The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-16
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition Of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

Burrier VS.. Boyd, is the title of a
case filed today In which Ralph Bur-
rier demands Judgment against Jas.
p. Boyd in the sum of 100000 and
costs. The plaintiff claims damages
ON the grounds the defendant turn
ed cattle and horses into his fields,
destroying the crops.
The February term of district court
opened this afternoon at 1:3O, with
Judge John +. Talbot of Brooklyn,
on the bench. Small matters were
taken up during the afternoon and
the remainder of the week will be
taken up in like manner. The jury
will report next Monday at 1870 and
then the criminal cases will be tried.
J. H. p Robinson is the court repor-
ter under Judge Talbot. 4
New Cases Filed.
Robert Tyson has filed suit
against NJ. j. Cruzen, w. E. Kemble,
&c. Winter, j. l.. Milligan, N. l..
Towle and b. F.. Shoemake, in which
he asks for judgment in the sum
of 100000, with interest and costs
He claims that the defendants Undue
ed him to invest 81 900 in a company.
Robert Tyson filed suit against
the Iowa Light C Heat Co. in which
he demands judgment in the sum oil
| $4,000, with interest and costs. The
plaintiff claims that he was employ
ed by the company and it was agreed
that he should receive $50 per month
for the first three months and $1OO
per month afterwards. He claims
that the defendant failed to pay.
In the opening of the February term
4 of district court, Judge f. Tolbott
made the following entries in the
court calendar:
| Will of Francis Ireland admitted to
probate. James NJ Ireland and Jon
athan Ireland executors.
Will of B. F. Morgan. Sarah Fran
ces Morgan given to Feb. % to file
objections to probate of will.
Will of Mary McFall. Will admit
ted to probate. Lottie NJ. Beck ap'
pointed executrix.
Elvina Chick VS.. City of Oskaloosa
Settled at defendants cost.
The grand jury reported at 1000
o'clock this morning and are now in
secret session.
Sheriff l.. M Reed yesterday APP,
pointed James Bridges as court bail
if and John, T. Ream as grand jury
bailiff. A jury bailiff has not been
appointed.
New Cases Filed.
Ivy J. Harry ct al VS.. p. J. MOsher
ct al. The plaintiffs ask that the re-
spective shares of the plaintiffs and
defendants in certain real estate be
established and confirmed.
District court Is in session today in
the Farmers club room on the third
floor. The court room has been turn
ed over for use of the Farmers lnsti
tute.
The case of Mahaska County for
the benefit of the school fund vs.Alice
NJ. Bennett, which was affirmed in the
supreme court Saturday. was tried
here before Judge Clements during
the April term of court, 1910. Ma
haska county brought suit against
Alice Bennett claiming that 1886
acres of the n. w. 4 of the S. w. a
belonged to the county. The jury
found for the county and quoted title
in it. The property was sold fol taxes
several years ago, the defendant pur'
chasing. Later it was claimed the
county owned the property by right
of certain school mortgage bonds.
When tried before Judge Clements
J. G. Patterson represented the county
and w. II. Heating was the attorney
for the defendant.
Barney and May Gill. the decision in
which was affirmed by the supreme
court, was tried before Judge Glenn
ents in the April term OF court, 1910
The defendants we're charged with
maintaining house of i'll fame and
after a trial the jury returned YER
dict of guilty. Judge Clements sen
fenced May Gill to term at Ana,
mosa not to exceed five years and
gave Barney Gill the same sentence
at Fort Madison with the proviso that
on good behavior he would be recon.
mended paroled at the end of two
years. c. Yer Ploeg. who defended
the ellis in the trial, carried the case
To the Sunreme co,lrt