Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-05-18
BUSY TERM OF COURT
Chief Interest Centered Around Case
of J. II. Johnson VS.. Sheridan
Lumber Company.

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cult Court for Polk county adjourned
at o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
after busy three days session.
Three jury cases we're tried, and orders
were made in a number of minor
actions. The court baiEiffs were
Justice Hardy Holman and D. J.
Riley.
District Attorney J. H. McNary
called for grand jury at the opening
of the term, and the following citizens
were drawn to serve in that capacity.
Hon. U. S. Loughary, foreman; B. I.
Ferguson, G.. Fl. Bronson, G. E.
Brooks, R. NJ Fowle, J. H. Ground
and Henry Clanfield. The grand
jury was in session nearly two days
and returned two true bills-one
against John Ellis on charge Of
assauting John White at Mccoy, and
the other against Frank Smith for
cashing checks belonging to F. G.
Hauweis, of Falls City, and appropri-
ating the money. Neither OF the in
dicted parties are In Polk county, and
it is believed that they have left the
state.
The chief interest of the term centered
around the case of J. Fl. Johnson
against the Sheridan Lumber Com
pany to recover on a promissory note.
The trial presented one of the hardest
fought legal battles ever witnessed in
Polk county. Every inch of the
ground was strongly contested. At
the conclusion of the testimony, the
Court instructed a verdict for the
plaintiff. Docket entries were made
as follows:
d. T. Lane VS. J. F. Schaffer and
wife, action for money Frank Holmes
for plff; G. L. McNary for deft. Con-
tinued as per stipulation.
Henry Brown VS. A. Nelson and
Mary E. Nelson, action for money;
Lemon & Jeffreys for plff. Defaultand
Judgment.
First National Bank of Athena VS.
H. E. Turner and p M. kirkland,
action for money; John H. McNary
for plff; N. L. Butler and Oscar Hay
ter for defts. Continued by consent
D. H. Simpson VS. A. @. Miller,
action for money; Oscar Hayter for
plff; E. R. Bryson for deft. Jury trial
nonsuit on motion Of defendant.
Independence National Bank VS.
L. E. Bedwell, action for money Oscar
Hayter for plff. Default and judg-
ment
Detmer Woolen Co., a corporation,
VS. r. G. Craven, Jr., action for
money; Oscar Hayter for plff. De-
fault and judgment
State of Oregon VS. Daniel Winfield,
selling liquor to minors; ]. H. Nc
Nary for plff; B. F. Jones for deft.
Pleads guilty; fined $50.
State of Oregon VS. Thomas Richard,
selling liquor in less quantity than
one gallon without license; j. H. Nc
Nary for plff. Continued by consent. |
W. V. Acocks, respondent, VS. Will
liam Matney, appellant, appeal from
Justice Court, District No. 5; Sibley Il |
Eakin for plff; Oscar Hayter for deft |
Jury trial; judgment on pleadings for |
defendant for return of property and |
for costs and disbursements.
Fred Blaser VS. William and Anna |
SCHNEIDER, action for money; G. W. |
Jonley for plff. Continued.
J. H. johnson VS. Sheridan Lumber
Co., corporation, action for money
Manning & Haney, Oscar Hayter and
Thomas O'Day for plff; n. L. Butler,
Sibley y Eakin and NJ. L. Pipes for
left. Jury trial; verdict directed for
plaintiff in sum of S442S.76 and $3.50
fee; judgment for plaintiff
With order to sell attached property.
w. G. Brown VS. Vaughn & Weaver,
lction for money; n. L. Butler for
iii, Continued.
A. Vaughn VS. Vaughn n Weaver,
Of judgment; J. H, Flower
or plff. Continued.