The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-05-13
Circuit Court.

opened Monday morning. In the cas-
of Ernest Knoblauch vs.. the Rush town
ship board. John T. McCurdy, Iattor
ney for defense, moved for dismissal
but his motion was denied, and on Mon
day next the board must show caus,
why it will not issue Knoblauch liquo
license. He has two sureties, who Cal
qualify at $4,000 each, the highes
amount which can be demanded by law
The liquor cases of the People VS.. X
G. Wildermuth. of Owosso, and Alber
Van Hausen, of Laingsburg, have gone
over the term.
Edwin Crooks, of Owosso, pleaded
guilty to keeping his saloon open on
Sunday and paid fine of $50. Baxter
L. Brown, of Henderson, paid $50 fine
for selling liquor illegally.
!, In the case of Albertena VS.. James E.
Castree for divorce, on petition of Walsh
81 Pardee, attorneys fee and $3.50 pei
week temporary alimony ordered.
In the case of George E. Wadleigh VS..
Birdsall Mfg. Co. on motion of attorney
for defense. John T. McCurdy, the case
was stricken from the calendar be-
cause it had not been properly noticed.
In the case of Russell p. Wixom VS..
S. j. Quincy, Edward Lawrence and T.
r. Herrick, the board of election inspec-
tors of Bancroft, the order to show
cause was dismissed with costs to plain
tiff. Wixom claimed to have been elect.
ed village president over Charles God
frey whom the board declared elected
by two votes and demanded recount.
j. 7. McCurdy was the successful at
torney.
Owing to technical error, the case
of William Sherrad VS.. L. Ct. Cudney is
off the calendar for this term of court.
Kerr & Snodgrass, paint firm, were
given a judgment by default in the sum
of 1897 against Elmer B. Shuts, of
Owosso.
The following divorces were granted:
Mary r. Chamberlain VS.. Henry Cham
berlain, of Owosso; Mae Thomas Gray.
of Bancroft, VS.. Carson Gray of Ovid j;
Hattie L. Geyer vstTheodore Geyer, of
Bancroft; Mrs. Maude Gilbert Potter,
VS.. Glenn Potter, of Kalamazoo.
Mrs. Geyer received the custody of her
children, 500 year for their support,
and $4,000 as her share of the farm
property.
Frank Frazier of Venice Center, has
brought suit in the sum of $5, 600 against
Charles Matznick neighbor, for SIAN
der Frazer was accused by Matznick
of stealing a pig, proved his innocence
and had Matznick arrested and fined
for SANDER Matznick insists on declar-
ing that Frazer is thief, it is claimed.
In the case of j. II. BRANDED, of Owes.
so, VS.. James j. Meath, ct al of Chica-
CO. for mechanics lien of about 800
on the Owosso coal mine, Judge Smith,
on petition of Walsh & Pardee, attor-
neys for plaintiff, appointed Carl Pick
ert receiver of the mine.
Attorneys Watson g. Chapman, of
Owosso, have begun two damage suits
in the circuit court against the c., S. 81
M. Railway for Clarence and William
Alderman. The men claim that their
beans, corn and other crops have been
ruined the past two years by floods, be-
cause the c., s. & M. stopped up drain
which took surface water off Acker-
mans property. Clarence wants 81, 500
damages; William asks 81 200.
A. L. Chandler, acting for w. A.
5cribner, has filed bill to foreclose
land contract. The property is in
Woodruff and is held by Albert Simp-
son.
Charles M. Hamper has entered his
appearance for defendant in the case of
Albertena vs. James E. Castree, divorce.
E. S. Anterior, of Durand, has begun
suit for Ambrose Harris against Ella
Harris, of Durand. for divorce. He
claims that his wife became angry with
him last fall, and has since tried to ruin
the business of his small store by telling
people not to trade there.
VIM. M. Ely, resident Of Corunna
for twenty-five years, died on Friday
aged "A years. He served four years in
the civil war, afterward coming to Co.
runna to engage in the furniture bust
ness. He is survived by his wife and
four children.
Warren w. Robinson, for many years
a resident of Corunna, died at his home
very suddenly on Friday last as the re-
suit of a stroke of paralysis, aged GO
years. Mr.. Robinson was civil war
having served over four years.
He is survived by his wife and six child
rem.
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