Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-12
SHORT TERM OF COURT
ONLY ONE JURY CASE TRIED AT
MARCH TERM
Session Begins Monday and Ends
Wednesday Morning, Judge
Percy r.. Kelly Presiding.

The May term of Circuit Court fo
Polk County, Department No. /. ad
! Journed Wednesday morning after /
session lasting less than three days
Only one jury case was tried-ths
action of Mrs. Sophia Gregory VS.. Mis-.
! Agnes O'Keefe and others to recov.
er the sum of $4O0 alleged to be due
as the purchase price of the Dallas
Hospital. The jury found in favor
of Mrs. Gregory, and also in favor OF
Doctors B. H. McCallon, A. B. Star
buck and L. A. Bollman, who had
been named as defendants in the ac-
tion
Judge Kelly's prompt and business
like way of conducting court, his
courteous manner toward the mem
bers of the bar, and his companion
able qualities as a man won for him
the respect and esteem of all who at
tended his first session of court in
Polk County, or who had the pleasure
of meeting him personally during his
short stay in Dallas. None but words
of praise are heard for the new Judge
of Department No. 1, the people feel
ing that they have in him an efficient
and conscientious officer.
The cases disposed of Tuesday af-
ternoon and Wednesday morning are
as follows:
Wick Brothers VS.. Earhardt & Meyer,
action for money. j. Fl. Flower for
1NIl int
term. Dismissed.
A. H. Averill Machinery Company
VS.. f. M. Smith and S. B. Tetherow,
action for money; Sibley & Eakin for
plaintiff; continued from December
term. Continued.
State of Oregon VS.. Charles Will
liams, obtaining money by false pre-
lenses. John H. McNary for People;
Frank Holmes for defendant. De-
fendant pleads guilty. Sentenced to
in penitentiary for one
year. Paroled.
State of Oregon vs. Dick Gaines, |
selling liquor in violation of local op-
ion law; John H. McNary for People;
continued from December term. Con-
inued.
r. M. Wade & Company, a corpora
ion, VS.. w. r. Haight, action for
money; B. F. Swope for plaintiff; con-
inued from December term. Dis
missed on motion of plaintiff.
Jessie T. Irvine, Clarence P. Irvine
nd Clara Hembree, appellants, VS..
frs. Temperance Beck, respondent;
.ppeal; Mccain & vinton for appel
ants; Oscar Hayter for respondents.
Transferred to Department No. 2.
L. Pfandhoefer vs. e. c. McTim-
nonds, action for money; Oscar Hay
er for plaintiff; J. H. Flower for de-
endant. Judgment and order of
ale.
Claire Padrick VS.. C. B. Zumwalt,
ction for money; Oscar Hayter for
laintiff. Settled and dismissed.
e. c. Atkins & Company. a corpo-
alton, VS.. William E. Martin, action
or money; Oscar Hayter for plain
If. Settled and dismissed. .
Sophia Tharp Gregory VS.. Agnes M.
''Keefe, B. H. McCallon, A. B. Star
uck and L. A. Bollman, action for
honey; Oscar Hayter for plaintiff;
= D. Brown, P. Fl. Darcy and B. A.
-liks for defendants. Jury trial.
'erdict in favor of plaintiff against
gnes M. O'Keefe in the sum of $4O0
nd in favor of defendants B. H. Nc
allon, A. B. Starbuck and L. A.
Gilman. Judgment in favor of plain
if against Agnes M. O'Keefe in the [
I'm of $4O0 and for her costs and
Judgment in favor of
efendants B. HI. McCallon, A. B. STAR S
lck and L. A. Bollman and against
aintiff for said last named defend
lts' costs and disbursements.