Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
DISTRICT COURT.

DISTRICT COURT.
The Delaware district court has
been in session during the week,
Judge c. e. Ransier presiding, and
considerable amount of business has
been transacted. The assignment of
causes has been made as follows:
Monday, December 14-Estate Geo
Commerford, claim of Clara Utley,
and Mier. VS.. Harris ct al, two cases;
Tuesday, December 15-Shorthill VS..
Young ct al; Wednesday, December
16-Schmitt VS.. Dubuque County
Monday, January Barr VS.. the IL
linois Central and Behan & Rieger VS..
the Illinois Central; Tuesday, Janu-
airy 5-MeAleer VS.. the Illinois Cen
tia1 and Behan & Reiger VS.. the
Illinois Central; Wednesday, January
6-Langridge VS.. the Illinois Central
and Estate Chas. Hooker, claim of
Geo. W. Hooker.
The hearing of the Durey divorce
case will not be resumed for sever
al days. 1t will not be brought up be-
fore week after next, and perhaps not
then. Judge Plat is holding court in
i Grundy county at present, and as he
is the judge before whom the case
has SO far been heard, he will also
pass upon the remainder of the evil
dence. According to stipulation, it
may be called during the December
term and decree entered as of this
!, term.
{ The Mier-Harris, Behan & Rieger-
Illinois Central, Barr Bros. VS.. ILL
nois Central, McAleer VS.. Illinois Cen
s trail, Langridge VS.. Illinois Central
and Schmitt VS. Dubuque County af
r fairs are all damage or personal in
jury cause. The Shorthill VS.. YOUNG
case involves a dispute over bridge
$ material used in the vicinity of De
corah.
l. 1t was found necessary 20 draw tel
:. additional trial jurors from the bod.
OF the county to complete the regula
panel for the term.
IL Matters acted upon are the follow
Of ing:
Central Lumber and Coal Co. VS.. MI
IS and Mrs. Joe Arduser. An actiol
III on account. Default.
VIM. d. Schmidt VS.. Adolph Schultz
lie An alleged breach of contract. Sc
,tI tied and costs paid.
Harkett Cigar Co. VS.. Smith & Behal
n An account action Default of al
g. defendants except Frank Behan.
Chas. Donovan Cigar Co. VS.. Smitl
N & Behan. An account action. Sam
nil as above.
Gertrude G. Cole, executrix, VS.. Ligh'
Bros. ct al. An action over a not,
e. Default of Lightly Bros. and Cha
=, ence Lightly.
w. v. Childs VS.. John MertZ. An aC
ell count action. Default; judgmen
against defendant for $99.53, intel
est and costs; general execution.
Henry SchwarZenbach VS.. Arnol
Schwarzenbach. An account actio
Default.
VIM. F. Meir admr. est. of Charlie
atl Meir, deceased, VS.. Chas. b. Hal
ris. Jury called.
'e Margaret Robinson VS.. Anthony Ro
,sI binson Petition for Guardian. O
further hearing on amended pet
p ton, A. NJ Cloud appointed guar
D. ian for Anthony Robinson, of Ii
sound mind, bond fixed at $4,000
" r. b. Blair allowed. $50 for alto
mi neys fees for prosecuting this al
ton.
~ Equity.
lie John Kerr VS.. Unknown Claimants {
:, al. To quiet title. Referees sal
: to Ida Swindell of real estate al
ut proved; attorney and referee fec
:, allowed; referee directed to ex
cute deed of premises and from pr
Sc ceeds pay costs and taxes an
make distribution of balance al
report; referee deed to Ida Swinde
as approved; report of distribution a
ar proved, referee discharged and Dol
released.
ey Ennis Boggs and Chas. Swindle v
T. S. McRoberts- ct al. Foreclosui
- Dismissed and costs paid.
re F. B. Tibbits VS.. Franc l.. Tibbitt
~ A divorce action. Court finds tn
defendant has been guilty of SUI
cruel and inhuman treatment as
endanger the life of plaintiff, and
decree of divorce is granted to hir
all custody of minor children to plai
rs tiff; judgment for alimony as p
stipulation filed; decree to be e
ts tered on payment of costs.
as Mary A. Miller VS.. Unknown Clail
ants ct al To quiet title. Defaul
na decree quieting title as prayed.
ng Fred v. BBarnes VS.. Unknown Clai1
ants ct al. To quiet title; defaul
ne Gwendolen L. Bentz VS.. Arthur
,p- Bentz. A divorce action. Plainti
is granted divorce from defendal
ne and awarded custody of minor chill
10. judgment for alimony of $1,2(
against defendant and for costs.
en- In the matter of resolution respec
ed ing the death of Hon. Charles
Bronson, resolutions were presen
in ed by committee from the BIZ
ar. association of the county. Aftt
suitable remarks by members of Il
is bar, such resolutions were ordere
Nv by the court to be spread on til
records of the court and made pc
I'D manent record threein.
Sarah Butterfield ct al, VS.. Hazel
Barr. Partition. Partial report ,
referee approved Referee autho
lied to xcut deeds in accordanc
;nl with terms as reported. Also autl
- orized to withdraw abstracts an
is deliver same to purchaser, and sal
g of A. A. Mcintosh at less than al
70 praised value is approved.
no. Sherman & Evans VS. lanes Evan.