The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-16

Viola Colby approved and guardian
discharged and sureties released as
to these two only.
A verdict was rendered Tuesday af-
Iternoon in the Barnes-Love horse
case" Tor the defendant and against
me plaintiff for the sum of 1872 and
a judgment was entered accordingly
against the plaintiff for that sum and
costs. The plaintiff, DIR. Barnes, had
brought the action to recover damages
due to alleged Misrepresentation in
a horse deal which he purchased from
the defendant Love, but as in the
course of the controversy Mr.. Love
took back the horse and kept it for
some time, the jury held that he
should receive compensation for the
care of the animal during that period
and gave him Judgment accordingly.
The attention of the court is now
Occupied by the trial of the case of
Bartlett & King VS.. the Illinois Sure
lty Company, suit on the sureties of
| the bond in breach of contract ac-
| tion brought to Mahaska district court
on change of venue from Linn coun-
Ity. The opening statements of the
case were made Tuesday evening and
1.-THE evidence for the plaintiff opened
this morning,
In the matter of the establishment
of a drainage district in Scott town
ship the plaintiff, Mary Doolittle,
elected to accept the said $3.50 on con.
dition and the agreement of defend
ants that the defendants in the drain
age district shall construct and main
lain siuiceway of some kind and a
gate to prevent washing at the point
where the ditch. empties into the riv.
er and backwater from the river, said
sluiceway or gate to cost not to ex-
coed SIS and defendants to have a
Reasonable time to put same in and
| to repair it in case of washing. Clerk
is ordered to certify the award to the
board of supervisors as by law pro-
yided. Motion Of plaintiff, Mary Doc
little, to tax attorney fees as part of
costs overruled and she excerpts,
Other Gases in Court.
Western Grocer Co. VS.. Taylor Sup
| ply Co ct al, account; plaintiff given
leave to amend petition. continued.
j. G. Hutchinson & Co. VS. Taylor
Supply Co. ct al, account; continued.
Schram & Schmieg Dry Goods Co.
VS. Taylor Supply Co. ct al, account;
continued.
w. l.. McQuiston VS. Tom Hughes
ct al, account; defendants demurr-
iST-ttGG. petition ovesSruled,
Viola Murphy VS. w. T.~HSTe ct al
note; default of defendants w. TS
Howe and wife, trial as to Anna W.
and d. B. Long and judgment found
on note, interests, costs, and attor'
ney fees, clerk assess, decree of fore
closure.
Yelle Westercamp VS. A. an Zee,
damages; settled and judgment en-
tered against plaintiff for costs If not
paid during this term.
Edward A. Richards VS. Jane Rich
ards, divorce; defendant allowed ali
mony and suit money in sum of $50
to be paid in ten days and $35 per
month thereafter pending the trial OF
this case, judgment according and
execution to be issued.
Claus L. Migs VS. j. B. Doll, dam
ages; plaintiffs motion to strike de-
PENDANTS motion for securing costs
is over-ruled. Defendants motion TO
secure costs is sustained and bond for
costs in the sum of $50 to be filed by
first Gay of next term, plaintiff ex-
cepts.
May Buxton ct al VS. American
Bonding Co.; plaintiff given leave to
amend petition.
Helen NJ Clayton VS. Geo. d. Clay
ton divorce; temporary writ of in
junction as prayed without bond.