Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
District Court

ecSSlOu StilCe Molludy. 1uo court II
engaged in the trial of he claim O
w. V Keith against the estate o
his mother, Elizabeth Keith, for$l
COO, which it is thought will be fin
ished this morning. The case of j
L. Frentress against the Great West.
ern railroad, for the loss of cattle
killed by the train, will then be tax.
Ell up. Court will adjourn this week
until the 9th instant.
w. II. Perry VS.. Michael Sn,ock
Dismissed without prejudice.
J. j. Nagle vs.. Ryan & Laughlin
Settled.
]. G. Schaum VS.. Western Union
Telegraph-Co. Dismissed and costs
paid.
Application of T. B. Armstrong
Trial to court. Permit issued for
period Of five years.
I ID. w. Hunter vs.. Jas. Delay ct al
judgement against defendants fol
$27S.O4, interest at 6 per cent, and
costs.
John Behnken VS.. @. Bremen ct al
judgement against defendants fol
$lO9.24, interest 3 per cent, attorney
fees and costs.
Geo. M. Nichol VS.. Adam Nichol.
judgement against defendants 70,
$2,l93.37 and costs.
G. w. Belknap vs.. John N. Smith
ct al. P. e. Keith permitted to in.
tervene and file petition.
Sieg Iron Co. VS.. ID. A. Cole. De.
fault against defendant.
EQUITY.
Pallister Bros. vs. r. H. and Anna
j. Bowman. Conveyance from R.H
Bowman to Anna j. Bowman set a.
side. judgement of plaintiff decreed
as lien against land in Hardin
county.
George L. Lowell vs.. Maud NJ. and
W. j. Kiburz. Judgement against
Maud M. Kiburz for $3,7S4.O3 and
costs, and decree of foreclosure a.
gaipst all defendants.
j. b. Durham vs.. w. j. and Emma
Clark. Decree as per enrolled.
John Robinson VS.. w. w. and
Mae e. Ford. Decree as per enroll
ed.
j. H kirkpatrick vs.. w. j. Whit
taker ct al Motion for cost bond
confessed. Plaintiff given until ten
days before next term to file bond.
Monticello State Bank VS.. John H
Swindle, ct al. Report approved
Receiver discharged and his bond
released.
PROBATE.
Estate S G. Bartholf. Widow al.
lowed $500 fer years support.
Estate Susan 'rhorp. Final report
approved.
Estate Peter Pitts. Court con.
strues the will to mean that the lega
tee, susanna Croft, takes first 81, 500
and the balance of the estate the
widow has life use of, at her death
the same goes to her two sons, share
and share alike. To which the OK
ecutor excerpts.
Estate Jas. McElligott. Final re.
port approved.
Estate Lester Clark. Will ad.
mitted to probate 9. E. Bronson
appointed administrator.
Estate J. B. Edmonds. Admins
traitor authorized to sell letter 8 pat.
ent for $3.50.
Estate Guy Wilson. Final report
approved.
Estate Herman Holscher. NJ. ].
Yoran appointed guardian ad Item
for Grace and Elmer Holscher. Cal
vim Yoran appointed commissioner
to make conveyance as prayed.
Estate Jas. A. Burdick. F. B.
Blair appointed guardian ad Item.
Guardianship of Burt II. Dury. Fin
al report approved. Guardian dis.
charged upon payment of costs.
The last case on trial before ad.
journment was that of j. E. Fren
tress VS.. Chicago Great Western
Railway Co. An action brought Il
ecover for cattle killed by one of de
tendant's trains. The case was sub
mitted to the jury at 6 o'clock Sat
nrday evening. At one O'Clock
Sunday morning the jury returned
II sealed verdict. which owing to til,
fact that court had been adjourned
prior thereto until Dec. ~, has no
vet been opened and entered. of re
cord, but it is reported is in favor o
the plaintiff for 1910.
Court will again be in session OF
Dec. q for the hearing of cases no
requiring jury.
The jury has been excused until
January I'd 1906 when the trial o
jury cases will be resumed.
The criminal cases will take pre-
cedence.
The following civil cases hav
been assigned for trial.
JANUARY 3.
Caroline Bouggmann & D. W
Barr.
W, s. Marshall & Drybread & Mer
chant.
v. l.. Schmitt & Dubuque County
r. Il. Carpenter & City Of Man
chester & ]. w. Turley.
American Association for tn,