Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-13
Proceedings Of the December Term
Of the District Court.


the day was occupied by minor matters.
Tuesday afternoon q jury was drawn to
try the case of State Of Iowa VS.. Ed.
Stander indicted for perjury. After
the testimony for the state was present.
ed Judge Fellows dismissed the action
on the ground that the testimony OF
defendant given on 9 former trial
which formed the basis for the indict'
ment was not material to the case then
on trial and hence did not constitute
perjury. The trouble grew out OF q
transaction between defendant and
James N. Smith relating to an account
for shredding corn, and the former
trial was before justice of the peace.
The following civil cases were dis
posed Of:
t Herman Eckstein VS.. G.; M. q st. P.
Ry. Co. Suit to enjoin railway COM
pany from removing or interfering
with tile drain constructed by Eck-
stein across right Of way. Settled as
! per stipulation on file.
/ David O'Reily vs.. Thomas O'Reily
!, ct al. Report OF referee of sale and
! deed to James Wentworth approved.
i r. Feyerbend VS.. Leo @. Wachtel.
Foreclosure of mortgage. Continued
C. F.. Freehauf VS.. William Kellow,
Mayor, ct al. Appeal from assessment.
! Settled per stipulation on file and
amount for taxation reduced in accord
ance with stipulation.
4. William Hamm VS., Howard county
and M. B. Doolittle. Decree against
Doolittle as per stipulation on file as
prayed in petition. This was a suit to
set aside and cancel mulct tax assess
ment and treasurer's sale under same,
on grounds of Irregularities in assess
ment.
: Minnie F. Harris VS.. Merchants q
Bankers Fire ms. Co. Suit to recover
insurance on stock of clothing. Settled.
J. G. Mcneil VS.. D. b. Tidgwell. Suit
Ifor commission on sale or trade OF land
!, and hardware stock. j. T. Ayers, S
: v. Chapman and Frank Turnkey ap
= pointed referees to hear the case ant
report in accordance with stipulation
!. The following proceedings were hat
> in probate matters:
9 Estate of W. 81. Alleman, deceased
u final report approved and the executri'
!, discharged.
2 Estate of William OLeary, deceased
twill admitted for probate, and Mar,
!. O'Leary appointed executrix withou
l. bond.
t Estate of Diana G. Mason, deceased
h will admitted for probate, and Mrs
y Cleghorn, Miss Mason, and Mrs. No
r Claskey appointed executrixes as pr
= vided in the will.
y Estate of Albert G. Darcy, deceased
Twill admitted for probate and Sarah I
Darcy and John Farnsworth appointe
n executors,
Estate Of 81. A. Goodrich, deceased
petition by widow to exempt persona
property granted.
u Estate of Ellen Shea, deceased, repol
IN Of sale of real estate to w. q. Shea Al
/ proved.
Estate Of Ed. Ladwig, deceased, fin
report approved.
Estate of r. E. Davis, deceased, pet
tion for authority to mortgage re
Hesitate in sumof 1000 granted.
Estate. OF Bernard Naughten, d
ceased, final report approved.
Estate of Karl Scharnweber, deces
Cd, application for order to take dep
sition of witnesses granted.
Estate of Rebecca McGregor, &
ceased, report OF admeasurement
dover approved and title to real esta
assigned to surviving husband.
Estate Of Alice Whalen, ct al, minol
final report OF guardian as to Alice a
Joseph approved and guardian d
charged as to them.
Estate Of David g. Williams,
ceased, petition Of widow for allowan
for one years support granted in t
sum of $500. Sl52 allowed for erecti
of monument.
Estate Of Nettie Breedlove, deceast
order grantedsas prayed.
Estate OF Alfreta Mudica, order
payment of sl5 attorney fee granted.
n Court adjourned Thursday evenir
I'VE will publish in our next issue I
completed report of its proceedings.
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