The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-18
IN THEDISTRICT COURT
Disposition of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

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who Is holding court in Sigourney
this term came to Oskaloosa this
morning to hear motion filed Dy the
proponents asking for new trial in
the contest over the will of Henry
Van Houten, which was set aside by
jury during the last term Of court.
Attorney Hayes, of Knoxville. argued
for the motion and S. v. Reynolds APP
pearing for the contestants, resisted
the motion and asked that the iudg-
ment stand. A slight complication
arose at the beginning of the argu.
ments when the contestants filed a
motion to strike the proponents mo-
ton for new trial from the records
because no copy had been filed, as re-
quired by law. Attorney Hayes ex-
planned that the matter was an over
sight and offered to nile copy in
stantly or consent to continuance OF
the arguments but the motion to'strike
was overruled by Judge Clements and
the motion for new trial taken up.
The grounds set out in the motion are
numerous Hon. h. e. Willcockson,
of Sigourney, will reconvene the Feb
ruary term of the Mahaska county
district court this afternoon. The
grand jury will not return until Mon
day afternoon.
Judge W. G. Clements and Judge K.
e. Willcockson both held sessions OF
the Mahaska county district court last
Saturday. Judge Clements came here
10 hear the arguments on the motion
for new trial in the Henry Van Hou-
ten will contest. The motion was sub
lmitted and taken under advisement,
Judge Willcockson convened court
| in the afternoon and took up the rou-
tine work OF the term. After short
session court was adjourned until 1880
Monday p. M, and the Judge returned
to his home in Sigouney to spend
SUNDAY. Judge Clements is holding
court in Sigourney today.
W. r. Nugent VS.. Bolton & Bolton
ct al, law; default of ]. B. Bolton,t trial
and judgment against J. B. Bolton for
$714.S5, casts and attorney fees.
Oyertstreet VS.. Oyerstreet, divorce;
decree and custody OF minor as prayed
and alimony in sum of $1,000.
Estate of Jane Hollingsworth, dcd.;
approval of claims as prayed.
| In the Matter of the Parochial
Scnool at Peoria, in which an injunc-
ton was issued last term restraining
the school and truant officers of Ricn-
land township from arresting pupils
of the parochial school; stipulation
was made, upon the request of the
school board of Richland township,re-
lquiring the principal of the Dutch
lschool to make an annual report to
1.-THE township school board.
! This is the sixth day of the F'ebru
airy term of the Mahaska county dis
triet court and Judge Willcockson is
still busy in grinding out the routine
miscellaneous business. The non
! jury work will be well cleared away
before the jury assignment is taken
up next Monday. The following en-.
tries were made on the court calen-
dars Monday afternoon.
Oskaloosa Mfg. Co. VS.. George Clay,
ton, note; default of defendant Clay
ton and judgment entered against
him on promissory note with inter
ests, costs and attorney fees, clerk
assess.
Grin Lyon VS.. George Okey ct al
note; default of all defendants, judg
ment on pdomissory note with interest
and costs, clerk assess.
| Grin Lyon VS.. Elmer E. Van Voor
his ct al, account; default of defend
ant and Judgment on verified petit
! ton and account and costs, CLERK as
sess. s@@s t~.lf s@. 1855
Maud Landers VS. VIM Landers, di
voree; trial to the court and the case
Is submitted.
John Van Hemert VS.. Elizabeth Rain
ey ct al, quiet title; default of all de
PENDANTS and decree quieting title as
prayed.
NJ. N. Logue VS.. C. 2. Sipes, note;
default of defendant and Judgment or
promissory note with interest anC
costs, clerk assess. ag 1as
M. N Logue VS.. E. Mckinney; clerk
directed to release mechanics lien OF
! record.
\ Will of Matilda ]. Flanders, decd
notice of probate to be given by per
sonal service on all parties interested
five days prior to March 3rd, at whicr
time it is set for hearing.
Guardianship of Cecil West. minor
guardian allowed to pay wards mo h
er 5000, being S100 for support o
ward for year 1908 and 500 for 1903
and take her receipt for same.
Guardianship of Ann Jones; guar
dian j. NJ Price allowed 800 for ser
vices from year 1908 to JAM l, 1909.