Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-09
DISTRICT COURT DoINGs.
Great Many Cases Disposed of, So
Far. Jury Work Has Been
Light; Discharged Thurs
day.

Judge Hobson has been working
diligently clearing up the February
docket, and has disposed of large
number of cases. The jurymen
drawn for this term had very little
work to do, being discharged Thurs
day. Following are the cases dispos.
ed of at this writing:-
Criminal Cases.
State VS.. John McClain. Willett fol-
State, Acres and Shea for defendant
Verdict: guilty of assault and battery
Judgment to be passed last day of term
State VS.. Lloyd Hellerud. Indictment
grand larceny Willett for State, Sayrt
for defendant Plea, not guilty, Nc
jury being in attendance, case is con
tinued till April term
Old Causes.
John J. Ahern VS.. VIM. Larrobee ct al
Equity. c. w. Reed atty for Ahern
Report of sale of real estate by referee
at less than appraised value approved
Mrs. Leonie Van Mechelen VS.. Cathe.
rine Steffes ct al. John McCook fol
plaintiff, E. A. Church and E. P. John.
son for defendant. Leave granted de,
PENDANT to fill amended answer.
Isabella A. Bake VS. Mrs. Ellen M
Bake ct al Equity E. P. Johnson
atty for Isabella Bake. Report of sale
by referee approved $4,000 allowed
plaintiffs attorney as fee. T. O. Storla
referee declines any compensation for hi:
services. Referee to be discharged or
filing receipts for distribution of property
and payment of costs.
Newton Schoonmaker VS.. Nelson
Schoonmaker ct al. Equity E. R. Acre:
atty for plaintiff, W.. S Hart for de-
PENDANT. Judgment and decree in accord.
ance with judges finding of law anc
facts and order for judgment filed here
with. Defendant Nelson Schoonmakel
excerpts. Said defendant excerpts to find
ing of facts.
Mary Ann Higgins VS.. Des Moines
ms. Co. Geo. w. Adams atty for
plaintiff, Willett for defendant Settled
without jury trial. Insurance Co. to pay
Mary Ann Higgins $4,000
Willis Kinney VS.. Harrison Marcy
Replevin. Geo. w. Adams atty for
plaintiff, Frank Sayre atty for defendant
Continued by agreement of parties.
Upper Iowa Power Co. VS.. Board OF
Review of Glenwood twp. ct al Equity
Frank Sayre for plaintiff, Willett for
defendant. Upper Iowa Power Co. to be
assessed in Glenwood twp. for year 1905
on 500 personal property and $3l DOC
for power dam, and in 1910 for 500
personal property and $4,000 for power
dam.
Lucy Michaelson VS.. w. H. Jaeger
ct al. Equity. E. R. Acres atty for
plaintiff, E. w. Cutting and H. F.
Barthell for defendant Referees deed
to Richard Bucknell approved Referee
allowed $500 for services. Referee
ordered to pay taxes amounting to $35.15
due Jam 1910
Gottfreid Hornwall VS. Richard Carl
son. E. w. Cutting for plaintiff, Dawley
and Wheeler for defendant. Settled.
Costs paid.
Fred Carlson VS.. John d. Mullaney
ct al T. w; Cutting for plaintiff, Frank
Sayre for defendant. Settled without
trial Costs paid
L. B. Whitney ct al VS.. John Mcintosh.
Willett for plaintiff, E. W. Cutting for
defendant Motion by plaintiff for con-
tinuance overruled, defendant having
filed an admission that the witness would
swear if present to the facts stated in
the application. 1t is ordered that such
application be read and used in evidence.
Subject to objections in accordance with
sec. ZOOS code of Iowa
City of DEBORAH VS.. John ID. Mullaney
ct al. Atty Harmon for City, Frank
Sayre for Mullaney ct all Defendant
offers plaintiff judgment for $3.50 with
all costs to this time, 9:l2 Thursday
morning before a jury is called. jury
waived for this term.
Knut Sander ct al VS.. John Void.
E. P. Johnson for plaintiff, Willett for
defendant. Settled and costs paid.
Knut Sander, Jr., by Knut Sander, ST.,
VS.. John Void. E. P. Johnson for
plaintiff, Willett for defendant. Judg-
ment in favor of plaintiff and against
defendant for $4,000 at plaintiffs cost,
except the cost of entering judgment,
which is to be paid by defendant.
Cox & Price VS.. II. B. Winter. G. s.
Boice for plaintiff, Frank Sayre for de-
PENDANT. Settled, each party to pay one
half of costs. /:
Margaret Walsh ct al VS.. Patrick
Doran ct al. Equity f. w. Cutting
atty for plaintiffs, A. Chapen and N.
Willett for defendants. Leave granted
defendant to remove exhibits introduced
on defendants behalf on receipting
therefore to clerk of court.
New Causes.
Mabel May VS.. Glenn B. May
Equity. M. A.. Harmon, Atty. for
plaintiff Decree of divorce granted,
plaintiff being given custody of her
minor child. Decree to be entered
on plaintiffs paying costs. Neither
party to be permitted to marry
again within one year from date OF
entry of decree, except in the man
ner provided by law.
Orphanus A. Richards vs.. Amanda
Buchanan ct al-Equity. E. w. Cut
ting, atty. for plaintiff; G.. w. Reed
and w. l.. Barker, for defendant
Because of death of Mary Ann Web
ster, leave was granted to make hei
legal representatives parties defend
ant in her stead.
ole Hagen VS.. Nick Nelson-At-
tachment. A. e. Barker, atty. FOL
plaintiff. Settled, costs paid. At
tachment released.
Mary Kapler VS.. Frank Kapler-
Equity. Willett, atty. for plaintiff
Wiley S. Rankin, atty. for defend
ant. Default. Decree of divorce
granted and plaintiff given leave to
hn, of Mary