Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-11

court will be marked by an unusually
large number of damage and divorce
cases. The term will open Monday,
August IL, and will be presided over
by Judge c. w. Vermilion. The dam
age cases have nearly all been hled
within the past few days and they VIII
foot up to a high figure. Over 10000
is the sum involved in the cases. The
divorce petitions as usual show the
greater number Of the plaintiffs are
women. Thirty-two cases will be tried
during the term and twenty-six OF
these were filed by the wives. Several
quiet title and injunction cases are
included in the number filed for the
August term, brief sketch of which
is given herewith:
are given herewith
number of cases have been tried
In this city during the past few weeks
nv Judge M. A. Roberts, during his
vacation term. This will result in
greatly tightening the docket. Judge
Roberts has for the last two weeks
been engaged in the Injunction cases
against the Ottumwa saloons, and
three of these have deem disposed OF
already. The remaining cases will
come UP before Judge Vermilion in the
! coming term. A sketch OF the cases
!. on file follows:
Mary G. Conner, VS.. H. d. Tillot-
son suit for damages. Plaintiff accuses
defendant of attempted rape and asks
$4,000 damages. Seneca Cornell plain
tiff's attorney.
David L. Armstrong, VS.. G. B. Castle
suit for damages. Plaintiff asks
damages against defendant in the sum
of 5000 for personal damages alleged
to have been received as result OF
an assault Gilmore & Moon, plain
lifts attorneys.
Cynthia Cooper, Administrative VS.
Roseland Coal Co.. suit for damages.
Plaintiff brings suit against defendant
company to recover $4,000 for the
death of Samuel D. Cooper, which she
claims was caused by the negligence OF
the defendant company, by which the
deceased was employed. B. w. Scott
is attorney for the plaintiff.
John Gee VS.. John Strader, suit FOL
damages. Plaintiff asks damages In
the sum of $4,000 for alleged false ar
!. rest and Imprisonment. J. w. Postan
plaintiffs attorney.
Ellen j. Cloyd VS.. Sarah Rudd, suit
for damages. Plaintiff asks damages
in the sum of $1,000 for injuries said
to have been received as result of an
(. assault made by the defendant. Gilmore
& Moon, attorneys for plaintiff.
Charles w. Blackley VS.. Milwaukee
Railway Co., suit for damages. Plain
tiff asks for $4,000 as compensation
for personal injuries said to have beer
received while in the employ of defend
ant company. c. w. Whitmore attor
ney for plaintiff.
Frank S. Langdon vs. Milwaukee
Railway Co., suit for damages. Plain
tiff brings suit to recover $500 as dam
ages said to have been sustained il
loss Of a car Of ice through neg
ligence on the part of the defendant
company. G. w. Whitmore plaintiffs
attorney.
John w. Shelley, admir-, VS.. Johr
Morrell & Co., suit for damages. Plain
tiff brings suit to recover $4,000 t.
cover the death of James A. Shelley
which he claims was caused by thu
negligence of the defendant company
while the deceased was an employee o.
that concern. B. w. Scott plaintiff
attorney.
w. w. Rank, in trustee VS.. J. G
Hutchinson & Co., ct al, petition at law
Plaintiff asks judgment in the sum O
$2,625 for the alleged unlawful con
version of stock Of groceries former
ly owned by John E. Mitchell, G. w
Whitmore attorney for the plaintiff.
Egg Shippers Strawboard and Fiji
Ter Co., VS.. the U. S. Fidelity and Guar