The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-17
in THE DISTRICT COURT
Disp 'sition of Various Matters BY
Judge and Jury.

afternoon adjourned the October term
OF the Mahaska county district court
until next Monday, October IA, 1912.
Having called the calendars and at
tended to almost all of the business
OF non-jnry nature that presented
Itself, he found only few scattering
ends of business here and there that
could be heard and came to the con-
clusion that there was not enough
business to warrant the holding of
the session open for work until the
appointed time for the coming of the
petit, jury, hence the adjournment.
This is the first time in years that
the opening OF court has been ad-
jallrnad on the third day of the ses-
sion. A considerable amount of work
has been attended TO, however, and
many cases have been taken off the
calendars.
An order was entered by the court
that trial notices may be filed on or
before October IA, trial to take place
ten days later.
The grand jury was formed and
afternoon of the second day of the
term instead of the morning session,
us was planned by the court program.
All of the jurymen were present and
brought with them, in nuemorus cases
excuses sufficient to secure release
from duty. Excuses ranged from too
much farm work with no one else to
do it. down to having a son about to
be married. Those retained by the
bench and set to work were: w. W.
Williams of OskalOOsa, who will Off
ciate rs foreman of the jury; e. r.
kentleld of West Garfield township,
J. 4. Lamond of Pleasant Grove, A.
c. Noel of Scott, Norm Patrick of
East Des Moines, j. J. Sparks of
Prairie and d. Van WAL of Black
Oak. William Algood was appointed
bailiff for the grand jury.
Probate.
Final reports have been approved
and discharges ordered in the follow
ing estates: William Morgan, deceas-
ed, Elizabeth Mahala Reeve, dcd.,
Francis Castles, dcd., N. J. Bentley,
dcd., John De Roof, dcd., and Sarah
+. Garrett, dcu., and guardianship
cases as follows Mabel E. Woolsey,
Lloyd Baker, Ernest Ballinger and
Frankie and Joe C. Carr.
Estate Thomas B. Garretson; Hugh
b. Mccoy appointed guardian ad Item
for Lucille Garretson. Order for the
sale of realty.
Will of Austin B. Francis, admitted
to probate, Rebecca NJ. Francis ap-
pointed sole eXecutriX. Bond $4,000.
viii of Tena J. A. Henry. J. A.
Henry appointed admir-, without bond.
Guardianship of Roy G. Parker ct al,
minor heirs of John S. Parker dcd.,
John F, Lacey appointed guardian ad
Item. Guardian authorized to sell
realty. Additional bond required, 500.
Guardianship William Brooks, John
c. Heitsman appointed guardian.
Bond $4,000, Sale of realty author
lied
Guardianship Elmer Whitaker in
compt. Irving c. Johnson appointed
guardian, approved. Additional bond
of $4,000 required.
Guardianship of Harter B. Hull. mi
nor. c. Yer Ploeg appointed guard
ian ad Item. Order for sale of real
estate as prayed. Additional bond re-
quired, $4,5OO.OO.
In the guardianship Of Andrew J.
Busby, guardian allowed not to ex-
coed the interest on the income to pro-
vide for schooling and support of the
ward.
Estate OF John F. Porter, dcd. Or
der that widow be allowed $4,000 for
first years support.
Estate of i. NJ. Jenkins, dcd., order
ed that settlement agreed upon by the
administrator and the c., B. & @. Ry.
for $4,000 be authorized and ap.
proved
Estate Of J. V. Jackson, dcd, order
for sale Of property.
....-. Equity.
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
Ry. vs. the Incorporated town of Rose
lllll. Cause in equity. Trial and de.
cree for plaintiff.
nc loiioWiHS cases were ordered
omitted from the docket: o. C.. Nc
Curdy VS.. /. NJ. Reed, sheriff, injunc-
ton; c. Fl. Chandler VS.. o. A. Chand-
Ter, partition suit; and Joseph vii.
son VS.. Peter Wilson, divorce.
DEGREES Quieting title were granted
in the following applications: f.. f.
Everett VS.. Fl. Grant Briggs: William
Il. Neal VS.. unknown claimants; Geo.
ID. Caves VS.. Jane McEwen Charles
Readle VS.. Lew Parnin; Bendert Van
der Molen VS.. unknown claimants;
Matte Feaster VS.. unknown claim
ants; c. w. Fellers VS.. unknown
claimants; Secrist Kinkade VS.. I'M
known claimants; and Roland Wood.
cock vs.. Rena Harris.
III. c. Hawkins VS.. J. Fl. Lee, fore ,
closure; trial and decree.
Hannah Myers vs.. Joseph Omund-
son, partition suit; default of defend.
ants, trial and decree establishing
shares as prayed Property ordered =
sold. I. r. Osborne appointed referee. {
Bond S25,0O0.00. !,
William McBurney VS.. Herbert A. 4
-aisue, dismissed and costs paid. {
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