The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-08
In THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition Of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

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| delivered certain promissory notes
which are due and unpaid. The bank
asks for a, Judgment in the sum Of
$1,111.7S and interest at 5 per cent
from the time the notes were execut.
ed.
The December term of the Mahas.
ka county district court commenced
at 3 o'clock this morning, with Judge
Byron w. Preston, of, Oskaloosa,
presiding. The bailiff. for the term
lis w! r.. Martin. ]. HIP. Robinson,
of Grinnell, is the reporter. The day
is being spent in caring for. final re-
ports and other small matters. The
grand jury will convene tomorrow at
10 o'clock.
New Cases.
A suit was fled yesterday by M. r,
Gilmore, who demands $4,000 dam.
ages of the Crescent Coal Co. Gil
more states that he was injured in
mine No. 5, which belongs to the de-
PENDANT He alleges that the acct
dent which occurred on June 80, 1909
was solely on account of the negli
gence of the defendants.
Oscar Griggs was {. taken before
Judge Preston yesterday afternoon
charged with incorrigibility. Griggs
was charged with appropriating sew
eral articles that did not belong to
him; in other words light fingered
The judge gave the lad, not yet Is
years of age,,a severe lecture.
The following dispositions were
made in yesterdays session of court:
Estate of Isaac Collins, admins
traitor. having failed to make his re-
ports and comply with orders OF
court he is removed and F. T. Nash
is appointed administration in his
stead.
Estate of Margaret Glenn. Fina
report approved. Executor discharg
ed.
Estate of B.aF. Terrell. Final re
port approved. ..tss. e
Estate of G. w. Colville, decd, F
B. Shafer, administrator. The ad
ministrator was ordered to pay costs
and close up estate in fifteen days
Hearing of final report set for Dec
10, 1910. 4.s'aT - g..
Estate of James A. McCaulley
decd, H.. NJ. Whitacre, admr. Finaj
report and settlement approved.
Estate. of H. S. Garland. Final re
port and distribution approved and
administrator discharged
Estate of Nancy Bobbitt. Hearing
of final report fixed for Dec. II, 1910
Estate Of Thomas Lee. Admins
traitor discharged. .~'>
Estate of John Hawkinson. Hear
ing of final report set for Dec. II
1910.
Estate of Frank Loose. Final re
port and distribution approved.
Guardianship of Russell S. Henry
H. H. Sheriff appointed guardian &C
liten, for minor defendants.
Estate of Bryce Jarvis. Final re
port and distribution approved.
Estate of Sarah J. M. Kenney
Hearing of final report fixed for Dec
10, 1910. .u-...
Will of Sarah Crippen. Will ad
mitted to probate. Henry Cripper
appointed executor.
Estate of Daniel Houser. Fina
report and distribution approved.
Guardianship of Geo. w. Madison
]. p. Madison appointed temporary
guardian of property. Hearing OF
permanent guardianship set for Jan
2.19l1.aT3 , 7C,i,i 80 "
Guardianship of Clark Fuqua. An
nual report of guardian approved
| Guardian authorized to e&pend al
amount not to exceed a net income.
New Cases.
The following new cases were filed
yesterday: pes 90
Anna Phelps VS.. Mahaska County
and George Thompson, treasurer Ma
haska county. p. The plaintiff asks
that an injunction against the de
PENDANTS be issued restraining then
from selling certain real estate fol
| taxes. The city OF Oskaloosa has
taxed the plaintiff with sewer tappag
es which the plaintiff refuses to pay
Hannah b. Clendenon and Lydia
Clendenon VS.. Mahaska county ant
Geo. Thompson. treasurer. The plain
tiff in this case asks for practically
the same thing as the plaintiff in the
preceding case
Il. d.. Nugent VS.. J. II. Lewis. ct al
The plaintiff asks for judgment in
the foreclosure of mortgage.
After an unsuccessful attempt to
become an American. citizen, Nathan
Green. Russian, aged 26 years, with
determination In his heart filed a
second declaration to become a
citizen of the United States with L.
+. Corlett. clerk of the district
court, yesterday. Several years ago
Green filed a petition for naturaliza.
ton and was on the eve of receiving
his second papers when one of the
government officials wrote to the
clerk of court asking that the petit.
ton for naturalization be set aside,
that Green lacked few days Of be.
ing i~enty-one years of age when the
first petition was filed. This neces.
STATED going over the entire Olga.
marble" again IN will he two wears