The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-11-25
CIRCUIT COURT.
A NUMBER OF VERY IMPORTANT CASES DIS.
POSED OF.

court held evening sessions good part OF
the time L.
One of the notable cases was an Indian
squaw, living on the Siletz reservation, who
rejo;ces in the patriotic rame of Martha
Clay Muggins, bat who had concluded she
did not want any more Muggins in her'n, |
and secured divorce from her husband
Peter Muggins, on the ground of cruel and |
inhuman treatment. This is the effect of
civilization on the wari of the nation. John
Dove was sent to the peuitentiarY for two
years for larceny, as was also Lee Foo,
Chinaman, for assault on Ean named
Walker a. YaquinA
William DIuge, who was arrested and
brought up from San Francisco on COM
plain. sworn ont by the special agent OF the
New Zealand insurance company, charged
with burning the Inman mill, near Monroe,
about Is mohths as,, was Determined by
the grand jury to be not guilty.
The case of The Benieia Agricultural
Works VS.. Creighton & Q,ivey. has been IN
| court for a long time and was decided tAis
time in favor of the defendants, who oh
TUNED Judgment
The state cases against Fred w, Root and
]. w. Iaman were both dismissed.
The case, of Psrrie z. Prescott. charged
with rape, was dismissed by the petit jury.
! who returned A verdict Of mot guilty" This
case has esst the eaany something ia The
alizhbotAeaa of $1,000.
The case ee Aaeao44A Dow, WHO recently
Killed his brother in row al Aisea valley.
attracted considerable interest. The ease
w<s asss prosecuted by aeeats Dists{et Al,
terney, w y, Yates, assisted Ay'J X,
weasAeefoeS,, while Jaases MeEadisa AMI
Burnett made eloquent pleas in behalf of the
defendant The trial was Concluded late
Wednesday evening, aal the jury. after ee
;ng out short time, returned scri'cs oi
mot guilty" There was an afesting scen'
when the verdict of the jury WAS announced,
and the wife anil family of the defendant
were oveIjoyed with the decision.
Chris Germansen, who was inflicted FOR
assault with a dangerous weapon, had his
case continued until the next term OF court
The gran,l jury was overwhelmed with
matters for investigation, many of them of
petty nature, and they were not discharged
until Tuesday.
Following is brief summary of the cases
! disposed of since our last report:
CRIMINAL CASES.
State of Oregon We Perrie Prescott
, not guilty.
State of Oregon vs. John Dove; two year,
in penitentiarY.
State of Oregon VS. VIM Drugg; not a true
bill.
E State of. Oregon VS. ] G Blake; dlschsfged
8 State Of Oregon VS. Sam. Price; dismissed
y State of Oregon VS. Lee Foo; two years l;
:. the pom.
). State Of Oregon VS. Almond Dow; verdic
e not guilty.
h State of Oregon vs Prentice Dow; di;
missed.
State Of Oregon vs Chris. Germanson; cor
20 tinued.
y ACTIONS AT Law.
/ John Harness vs Pearl Rollins; dismissed
$. W A Gentry vs The Corvallis Foundry
u Manufacturing TO; Judgment for plaintiff.
James Patterson VS. r F Baker and
at Lee; continued.
1t Meyer Bros VS. II W Vader; continued.
of Moses Hurd va Albert Bradway; judl
,g ment for plaintiff.
j. BF Smith vs B Price; continued.
c. n Blum vs. I Fl Taylor; continued.
i'll VIM Deering VS. Creighton & Quivey; We
lie dict for plaintiff.
IN VIM Deering & Co VS. Creighton Qnive.
continued.
RIM Wade & Co VS. Creighton & Quiye.
continued.
a BIT Taylor VS. Wyatt; judgment for d.
in fendant.
:. C s Naylor vs Henry Nice ct al; jud
!. ment for defendent-settled.
- &c Henkle Co VS. G Rogers; judgmel
a for plaintiff.
At Slate Bros VS. Morris & Hayes; appeal di
Re missed.
a. Vanbebbcr VS. Jas Plunkett and Ashn'
;r Plunkett; continued.
SUITS IN EQUITY.
FB Dunn vs. Alex Wood and W S Loci
or continued.
8. VIC Monroe VS. R Baker ct al; deere
&c for plaintiff.
r Sol King vs. the Farmers Loan and Tru
i, ii company; continued.
III Mary A Byrd vs. 81 A Byrd; divor'
lg granted.
:. RF Baker VS. J o Stearns; dismissed.
y y Belvin K Forbes VS. nj B Guess, Isabel
as Guess and VIM Mackay; settled and di
at missed.
- Urilla Gardner vs Jas W Gardner; deere
divorce.
IN Matte J Patterson VS. @ Patterson; d'
m cree divorce.
n, Geo G Walker VS. Ella Walker; decree d
G vorce.
r &c haseltine & Co vs. Morris & Haye
- decree for plaintiff.
is Gust Olsen VS. D Graham ct al; contil
W ued.
Il WITH Rich VS. VIM Hammond; deere
\. for plaintiff.
s. Martha Clay Muggins vs. Peter Muggin
m decree divorce.
ID PIP Rollins VS. G ] Brumield and Joh
- Harness; decree against Brumiield.
Louisa 2 Osborn VS. NJ P Ketchum ct a
" continued.
n John Foster VS. Jacob Modie; decree ft
IN plaintiff.