The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-02
Circuit Court.

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Circuit Court.
The November term of the circuit
court began Monday with an unusually
large number of motions and petitions
The disposition made of the matters
which engaged the courts attention
is as follows:
In the case of the People vs.. X. G.
Wildermuth, of Owosso, violation of
liquor law, defendant withdrew his
plea of not guilty, pleaded guilty and
will be sentenced next Monday. People
vs.. Fred Alderton, of Laingsburg, same
offense, continued over the term.
People VS.. Floyd Chadwick, j. II. Col
Inns Vas appointed to defend, and de-
fense was given the privilege of sub
peonaing two witnesses at the county's
expense, DeSoto Hanes and James
Stewart, of Durand. People vs.. Carrie
Collins, time to settle bill of exceptions
extended to next term of court.
In the divorce suit of Nettie VS.. AL
bert Evans, of Owosso, $35 witness fee,
$15 solicitors fee and 80 per week was
granted; Fred M. Grove vs.. M. c. r.
R., bill of exceptions to be settled in
January; Clarence and William Acker-
man VS.. G. S. & NJ, time to settle bill of
exceptions extended to Feb. 1; Lizzie
Phillips M. K. Phillips, ct al, time
extended to Jan. IA.
The matter of Jennie Price VS.. Leon.
ard Soper, ct al, was continued over the
term.
TheCase against Michael Rourke fol-
keeping his saloon open after hours has
been discontinued by order of the prose
cutting attorney.
| Divorces have been granted in the
case of Lucy VS.. Albert r. Harrington
of Durand, and Sarah VS.. William Tol
hurst. B. p. Hicks and and Walsh &
Pardee were, respectively, attorneys fol
plaintiffs. Ida M. Lee also secured {
decree from her husband, Bert Lee, o.
Bennington. w. @. Cadwallader ant
G. R. Lyon were the attorneys in thi
case.
Floyd Chadwick, the Durand boy &C
cus9dss. robbing the Canadian New
Co., pleaded guilty to simple larceny
and was released on suspended sentence
Another Durand case fell to pieces, tn
matter of the People VS.. H. M. Eyer fo
selling goods without a license, bein.
quashed because of defectiye papers.
Joseph X. Fischer, of Owosso, plead
ed guilty to violating the liquor Law
and will appear for sentence at the mex
term of the circuit court.
In the case of Leonard Grouse VS.. F
NJ. Towner, a motion to strike from tn
calendar was granted John T. McCurdy
The case was improperly noticed.
The damage suit of Mrs Eliza Sim
mington VS.. the Grand Trunk wen
over the term by consent.
Two cases which will undoubtedl,
go to the supreme court are Mary E. VS.
Alexander Quinnine, and Thomas Mar
vim, administrator Of the estate of Jaco1
Bowlby, VS.. A. G. Shepard. In tn
former the court set aside the decree fo
deficiency taken Is years ago and in tn
latter the demurrer was set aside.
Mrs. Nettie Wood Evans daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Wood, of Owos
SO, has brought suit for divorce iron
her husband, Albert Evans, alleging
cruelty and non-support. The coupl
were married two years ago
When William Carr and Georg
Mains, alleged Owosso horse thieves
were arraigEed on Monday, they plead
ed not guilty, and G.. e. Pardee was ap
pointed to defend them.
A divorce was granted on Thursda,
in the case of Ina vs. Edgar Jewell, o
Owosso. Extreme cruelty was charged
A divorce was granted Thursday il
the case of William vs. Flossie Ward
The attorneys were Walsh & Parde
and Roy X. Derham.
AS none of the jury cases were read,
for trial on Tuesday, the jury was sen
home, and court adjourned until mex
Monday.
Attorney r. r. Derham took de
cree of divorce in the ease of Ad,
Brooks, of Corunna, VS.. Fred Brooks
The complaint alleged non-support.
The case of Charles HI. Huntoon and
Arthur S, Cross vs.. M. Dresser Patter
son-this is the Perry hotel case-wen
over the term, as Mr.. Patterson is quit,
ok.
Gard Of Thanks.