The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-04-07
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

4 JuuSc anu jury
Today ends the February term of
district court and from noon today UNI
! til Tuesday, April 18th, the court
room will be deserted Judge b. w.
4 Preston is completing the work OF
the term by disposing OF small mat
tiers o business such as Wills, gar
nishments, guardianships, etc.
Two new cases have been filed.
They are:
Case of Theo. j. G. Brown V. the
City of Oskaloosa. The case brought
against the city is for alleged dam
ages, caused by the septic tank of the
| city The plaintiff asks for iudg.
ment in the sum of $4,000.
i Case of B. o. Jerrel v. Lydia G.
Downing, Mrs. F.. s. Downing, or Car
oline Downing. The plaintlff. being
a practicing physician of the city,
asks for a Judgment against the de-
PENDANTS or defendant for $3.50 for
services rendered.
The following decisions were made
by the Judge in yesterdays session:
VIII Oh T. Audii' iiVaii
of proof of will fixed for April 10.
! 1910.
Estate of Sarah J. Masteller, Hear
ing of final report fixed for the first
day of next term.
Will of Addison f. Tennis. Hear
ing of proof of will fixed for April IL,
1910. -srr
Equity case of John Stratton V. c.
l.. Marmon and Laura E. harmon.
Trial on application for receiver. Carl
Johnson appointed receiver.
Il In the case Of Marsh Daugherty v.
f.. E. Smith, executor, garnishment
and in the case of Annis Wickersham
V. F. Z. Smith, executor, the order
amounting Robson set aside. Miss
10 Bower appointed commissioner.
Judge Byron w. Preston adjourned
the February term Of district court
of .Mahaska county Saturday after
noon. This term OF court has been
a very busy one and a large number
OF cases were disposed OF. Judge
Preston has reputation OF pushing
the work through with the least pos
sible delay and expense to the county
and judging from the amount OF work
done during the term he has fully
sustained his reputation. During the
Al days of court, 16 wills were admit
ted to probate, 40 estate matters
brought up, SO civil cases and Grim
inal cases disposed Of This makes
a total of ISL cases disposed OF dur
ing the term. The judge holds the
record in Mahaska county for the
number of jury cases, having during
the February term of court 1904 tried
Is cases by means OF the jury.
The past term has been an excep-
tionany busy one and the Judge as
well as the remainder of the court Of
ficials is to be commended upon the
amount as well as the quality of the
work done.
The next term OF court, the April
term. will start on Tuesday, April 49,
with Judge w. G. Clements of Newton
on the bench. The last filing day at
the clerks office will be Saturday.
April 8
! The February term of district court
was rather expensive one, even If
1 large amount of work was done. 1t
J cost the county just $2,32Sa50 to meet
the jury expenses alone for the term.
81, 225.OU was paid out during the
month of March for the jury.
Two new cases have been filed.
Divorce case OF John w. Station vs..
Sadie Station. The plaintiff alleges
that they were married in OskaloOsa
on November l6, 1909. She asks for
an absolute divorce on the ground of
dissertion, violent and abusive lang
uage and cruel and inhuman treat
ment. ~
Equity case OF Harding & McCord
Lumber company VS.. Amos Gray. The
plaintiff asks for a foreclosure of
certain mortgage held against the de-
PENDANT. &.
WiIcockson Affirmed.
The Supreme Court affirmed the de.
cisiOn OF the district court yesterday
in the case OF w. A. Hoover VS.. Lor-
rim A. Dickey ct al. The case was
tried at the Mahaska county October
term of court, 1907. Judge X. e. VIII
; cocksOn held that the plaintiff could
not recover on the mortgage.
: The plaintiff, w. A. Hoover sued for
a Judgment against the defendant for
r the amount OF a promissory note and
also asked for foreclosure OF
mortgage held by him against the de-
PENDANT. The plaintiff received
judgment for $4,000, the amount of
the promssory not, but the mortgage
was set aside. The plaintiff APPEAL.
ed the case to the Supreme Court to
obtain foreclosure OF the mort
gage.
. Bolton & Bolton were the attorneys
for the plaintiff and Williams & Or
Wis and Burrell C Dewitt were the at.
torneys for the defense.
Successful Bazaar.
The Young ladies' OF Agnes Guild
held successful Easter Bazaar al the