Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-08
CALHOUN COUNTY COURT.
Several Important Gases on the Docket
Many Divorce Suits.


Many Divorce Suits.
Special to Times-Republican
Rockwell City, Oct. S.-District court
convened Monday, with Judge Church
on the bench. There are 165 cases on
the docket, the largest for several years,
and it may or may not be long term.
1t is probable that the most important
case will be continued. 1t is that OF the
c., r. /. & p. Railroad Company against
two dozen of the most prominent busi-
ness men of Manson as guarantors OF
the right -of-way of the Rock Island
road thru that town. Two years ago,
when the road was built from Gowrie TO
Sibley, the defendants in this action en-
tered into a contract with what was
then the Gowrie & Northwestern Rail
road Company. and which has since
been transferred to the Rock Island,
that IL the road should be built thru
Manson they would guarantee the com
pany the right-of WY thru the incorpo-
ration. The road was built and has been
in operation for two years, but plaintiff
alleges that the money it expended IN
purchasing said right-of-way has not
been paid to 1t by defendants. as agreed,
and therefore asks judgment against
each of the guarantors for $4,000, the
amount alleged to be due. together with
interest and costs. Defendants make
some counter-claim and want the mat
ter adjudicated by the court. They ex-
spress Willingness to pay all that is
found to be due. Carroll Wright, of Des
Moines. and L. C. Stevenson, of the To-
cal bar. will represent the plaintiff,
while it is understood that Healy d
Healy, Of Fort Dodge, will appear for
the, defendants.
Never before at any term of court In
the history of the county has his hon
or" been called upon to unite so many
nuptial knots The following couples
have discovered that marriage is fall
rre and they are now and forever pray
ing that the unholy bonds of matrimony
be broken asunder and that they be re-
loved of the painful obligations OF look
ing upon the one who solemnly prom
sised to love, honor and obey, but VINO,
.on the contrary, has been a source OF
trouble, grief and annoyance, tending
to disturb their peace and happiness 10
the extent that their general health is
seriously impaired, their life is in dan
ger and their hearts broken into smith
Greens: c. L. Pratt VS.. Sophia ]. Pratt,
Addie Ramey VS.. William Ramey; Lau-
retta Hitler VS.. James Hitler; Clara a.
Marshall VS.. Peter w. Marshall; Leon
ard II. Lott VS.. Malinda NJ. Lott; AL
bert Craven vs. Lottie Craven; Ben1a-
min shineman vs. Rose shineman;
Mary e. Morrison VS.. John r. Morrison;
Jessie May Cottrelle vs.. Roy cottrelle;
Annie e. Daisy VS.. Elmer Daisy; Albert
Briggs, VS.. Della Briggs.
The cases of Rev. Abrams. of Des
Moines, of the Anti-salcon League,
which were commenced a year ago
against v. w. Cook, "A. NJ. Westveer, A..
B. Losee and Bullock & Nichols, of Lake
city; j. S. Forester, Jolley; c. j. Morse
and C. C. Marmichael, Lohrville; a. II.
Dean and George Ritz, of this place, all
druggists of this county. have been set
for trial at this term of court. The de-
PENDANTS are all represented by able le-
gal talent, and the outcome will be
awaited with interest.