The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-26
Circuit Court.

The February term OF the circuit
court began Tuesday with Judge S. F..
Smith on the bench.
The criminal calendar was disposed of
only George Haines, of Shiawasseetown,
arrested for selling liquor without a
license, will be tried. Baxter Brown,
of Henderson, up for similar reason,
goes over the term, as does the murder
case against Mrs. Caroline Collins, of
New Lothrop, and the embezzlement
case of Michael McEnrue. of Lennon.
The criminal case against Mark Pear
! sail, of New Lothrop, for bastardy,
was nolle pressed, Pearsall having
married the complaining witness.
The case of Sherrard VS.. Cudney goes
over the term on motion of plaintiff;
Asa Curtis VS.. Owosso Manufacturing
Co. is also continued.
The case of the people vs. Albert Nor
and, of Durand, for breaking and en-
tering the saloon of Leonard Soper, was
disposed of by Morands pleading guilty.
He will be sentenced later. George
Bradley, of Owosso, who pleaded guilty
to having his saloon open on Labor
Day, 1908, was sentenced to pay fine
of $50 or spend fifty days in jail Brad
ley paid.
A decree of divorce was granted in
the casa of Mary Wilcox, of Owosso, VS..
Ransom Wilcox, of Morrice. Ransom
cannot marry for two years.
In the damage case Of Robert w.
Coats VS.. Ira G. Barnes, of Burns Sc
curity for costs was filed. In the case
of w. j. Parker, administrator of the
estate of Abby G. Shattuck VS.. j. G.
Shattuck and the Michigan S. M. q Or
gan Co., of Owosso, security for all
costs was ordered.
Watson>& Chapman have beg un suit
to remove cloud from title on the rop-
erty now owned by B. N. Murdoch,
South Washington street, and owned by
! Mrs, Barbara Schmidt.
The case of George M. Edwards, OF
| the Owosso Building Co., VS.. the Royal
| Oak school district, was decided Friday
7 in the Oakland county circuit court al
Pontiac. The building cost $4,000 and
! all had been paid but $1,255 besides
some outstanding bills. Mr.. Edwards
got verdict for $1,000.
In the case of Sarah M. VS.. Dwight c.
Branch, for divorce, the court on Tues
day ordered defendant to pay $50 solici
tors fee, $40 for witnesses and $3.50 per
week alimony. Watson & Chapman
are plaintiffs attorneys.
Junius Fauth, of Owosso, has beer
| granted divorce from his wife, Mrs
Myrtle Fauth.
The bill of exceptions has been settled
for the supreme court in the case of
Thayer and Bentley VS.. Gibbs.
Several jurors have been excused. A
S. Rosa, of Middlebury, and S. j. Cur.
ney, of Shiawassee, took advantage Of
the age imit-they are over sixty JUG
King, of Rush, was excused for business
reasons, and John Carmody, Of Rush
and w. P. johnson, of Vernon, were
sick.
George Wadleigh. of Detroit, ha
brought suit against the Birdsall Mfg
Co. He bought three notes aggregatinl
$555 from the company. The paper
were signed by John Dudeck, of Corun
ma, and were supposed to be backed by
chattel mortgage. Wadleigh claim
the notes are worthless, as there is nj
mortgage and Dudeck is minor.
The case of John H. Figg of Owosso.
vs. w. H. Bigelow, administrator of tn,
estate of Mary Rogers, deceased, is nov
on trial. Mr.. Figg had case pending
for sum of money for the care of Mrs.
Rogers when the lady died at the home
of w III. AFFORD in Owosso.
In the divorce case of Clifford H. Nc
Curdy, of Detroit, VS.. Mrs. Eleanor Nc
Curdy, of Owosso, in the Wayne circuit
court at Detroit, plaintiff has been or
dered to pay $50 solicitors fee and s. pei
week alimony.
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