The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-23
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition Of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

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The following is the record of work
done in Fridays session Of court:
In the matter of guardianship OF Joy
Renter the final report was approved
and the guardian discharged.
In the divorce case Of Raymond e.
Minafd VS.. Lizzie L. Minard, Judge
Tolbott granted a decree of divorce on
default of the defendant. The plain
tiff was given leave 10 marry within
one month +.s
A decree of divorce was granted in
the case of Lucy C. Hasson VS.. VIII
liam +. Hasson on default of the de-
fendaht. The plaintiff was given her
maiden name of Lucy G. Runyon.
In the case OF Hatilda Martin ct al
Tvs. Deiphy' A. Graham, the plaintiff
was given leave to amend the eptition.
|. C. johnson entered his appearance
for ]. r. Fieener and was given until
February 20 to plead.
The divorce case of Alma Davis VS..
Osro J. Davis was dismissed by the
plaintiff. ''. '- #"
Continuances were granted In the
following cases: Thomas J. Price VS..
Angelina +. Price ct al; Il. J. Price
and John r. Lewis VS. Angelina E.
Price and Gertrude Cowell vs. Robert
Cowell 81
The report of the sale was approved
in the case of William Van Houten ct
al VS.. Syke Van Houten ct al and the
deed was ordered. '.a
In the divorce case of Erma May
Fox VS.. Frank Fox, decree was
granted on default of the defendant
The plaintiff was given the custody
Of the child, Frank Leroy Fox.
In the divorce case of Andrew Hub:
bard VS. Carrie Hubbard, a decree was
ganred on default of the defendant.
The plaintiff was given the right TO
remarry at any time.
I On default of the defendant de.
cree of divorce was granted in the
case of Jane Caldwell vs. Alexander
| Caldwell. 81
Cecil Lockhart and Dan OBrien
were arraigned before Judge Tolbott
and their challenge to the grand jury
was waived. O'Brien is held for
stealing goods from Rock island car
at Evans and Lockhart is held for the
attempted murder of his sweetheart.
In the case of the First National
Bank of What Cheer VS.. j. /. Molly,
neux on default of the defendant. iudg
ment was entered against the defend
ant on promissory notes.
The divorce case of Nicholas Yer
steeg VS.. Cora LABEL Versteeg was
dismissed. --.s
On default of the defendant a de
cree of divorce was granted in the
case of Clara Hoff VS.. Fred Hoff.
In the case of f. D. Lewis VS.. j
III. Lewis ct al on default of the. de
ifendant judgment was granted on the
promissory notes. A foreclosure o.
mortgage was ordered and also a
judgment for attorneys fees.
Attorney John Malcolm appeared
for the defendant in the case of Elma
Mitchell VS.. John V. Coleman ct al
THE Green Bay Lumber Co. was given
until Feb. 20 to plead.
The grand jury in their recent ses
sion returned five indictments, foul
Of which were made public today.
Two Of the indictments were against
Josephine Wilson. In one indictment
she is charged with conducting q
house of i'll fame, and in the othel
with conducting nuisance. She fur
nished $2,5O0.00 bonds on the first in
dctment and $500 bonds on the sec
ond indictment. 800 .-
Dan OBrien was indicted for re
ceiving stolen property. He is charg
ed with having received goods stoler
from Rock Island freight cars ut Ev
ans. O'Brien is in jail awaiting trial
Cecil Lockard was indicted for as
sault with intent to commit murder
LCckard is charged with shooting his
sweetheart at New Sharon. lie is II
the Mahaska county Jail awaiting trial
The petit jurors for the term re
Iported at 1870 yesterday afternoon
The remainder OF the week will BIZ
taken up in criminal matters.
The following cases came up fol
hearing in Saturdays session o
court:
W. S. Kenworthy was appointed by
the court to assist F.. \. Nash as
counsel in the defense of Grant
Brown, charged with murder. -,
Estate of c. E. Holmes. Claims
approved and ordered paid.
| VIII of Francis Ireland. Hearing
of appointment OF executor to com
plete contract for sale OF property SCI
for February 2S.
S. w. Clark VS.. Freeman & Peter
son. Agreed in open court that atii
ldavit of Homer Johnson be used il
the trial of the case.
John NJ. Madison ct al VS.. James c
Madison and Geo. w. Madison. De
fault of James c. Madison, S. V. Rey
nolds appointed guardian ad liten fol
defendant. Judgment and decree con
irming shares as alleged. Sale or
dered.
NJ. B. Johnson VS.. J. |. MolyneuX e
al Leave given to substitute VIM
Windett as plaintiff. On default o.
defendants a judgment on the prom
lssory notes given. Decree of fore
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