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FILE THE COMPLAINT IN THE TILLMAN CASE MRS. LUCY DUGAS TILLMAN ASES JUDGMENT OF $18,07.08. Against Her Husband-Proceedings, to be Instituted in Edgefield County. Columbia State, 3d. Papers to ije filed today in Edgefield county by attorneys for Mrs. Lucy Dugas Tillman will ask for a judg ment in the sum of $13,073.08 against her husband, B. R. Tillman, Jr. The case will be called to trial at the March term of the court of common leas for Edgefield county. This case lows the habeas corpus proceed gs of last spring when Mrs. Tillman ecured her two little girls from B. #. Tillman, the father of her hus band. The action is brought to recover moneys alleged to have been collected by B. R. Tillman, Jr., as rents on a tract of land owned by Mrs. Tillman near the town of Edgefielld. The at torneys for Mrs. Tillman are DePass & DePass of this city, and S. McG. Simpkins, of Edgefield. The attorneys for B. R. Tillman, Jr., are Grier & Park, of Greenwood. The complaint has been served on B. R. Tillman, Jr., and his attorneys have made an swer, in which a number of allega tions are denied and also in which Xe makes a number of claims as to what amounts he has expended. Following are the complaint and the answer; To the Defendant Above Named: You are hereby summoned and re ruired to answer the complaint in th, action, a copy of which is herewit .srved upon you, and serve a copy of your answer on the subscribers at "Neir office, 1215 Washington street, Columbia, S. C., within 20 days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint. DePass & DePass, Attoneys Simpkins, - . ttoreysfor Plaintiff. November 5, 1910. The plaintiff, complaining of the de fendant alleges: 1. That the plaintiff and defendant are both residents of the county of Edgefld and State of South Caro )ina. 2. That at divers times prior to the dates hereinafter mentioned, plaintiff authorized defendant, as her agent, to eollect and receive plaintiff's portion of the proceeds from the estate of blaintiff's father, Geo. C. Dugas, which was -paid in checks to the order of plaintiff and indorsed by plaintiff and turned over to defendant, as her agent, to collect same; and as such agent plaintiff authorized defendant to make sales of certain tracts of land belonging to plaintiff and to collect the purchase price thereof, and also to collect plaintiff's rents from her tenants on her plantation in Edgefield county, and to collect other moneys for her, for the purpose of remitting and paying over to her the same when collected. 3. That the said defendant, as such agent, at or about the dates mentioned in schedule hereto attached, marked Erhibit "A," received, collected, or was otherwise possessed of the s'ever al sums of money respectively set op posite said dates in said schedule hereto annexed, marked Exhibit "A," and made a part of this complaint, which sums amounting in the aggre gate, on the 31st day of May, 1910, to the sum of $15,905.08. 4. That after deducting all credits due the defendant, there still remains due and owing to this iplaintiff, from said defendant, the sum of $13,073.08. That the palintiff did, on the 31st day of May, 1910, same being then long past due and payable, demand payment thereof from defendant, but defendant refused and still refuses to pay over same. Wherefore plaintiff demands .iudg ment against defendant for the sum of $13,073.08, with interest thereon from the 31st day of May, 1910, the date when same was demanded, and costs of this action. DePass & DePass, S. McG. Simpkins, Attorneys for Plaintiff. November 5, 1910. Exhibit "'." State of South Carolina, County of Edgefiled, Edgefield, S. C., May 31, 1910. B. R. Tillman, Jr., in account with Lucy D. Ti'liman. February 1. '1904, to cash by check February 1. 1904, from etsate of Geo. C. Du gas.. .. .... ..........$ 803.3( May 5, 1905, to cash by check May 9, 1905, estate Geo. C. Dugas.. ......... ......207.24 September 4, 1905, to cash by check September 4, 1905, from estate Geo. C. Dugas 250.0( Mrch 13 1908, to cah by SECIAL SALE OF Pawn Broker's Goods! Consisting of Sewing Machines, Organs, Clocks, Watches, Guns, Lamps, Rings, Clothing, Overcoats, Musical Instruments. Every Article Reduced in Price Sewing Machines from $5 and up. Solid Gold Watches, Jewel, $25. aces, Elgin Movement, Gentlemen's Solid Gold Watches $17.50. 18 Size Elgin Watches $4.98 Jach. Gold Filled Elgin Watches $7.98 each. Gold Filled Watches, ic"a for $5. Eight Day Alarm Clocks $2.49 each. $12.50 Eight Day Clocks $6.98 each. Guitars, the good kind, $1.98 each. Eye Glasses and Spectades 25c. up. We have one Upright Organ, itn or, $18.98 Overcoats, Coats, Pants and all Clothing at your own price. Come, Look the Stock Over and Be Convinced. We Loan Money On Anyting. Loan & Exchange Office 1100 Main St. .Newberry, S. C. check March 13, 1908, from la agod oehrwt h ih estate of Geo. C. Dugas .. 847.44gie th NwbryK tin Mlln December 14, 1907, to cashthdedt itbA.GJonoead received from sale of land Br .Jhsoe seeuoso to Joseph Ouzts.. .. ......4,387.50 SlsJhsoe eesd ae c August, 1908, to overplus 100toe 8,10,adrcddinB k acres of land sold to Joseph10pae17to79thtitosyth Ouzt.s at $12.50 per acre, onrihtoauagnsadeecadm information and belief. 1,250.00 uo h poiebn.o ct' October 30, 1907, to cash pay-cre atnypithron pose ment on land October 30, ayo h adhrb ovyd hc 1907, sold Maria and Marybodrupnaicek,vihtef Moody Anderson.. .... .... 250.00,terih tobldaymsny r November 5, 1907,~to proceeds ohrsrcueuo h adopst sale of land to Andrew 'akta a encsayi h Perry, Jr., November 5, eeto fsi a,tedmntt 1907.. .. .. ........--.. 329.60be hg r tan he aks o November 9, 1907, to proceeds si re, as l ahn sale of land to Limus Per-er,bidnsadohrpprtad ry, November 5, 1907.. .. 320.00frnhs oAhly Mnfatrg About 1909, to proceeds from - opn,tera saehrb ot (Continued on page four). 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