Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-06
COURT OPENS
WITH BIG RUSH
MUCH DOING THE FIRST DAY OF
JANUARY TEAM BEFORE
JUDGE ROBERTS.
CASE SILL ARGUED

Supervisor Matter Being Threshed
Out Today-Many Matters Dis
posed of-Divorce Granted
Sarah Francey.
With the opening of district court
yesterday before Judge M. A. Roberts
busy session was had and numerous
cases We're disposed of before the
close of the first day of the term.
Among the matters heard were the
Jordan-Phillips case which was not
concluded and is today taking the at
tention of the court. The attorneys
have continued their arguments.
A divorce petition filed Dec 81, 1909,
was taken up yesterday instead of
going over to the next term, which Is
usual with petition filed after the
time of closing Of fling for the term.
The action of the court severed the
marital bonds that bound Sarah C.
to Robert Francey Alimony in the
sum of $924.36, as well as third Of a
certain piece OF land was given Mrs.
Francey. Jacob Myers was appointed
receiver for the divided real estate
and look after the renting taxes, etc.
Much Disposed OF.
Several cases were disposed OF by
settlement between the principals in
which the following petitions ap-
peared:
A. c. Steck VS.. Public Water com
pany, dismissed; each party to pay
their own costs.
Wapello county VS.. Many w. Hender-
shott, dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
G. c. Cheadle VS.. Albian c. Davis,
dismissed: cost paid.
Arthur Isaacson VS.. G.. M. & ST. P.
Railroad company, dismissed at plain
tiff's cost.
Application for ternlit to sell liquors
was granted to Toland J. Clark.
Margaret Hedlund VS.. N. F. He'd
lund. dismissed
Citizens Savings bank VS.. H. l.. Rob-
erts. ct al, settled and dismissed.
City of Ottumwa VS. c. r. /. & p.
Railroad company, dismissed at plain
tiff's cost.
City of Ottumwa VS.. G. NJ. & st. P.
Railroad company, dismissed without
prejudice.
Will Probated.
The will of Mrs Catherine Boydston
was probated and the bulk Ct the
estate, after all just debts are paid,
is assigned to her granddaughter, Miss
Effie Peck. This includes the home.
stead on lot No. IA Mary Withall's
addition. Tie feather pillows and a
feather he'd. a comforter and a quilt
are bequethed her daughter Mrs. Ida
Kleindorst, and the balance Of the
bedding and househr,I furniture, not
specifically assigned including money
and credits, goes to Fife Peck
Makes LAW Assignment.
The first assignment of law cases
for January term of the district court
in 1910 is as follows:
Monday. January 10.
1907 Mrs. Kate Brady vs.. City OF
Ottumwa.
s4O5 L-Catherine Brady, admrx, VS.
City of Ottumwa.
s454 L-Cordia Comfy VS.. Ottumwa
Traction & Light company.
Tuesday, January II.
S572 IF. A. Holtsinger VS.. w. e
! Griffith, ct al.
1913 Phil J. Leinhauser VS.. G. B
! & @. Railway company.
Saturday, January IS.
| $3.50 In. l.. Pherigo vs.. M. w
| Criswell
| Monday, January II.
| 1915 LIE. A. Manchester VS.. OF
tumwa Mill & Construction company
| Monday, January "a.
S4S7 III. P. Wallace VS.. c. NJ. &
ST. P. Railway company.
o55a LII. j. Baker VS.. ]. H. Ander
son & Co.
1903 Thomas Skinner VS.. G. B
& Q Railway company, ct al.
s604 L--Alice O'Brien, exec, VS.. G
B. & @. Railway company, ct al.
S605 edward O'Brien, admir-. VS.
e. B. & @. Railway company.
1906 L-Cordie D. Conley, guardian
VS.. C. 2. & @ Railway company. ct al
Monday, January 81.
1898 L-G. E. and S. A. Bringer VS.
Commonwealth Fire Insurance com
pany of Ottumwa, Ia.
Probate isnment-Monday, Jan. 10
gIatter of guardianship Of Henr.
| Lanes, of unsound mind.
Last will and testament of Emn,
A. George, deceased.
! II. C. -X4CWrdosedXZfif