Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17


PENDANT. Gilmore & Moone attorneys for
plaintiff.
W. l.. Linley VS.. Metropolitan Life In
surance Co-Snit for damages Plaintiff
claims damages to the extent of $1,000
agaisst the defesdant for false, wilful
asd malicious libel Work & Work attor-
neys for plaintiff
Lucy Schreckengost VS.. C. NJ. & st. p.
K X. Co.-Suit for damages. Plaintiff
claims damages to the extent of $4,000
from the defendant by reason of an acct
dent causing the death of j. A. Schrecken-
COST at Ottumwa, due to acknowledgements
and negligence on the part of the defend
ant work " Work attorney for plaintiff.
Mary l.. Wilson, ADMINISTRATIVE vs. Wa
pello county--Suit for damages. Plaintiff
states that she is the administrative for
the estate of VIM. NJ. Wilson, deceased
whose death was caused by a dangerous
and defective approach to bridge in Adams
township, Wapello county. Plaintiff asks
damages in the sum of $4,000. Stcck &
Smith attorneys for plaintiff.
Mary S. White ct al vs. Louisa A. Ham
ilton, ct al-Suit for partition. 1t is prayed
that the interests of the plaintiff in GER
tain described real estate he decrecd and
confirmed in them, that the property be
sold and the proceeds thereof divided ac,
cording to their respective shares. Steck
x Smith attorneys for plaintiff.
Suit for payment of account. Plaintiff
prays- Judgment for sum of S3234S, which
it is alleged, is due them on an account
for merchandise sold and delivered to the
defendants. Hendel & Webber attorneys
for plaintiff.
George n. Graves VS.. Theodore Reeves
and Samuel IIittcrman-Suit on note
Plaintiff demands judgment in the sum of
$4,000 with interest and costs due on
promisory note given by defendant. Sum-
ner Siberell attorney for plaintiff.
Sarah Carter VS.. C. B. Castle-Suit for
damages. Plaintiff in petition alleges that
she was wilfully, wantonly and wickedly
assaulted by the defendant, that she be-
came sick and suffered great injury and
pain by reason of the assault and was
| compelled to spend large sum of money
for medical treatment. Plaintiff asks dam
ages against the defendant in the sum of
$4,000. Fullen & Ayres attorneys for plain
tiff.
Anna Mier VS.. Phillips Fuel Co-Suit for
damages. Plaintiff alleges that the defend
ant has mined coal underlying about fif-
teen acres of her property, that the de-
PENDANT has removed the pillars and sup
ports and that the surface of her land is
falling in depressionS and excavations. She
praFs that damages be allowed her from
the defendant in the sum of S13.075.0O and
costs. w. w. Epps and Work & Work at
| torneys for plaintiff.
| The Fidelity Loan & Building Association
of Ottumwa VS.. j. H. Merrill. ]. William
son, ct al-This petition is filed for the
! purpose of having losses adjusted and
| personally charged against the respective
stockholders, according as their liability
| may be found and determined. There is
also the further purpose of avoiding a
| multiplicity of suits against the defend
ants. This action is brought as dill of
| peace" to leave all of said matters deter
| mined in this one action and to procure a
| repOst from perpetual litigation. The Fl
| deity Loan & Building Association; Off
GERS and board of directors pray that each
| and all of the defendants may be required
1 to answer this bill and fully assert and al,
| lege claims against said Association, that
decree may be had declaring basis for
apportioning the losses and from which
| the assets shall be finally distributed.
Paul j. Ream vs. u. NJ. Campbell, ct al
! Suit for damages. Plaintiff states that De
cember 4, 1902, w. II. Heating & Co. filed
a claim against Charles Ream, ct al, for
/ S49.59, and asked for writ of attachment
hagainst the goods and chattels of said
Charles Ream. The writ was executed by
| Constable E. NJ. Campbell by levying upor
| eighty-one wrenches, supposed to be the
property of Charles Ream,b but which plain
| tiff claims rightfully belong to him. Plain
! tiff asks damages in the sum of S101. %
| lut ucluul value OIL Iue WTeIlcucS ana SDt
| for attorney fees and for defending his
rights in the case. w. w. Epps attorney
| for plaintiff.
chancery.
| Florence Bentley VS.. james H. Bentley
| Petition for divorce. Plaintiff states that
she and defendant We're married in Ottum-
| wa March 81, 1899. That since that time
| the defendant has been guilty of cruel and
| inhuman treatment and that he has failed
| to support her. b. w. Scott attorney for
| plaintiff
| Sarah Carson vs.. Richard Carson-Peti-
tin for divorce. Plaintiff states that she
and defendant were married in Ottumwa
I March 90, 1901, and lived together as hus.
| band and wife until November, 1902, where
| they finally separated owing to the fact
| that she was unable to endure the cruel
and inhuman treatment to which she was
subjected. w. w. Epps attorney for plain.
| tiff.
Mae Clark VS.. Hugh Clark-Petition fol
divorce. Plaintiff states in her petition
| that she was united in marriage to defend
ant at Eddyville. She accuses the defend
ant OF cruel and inhuman treatment and
| prays that she may be divorced from him
j. +. Hall attorney for plaintiff.
| Frank w. Colingwood VS.. Rena Colling
Mobilization for divorce. Plaintiff states
that on August 0, 1902, he and defendant
were married at Abba. Plaintiff prays fo1
divorce on the grounds that the defendant
has been guilty of statutory offense.
Seneca Cornell attorney for plaintiff
| Ella Cowger VS.. Charles S. Cowger-Peti
| ton for divorce. Plaintiff in her petition
| states that she and defendant were mar
ried December II, 1897. She prays for q
divorce on the grounds that the defend
ant has been guilty of cruel and inhumar
1 treatment. She asks for the custody OF
their minor child, Bessie j. Cowger