Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-02
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The Livingston will case which ha
occupied the attention Of the Cour
for the past week. came to an en'
Tuesday afternoon when Judge Plat
took the case away from the jur!
and directed a verdict in favor o
Lenox College and against the con
testing heirs of the deceased. Thi
disposes OF the first battle for tht
Z possession Of the estate of Archibald
Livingston. deceased, who at the
age OF eighty-four years executed {
codicil to his will leaving his entire
estate to Lenox College, cutting Of.
his heirs with nothing. The case
has been followed with keen inter
est, and many Hopkinton people
We're daily in attendance at the
trial. The Democrat is informed tha,
the case will Immediately be appeal
ed, where Judge .Platt's ruling will
be reviewed by the Supreme Court.
The Court passed sentence on John
Mertz who has been awaiting sentence
since 'he plead guilty about two weeks
ago. He was sentenced to serve
thirty days in Jail, the Court taking
into consideration the time which he
has already been confined in jail.
The Court directed that he be releas-
ed without bond during good be-
havior on the two indictments which
have not as yet been disposed Of.
The trial jury was dismissed for
the term. This practically winds up
the business OF the March term Of
Court. An adjournment was made un-
til next Saturday when Judge Dun
ham will hold court. In the future
Judge Dunham will likely hold court
every Saturday morning for, the con
yenience OF the local bar.
The following matters have been
disposed Of BY the Court since our
last issue: @. as., ..}isI. .Fs5 s.
g. w. squires VS.. Nancy V. squires
Answersof guardian ad litem on file:
:lrlal. B. NJ. Ferguson and G.. W..
Squires appointed permanent guardi-
ans. Bond, $4,000. Ordered that
the property of the estate be kept
within the state and in the hands Of
said B. w. Ferguson, the resident
guardian. s.s
Willie Ross VS.. Perry Wheeless.
Set for trial for first jury case at
next October term Of court by agree
ment. s S.t5s'y
Lille Messmore VS.. John Mess
more Motion for alimony and suit
money; sustained and defendant to
pay plaintiff $50 out Of funds in
hands Of garnishee. Defendant ex-
cepts.
Margaret Jane smythe VS.. Harriet
'smythe ct al. Report and distribu-
ton approved. Referee discharged
and bond released. Il i.e:ss ,,,Ss.
Harriet. E Smyth VS.. Margaret Jane
smythe. Report Of distribution tap-
proved. Referee discharged, and bon,
released.
Y Henry Stewart VS.. M. L: Stewart
ct al. Report OF sale approved. Deed
to Louisa M. Stewart authorized.
Referee allowed s25 comp nsation.
Deed to Louisa NJ. Stewart approved.
Martin Nieman vs.. Lizzie Nieman.
Dismissed at plaintiffs costs: Costs
paid. t55@
/. VIM. H. Powell vs.. Ellen Powell.
Answer of guardian ad ntem on file.
Decree as prayed. WI. Millen ap-
pointed commissioner to execute deed
and to release dover rights Of the
defendant in and to the land de-
scribed in the petition.
Probate.
Estate of Nancy E. Wheelock. Re
port of distribution approved. Ad-
ninistrator discharged ana bond re-
eased. II:
Guardianship of Ellen Powell. F.
3. Blair appointed guardian ad Item: 4
Estate Of Howard A. Smith. Final
'eport approved. 4,
Trusteeship Of Warren P. Bissell.
Deed to Thos. w. Wiley approved.
Estate of Helen E. Sellens. Final
.eport approved. Distribution order
I'd. I'll
Estate of Ben Carlson. Report of
distribution approved. Administra-
or discharged and bond released.
Estate of NJ. H. Alger. Report Of
ale and deed to Myron J. Alger ap-
proved. a.
! Guardianship Of j. w. Davis. Guard
an to pay wife and ward $50 per
month for support OF. ward and fami-
y.
Guardianship Of Hazel Baskerville
final report approved. Guardian dis
harged and bond released.