vs. Boyd Thomas, concealed weapons; certified to county court People vs. David Belcher, same; same order People vs. Henry Hanna, gaming; same order People vs. Chas. Book, racing on highway; plea of guilty, $10 fine People vs. Wm. Wiggington, discharging employe because of connection with labor organization; continued by agreement People vs. John Quinn, obtaining money under false pretenses; continued COMMON LAW Plano Mfg. Co. vs. Greer & Wells, debt; continued J. L. Hamilton vs. J. M. Catron, assumpsit; continued by agreement Sam'l B. Bogan vs. W. T. Badget, debt; judgement default against debt for $96.10 CHANCERY Crouch vs. Crouch, partition; master ordered to convey S.W. Jones vs. S.W. Piper; report of deed approved and cause ordered off docket Kirby Smith vs. Sarah Mitchell, partition; master ordered to convey Geo. W. Beaa vs. O.P. Norris, partition; master ordered to convey B.P. Davis vs. J.R. Davis, partition; same order Mary A. Shriner vs. Louis E. Macky, et al foreclosure; decree for $1,573.86 Jasper Isom vs. Wm. and Geo. Jackson, specifif performance; settled off docket H.E. Haney vs. R.L. Wright, bill to quit title; dismissed Royal L. & B. Co. vs. Dan'l. M. Hefly, foreclosure; decree and judgment for $665.95 Mary Casey vs. Armilda Holland, to quit title; report of deed and off docket October 24, 1899 Mt. Vernon Register News The following were had in Circuit Court since yesterday's report: CRIMINAL People vs. Eugene and Clarena Harget, Jno. and Chas. E. Hi?l and Wm. Gammon, burglary and larceny; nollied and off docket People vs. Wm. Dulaney, petition for certiorari; continued People vs. J.H. Roberts, assault to murder, plea of not guilty, issue joined; trial by jury People vs. Mary Singleton and Richard Singleton, appeal from J.P. Suit dismissed and defendant moves for order on clerk to refund $4 COMMON LAW W.R. Carroll vs. Southern Illinois Telephone Co., ejectment; motion to quash ammended, return of summons; motion overruled, demurr to declaration sustained and continued E.W. Hall vs. same; same order O.T. Kimmel, Tructee vs. W.B. Hallowell, appeal from J.P.; continued by agreement W.D. McClure vs. Mt. Vernon Coal Co., case, judgment by consent in favor of plaintiff for $400 and costs CHANCERY
Ollie Taylor vs. Nancy Farmer, partition; settled, costs paid and off docket John C. Templeton vs. Violetta Templeton, divorce; complainant dismisses bill at his cost F.E. Patton et al vs. Ladora Patton et al, partion and assignment of dower; due service shown; A.D. Webb appointed guardian ad. ??? for minors and files answer; replication to same. Adult defendants default; proof heard; decree for partion and dower as prayed. Geo. W. Ryans, Chas. R. Poole and G. B. Hawkins appointed commissioners. Royal L. & B. Co. vs. L.A. Stevens et al foreclosure; defendants default; decree for $345.37; ordered sold in 30 days if not paid. October 25, 1899 Mt. Vernon Register News CRIMINAL People vs. Leo McLaughlin, forgery; deft. pleads guilty, being but 13 years old is sentenced to reformatory at Pontiac COMMON Leroy Jenkins vs. Adolph Pickett, case; plaintiff examined under oath and attachment ordered in and for defendant for $200, surety to be approved by court. S.C. Bascom vs. Hamilton & Thompson, appeal; trial by jury. Verdict finding right of property in Piff. John Boswell vs. Clifton Quinn, appeal; trial by jury; verdict not guilty; ownership of property in defendant People vs. Clarissa A. Collins alias Pearl Stephenson, alias Flossie Mackam, alias Gertie Stephenson, larceny; nollied People vs. Same, burglary and larceny; deft. pleads guilty. Being only 15 years old is sentenced to home for female offenders at Geneva, Ill. People vs. Chas. Glasco & Boyd Kelley, larceny; bail $300 