The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-30
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

The assigned work of the district
court was finished Friday afternoon
by four o'clock and there being no
further business in sight for the week
the court adjourned the session to
Monday at 1880 o'clock and returned
to his home in Sigourney. H.
Only three cases came before the
court during the. day. The first matter
was an action in equity, r. P. Miller
VS.. Dan Cruikshank, concerning
claims against the coal property in
which the Cruikshanks are interested
at the Union" camp northwest OF
Buxton.
Trial to the court was had on Inc
claim of John Cruikshank assigned to
Mahaska County state Bank in the
sum of $2,341.00, of which 100000 is
made a preferable claim. The sale of
the property was ordered by the
court and the stipulation made that
the sale might be either of private
or n public nature. If the private sale
the property is to be sold at not less
than its appraised value and in the
event of either public or private sale
the disposition of the property must
be submitted to the court for approval.
In the estate of William Rice, decd,
w. f. Wehrle, admr, the final report
was approved by the court and full
discharge and release authorized.
The trial of the divorce case of
Siddie Crandall VS.. Jesse E. Crandall
occupied the greater part of the day.
1t was a contested case w s, Ken
worthy, Burrell & Dewitt and F. d..
Reid represented the plaintiff, and
]. F.. & w. R. Lacey and l.. c. Bolton
appeared for the defendant.
50. The crandaII Divorce Suit.
At the conclusion Of the testimony
of the plaintiff both sides rested. The
plaintiff Siddy Crandall was granted
a. decree of divorce as prayed. She
was also granted permanent alimony
in the sum of 100000, but out of this
100000 the attorneys are to receive
$l50.00 and plaintiff must pay the
costs of the case. She must also make
full settlement of almost $4,000 worth
of bills contracted by her against
the credit of the defendant
Jesse Crandall, a well-known and
prosperous farmer and stock raiser OF
the southeast part of the county, and
Siddie Moore were married in DeS
Moines November 1906. The wife
left the home of Crandall less than a
year later, alleging cruel and inhuman
treatment and non support. Twice af-
forwards made up and again separated.
The plaintiff filed petition for di-
vorce in January of the current year,
setting out the above statements. The
defendant made answer and in return
applied for separation Mrs Crandall
amended her petition and in the mean
time asked the court to grant her fifty
dollars per month for maintenance
and $1,000 alimony with which to
further the progress of her case. Next
comes the defendant and claims that
the plaintiff was running large bills
and having them charged to him. One
bill at Des Moines amounted to al
most two hundred dollars and bill
of the Baldauf store amounted to al
most one hundred and fifty dollars.
Suit for the collection of these ac-
counts was instituted against Crandall.
He therefore asked for a restraining
order against the plaintiff, and Judge
Preston granted the desired injunction.
The plaintiff now files another
amendment complaining of the in
junction and stating that she cannot
get the necessities of life. In addi-
ton she sets forth additional allega-
tons against the defendant g ....
When the case came before the
court at the opening OF the present
term. temporary alimony in the sum
of $250.00 was awarded, thus making