Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-06
S. Christie, F. B. Creswell and G. E.
Norton, referees, approved. Referees
discharged and sureties on their bond


exonerated.
]. F. Bier VS. Flora w. Bier; pro-
cedendo from supreme court citing the
case, which was divorce case, for re-
trial concerning division of the prop
erty. The final decree gives the de-
PENDANT a divorce and makes divis-
ion of the personal property.
A. d. Warder VS. Joseph Wiley. fore
closure. Case cited for trial at the
next term of court and If not tried to
be dismissed for want of prosecution.
Eldon Loan and Building associa-
ton VS. H. M. Hughes ct al; foreclos-
ure; case consolidated with that of the
Fidelity Loan and Building association
against the same defendants. Decree
gives the second plaintiff judgment for
s33S.50 and the first plaintiff judgment
for $178.75 with interest, attorneys
fees and costs. Also an order for the
sale of the real estate covered by the
two mortgages.
H. G. Williams VS. William Topper
ct al; foreclosure Of mechanics lien.
Case cited for trial at the next term
and If not prosecuted to be dismissed
for want of prosecution.
Amy Owens VS. John O'Donnell and
Emma Smith vs Eli Smith, the first
an equity case and the second divorce
The court took the same action as in
the preceding case.
P. B. Rogers VS. the Equitable Loan
company; foreclosure of mechanics
lien. Plaintiff given judgment for
$50.32 and an order made for the sale
of the property on which the lien rests.
Assignment of ]. C. Musselman. Or
der to sell stock of goods belonging to
the assignor.
U. S. Grant VS. Jane Baker. Same
action as in the Williams VS. Topper
case
A. G. Leighton VS. o. l.. Webb; fore
closure of vendors lien. Plaintiff CIV
en- judgment against defendant for
S177.25 and upon its Satisfaction de-
PENDANT is to have deed to lot No.
So in Leighton & Bannister's second
addition, that being the property in
controversy.
Harriet E. Grimes vs George W.
Grimes; divorce. Case cited for trial
at the next term, otherwise to be
dismissed for want of prosecution.
| Alois Schafer VS. o. L. Campbell;
| foreclosure. Judgment VS. O. l.. Camp
bell, w. G. Ball and w. G. Walker Tor
$416.20, interest, costs and attorney g
fees. The judgment is personal one
against the last two defendants. De.
cree also orders that the property
covered by the mortgage be sold to
satisfy the judgment and costs.
Grace H. Dunn VS. A. F. Dunn; di.
vorce. Case cited for trial at the next
term otherwise to be dismissed for
want of prosecution.
Clara ]. middleton VS. George Hud.
dleston; divorce. Plaintiff divorced
from the defendant and granted the
custody of her child, Pearle May Hud.
dleston.
Mary e. Cox VS. o. c. Cox; divorce
| Case cited for trial at the next term
otherwise to be dismissed for want OF
prosecution.
John w. Stephens VS. Rachel Step.
hens; divorce. Case settled and dis.
missed at plaintiffs cost.
| Amelia Hahn VS. John Hahn; ad.
measurment of widows dover. Amelia
Hahn, widow of Jacob Hahn, given
lots 4, 5, and north ~ of lot 8 and
north " of lot 7 in block 10 and lots
6 and in blockg13 and lot in bloch
8 in Blake's addition as her dover in
terest in the estate of her husband
Afterwards referees were appointed tc
partition the estate among the heirs
Jehu Young VS. Ellen Stocker; par
tition land belonging to the estate Of
the late Benjamin Young situated il
section 9, township IL. range Is west
The decree finds that the widow
Nancy Young, is entitled to one-thirt
of the estate and the children to one
ninth each.
! Clara A. Graves VS. ]. S. Caldwell e.
al; partition. Referees ordered to sci
certain portions of real estate.
| James Houdyshell VS. Clement Glea
son ct al; quiet title. Case dismissed
as to G.. w. CRUDE Title to the lant
in controversy, later quieted in thu
plaintiff.
| Annie Hoogewooning VS. William
Hoogewooning; divorce. Case settled
and dismissed.
Edward James VS. James Roberts e
al; quiet title. Decree grants plain
tiffs prayer as to land in section 8
township u, range IL west.
Weldy Lutz VS. Bertha M. Lutz; di
vorce. Prayer granted and plaintiff
given the custody Of his minor son
Asher P. Lutz.
T. ]. Harris VS. Thomas d. McGlotn
lin ct al; foreclosure. Case settled
and dismissed.
Mabel Chiffon VS. Albert Chiffon; I'll
vorce. Plaintiff granted divorce ant
is restored to her maiden name of Ma
bel Reinhart.
Robert Criswell vs. the City of OF
tumwa; recover payments for pawn,
tax. Plaintiff ordered to file cour
bond in the sum of $780,
Francis Petty VS. William Davis e
al; partition. Case settled and dis
missed.
Reuben Martz VS.. Lizzie Martz; di
vorce. Plaintiff legally separated from
his wife and was married Monday tt
another woman.
Nellie A. Taylor VS.. Harry e. Tay
lor; divorce. Plaintiff legally sepa
rated from her husband and alst
granted the custody of her mino
child, Irene Taylor.
Josephine Peterson VS.. Charles Pc
terson; divorce. Decree grants di
vorce and gives plaintiff custody o
her minor son, Carl Peter Peterson.
Josephine Chenall VS.. Charles A
Chenall; divorce. Decree grants
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