each. Kelley enters into recognizance for appearance with N. Kelley and Ed. N. Johnson as sureties. People vs. Hardy Hughey, Arthur Pickett, Wid Brown, larceny; Hughey defaults, recognizance of $100. H.A. Roberts surets, si fa to issue etc.; ordered certified to County court CHANCERY Francis M. Knowles vs. Marrissa Wilbanks et al, bill to surrender trust; final report approved and off docket Seymour Andrews vs. John R. Cunningham, foreclosure; masters report of sale approved showing deficit of $100; judgment against Cunningham for same and continued Frank Buettner, Admr. vs. Christopher C. McBrian, foreclosure; report of sales approved and continued. C. L. Featherling vs. P.M. and Ollie L. Bledsoe, injunction set for 3rd Tuesday, 8 a.m. Jno. W. Parks vs. Arilla Parks, divorce; decree of divorce as prayed Elmer Crosno vs Ina Crosno, divorce; decree of divorce as prayed Mary J. Beard vs. Russell Beard, divorce; decree as prayed Mary A. Smith vs. Marion J. Smith; same order October 28, 1899 Mt. Vernon Register News Today seems to have been "Continuance Day" in the circuit court and the following proceedings were had. LAW Sweeten & Allen vs. Sam'l. Kirk et al, appeal, voluntary nonsuit taken by plaintiff Lydia Curtis vs. Isaac D. McCormick et al, assumpsit; leave given to withdraw note from files by leaving copy, and CHANCERY Allen W. Beard et al., vs. John W. Cockrum, partiton; report showing, $18.25 in Master's hands; and continued B. Suppiger vs. J.A. Crowley et al., foreclosure; continued for final report Wm. T. Scott et al., exparte partition; continued E.M. Peavler,et al., vs. Nancy Peavler et al., partition; continued Rush Cockrum vs. Melissa Pollier et al., partition; continued Globe B. & L Co. vs. Wm. Richardson, forclosure; continued Sylvester Wiswell vs.Henry Allington, et al.,partiton; continued for report Jas. R. Driver vs Jas. P. Thorton, foreclosure; off docket Albert Watson vs. Thos. Hilman et al., foreclosure; off docket Joel F. Watson vs. Ella Wilkey, foreclosure; continued for deed. Peoples B&L Assn. vs. T. Frank Moore, foreclosure; continued for report J.L. Hamilton vs H.P. Price, forclosure; continued for deed Mary E. Carpenter vs. Thomas Carpenter, partion; continued for repor Chas. P. Skaggs vs. Marten Bolheimer, strict foreclosure; continued Oscar McGee vs. Daniel M. Kelley, forclosure; continued for report Jas. R. Driver vs. Chas. L. Breeze, partition; continued by agreement Sallie E. Morrison vs. Wm. S. Dodds, foreclosure; continued for report Martha E. Burger vs. Harry O. Burger, partition; continued for report E.M. Peavler vs. Mary J. Fitzgerrell, partition; continued for report W.D. Chambliss vs. Margaret E Chamblis, foreclosure; continued for report Sam'l Book vs. Justine Vert, foreclosure; continued for deed Walker Johnson & Co. vs. Mary L. Casey, bill to enforce lien; continued E.C. Pearce vs. Lena Keller et al., foreclosure; continued for deed W.A. Eubanks, assignee, vs. G.G. Washington, foreclosure, continued G.E. Grinnell vs. Carroline Zenteur, foreclosure; continued Ruth G. Kenney vs. Chas. W. Pavey, partion; continued for report Wm. A. Eubanks vs. Benj. c. Strattan et al, foreclosure; continued for report Same vs. Calvin Allen, foreclosure; continued for report Same vs. Julius Wilson, foreclosure; same order Same vs. J.M. Pearson, foreclosure; same order L.L. Emmerson vs. Martha R. McGuire, foreclosure; continued Daniel F. Rice vs. Henry Wlecke, et al., foreclosure; continued Washington Quinn vs. Homer Quinn, bill to set aside deed and for relief; continued on account of sickness of Jno. F. Quinn Sophia Correll vs. Joseph Correll, partition; continued for report Wm. A. Eubanks vs. James Webber, foreclosure; continued Mt. Vernon Car