Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-16
FILES ELEVEN OPINIONS.
Supreme Court Begins Clearing Up
the Document.

Supreme Court Begins Clearing UP
the Document.
Des Moines, April 11.-Eleven opin-
ions were handed down yesterday ry
the supreme court. Five were rever-
sails, an equal number affirmed the de-
cisions of the lower court and one WAS
modified and affirmed. The court con-
vened Tuesday morning for the pur
pose of handing down opinions and
clearing the docket for the May term
which is expected to be productive Of
a great deal Of work.
The cases in which opinions are
filed follow:
State vs. Thomas Daily, Jr., appel
liant, Iowa county. Defendant was
convicted of crime of seduction. Re-
versed. Opinion by Deemer.
George Huss VS.. Chicago Great
Western, appellant. Warren district.
Action to recover damages for stock
killed Judgment was awarded plain
tiff and supreme court affirmed. Opin-
ion by McClain.
State VS.. Gustav Hamann, appellant,
Lyon district. Defendant was con-
victed of seduction. Affirmed. Opin-
ion by Sherwin.
c. A. belong, contestant, VS.. David
Brown, incumbent, appellant, Tama
county. Election contest over office
of county superintendent of schools.
Judgment declaring the contestant
elected given by trial judge. Rever-
sed. Opinion by Ladd.
McGill Brothers VS.. Minneapolis &
ST. Louis railroad, Webster county,
appellant. Action to recover dam
ages for stock killed. Judgment for
plaintiff is reversed. Opinion by Civ
en-.
State vs. George S. Lee, appellant,
Ringgold county Defendant convict
ed of attempted abortion. Reversed
Opinion by Ladd.
Omaha National bank, appellant vs..
j. w. Squire, ct al, Pottawattamie
county. Suit in equity to redeem from
tax sale and to set aside decree
quieting title to certain lands in the
defendant Affirmed. Opinion by
Deemer.
State, appellant, vs. L. R. Maxwell,
Polk county. Reversed. Opinion by
| Waterman.
Augusta Vierling VS.. George j. Bind
err, appellant, Des Moines county Ac-
tion for breach of promise of marriage.
Affirmed. Opinion by McClain.
Mary ]. Lee, appellant, VS.. City Of
Burlington, action to recover dam
ages for the death of a horse alleged
to have been frightened by steam
roller negligently operated in one OF
defendants streets. Des Moines
county. Affirmed Opinion by Deem
er.
The trial court sustained demurrer
to the plaintiffs petition and plaintiff
appealed.
Estate of John Brown, Jones county
| Contest over certificate of depos;i
amounting to 81 800 between wife and
son of deceased, who were made exc
cutors of estate. Decree of trial judge
modified. Opinion by Laid.
Des Moines, April 1.-THE follow
ing decisions were handed down by
| the supreme court yesterday:
| State VS.. Storms, appellant. Louisa
district. Affirmed.
i State VS.. Fidelity Loan and Trust
company, appellant. Woodbury. dis
trict. Dismissed.
i Carroll. appellant, VS.. Carroll. War
rem district. Affirmed.
Mdlue, dppSlldlll, NS. DSS sN1Ulu6S IN
tional bank. Guthrie district. AT
firmed.
i Friday VS.. Hanna, appellant. Keo
kuk district. Reversed
Palmer, appellant, VS.. Cedar Rapids
& Marion Railway company. Linz
} district. Reversed.
: Tucker VS.. Carlson, appellant. Lee
, district. Reversed.
Scott VS.. the Chicago Great Western
: Railway company, appellant. Taylo
district. Reversed.
Smith VS.. Rockwell, appellant. Val
: Buren, district. Reversed
Baxter VS.. Pritchard, appellant Id;
district. Reversed.
Union Central Life Insurance Com
pany, appellant, VS.. Chaplin. Siou,
district. Affirmed
Meredith VS.. Schapp, appellant
Sioux district. Affirmed
Eastman, appellant, VS.. Miller, Bue
ma Vista district. Reversed.
Haverstock VS.. Aylesworth, Judge
Council Bluffs superior court. Dis
missed.
Barnes VS.. Barnes, appellant. Poll
district. Reversed
Walker Company vs. Dubuque Frui
and Produce Company, appellant. Du
buque district. Reversed.