Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-14
MANY ACTIONS
. FILED IN COURT.
ALL CASES FOR AUGUST TERM
MUST BE IN HANDS OF
CLERK TOMORROW.
DIVORCES FEATURE
Applications for Separation and
Damage Suits Predominant In
the Causes on File for
Hearing.

| With Thursday the last filing day
for cases to be heard during the
August term Of court, attorneys are
sending petitions to come before the
court to the clerks office In large
numbers. Divorce actions and damage
cases seem to be in the majority Of
those filed.
l.. e. Hendrickson, divorced from
his wife, Margaret Hendrickson, near.
ly q year ago, has asked that the court
annul the decree and declare the d.
vorce invalid. Hendrickson also files
another petition in which he sues his
former father-in-law, S. l.. McGav1c,
for $4,000 for alternating the affections
of his former wife.
In his two petitions, the plaintiff
states that the divorce granted to his
wife was a scheme on the part OF her
father to get them separated. Follow
ing their first trouble he started a suit
for separation, which was later
dropped at the agreement OF both
parties.
Hendrickson states that he and his
wife lived peacefully, and without
trouble except when the parent Of the
woman interfered.
Alleges Cruelty.
Susie Deitch filed an application Tor
separation from her husband, John
Deitch, in which she alleges non-sup-
port and cruelty Two children OF the
husband by former wife were also
brought into the controversy, as the
wife claims in her petition that they
refused to obey her, and that the hus-
band upheld them in their actions.
Asks Heart 6Iam.
Miss e. F. Hitler alleges that Albert
l.. Stout, by refusing to carry out his
promise to marry, has caused her grief
to the extent of $4,000, She states
that Stout proposed marriage on
March IS, 1918, and changed his mind
on May 81
Sue Street Car Company.
Mrs. Effie Halpin claims to have suf-
fered severe nervous shock which
resul d in internal injuries when a
street car on which she was riding
left the track and threw her out Of the
seat that she was occupying. She
states that she has been permanently
injured, and asks damages to the ex-
tent of $4,000.
Barber Asphalt Co. Sues.
The Barber Asphalt Co. Of Des
Moines started an action against J. G.
Bunk, a local contractor, claiming that
they are entitled to recompense for
loss sustained when the defendant re-
fused to accept number of brick
ordered by them The damages are
asked in two lots, the first for $249.63
for brick shipped here and left on the
cars, and the last amount Of $1,sS6.5O
for rrick refused after 1t was ordered,
but not shipped. The material was to
be used on city streets, but was ad-
Judged unworthy by the city engineer.
Assault Is Alleged.
Alfred w. and Ralph j. Mahon are
named as defendants by Frank A.
in petition in which
he asks $4,000 damages for assault
and battery and defamation of his
character. Bowermaster claims that
while employed by the first named de-
fendant he was attacked by him, hit
over the eye with cane, and bit on
the left leg in such a manner as to
cripple him for three weeks.
Following this attack, the plaintiff
alleges that the second named defend
ant went before justice Of the peace
and had him arrested for using foul
language. When he appeared for hear
ing, the defendants In this action
failed to show against him and the
case was dismissed. For this action he
asks $500, and for the attack, $4,000.
Suit for Payment. |
The Ottumwa Automobile Co. brings
suit against r. F. Hart for 1861 for
auto supplies which he is alleged to
have purchased from that corporation. i