Mfg. Co. use G.W. Evans vs. L.N. Beal, bill to set aside deed; continued Azella Hubbard, exparte partition; continued W.S. Fly, guardian, etc., vs. Irena B. Williams et al foreclosure; continued for report Columbian Loan Ass'n. vs Clarence Lant et al., foreclosure; continued Mary Peterman vs. A.S. Dickerson, foreclosure; continued Margaret E. White vs. Henry E. White, divorce; suit dismissed at cost of complainant Geo. Phillips vs. Wilford Scrivner, foreclosure; continued D.M. Osborne & Co. vs. F. Cruzen et al., foreclosure; continued Henry Peroo vs. Stanishaw Peroo, foreclosure; continued Timothy Gruaz vs. Thos. B. Prowell, foreclosure; continued for report Chas. L. Featherling vs. Margaret J. Yeager et al., foreclosure; continued for service Fredoria H. Stewart vs. Felix Kelly, foreclosure; continued for report A.E. Swift vs. B.W. Mitchell et al., foreclosure; continued for report John Brunner vs Melvina Brunner, divorce; continued for service Louisa C. Peterson vs. Wm. J. Moore, foreclosure; continued for report Wm. J. Young vs. Lottie J. Young, divorce; dismissed at cost of plaintiff OCTOBER 31, 1899 Mt. Vernon Register News CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS Nov. 1899 CHANCERY Ida Bayn vs. Henry Bayn, divorce; continued by agreement Grace Falwell vs. Wyatt Falwell, divorce; continued for service Lillie L. Payne vs. Horatio S. Payne, bill for seperate maintanence;
trail by court. By agreement of counsel it is ordered that defendant pay to complainant $250, and pay his own costs and fees of complainant's witnesses. Other costs of complainants not to be taxed. Said $250 to be in full satisfaction of seperate maintanence; and in default Elmer L. Poston vs. Palita L. Poston, divorce; continued for service. Wm. Knapp vs. Elizabeth Knapp, divorce; same order Court adjourned till 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. The Grand Jury will probably make its final report tomorrow afternoon and be discharged. November 1, 1899 Mt. Vernon Register News CHANCERY W.T. Brown vs. Ebenezer McMeen, partition; commissioner makes report making partition $85 allowed J.L. Pollock and Albert Watson, solicitors Elizabeth Vaughn vs. August Vaughn, divorce; defendant makes default Henry W. Brant, Receiver, etc, vs. Wm. T. Estes, foreclosure; defendant makes default. Decree of foreclosure for CRIMINAL People vs. Ed Brown, larceny; trial by jury. Demurrer to evidence sustained. Defendant charged People vs. Hardy Hughey, carrying concealed weapons; certified to county court People vs. Chas. Glasco, same; same order People vs. Stephen Gunner, abandonment of childre; same order November 2, 1899 Mt. Vernon Register News Before adjournment to court in course yesterday the following proceedings were had in circuit court. CHANCERY Safety Homestead and Loan Assoc. vs. George E. Tucker et al., foreclosure; continued Same vs. Wm. B. Milburn et al., foreclosure; continued Same vs. W.F. Hunter, same; continued Alice Morgan vs. John Morgan, divorce; continued Margaret T. Brown vs. Kate Greer, partition etc.; set for 3rd day Dec. term Henry B. Kempp vs. Candace Kempp, divorce; decree of divorce as prayed Victoria Lisenby vs. Wm. H. Lisenby, divorce, etc.; continued Blooming P. Davis vs. James R. Davis et al., partition; report of conveyance approved and continued Chas. L. Featherling et al. vs. P.M. Bledsoe et al., injunction; set for 2nd day Dec. term Jno. G. Holland et al vs. Jno. J. Marvin et al., foreclosure; continued for service C.W. Dooley, trustee etc. vs. Jesse M. Catron, foreclosure; Kirby Smith appointed receiver John Tucker vs. Eliza Martin, partition continued for service November 4, 1899 Mt. Vernon Register News |
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