The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-31
CASES CALLED UP
PIrTY.NINE DIVORCE GASES DIS
MISSED BY JUDGE DALE.

This Means Tha: Great Many People
Who Thought Themselves Divorced are
Yet Tied to Their First Loyes-The Re
suit Will be Great Deal Of Trouble In
the Future, as Many Have Been Re-
Married and Have had Children Born
Unto MEM How the Cases Were
Brought up for Trial
Yesterday was divorce day in the dis
trict court, and a great many cases were
dismissed. Last fall the old dockets
We're searched and every divorce case
that was found, and not settled. accord
ing 10 the evidence OF the records. was
put on the docket for the January term
and was assigned as any other case
would be. IN the past there was some
very loose business done and divorce
case would be commenced, tried and
decree granted, but for some reason no
record would be made Of the fact. The
very ncmen. plaintiff in divorce case
would hear the judge grant a decree he
would walk away and pay no more atten
ton 10 ii. but Immediately proceed 10
get another husband or wife, as the case
might be. IL seems, however, that a de-
cree or divorce is not operative until It
is properly recorded and filed away IN
the archives OF the court In something
like 300 cases, extending back several
several years. this was not done for the
reason that the parties neglected 10
pay the costs in the case. and no costs,
no recoI0. That, at least, was the the
Org the clerks always went on. When
al these old cases were dug up from
the old records the Eagle published them
and that was the means of bringing a
great many people into court who fur
nisbed evidence of having been divorced.
pad the costs and had the facts record
ed. Those who failed to come in and
do likewise were those whose cases were
dismissed yesterday. a dismissal means
that before the law the people who had
supposed themselves divorced are still
married and must bring suit anew If
they want to be divorced 1t is esti-
mated that eighty per cent of the par
ties whose cases were dismissed have
contracted a second marriage and hence
will have two wives or husbands, as the
case may DC. Their second marriage is
not legal and the result will be never
ending Trouble for themselves and their
wives, children and heirs. The follow
ing is a list of the cases dismissed:
Ella J. Sampson VS.. ]. G.. Sampson.
Ellen +. Adams vs. E. L. Adams.
Annie Miller VS.. Samuel Miller.
Ellen C. Fisher VS.. c. ". Fisher.
Abby J. Addy VS.. Jno. W. Addy.
Lavina Plymouth VS.. Oscar Plymouth.
Sarah c. Fash VS.. James NJ Fash.
Sarah Leonard VS.. VIM. Leonard.
Margaret A. Crow VS.. Albert Crow.
Mary E. Lynch VS.. Jno. Lynch.
Amelia Skillman vs.. VIM. Skillman.
Susan Jilts VS.. VIM. Jilts.
Lucy Olive Miller VS.. Jos. e. Miller.
fete Jason VS.. Catherine Jason.
Allie Cornwell VS.. c. P Cornwell.
Eta Moore VS.. Harry Moore.
Zelina A. Malone VS.. Thos. II. Ma
lone.
Ida F. Dean VS.. Ralph Dean.
Belle Richmond VS.. Hiram Richmond.
Shade Whitfield VS.. Mary Whitfield.
Mary VI. Fisher VS.. Jas. W. Fisher.
Belle Pechin VS.. Harry Pechin.
Eta J. Dewitt VS.. Wesley Dewitt.
Henrietta Dickson VS.. Chas. r. Dick |
son.
Richard II. Dimes VS.. Mary Dimes.
Martha Johnson VS.. A. 3. Johnson.
Anna Dorcas Quinland VS.. VIM. B. |
ouinIand
Annie Rossler VS.. Jno. Rossler.
VIM. NJ Knox VS.. Laura J. Knox.
W. G. Dodd VS.. Mary L. Dodd.
Frank Kerbaugh VS.. A. B. Kerbaugh. |
Anna Omen VS.. Alfred J. Omen.
Fannie y. Serota VS.. Isaac d. Serota. |
L. C. Clark VS.. Mary Jane Clark.
Nancy NJ. Summers VS.. Sidney 9. Sum- /
ners.
Jeffie Talbert VS.. acob Taibert.
Jno. II. Byers VS.. Minnie Byers.
Louis Ballard va. z. L. Ballard.
L. W. Hammanod VS.. j. F. Hammond. /
Sabine E. Grindeu VS.. Ellen VI. Grin
leu.
Olive NJ Benjamin VS.. Silas 3. Benjs-
min.
Archie Payne VS.. Alice Payne.
Matte E Curry vs. y. D. Curry.
Jennie Murphy VS.. Daniel Murphy. I
Ella Gaffney VS.. Jno. Gaffney.
A. c. 5. Simonson VS.. Caroline Simon
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