The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-10-08
THE MILLS OF JUSTICE
Troubles Of People Sifted Through
Court Hoppers.

Considerable progress has beer
madelby Judge Clements on the dock
ct for the October term of court ant
many cases have been disposed OF OF
both the probate and the law anc
equity calendars. The usual number
OF continuances for one reason or an
other have been noted. Defaults il
suits on notes and accounts, appeals
and the like were noted and judgment
entered accordingly.
Probate Record.
Final reports approved and dis
charges made in the following:
Estate George Golightly, deceased;
Estate Catherine Fry, deceased;
Guardianship of Clara Cochran, mi
nor; Estate T. X. Smith, decd; Els
tate Mary N. Delashmutt, decd.
Guardian of Mary #. Smith, minor
order issued for sale of realty as
prayed. Guardian to give additional
bond of $4,S0O.00.
Guardianship of Emanuel Hites;
MI. Hites is adjudged to be of unsound
mind. Valentine Hites is appointed
guardian. Bond, 100000.
Will Of Henry e. Wheedon, decd
Will admitted to probate. Mary G.
Wheedon appointed executrix.
Will of Harriet s. Douglass, decd.
Will admitted to probate. A. l..
Shangle appointed executor without
bond.
John H. Parry VS.. Ann Jones. Pc
tition for guardian. John Pilgrim
appointed temporary guardian. Bond,
100000,
Law and Equity.
In two cases against the Southern
Railway brought by William Page,
dismissal is obtained by the plaintiff
at his costs. pr
A. A. Hamilton VS.. Union Coal
Company, receiyership; settled as per
stipulation on file.
Barbour & Younkin VS.. Iowa Cen
trail Railway, damages. A petition
for the transfer of this cause to the
federal court was granted. The re-
quired bond was approved and the
matter transferred. This is the dam
age suit brought, against the Iowa
Central by the New Sharon elevator
proprietors who claim damages to
by reason of the removal Of
a switch or spur that stood by their
elevator. The amount of damages
claimed is ten thousand dollars.
Divorce Division.
There has been considerable activ-
ity in this department Of the law and
equity calendar ana several cases
have been disposed of,-temporarily
or otherwise.
Minnie Anderson VS.. Chas. p. An |
ierson. continued by agreement.
Elizabeth Downs VS.. James Downs,
by the plaintiff at her COSTS.
The same action is noted in the cases
IF Elsie Tarr vs.. William Tarr.
G. e. Moore VS.. Sadie Moore. dis.
missed by the plaintiff at his costs.
]. N. Landry VS.. Emma Landry, de.
'aut Of defendant, trial and decree for
he plaintiff.
Sarah Ringland VS.. F. c. RinglanG,
lefault of defendant, trial and decree.
Plaintiff is also granted the care and
custody of the minor children.
Fife Morgan VS.. Burrell Morgan,
lefault of defendant Trial and de-
,ree for plaintiff, also custody of
children.
Elyna Griffith VS.. David II. Griffith.
Trial and decree of divorce as prayed
md permanent alimony as per stipu.
alton on file.
Samira J.Woodruff VS.. d. w. Wood.
uff, default of defendant for want of
answer Trial and decree.
Alice Clark VS.. Lewis Clark. De.
endant enters appearance and the
natter of alimony mentioned in the
petition was settled. Divorce granted
IN plea of desertion. Plaintiff is re-
tored to maiden name of Alice Cor
'ell No alimony granted.