The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-03-15

CIRCUIT COURT RECORD, as given
two weeks ago, was incomplete. as the
court continued in session until Fri
day evening OF that week Looking
over the calendar we notice several
cases Of some public interest which
had not been called at previous writ
ing.
The cause of John Rocholtz VS.. l..
Jenning plaintiff claiming pay for
cuttin. wool and making posts,
which deft. refused on allegation that
the work was not well done, was tried
by jury and 4 verdict OF sJ3.37 given
to the plaintiff.
I4eanier Carey also sued Jonathan
Cline far wages and was given sss by
jury.
The manufacturing firm of ID. S.
Morgan & Co. brought separate suits
against Charles Penningwroth, Sr.
and Jr., each to uncover the purchase
price of II Triumph" combined reap
or and mower. The witnesses for the
defence seemed to think the Triumph
considerable poorer machine than
an old-fashioned sickle, and the Jury
in each case brought verdict for tho
defendants. Plaintiff will probably
appeal.
| j. NJ. Patton brought suit against
Peter Jacobs to recover wages, in part
for labor toward opening the mine of
! hidden treasure when "Dr. Purza" To-
Gated on Mr.. Jacobs farm, This
| cause was tried some weeks ago be-
fore II. &. Carr Us Referee. and Patton
awarded some s3o which was accep-
| ted by the court, We did not hear
| the evidence in this suit, but the pop
ular understanding Of it is that when
Pursa discovered the precise location
of some millions of gold and precious
stones, Patton went to work to dig
it out on shares-and, claiming that
inst Us he had it almost uncovered
! Jacobs went sarreptitiously and took
it all ont. thus deriving him of his
fortune. he brought suit to recover
pay for his days works. We under
stand he watched the hole with a shot
gun several nights to prevent any
such advantage being taken, but was
not sufficiently awake after all
Sarah McWilliams asked the court
to divorce her from Nathl. McWil-
liams and also give her custody of the
children and possession of the prop.
erty-ail Of which the decree granted.
This Is the semi-Enoch Arden case
where Nc. gathered together his clean
collars and socks many years ago anG
boldly struck ont, leaving Sarah ant
tho children to get along as they
could. Lately he returned-dcad-
broken in pocket as we'll ~ in spirit
and finding that Sarah had not mar
ried again, but accumulated 4 little
property, he wished at once To resume
his old position as a lord OF creation
and heal of the household OF McNil
liams. But Sarah's hadn't been
pining for Nathaniel. She had found
by experience that his assistance wa
of more value in filing the trundle
bed than the fiour-barrei, and sh,
therefore invited him to Enoch Ardel
it again and see if he couldn't fine
some lonely island where rescue or re
turn would be out of tho question
But Nathaniel insisted on hi" rights;
and the court being appealed to, de
cided as above-tha: he didn't hav,
any.
Apropos Of the above, we observ
that the trustees of Iowa township
petitioued the Circuit court for tn
removal of one Nathaniel McNil
liams, a pauper. This cause was trie
by the court, and as the petition wa
granted, mot to be orccuted for on
week." 1t would appear that poor No
thaniel Il going to be removed from
, the scene of his trials by execution
mo capital punishment 10 the con
trary notwithstanding.