Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-26
FOUR WERE RECORDED IN DIS.
TRICT CLERKS OFFICE
YESTERDAY.
THURSDAY Is LAST DAY
Sundays Not Counted in Ten Day Rule
and Closing Day Is Set Ahead
Two Days-Damage
Suits.

Tomorrow, instead of Saturday, is
the last day for filing cases for the
April term of the district court. The
law provides that cases must be filed
not later than tea days before term
in order to be taken up in that term.
AS there are two Sundays between
this and April 6, the beginning of the
term, these days are counted out, and
therefore, the last day for filing is on
Thursday.
Much feed for the divorce mill ap-
peared in the district clerks Office
yesterday. Four petitions for divorce
were filed.
Is Deserted.
Burton Schuttlefeld claims that his
wife Rosa deserted him April 1, 1905,
after welded life Of IL days.
The petition states that the hus-
band went from their home in Adams
township to his parents home and
that he was soon to come after his
wife to go and live there. The husband
asserts that he returned for his wife
but found she had gone to her parents
home. He then fastened himself to
the home and there he found his wife,
but she refused to return with him.
and moreover he said he was jumped
upon and beaten, but by whom he
does not say.
| Roy Gates has filed divorce proceed
ings against Jennie e. Gates. The cou-
pie were married Nov. 6, 1907, in Of
tumwa and separated Feb 2S, 1908
Divorce at Last.
| After married life of nearly 20
years and almost reared a family of
oh or4I ~
a petition for divorce from her hus-
band, John A. Ellsworth. alleging non
support.
| the husband failed to support his wife
and children. Mr.. Ellsworth is the
owner of 1S acres of land in Washing
, sonal property to the value Of $1,000
above all debts. Plaintiff asks alimony
of $3.50 and something toward the
support of his children, the Oldest of
which is son II years of age.
The petition states that the couple
were married in Hastings. Neh, Oct.
10. 1889, and separated March IS,
/ 1908
Fife Carnes charges her husband
with cruel and inhuman treatment.
children and provision for their sup
port. The couple were married in OF
tumwa Oct. 49, 1900, and separated in
February. 1908.
| Damages Asked.
| G. NJ Stringfellow has filed suit
against the Ottumwa Railway & Light
company asking damages for alleged
personal injuries to the extent of
$5.O1425
Plaintiff asserts that he was a driver
for Daggett E. Sons on Feb. 20. and
that while in the discharge of his du-
ties at 1885 O'Clock that evening, his
vehicle was struck by Second street
car. Plaintiff claims to have been
thrown to the ground and injured. He
asserts his doctor bill is $375 and asks
$1,000 for loss Of time up to the time
of filing suit. For permanent injury he
asks $4,000 and for pain and suffering
he demands like amount.
R. M. Hayes VS.. w D. Burtch and
Lulie M. Burtch is the title of suit
for the collection of two notes aggre-
eating $3.50 Plaintiff is resident of
Minneapolis, MINI.
Damage to Crops.
A. D. Wilson has filed suit against
the chicago, ROCK Island & Pacific
railway for alleged destruction Of
crops through fault of the railroad
company in opening ditch under
their RIGHT of way intending to drain
into Wilson creek, but which it Is
claimed in fact, during the summer Of
1907 ran the other way, flooding the
plaintiffs land.
Damages are asked as follows:
20 acres barley, $240.
Five acres corn, 40 bushels to the
acre, $50.
Twelve acres of pasture, $35.
Total, S355.