Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-22
FOR AUGUST TER N
ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE
NEW CASES FILED WITH THE
CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT.
Forty Law Gases and Elghty-fve Chan
Gerry cases-Thirty Petitions for pi-
vorces-Many Damage suits-Term
Begins Monday, August %.

One hundred and twenty-five new
cases have been filed for the August
term Of the district court which con-
vences Monday, August %, Judge G.
W. verniilion presiding. There are
forty law cases and eighty-five chan
Gerry cases, thirty of the latter being
petitions for divorce.
There are number of damage suits
which 1t is expected will result In hard
fought contests. and the term prom
Uses to be an unusually busy one. Fol
lowing Is given a brief outline Of the
several cases:
Nettie l. Alexander VS.. William A.
Alexander-suit for $4,000 damages
for alleged alienation of husbands at
lection. w w. Cory attorney for
plaintiff.
William G. Burge VS.. John A. Put
nam-suit for judgment for $1,000 for
alleged failure to comply with terms
Of certain contract by which defend
ant was to sell plaintiff certain farms
In Missouri R. T. Burrell and Work
& Work attorneys for plaintiff.
Bailey & Stipp VS.. City of Ottumwa
suit for $500 for legal services. Case
settled since filing of petition.
Joseph Brown VS.. Laura Guthrie
suit for $4,000 damages for injuries
said to have resulted to plaintiff by
reason Of defendant driving horse
against him. Jaques & Jacques attor-
neys for plaintiff.
Bown & Bown VS.. ]. A. Ballard
suit for judgment for $3.50 for COM
mission alleged to be due from sale of
L certain farm Smith & Lewis attor-
neys for plaintiff.
Sarah E. Cramblit VS.. j. o. Loeb
Ind ]. W. Loeb Plaintiff asks for
Judgment for 1921 on promissory note.
e. j. Cation VS.. ]. s. Wycoff-suit
Tor judgment for $123.10 on account
Gilmore & Moon, attorneys for plain
tiff.
e. ]. Cation VS.. E. A. Manchester
suit on account for $223.73 Gilmore
& Moon attorneys for the plaintiff.
L. Dudgeon VS.. S. e. Wright and H
L. scott-suit for damages for $109
Plaintiff alleges he was defrauded in
horse trade G.. B. Baker and Smith
& Lewis attorneys for the plaintiff.
Allen Johnson VS.. M. A. Thompson
& Co-suit on lease for 800. Appea
from Justice court. W. w. Epps, at
torney. jacques & Jaques attorneys
for the defendant.
Minnie B. Keller VS.. Harrison H
Fletcher, plaintiff alleges that she was
prosecuted maliciously by defendant
and asks damages for $4,000 on two
separate counts. @. w. Whitmore, at
torney. ~.'e,
Minnie e. Keller VS.. Sarah F.Fletch
err, suit for damages for $4,000 for al
clio r1y n M Whit
more, attorney.
Oliver Jones ct al VS.. L. Jones
suit for judgment for $4,000 on con
tract in matter of the contest Of tn
vial of Oliver Jones, deceased b.
which defendant was to pay to plain
tiff said amount. A. c. Steck, attor
ney.
L. B. Davis VS.. George H. William
son, ct al, suit on note for $240. Ser
eca Cornell attorney.
Sam Hays VS.. Century Fire ms. &c
ct al-suit on fire insurance policy TO
$500. Jaques & Jaques attorneys.
James A Guest VS.. ]. H. Rheem-
suit on note for $2oo93. Lowenber
& Coen attorneys for the plaintiff.
Frank Grabens chroer VS.. City Of Of
tumwa-suit for damages for $500 70
injury to property for alleged negl
gence of the city in digging ditcf
Smith & Lewis, attorneys for tn
plaitiff.
r. A. Fulton VS.. T. T. Funk suit o
note and account for $3.50. Smith .
Lewis attorneys for the plaintiff.
G. M. Johnson VS.. Mapleton Millin
Co.-suit for jul gment for $107.51 &c
salary, storage rent and expense a.
count A. G. Steck attorney for th
plaintiff.
John Quinlan VS.. the Ottumwa Ira
ton & Light Co.-suit for damages fc
$500 because he was ordered off stree
car after rendering transfer for far
S. e. Adler and Seneca Cornell, alto
neys for the plaintiff.
]. M. Peck vs.. brown Bros. petitio
for writ Of replevin. Plaintiff allege
defendant retains possession Of stoy
belonging to plaintiff. He asks stoy
and $40 damages. Appeal from ju
tice court. W. W. Fps attorney fl
the plaintiff.
W. T. Perry VS.. William Sorts ct
suit on account for $5735. Appe
from Justice court. Smith G. Lew
attorneys.
r. II. Moore VS.. Board OF Supervi
ors, appeal from action of board of s
pervisors In selection of official p
pers. F. G.. Orelup attorney.
Sarah A. Morgan VS.. Chicago, M
waukee & st. Paul railway-suit f,
damages for $5050 for alleged loss
household goods, said to have bee
shipped from Livingston, Mont. S.
Adler and Seneca Cornell attorne.
for the plaintiff.
Duke McMullin & Co. VS.. G.
Pickard-suit fer judgment for 81!
for alleged breach of contract regar
ing sale of farm. Work & Work ATTIC
neys for plaintiff.
William A. Myers, guardian, v