The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-04-13
DOIHGS OF DISTRICT COURT
SHARP POINTS ON LAND LTTTGA-
TON LOOMING UP.
They Were Next in Importance to the
Divorce Suits Which Occupied
Considerable Time.

The district court Of Sherman coun-
| t. adjourned Saturday night after
having been in session six days Of
last week OF the eighty cases dis
posed OF. the greater number were
simple foreclosure suits. or suits
brought to quiet title, and were Of in
tereSt only TO the parties involved
The criminal case, the state Of Kansas
vs. Grace Sterling, resulted in a YER
dict OF not guilty, the jury being alb
sent from the court room but a short
time This was the only case tried BY
jury and the other cases were heard
and decided BY the court
The case OF Clarke vs. Phillips was
OF considerable interest TO the legal
fraternity, as 1t involved a question
that seldom arises in a foreclosure
case The defendant Phillips, gave
his note, secured by mortgage upon
lands situated in this county, and later
sold the land TO a nonresident At
ter number Of years the plaintiff,
who holds the notes and mortgage,
attempted to fOreciOse, although more
than I'VE years have elapsed since the
notes became due Judge Smith held
that the statute OF limitations would
run in favor Of the nonresident in
this case, as the original maker Of
the note is still a resident Of the state,
and has been at ali times since the
notes were due The case will prob
ably be appealed
Mrs Jane Cullins, in her petition
for divorce from Joseph CulIins. asked
for a divorce on the grounds Of drunk
eness and nOn-suppOrt. The divorce
was refused, but the court divided the
property, giving the west half Of the
homestead to the plaintiff, and the
east half to the defendant Mrs. Gull
Inns was allowed some Of the personal
property. The evidence showed that
Mr. Cullins was a man Of regular
habits. and that he and his sons had
supported the plaintiff. John Hart
zier was counsel for the plaintiff, and
J. l. Foster and Z. F. Murphy rep
resented the defendant.
One Of the cases which presents an
Interesting question is the case Of
Warner vs.. tanning. This is a suit
brought to quiet title and set aside the
tax deed held BY the defendant The
defense is attempting to hold the land
on the grounds that the tax deed has
run for more than five years, and they
also claim that their tax deed is a
valid conveyance. The case has not
been decided. but was taken under ad-
Visement, and the SQUIRT viii render its
decision soon If the court sustains
the defense in their contention, this
Will be one Of q very few tax deeds
that has been held valid in this dis
trict-
Lena Marie VoightIander was
granted an absolute divorce from Max
NOightlandert and her maiden name
Lena Marie Rankin, was restored to
AAEA AAtE BAdAllkllL Was married TO
Max NOightlander in Kansas City
about two years ago. going from
GOOdland to Kansas City to meet him
she testified that as soon as they were
married, the defendant quit work and
proceeded TO spend the money that
she had earned and saved. After her
savings were gone. he still refused to
work and she was obliged to support
him- firing Of this she returned to
GOOdland- Witnesses who have known
the plaintiff for a long time, testified
TO her good character and Industrious
habits.
Nellie Cullins was granted divorce
from Lewis Cullins on the grounds Of
cruelty and non-supOOrt The evil
dence submitted went TO prove both
charges, and the decree was granted.
In the case of John Cullins VS.. Pearl
Cullins, the divorce was granted, to
become absolute after six months. The
plaintiff in his petition alleged deser-
ton, and the fact was brought out in
tit in a similar suit in South Dakota
In the state Of Kansas vs. T. a
Stevenson, a permanent Injunction
was issued against the defendant fer |
violation Of the prohibitorE law, Mr.. !
Murphy, in his capacity OF assistant /
attorney general, acted for the state, |
and the evidence was sufficient, said i
the court, for granting the injunction. |
Several cases were carried over, and /
it is probable that the docket for the 1
July term Of court will again consist /
principally Of land cases.
Judge and Mrs. c. w Smith left /
for their home in Stockton on No. y /
Saturday evening.