Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
IN DISTRICT COURT.
Three Petitions for Divorce Were
Filed Today.
FILING VERY LIGHT FOR LAST DAY
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From Thursdays Daily.
Hattie c. McCright, by her attorney,
c. @. Leech, today filed a petition in
the clerks office, in which she asks for
a divorce from her husband, Lamb B.
SlcCriUht. Plaintiff says that she and
| the defendant were married in this city
on the 10th day of June, 1896, and that
out any just cause, wilfully deserted
her and ever since has absented him
self from her. She prays for a divorce
on those grounds and asks the restora-
ton of her maiden name, Hattie G.
Leason.
Blake & Hall, attorneys for James
| Price, yesterday also filed a petition
in which plaintiff asks Tor divorce
| from his wife, Lizzie Price, on the
grounds of adultery. For cause of ac-
ton, plaintiff says that he and the de-
PENDANT were married in this city,
April 10, 1898, and lived together as
husband and wife for about six
| months. That soon after their said
marriage the defendant committed
the crime of adultery with various par
ties, who are unknown to plaintiff;
| that about six weeks after their mar
riage defendant communicated to this
plaintiff a loathsome disease, and has
been guilty of cruel and inhuman treat
ment. Wherefore plaintiff prays that
he be granted a divorce.
Florence w. Jaques, guardian OF Ly-
dia B. Tobias, filed a petition today
asking the court for an order authoriz-
| ing her to sell part of lot No. 149,: in
block 12, in this city, being the lot on
which her ward resides. She says that
a -,srt of said lot can be sold without
injury to that part on which the resi-
dence stands, and that the money de-
rived from the sale should be devoted
to her wards support, and to expenses
heretofore incurred.
Adelia Streblow, through her attor-
neys, Coen & Lewis, asks Judgment
against Bryan & Wheaton, John Bryan
| $175, interest and costs, on certain
note held by plaintiff against defend
ants.
Jaques & Jacques, attorneys for plain
tiff, today filed petition for the First
| National bank OF Harvard, Neb.,
AGAINST J. J.. and Il. j. Hawthorne, in
which Judgment is asked against the
defendants in the sum of 5000 on a
certain promissory note.
| Lucinda Burns desires to be released
from the bonds of matrimony now eS-
| listing between her and her husband,
David Burns, on the grounds of de-
sertion. Plaintiff says she and defend
ant were married in Clinton county,
Ohio Oct. IS. 1875, and lived together
as husband and wife until about Feb.
i27, 1897, when defendant wilfully and
without anv just cause deserted this
plaintiff aud has ever since absented
himself from her. Wherefore plaintiff
prays for divorce. W. w. Epps is
plaintiffs attorney.
Five petitions praying for an injunc-
| ton against as many liquor dealers
and owners of the buildings in which
| the business is carried on were filed in
| the clerks office late yesterday after
noon. Each action is brought in the
name of the state OF Iowa eX rel, but
does not state who the relator is. 1t
| is presumed to be w. v. Silvers, as in
each case he made the affidavit that
the allegations contained in the petit
ton are true. The hearing of the is
suance of temporary injunction has
been set for Saturday morning at 8
o'clock, before Judge NJ. A. Roberts,
at the court house.
The first petition is against John En-
bacher and A. G. Leighton, the latter
owner of the building in which the bus
mess is conducted Plaintiff for cause
of action states that the defendant is
engaged in the business of selling in
| toXicating liquors in certain building
of which A. C. Leighton is the owner
and that said business is a nuisance.
1 No details are given as to what con,
4 stitutes the nuisance other than that
| liquor is illegally sold. A temporary
writ of injunction is asked restraining
| the defendant from conducting said
business in the Second judicial district
| of Iowa, and that upon final hearing
that the temporary writ be made per-
/ manent.
The second case is against Michael
Schwartz and the Leisy Brewing COM
pany; the third case against Michael
Schwartz, and fourth against II. A.
Zangs and the Lemp Brewing company,
and the fifth against II. A. Gangs alone.
In each case the allegations in the pc
tition are the same and the same rem
edy is asked Jacques d Jaques are at
torneys for plaintiff.
G. Z. Norton, by his attorney, Seneca
Cornell, has filed a petition against A..
Z. Woollett ct al, in which he claims
Judgment against the defendant in
the sum of $161,73, on note held by
him against the defendant.
Burnheim Bros. also ask Judgment
| against Charles Pasnau in the sum of
$34, the balance due on barrel of
1 whisky sold defendant, according to a
/ petition filed today by plaintiffs at
torney, Seneca Cornell.
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