Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-05
IN DISTRICT COURT.
The Equitable Loan Company Files
Motion for New Trial


The Equitable Loan Company Files
Motion for New Trial.
[Fronl Fridays Daily.]
A petition for divorce was filed in
court today entitled Cora Il. Sarchett
plaintiff alleges that she and defend
March 81, 1890, and lived together as
husband and wife until March Q, 1899,
when the defendant without any just
or reasonable cause, abandoned her. AS Z
further cause of action the plaintiff
says that the defendant since their
marriage has become an habitual
drunkard and that he is an unfit per-
son to have the care and custody of
their minorShild. She prays for a di-
vorce and the custody of the child,
Ethel E., aged three years. +. u. Nc
Elroy is attorney for plaintiff.
Clara V. McIntire, administrative of
the estate of John w. McIntire, de-
ceased, has filed petition in foreclo-
sure against Johanna c. and John
Mitchell. Plaintiff asks for Judgment
against the defendants in the sum of
SITS, interest, costs and attorneys fees,
and prays for the foreclosure securing
said sum on lot s, in block 2, of Robin
sons first addition to South Ottumwa.
Sumner Siberell is attorney for plain
tiff.
l.. c. Horner has made application
to the court for permit TO sell intoN-
icating liquors for medicinal purposes
under the laws governing the sale by
registered pharmacists. Blake g. Hall
are his attorneys.
The Equitable Loan Co.against whom
judgment for the costs were rendered
this week in their case against the FL
deity: & Deposit company, have filed
Ia motion for Il new trial. The action
was suit on a surety bond given by
one of the plaintiffs employees in Des
Moines. Plaintiff alleges that the en-
plove was defaulter and brought suit
On the indemnifying bond which the
employee had given. The court held
that according to the terms of the
bond the plaintiff could not recover
hence the motion for a new trial The
case may be carried to the supreme
court. $3.50
From Mondays Daily.
Judge Eicbelberger convened court
this morning and empaneled a jury in
the case of the State of Iowa VS.. Mart
Albartson ,Ir., an appeal from the
judgment of the justice at Eldon'where
the defendant was charged with ille-
gal fishing. County Attorney A. w.
Bnoch- is conducting the prosecution
and WV Epps is defending.
lstA The, case of Augustus Krombka VS..
". q. Mo&rey@et al, which was dis
missed the other day, was reinstated
on theedocket today and a showing will
he lliadenext term.
| II A. decree of foreclosure was signeo
to-day in the case of John I. Emery
rvspiJohn Hill, foreclosure Of me-
l,ehnnips lien. pIoi,
tIifThe oase pfqBen Alderdice ct al VS..
William 5Alderdice ct al, a partition
suit was dismissed by the plaintiff to-
day.
E. H. harrington, indicted on the
charge of larceny from 9 building, was
brought into court today and changed
| his plea of not guilty to plea of
guilty. Sentence was suspended on
1 the recommendation of the prosecut-
ilfe witness. Harrington is the color
ed man arrested on the charge of sak-
ing u coaU IrSin tne Store OF w. "A.
] Jordan & Sons and bound over to the
grand jury and this is the charge for
which he was indicted and subsequent
4 Nv released today.
The Baker house on South Green
street was sold today at sheritf's sale
for $S,376.57 under the foreclosure of
theE 0ttumwa Savings bank The plain
itifflbi the property in for that
amount. 1876
4 A petition for divorce was filed in
the clerks office today by Jaques& Ja-
ques,l representing Eva Craft against
her husband, William Craft: Plaintiff
forltcause Iof action says that she and
5 the defendant We're married in this
i CITY ApriL11, 1885, and lived together
las husband and wife until about Jan
! uary,s 1896, when the defendant with
out any just cause deserted plaintiff
and has ever since absented himself
from her and has not contributed to-
ward her support. Wherefore she asks
that she be released from the bonds
! of matrimony now existing between
her and the defendant.