Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
District Court Proceedings.

| UletIICt SOurt fTOCeeOInK6s
The district court convaned in the
| court house last Monday for the reg
lar March session, Judge Fellows pre-
siding. Monday afternoon and Tues
day forenoon was taken up with pro-
bate matters principally. Tuesday af-
ternoon jury was drawn to try the
case of Enoch Strother VS.. Charles F..
Stinson and Maggie Hardesty. The
plaintiff sues for rent of the hotel which
bears his name. The defendant sets up
counter claim for damages on acco ant
of defective sewers, leaky roof, damage
by fire, etc. The jury was composed as
follows: F. J. Fencl, John Callahan,
w. ]. Plopper, John Wendl, Joseph
Hayes, John Klingle, John Guyette,
Fred Schultz, William Frank, S. N.
Ferrie, E. J. Mead, B. Miles.
c. G. Upton and c. W. Reed appear
for plaintiff and John McCook and
Converse & Grannis for defendants.
After most of the testimony was in,
settlement was reached whereby
Stinscn paid Strother about $500 for
rent, receiving an allowance for
damages he had sustained. Under
the agreement each party pays his
own costs.
The case of E. R. Culbert vs.. ]. L..
Scripture was called for trial Thurs
day and a jury selected. The trial
was commenced and witnesses exam
ined, but the trial came to a sudden
close and the case dismissed this
morning, owing to the inability of
the plaintiff to pay the fees demanded
by his expert witnesses.
The grand jury reported and ad-
journed this morning, but one indict-
ment being found. The grand jury
once more condemned the Jail build
ing as unsanitary and as so untitled
for the confinement Of prisoners. We
will publish their report in the mat
ter in our next issue.
| Estate of Lionel B. Graham, minor,
resignation and final report of guard.
ian. c. w. Reed appointed attorney
to represent minor.
| Estate of Mary Forester, deceased,
sale of real estate ordered as prayed.
M. Bigley, VIM. Owens, VIM. Dinger
appointed appraisers.
Estate OF Margaret L. Cole, deceased,
final report approved.
Estate of Mary Jane Beach, deceased.
Edith M. Barth appointed executrix
without bond as provided in the will.
Estate of Raymond S. Wilson, minor,
deceased: final report of guardian ap-
proved.
4 Estate of Elva D. Maurer, deceased;
petition for sale of real estate contin-
ued.
Estate of Gaylord Robson. minor;
petition for release of surety ordered
upon execution of new bond covering
the entire period of guardianship by
guardian.
| Estate of James T. and Henry Robi.
son, minors; final report of guardian
approved and he is allowed $500 from
each minor for his services. Resigna.
tion of Daniel Fallgatter as guardian
accepted.
| Estate of Eta Middlebrook, deceas-
ed; mortgage of $3.50 executed by j. A.
Cutting, administrator, approved.
Estate of j. V. Flaherty, deceased;
Anal report continued.
| Estate of Susan Brooks. deceased;
final report approved and executor to
stand discharged.
Estate of Frank Bilek, deceased;
final report continued.
/ Estate of Joseph Wit, deceased; final
report approved.
| Estate of Magdalene Gerber. deceas.
ed; clerk ordered to pay over funds as
| prayed.
Estate of John Maloney deceased,
final reporti ordered that service be
made as in ordinary action,
Estate Of VIM. Carl F. Miller, minor
petition for appointment of guardian
continued.
Estate Of w. H. Alleman, deceased
application for authority to erect tomb
stone graz anted; not to exceed $3.50.
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