The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-16
DISTRICT COURT TODAY.
Motion Day and Many Matters of Inn
pOrtance Decided.

Motion Day and Many Matters of Inn
portance Decided.
The long criminal docket of sixty-five
cases, twenty five of which are for felo-
MES, will begin in the district court to-
morrow morning. Court will convene
at $50 every day from now on until the
criminal cases are disposed of.
Today was motion day, and Judge
Hazen ruled on a number of motions and
demurrers, and one divorce was granted.
In the case of the Cheshire Provident
association against Hannah A Chesney
and others, motion to set aside the sale of
property on account of alleged irregu-
larity of procedure by .the sheriff, the
plaintiff claimed that the lots should
have been sold separately, whereas they
were all disposed of as one piece of
property. The judge overruled the mo-
tion.
The case of creditors of the State Fair
association against Steele and Mulligan,
was a motion to make the defendants
subject to the debts of the association.
Judge Hazen overruled the motion, de-
Gliding that neither of them ever owned
stock in the company and the money
which they put in was simply gift.
Alliance Cooperative Insurance COM
pany VS.. George T. Anthony, commits
sioner of insurance.; motion by defense
to quash the alternative writ overruled
Five days was given the commissioner to
file an answer to plaintiffs petition.
Thomas B. Barnes vs. William Zim-
norman, a motion to set aside judg-
ment obtained in the district court in
1891 on the plea that the service was bad.
The Judge ruled that the plaintiff knew
of the case when it was tried; knew that
Judgment had been rendered against
him, yet waited four years to take action,
he therefore overruled the motion and
gave the plaintiff twenty days to make a
case.
Sarah E. Hosine against George Hos
inc, motion for temporary alimony sus-
tanned The court ordered $15 for attor-
ney fees, $40 to be paid to Mrs. Hosine
within that many days and after that $8
per month for her support until the case
comes to trial.
Amandy Tally has filed suit for di-
vorce from her husband, Joseph Tally.
Tally himself tried to get a divorce, but
| Judge Hazen did not allow it. Mrs.
| Tally now retaliates. She charges him
with not providing for herself and
children, and fears for their
safety. She asks the court for tempo
rary alimony Judge Hazen decided to
wait few days and see what provision
Tally makes for their support.
| The other cases which the judge had
under advisement were:
:. Frank Roberts ct al vs. Marcellus Yaw
| ct al. Demurrer sustained.
! Kelchner and Mackey Vs. D. n.
Burdge, suit for damages Demurrer
to petition overruled.
| A number of motions were taken up
and argued before the court Reginald
Kreipe demurred to the petition of
| Lydia Lucas in the suit of the latter
against him for damages for injuries tc
herself. Kriepe ran into her while re-
turning from ball game last summer
and injured her considerably. De-
murrer overrnled.
T. w. Harrison VS.. James Enlo ct al.
demurrer to reply sustained.
Hattie W. Price was examined in re
gard to her petition for divorce She
stated that she and John W. Price had
| been married in 1890 They have two
children. Price left her two years age
and since then has not contributed to hel
support or that of the children. Judge
Hazen granted the divorce on the
| grounds of desertion.