Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-03-26
District Court.
Co. Health Officer


District Court convened at Meade last
TUESDAY morning. 1t seemed at first that
the term would not last more than a couple
of days but it got strung out and lasted until
Saturday night when the last work was com
pleted about $3.50 o'clock.
There were three jury cases. There were
also several default cases involving the quiet
ing of titles and foreclosing of mortgages.
The first case of Importance the grant
ing of permanent injunction against DIR.
Robinson preventing him from selling liquor
at Fowler, Kansas.
The remaining cases on the docket against
VIM. Rail were dismissed.
The first jury case George G. Matthews VS..
B. S. McMeel. This case was one involving
the validity of tax deed held by McMeel.
Matthews had secured the equity title and
attempted to get possession of the property
which is occupied as a business house by
McMeel. The defense was that the defen
dant had contracted with plaintiff for the
equity title and the matter was submitted to
a jury on special questions and they returned
a verdict in favor of defendant. The court
will not give final decision until the adjourn
ed term in June. The tax deed was set
aside.
The case of The Rock Island VS.. Frazier
was compromised.
The case of Homer Gillidette VS.. Emma
May Gillidette for divorce was dismissed at
cost of plaintiff.
The case of The U. S. Express Co. VS.. r.
c. Griggs was decided in favor of defendant
and at cost of plaintiff. This was an action
brought by the Express company to replevin
some liquor taken from the depot by Mr.
Griggs acting in his official capacity under a
John Doe. 1t seems that it has been held
that the officer is not liable under the cir
cumstances.
The case of L. NJ Snowman VS.. Nancy
Peat the second jury case and was de-
cided in favor of Mrs. Peat, the jury award
ing her a judgment of $3.50 and costs.
This is a case wherein Snowman and others
attempted to collect some old notes from the
Peat estate and the same was rejected by
Judge Randolph in the Probate Court and
was appealed to the district court where
Judge Randolph was sustained and then
some.
The case of Louise Edwards VS. Frank
Edwards for divorce was granted and decree
to become absolute in six months.
The case of James Carter VS.. H. N. Hold
erman was the third jury trial and was de-
cided in favor of Mr.. Holderman. This
case involved suit to recover on guarantee
for horse sold to parties in Missouri.
The case of Arthur w. Pinnick VS.. Mabel
NJ Pinnick for divorce was granted an decree
to be absolute in six months.
The case of Stamper and Griggs VS.. The
Board of County Commissioners was decided
in favor of Stamper and Griggs. This was a
case growing out of the refusal of the Board
to pay the costs in the Fred Ellis case which
was tined last summer and Fred was acquit-
ted. The Board refused to pay the costs on
the ground that the same was malicious and
that the County Attorney should have requir-
ed bond for costs from the complaining
witness, Albert Potter, whose peace was
alleged to have been disturbed along with
that of the editor of The Fowler Gazette.
The court held that the county was liable for
the. costs and ordered them paid. The case
went'ih on an agreed statement of facts and