The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-09-29
in THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition Of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

anu CLERK Corlett Is now busily en-
gagged in distributing the new books
The docket was finished in record
time. The copy was delivered to the
printer Saturday and the new books
were. completed Tuesday morning and
majority of the attorneys are now
in possession of copy. An unusual
number OF divorce cases has been
filed and with one, or two exceptions
they Will come up for trial during the
October term. Fifty-three have been
filed since June 1st and fifty-one of
the cases will be tried during the
coming term. Twenty criminal cases
are noted on the docket, but this num-
Der may be either increased or de-
| creased by the action of the grand
jury, which meets on the second day
of the October term Wednesday, Oc-
tober 9Th, at 10 O'Clock a. m. Twenty
one punishment cases will be taken
up during the term while one hun
dred and seven probate matters will
also come up for hearing. A total of
two hundred and twenty-five law and
equity cases. will be taken up. The
total number of cases filed is 373
This is slightly above the average
number usually filed for the October
term. This term is usually heavier
than other terms, as the summers &C
emulation of cases is greater than at
any other time of the year.
Court opens Tuesday, October 4th,
at l:30 o'clock, with Judge K, E.
WillcocksOn on the bench. ]. f. Bray
will be court reporter. The petit jur-
ors are summoned to appear Monday,
October 10th, at 1870 p. III. The
large number of cases that have been
filed for the coming term has kept
the force of the clerks office very
busy. The records are all completed
and up to date in every particular.
The probate branch is the most i'm
pOrtant part of court matters and re-
quires time and experience in proper
ly caring for them. The handling OF
this branch must be done in very
careful manner and a person of ex-
perience is required to properly care
for this very important phase of the
cOunty's business. Among the cases
that appear on the new docket the
famous Van Houten case is noted.
This case has been tried several times
in the district court, reversed in the
supreme court and is quite old at the
hn t.
will of Henry Van .Houten. Twenty
five civil cases have been noted for
trial. All these cases are old ones.
having been left over from the April
term. With the completion of the
dockets and the EXCELLENT condition
Of the office of the clerk all is now
ready for the opening of the October
.erm.
The suit, Bennett & Capel V. The
Oskaloosa Light & Fuel Co, which
was filed recently, has been dismiss
ed by the plaintiff. The plaintiff de-
manded judgment on an account al !
leged to be due and unpaid.
New Cases Filed.
Elizabeth Ellen Crookham has filed
suit against her husband, William NJ.
Crookham, asking for a divorce. She
states that they were married August
5, 1878, and as a result of this mar |
rage the following children were
born: H. w NJ Crookham, aged q, .
and B. A. L. Crookham, aged %. She !
asks for divorce on the grounds that
he defendant has deserted her and |
has been absent for the past four
years. The plaintiff asks for a COM
1lete divorce, that she be allowed to |
retain the property now in her name !
and that she have alimony in the sum
If $1,000.
Beamer & Bauman v. Alfred John
son. The plaintiffs ask for a judg-
nent in the sum of $138, which they
lllege is due and unpaid, for trans
'er of real estate.
c. Nelson Foster v. Iowa Light &
Heat company. The plaintiff asks for
judgment in the sum of $4,000, costs
md interest for services which he
,laims to have given the defendant
md for which he has received no com
)ensation.
Robert Tyson has filed a suit
against the Iowa Light & Heat Co. in
he sum of s4O9.19, for labor which
lie alleges is due him and is unpaid.
Agnes J. Webb has filed a suit
Lgainst the Farmers National Bank,
judgment for certain pro
,erty. b. ar rt
o. ]. Alderman has filed suit
Igainst Z. G. Lockhart, demanding
Judgment in the sum of $411.25, claim
ng that the defendant has made
'reech in contract on certain piece
# land. .@ E..r
Frank Black has filed a suit against
he Chicago Northwestern Railway Co.
skiing for damages in the sum of 1892
or hay and grass alleged to have
een destroyed .gta /
Robert Stewart has filed suit
he Iowa Light & Heat CO., demanding
judgment in the sum OF $S2.25 which
e alleges Is due and unpaid for ser
ices rendered. II
J. A. Ruan has filed suit against
ames Bagley and Mrs. James Bagley
skiing for judgment In the sum of
1913 and costs for medical services
nd unadicina uIioh t,a alIegpa he gave ,