Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-07
WORK OF THE JANUARY TERM
Large Number Of Cases Disposed Of Many
Settled.

of evidence.
State of Iowa VS.. David Chesser, in
dlcted on the charge of larceny from
building. February Ia, case dismiss
ed for want of evidence
State of Iowa vs. Chas. W. Taylor
indicted for the seduction of Anna F..
Spencer. February 16, defendant ar
raigned. February IS, case dismissed,
it having been shown the defendant
had married the prosecuting witness.
State of Iowa VS.. George B. McClel-
Ian, indicted on the charge of obtain
ing money under false pretenses.
February 81, case dismissed by county
attorney
State of Iowa VS.. Morris Gruwell, in
dicted on the charge of assault with
intent to inflict great bodily injury;
John Carter and David Hearn, indict-
ed on the charge of keeping gamb-
ling house; James Beatty, indicted on
the charge of nuisance; Chas. Pasnau,
gambling house; Chas. Pasnau, indict-
ed On The charge of nuisance; Peg
Shea. irf tted on the charge of nul-
sance. Ed. Carr and Axcl Johnson, in,
dicted on the charge of nuisance;
Enoch Gee, Asa Gee, VIM. lIa,ne&sley
and Geo. Albertson, indicted on the
charge of larceny; T. G. Jones, indict-
ed on the charge of keeping a gamb-
ling house; Dan O'Brien, S. R. Cheadle
and Frank Erbacher, indicted on the
charge of keeping gambling house;
s. R. Cheadle, indicted on the charge
of nuisance; P. Rush, indicted on the
charge of keeping gambling house;
M. Brennan, indicted on the charge of
nuisance; Chas. Pegg and Jas. Scott,
indicted on the charge of keeping a
gambling house; John Hahn, indicted
on the charge of nuisance; August
Westlund, indicted on the charge OF
nuisance; Jas. Meecham, indicted on
the charge of nuisance, moved to quash
the indictment, alleging that the grand
jury was illegally drawn. Their mo-
tion was sustained and all the above
named defendants were discharged.
chancery Cases.
E. NJ Barton VS.. Lucy E. Davis. ct al,
partition, January IL dismissed.
Jane Silvey. by her guardian VS.. VIM
Snow, ct al, January IL. w. H. Nc
Elroy, appointed referee in place of Dr.
c. G. Powell, deceased.
Wapello county, for use of S. F. VS.
Joseph H. Heacock, ct al, foreclosure,
January IL, dismissed without preju-
dice.
David w. Altman VS.. Milton Court
right, ct al, quiet title, January Q; lots
9, 10, IL, block 80, town of Eldon.
quieted in plaintiff
Angelina Hunt VS.. Lawrence Hunt,
divorce; January "a, decree signed;
plaintiff given custody of children,
Lawrence and Paul Clarence Hunt.
Thos. Wood ct al VS.. Eldon Loan and
Building Association, receivership;
February 5, order for receiver to dis
tribute amount on hand among the
several stockholders in the Eldon Loan
and Building Association.
Emma L. McCarroll VS.. G. w. Rob-
erts, ct al, foreclosure; February A.,
judgment by default against G. w. and
Sarah Roberts for $139.52. ordering
sale of two teams, three COWS, two
sets of harness and one lumber wagon
to satisfy judgment
Fl. w. Merrill VS.. Thomas Gillespie.
ct al, foreclosure, January "a Judgment
against Thomas Gillispie for S51O.S5,
ordering sale of the east half of the
northwest quarter 12-72-15, to satisfy
the same.
Ottumwa Electric and Steam Com
pany VS.. the city of Otumwa. appeal
from assessment for paving tax Janu-
airy %; a decree finding that assess
ments made against the city and rail-
way company are valid.
James Young, ct al, VS.. Ellen Stalk
er, ct al, partition, January %; the
sale of the west u of the northwest
Aof 9-71-13, to John Young for S3,O25,
approved. Referees ordered to pay
to George w. Stocker, administrator.
$40, with which to pay
the debts of Benjamin Young, deceas.
ed. The referees are also ordered to
pay one-third of $3,O25 to the widow
and distribute the balance after paying
the debts of the estate among the six
heirs.
Matte Brownlee VS.. Sherman
Brownlee, divorce, January IL, plain
tiff given a decree.
Des Moines National bank VS.. G. E.
Norton ct al, February 1. The court
finds that the purchase by c. E. Nor
ton of part of lot "a in block 4 in the
city of Ottumwa at sheriff sale on spec
ial execution in the case of the Des
Moines National bank VS.. w. C. Bal
lard. administrator of the estate of S.
H, Worcester is valid,
Della Fulton VS.. George H. Fulton,
correction decree in divorce
Christina c. Johnson VS.. Gus A.
Johnson, divorce, January %, plain
tiff given a decree and the custody of
Cora, Hattie and Phoebe Johnson, her
minor children.
Nora w. Reno VS.. Frank M. Reno,
divorce, attachment; March q plain
tiff granted divorce, and given
$4,S50 alimony and the custody of TIE.
ressa Reno. Defendant given the Gus
tody of John, Ben and Milo Reno. Both
father and mother are given the right
to visit the children in the custody OF
the other, and also to have the chill,
dren in the custody of each, visit their
father or mother as the case may be-
j. l.. Giesler VS.. Levi j. Hahn, fore.
closure, Judgment against Levi j. Hahn
February 27, for $433.31, the court or.
ders that farm land in sections 26 and
SO, 70; IA be sold to satisfy the judg
ment
Mary e. Adcock VS.. Lee Adcock. di
vorce, January 81, plaintiff given de
cree and the custody of Robert, Will
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