The Green Forest tribune., 1909-08-06
Chancery Court Proceedings

The following proceedings were had in the late term of the Chancery court:
 A continuance was had in the divorce case of Dave Thorn against Empo Thorn.
 Titles were confirmed upon the peti- tions of w. A. Jenkins and James A. Jones, Noah Burkett, Walker Hard ware Co.,, J. B. Reeves, J. R. Osborn, James A. Standlee, J. R. Neff and L. E. Jones.
 The sale of the land in the case of Lena Duley vs. Gus Kruckenberg was duly confirmed.
 The divorce case of Clarence Fergu- son vs. Emma Ferguson was dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
 In the contempt proceedings against Denton Baker by Lou Cunningham, formerly Bakers wife, the defendant was ordered to pay S80.35 into court as alimony past due and costs of div orce suit. Former decree of$ s a month was reduced to S2.50, the plaintiff having i remarried.
 The divorce case of Martha Cole was continued. She seeks legal separation | from Edgar Cole.
 J. H. Wright sought to have his title | quieted, but J. F. Ross responded and the case was continued. Attorney G. J. Crump sought to | foreclose a mortgage on lands owned by Anderson Short, but the matter was compromised. MT. Crump defended Short in the tr1al for killing Isaac Wright and son.
 The case of Rebecca Sisco against Lydia Stone was compromised by the plaintiff paying defendant $500. Mrs. Sisco was the mother of Mrs. Stones | former husband, Thomas Sisco. and as Sisco died without issue, the mother became an heir to a portion of her sons estate. Soon after Sisco's death the elder Mrs. Sisco was induced, so she al- | ledged, to sign away her rights, not knowing that she was legally entitled to division of the property. The suit was brought to set the deed aside. The chancellor ordered first that Mrs. Stone pay to the clerk of the court the sum of S3000 to loaned for the benefit of Mrs. Sisco during her life time. The matter was latter comp romised and the decree was accordingly changed. Continuation was had in the matter of partition of the estate of w. w. Carpenter, decd.
 Foreclosure proceeding of Helen M. Paschall against J. Ross Denton was continued.
 Land was ordered sold in the matter of foreclosure of Fred Zaska vs. Walter Mason.
 The foreclosure proceedings of A. O. Webb vs. Bessie Jones was dismissed.
 w. s. Seitz ct al vs. L. H. Seitz ct al partition. Land ordered sold.
 Parties failed to appear in divorce case of Flora Brooks vs. M. H. Brooks. Defendent was ordered to pay fee of S1O0 to plaintiffs attorney. Flora Foster was given divorce from her husband, Noah Foster. $. B. Nauman was granted divorce from Fannie Nauman and given custo- | dy of their 15-year old son, defendant to be paid 5000 alimony. | The case in equity of James Pryor vs | V. c. Dewesse ct al was contin ued. G. R. White was granted divorce from M. A. White, plaintiff to pay al costs and not to marry again within F months.
 The Ex-parte proceedi ngs of W. A Jenkins and James R. Jo nes was again continued.
 In the case of E. G. Whitaker vs G. U. Matthews ct al, tax deed was set aside as to G. U. Matthews and con- tinued as to J. w. Wiggins. In case of Gertrude Youngblood vs. J.. R. Youngblood, divorce, defendant was ordered to pay $500 per month ali mony and cause was continued. w. H. Fancher brought a sui against the Carroll County Bank to re cover certain mo ney, which resulted ir judgment against the plaintiff for al | costs,