Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
.COU R I IS CLOSED.
JANUARY TERM OF DISTRICT
COURT HAS BIG RECORD.
NEW TERN WILL BEGIN MARCH ii
Judge Robert Sloan to Preside-com-
Plete List of Gases Heard and Dispo-
sition of Each case-FiIe of New
Gases for March Term.


With record of thirteen state
thlrty.four chancery and sixty law
cases heard and passed upon, Judge NJ
A. Roberts after nearly three months
steady grind, closed the January tern
OF the Wapello county district court
today. The March term will begin
] Marcn 81 and Judge Robert Sloan, OF
keosauqua, will preside
The record of 107 cases tried is an
unusual one. This is an especially
good showing when it is remembered
that several of the cases that have
been up during the present term have
dragged through one week and well
on toward the end of the second. There
have been no especially notable cases
during the term.
Judge Sloan has ordered the grand
jury to appear on the second day of
the new term. March %, at 10 o'clock,
and the petit jury on the second Mon
day of the term, March 2S, at 1870
( O'Clock. The first two weeks of the
term are to be devoted to such cases
that can be heard without the presence
OF the jury and to the hearing of mo-
tlons in chancery matters.
The titles Of the cases heard during
the past term with the verdict or deci.
sion in each are as follows
Law Cases.
Catherine Graham VS.. Ford and
! Cheadle ct al January 4, motion to
suppress deposition of R. B. Teeter
waived and case continued.
]. r. Hensley VS.. Burton Bros. Jan
uary 4, motion for new trial sustain
ed.
Addie Harper VS.. Jessie Harper. Jan
uary 5. case dismissed at plaintiffs
costs.
Manning and Epperson vs. A. j..
Lamis. January 5, default judgment
granted for the sum of $533.05 and
costs.
Modern Skirt Co. VS.. L. Stein & Co.
ct al. January 5, default judgment for
$25979 and costs.
Grand Opera House Co. VS.. Order of
Eagles. January 5, Judgment grant
ed according to the petition and spe-
cial execution issued for sale of prop
erty to satisfy Judgment.
James w. Mccoy vs.. j. F. Kelso and
p. G.. Farlow. January 5, judgment in
favor of plaintiff according to petition.
N. Baker VS.. F. F. Zaubitzer ct al
January s, case dismissed at cost of
praintiff.
N. Baker VS.. F. F. Zaubitzer ct al.
January 6, default judgment for $353.29
and costs.
CARPENTER Paper Co. VS. w. B. Arm
strong and H. Art Smith. January 6,
default judgment for $241.72 and costs.
Andrew Anderson VS.. City of Ottum-
wa. January 6, case settled plaintiff
to have judgment against defendant for
$50, il that sum is not paid during the
term.
Chickering- Chase Bros. Co. VS.. ]. R.
Kane and Annie Kane. January 6, de-
$237.39 and against Annie Kane for
$231.75 and costs.
e. S. Bartrem VS.. W. H. A. Frickie
and Annie Frickie. January 6, judy
ment against w. H. A. Frickie for the
sum of S144.40 interest and attorneys
fees, and against Annie Frickie for
$142l2, interests and costs.
Eddie Rupe VS.. Thomas Mulvany ct
al. January 7, dismissed at plaintiffs
cost
Mrs. Loll Croft VS.. Thomas Mulvany
ct al. January Z, dismissed for want
of prosecution.
N. L. Sunley VS.. Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co., suit for damages. Jan
nary 10, trial heard and verdict for
plaintiff in the sum of $500.
Harvey Pea VS.. A. G. Beemer ct al
January s, dismissed at plaintiffs
Costs.
John w. McIntire & Co. VS.. D. M.
Buttorff ct al. January ~, dismiss
ed as to D. NJ Buttorff, default as to
Harry Tolles and Walter McMullen.
Judgment against Walter McMullen for
$72.05 and costs.
Wallace Mcdonald VS.. c., R. I. &
P. Ry. January -, dismissed without
prejudice at plaintiffs cost
j. A. niece VS.. e. Daggett & Sons.
January Is, default judgment for 1892
81 and costs.
Batavia Mercantile Co. VS.. Emma F.
Franklin. January 10, settled and dis
missed.
]. r. Hensley ct al. VS.. Burton Bros.
ct al, suit for damages January 20,
trial completed and verdict favoring
defendant for $335.03.
OlllC T. duhllu w III. ohoeois
cost. Judgment against plaintiff on
counter claim for $40.
Ellen j. Cloyd VS.. Sarah Rudd. jan
uary IA, settled as per written stipu-
aation on file.
Hahn Bros. VS.. Ottumwa Traction
Light Co. January 20, settled and dis
missed.
Mary Aringdale VS.. Guy M. Warner,
ct al. January %, default judgment for
$63S.65 and costs.
L. NJ Carpenter vs. George Godfrey.
January %, default judgment for $327.-
II and costs.
Charles Mace, by next friend VS. H.
"A. Booker. February 2, trial complet-
ed, verdict in favor of plaintiff for
$1,950.
w. w. Rankin ct al. VS.. VIM. F.
Turner. February /, dismissed without
prejudice at plaintiffs cost.
N. Winter ct al. VS.. H. A. Booker.
February 2, settled and dismissed.
L. A. Johnson VS.. G. V. Davidson.
February 2, dismissed at plaintiffs
cost.
J. T. Hobbs VS.. Western Union Tele-
graph Co. February 4, dismissed with
out prejudice at plaintiffs cost.