Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-07-30
CIRCUIT COURT pROcreDiNds.

either disposed Of or were continued al
the recent July term of circuit court at
SaIisbary.whioh adjourned last Wednes-
day morning at 10 O'Clock.
CIVIL CASES.
G.. w. Early VS.. VIM. Dean, eject
ment; trial by court. and judgment for
plaintiff for possession of land sued for
in petition, one cent damages, and value
Of monthly rents and profits assessed
at $I7.so until possession is delivered
to plaintiff.
Mary K. Black VS.. l. s. Curry, suit
on note; non-suit PiaintiG has leave
TO Withdraw note sued on.
John Reynolds VS.. Mary Reynolds,
divorce; non-Suit
IL the matter of the assignment of
II. NJ. Allen, c. wayland, assignee,
assignment; continued.
Robt. Eadie vs.. Jed Kitchen e; al,
damages; dismissed by agreement,
each parry paying his own costs.
Ia the matter of the assignment Of
T. Foster. II shire, assig 'ee, assign
meni; continued.
City Of Salisbury rs. Geo. w. VII
liams appeal; continued.
Kansas Moline P.ow Co. VS.. Cecil |
wayland ct al. debit 10y agreement
this cause Is transferred to circuit court
at KeytesviIle. Order Of transfer set
aside, and cause continued.
Otto Gas Engine Co. vs.. James and
John Bushnell, replevin; the court gave
10 the jury peremp,ory instruction to
find the issues for plaintiff. Verdict of
jury for possession of property named
10 cha;iel mortgage. value OF property
assessed n $3.50. and nominal dam
ages Motion tor new trial overruled.
and cause appealed to the Kansas
City court of appeals
C. W. Rody VS.. Thos. Sportsman,
ejectmen;; judgment for Plaintiff for
possession OF premises sued for, SIo
damages and S. monthly rents and
profits until possession is delivered to
plaintiff. Motion for new trial over
ruled.
CRIMINAL. CASES.
State Of Missouri VS.. G. III. Higgin-
botham, felonious assault; dismissed
at the defendants cost. Hig-
ginboiham is the Brunswick man
who shot and wounded Ellis Woods, a
negro. a, Brunswick on the 18th Of
August, 1896.
Same VS.. Lilburn Coleman. Harri-
son Coleman and VIM. Adams, Jr..
disturbing the peace; defendants all
waive formal aIraignment and plead
not guilty. Trial by jury, and punish
ment fixed at a fine OF SIo. These :
parties are three of the five young
men who made such n disgraceful
spectacle OF themselves ~ n Christ 4,
mas tree at Oldham school-house,
near Pee Dee. last Christmas eve.
The other two young men, Walter
and John Courtney, pleaded guilty
and were fined S5 and SIo. respect
lively. by Special Judge C. Hammond.
The two Courtney boys and Adams ;.
paid their fines and costs amounting to
SI2so and $r7-5o and 500 10, but
The Colemans were short on ready
cash and will "lay OUT their fines and
costs IN Jail. which will require about :
three months.
State Of Missouri VS. Russell
carrying concealed weapons;
ria! by court. defendant found guilty, ;,
ind sentenced to imprisonment in the :
county Jail for 10 days Thomas is
nc Indiscreet colored individual who
vas discovered with n pistol m his :,
pocket At Por,er's chapel, near Shan
,ondale. on the s9th of last December. :,
Same VS.. George Crawford, feloni-
,us assault; uiI by jury, defendant
ound guilty. Punishment assessed At
. fire OF SIoo. Crawford IS the man
rho drew a shotgun on Everett B.
.el,z on the Ist day OF July, 1896, u
lear Brunswick. Crawford's fine was IL
.ommutel by SpsciaI ludge Ham o