The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-02-13
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition Of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

DEGREES of divorce were granted by
Judge Clements Monday in four suits
(which have been pending in the dis
ltrict court The trial In each of the
cases was held a couple of days pre-
lyious, but the decision withheld. Fam
Inie l.. Snain VS.. Sherman Shain, de-
|cree of divorce and judgment against
defendant for costs. Minerva Hayes
Tvs. Samuel Hayes, decree and judg-
Iment against the defendant for $500
permanent alimony and costs. w. S.
Harold VS.. May Harold, decree and
Judgment against the defendant for
$500 permanent alimony and costs.
Amelia Ship VS.. William Ship, de-
cree and judgment against defendant
Ifor costs. In each of the DEGREES 1t
Twas ordered that the costs should be
advanced before the decree was en-
TERED
| The partition suit of John l.. Taylor
Tvs. Samuel Shaffer ct al was given
a trial Monday and the court dismiss,
ed the plaintiffs petition on the mer.
it's and granted decree for the de-
petition, and entered a judgment
against plaintiff for costs. The con-
ltroversy was over the ownership of
a piece of property in Rose Hill,for-
merly owned by the plaintiffs de'
ceased wife.
| In the Estate of John s. Whitmore,
dcd.; the final report was approved
and the executor discharged and sure
ties on his bond released
E. L. Billick, trustee, VS.. Geo. w.
Workman ct al, note; default of de-
PENDANT ]. E. Prothero, trial and judg-
ment for costs, attorney fees, clerk
assess. Dismissed as to defendants
Delashmutt and Workman without
prejudice.
| Barbour G Younkin VS.. A. C.Smith
ct al, equity; plaintiff dismisses his
cause of action as against all defend
ants except A. c. Smith and Allis
Smith.
| Louis E. Heftner VS.. Rhoda F. Heff-
liner; Frank T. Nash, attorney, ap-
pointed guardian OF defendant to as
certain the propriety and necessity Of
the prayer of the petition. Trial and
decree authorizing +. T. Nash to eX-
ecute a conveyance of real estate on
behalf of defendant. F. T. Nash al
lowed SO judgment against the plain
tiff for costs if not paid.
Frank Golden was yesterday SEN
ltenced by Judge w. G. Clements of
the district court to a term of three
Years at the State Inebriate hospital
lat Knoxville. His sentence was. how
lever, suspended during good behav-
ior.
Judge Clements did not return home
Sunday and consequently opened
court at 900 o'clock this morning in
stead of at 1870 as usual. Much i'm
portant business was transacted Sat
urday and the docket is being cleared
rapidly.
The motion OF Listen McMillen
counsel for the defense in the injunc
ton suits of W. H. Slack VS.. John J
Price ct al, and Ed Jenkins VS.. Thos
E. Hartshorn ct al, which are &C
lions brought by Attorney NJ. S. ode
of the anti-saloon league of Des
Moines, to prohibit the alleged iIlega
sale of liquor at Beacon, asking the
court to dismiss the cases and strike
the petitions from the files on techni
cal grounds, was overruled by Judge
Clements Saturday. The defendants
were, however, given the option oil
| ho,,tr, tho oauoav continued ond thay
accepted the option and the causes
4 were continued.
The court granted the petition OF
the defense in the law suit brought
by Mae Buxton ct al. VS.. the Ameri'
can Bonding & Trust Co., of Baltimore
sureties on a 100000 bond, to have
the case transferred to the United
i States circuit court at Ottumwa, and
their bond was approved.
The case of G. w. Ream VS.. Oska-
loosa Bus & Transfer Co., which was
appealed by the defense to the district
| court on a writ of error, was tried
| Saturday. The suit was originally
brought in the justice of the peace
court to collect damages resulting
from the loss of trunk due to the al
legged negligence and carelessness OF
the transfer company. In the lower
court the plaintiff was given a judg-
ment for $24, but the district court
reversed the judgment OF the justice
| court and the cause was remanded.
The justice of the peace was COM
/ a..I e.. 4, 4.
PENDANT transfer company against the
plaintiff for the costs in both courts.
George Thompson. treasurer, ct al,
VS.. the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea ct al; defendants given leave to
amend answer.
Fannie E. Moore VS.. Chas. Elkins
ct al; motion to confirm report OF
referee sustained and said report is
confirmed.