The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25
in THE DISlRICI COURT.
Disposition Of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

The district court stands adjourned
today in commemoration OF the 177th
Anniversary OF the birth of the faith.
err of our country" and the court
house was closed most of the day In
making up for lost time, however,two
sessions OF the district court were
held Saturday, Hon. X. Z. Willcockson
holding court in the judges office,
while Hon. w. G. Clements occupied
the court room, hearing the matter OF
! the guardianship of Dona NJ. Green,mi-
nor, on the objections to the final re-
port. The court allowed the guardian,
Margaret j. Green. credit in her diff
ferent reports for all sums expended
by her as guardian for clothing, etc.
and all such expenditures are approx
led, the objections overruled and the
hnal report approved and guardian
discharged and sureties on bond re-
LEASED.
While in the city Judge Clements al
so entered his ruling in the contest
lover the will of Henry Van Houten,
which was set aside by jury during
the last term of the district court. He
loverruled the motion for a new trial
land the proponents except. 1t is ex-
pected the case will be appealed to the
supreme court.
Estate of David Walters, dcd., Thorn
as Cowan, admir-; final report APPROX
ed and administrator discharged and
Isureties on bond released.
Guardianship Of Ann Jones, incomp.,
j. M. Price, guardian report approved.
The motions for continuance in the
iseveral cases brought by the Hoover
|Distillery against insurance compan-
les were heard by Judge Willcockson
and submitted.
Laura A. Hostetter VS.. Jacob Hos
letter ct al, partition; final report APP
proved, referee discharged and sure
tiles on bond released.
Margaret Jane Parker VS.. Modern
Woodmen of America, contract; de-
iendant allowed to take deposition OF
A. D. Darnabey at Des Moines.
| J. e. Davis VS.. John Laughlin ct al;
equity; it is deereed that D. d. Odem
refund $22.50 to the township and the
Iother relief prayed for is denied the
Iplaintiff. Defendants cross petition
dismissed without prejudice and costs
taxed, one-fourth to plaintiff and three
fourths to defendant.
F. B. Harrington vs. Lewis Cruzen,
foreclosure of mechanics lien; judg-
lment against plaintiff for s224.00 and
costs taxed to palintiff' after January
IS, defendant tespaV costs incurred be
fore that date. q Decree of foreclosure
and special execution - E' ...
F. e. Gordon VS.. 2. K Ballinger ct
al, foreclosure; judgment against
plaintiff and ecree of foreclosure, exc
cution, etc. 'f-
Ellen Kienast VS.. Chas. Kienast, di-
vorce; application Of defendant for
temporary alimony heard.
University Park.
Judge Willcockson made an order
in the Matter of the Incorporation of
the town of University Park, reducing
the boundary lines so as to include all
of the proposed territory south of the
south line of the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific Ry. Co.'S right-of-way. This
excludes about 100 acres or ground
from the original plat and leaves about
500 acres within the boundary lines
of the proposed town. The appoint
ment of the commission of five men
to arrange for an election has not yet
been made by the court. ...-5
Taken To Hospital. F..
| The commissioners for the insane
were called together this morning to
hear the violence in regard to the con-
dition of Roland e. Edwards, against
whom charges of insanity were filed.
The case was postponed some time
ago on account of the fact that Mr..
Edwards is legal resident of DAY.
export, Iowa, and the Mahaska coun-
ty authorities did not wish to pay the
expense OF his treatment. The Scott
county authorities agree 10 stand the
expense in case it was proven that
Mr.. Edwards was resident OF that
county, and, after an examination, he
was ordered committed to the hos
pital at Mt. Pleasant as a patient from
Scott county.