Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21
Council Bluffs
COURT GRIND BEGINS AGAIN
This Last Day for Filing Petitions for
Present Term.
NUMBER OF DAMAGE 81
Two Petitions for Divorce Flee
~ Women who Declare They
Have Been Mis-
mated.

Yesterday was the last day for filing
original notices OF suits IN the district
court for the August term and today Is the
last for filing petitions In suits. The usual
rush began yesterday afternoon, and more
than q dozen cases were filed before the
closing hour
The usual number OF damage suits appear
in the list. The largest was that filed by
Mrs Emily ]. Aaron Administrative OF
the estate OF Simon Shellberg, who brings
q suit against the Rock Island company
for $4,000 The suit arises from injuries
received by the deceased while In the en-
ploy OF the company from which he died,
on the night OF May 3, last. Shellberg
was a car Inspector, and while in the
discharge OF his duties, was jerked from
the top OF the car by the sudden
movement of the car. The accident
occurred in the local yards at what
is known as viewpoint switch, where for
Tome singular reason four or five men have
been Killed within a year. Including former
Chief OF the Fire Department Jones' Brake
men Burns and Russell
Moses l.. Marks. who has a large number
OF suits against railroads, appears again
with a suit against the Union Pacific
claiming 1900 for injuries sustained by
Ida, to South Omaha.
suit to Get Royalty.
The Nolseless Washing Machine company
holders Of the patent under which ma
chine was manufactured and sold By the
Pioneer Implement company, brings suit
against the company for $500, claimed as
royalty under contract made in 1903, by
which the company was to manufacture OeO
machines the first year and $500 each sue
ceeding year during the full life OF the
patent The device did not sell we'll enough
II is said, to justify the large manufacture
and the patentees sue for the royalty re-
gardless Of sales.
q. ]. Harding and P. o. Aleshouse, q
real estate firm, sue George Peterson fol
$11a5O claimed as commission on WON
real estate sale.
The Younkerman Seed company sue Mr.
and Mrs. b. f. Profit on note for $40
executed August IA, 1902 and book &C
count of $26.a,
Henry Van Brunt began an action for th'
recovery of the value OF wagon and SCI
OF harness amounting to $ll5 sold to r. e
Bryant, April II. and protected by chatte
mortgage. Later Bryant sold the wager
to Henry w. Payne subject to the mortgage
and he is MADE detenuant III tno SutSs
H. Berwick asks judgment and fore
closure of a mechanics lien for Sl16 agains
property owned by ]. ], Ferguson. alleget
to be due for painting a dwelling on lot
block 1, Jackson's addition.
Divorce Petitions.
Elizabeth Short began a divorce SUI
against Walter S. Short. They were mar
ried February 2S, 1904, In Boston, ana nav
lived in this. city for several years. sh
alleges cruelty.
Doris Christensen filed her petition 10
divorce from Thomas c. Christensen, whom
she wed in Berlin, Canada, in 1877. Sh
alleges that for the last twenty or twenty
five years he has been addicted to tn
habitual use Of intoxicants, and although
a railroad man earning from Sl% to $40
a month she has been obliged to make tn
living for herself and large family by keep
ing boarders During the time she say
they have accumulated considerable prop
erty in Council Bluffs, consisting of five o
six houses and lot. part of which are In ne
name part in her husband. She asks L
be given the title 10 all Of this, 500 perma
nent alimony anu $40 a month.
f. j. Day began suit against Loui
p Leonard to recover tie face Of the frs
OF six mortgage notes for $66 each secures
By mortgage on property purchased by heE