The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04

restraining the DEFENDANT Company
from operating an electric current
on the wires now being erected be-
tween New Sharon and Montezuma
until the lines are properly construct
ed and clear the telephone lines of
plaintiff by such a distance as will
be sufficient to provide for the safety
of the said telephone lines from in
duction that plaintiff alleges will be
produced and burn out the telephone
lines unless construction Is changed.
Plaintiff alleges that the lines now
being. erected will intersect the tele-
phone lines with but from two to
five feet between them and that such
Is dangerous to the lives and safety
of their line men as well as to the
telephone instruments connected with
the lines. III. H. Sheriff is attorney
for the plaintiff Company.
| C. o. Snyder VS.. Oscar Carmean.
Suit asking for $500 damages al
LEGGED to have been sustained when
1.-THE defendant assaulted plaintiff on
October 2, 1913, and bit his finger so
badly that blood poison set in and
produced great suffering. Plaintiff
AYERS that he has been permanently
injured by the bite and that the as
sault was without provocation. Dan
Davis Is his attorney. W.
Jasper NJ. Dammons and Mary DAM
vs. Iowa Children's Home Society and
Andrew r. Dammons. minor. The
plaintiffs allege in their petition that
they adopted one Andrew Fields from
the defendant home on August 81
1911, with the understanding that he
tyta hay
but that he later turned out to be
lazy, indolent, dishonest and of
vicious disposition" and that he was
sent to the State Industrial School at
Eldora, on the charge of assault with
intent to commit rape. They also
allege that the boy adopted the name
of Andrew Dammons after he was
adopted by them. They ask. that the
contract and articles of adoption be
cancelled and set aside and that the
boy be enjoined and precluded from
usinglthe name Of Andrew Dammons.
George H. Woodson is attorney for
plaintiffs. -'-
Mahaska County District Court was
convened yesterday afternoon at 80
o'clock for the initial session of the
December term with Hon. Henry
Silwold. of Newton. presiding. The
afternoon was devoted to the disposi-
ton of miscellaneous business and
minor matters in connection with
the opening of the term. The Grand
Jury will report for duty to-day and
will begin its investigation immediate
ly after being sworn in. To-day is the
customary default day of the term
and the usual large number OF cases
will probably be awarded to the plain.
tiff on default of defendant. The fol-
flowing entries were made in the
court calendar yesterday afternoon by
Judge Silword:
Equity.
Geo. F. Heki VS.. Bryant B. Heki ct
al. Omit from docket
Mary Jane White VS. Thos. M.
White. Suit for divorce. Dismiss
ed by plaintiff. Judgment to be rend-
cred against plaintiff for costs If not
paid during term. 'To'''c7 ~'..
Jennie B. Price VS.. Mary Fry. Plain
tiff given leave to amend petition.
Lucy Griffis VS.. Norman Griffis. Suit
for divorce. Default of defendant.
Ben Mccoy ct al VS.. Ollie Parker
, ct al. Settled and costs paid.
! C. H. Fuller VS.. C. T. Wilson. Set
tied. Judgment to be rendered
against plaintiff for costs II not paid
during term.
Fred Williams VS.. N j. Darland.
Reynolds & David enter appearance
for defendant and are given ten days
to plead.
John C. Gable VS.. NJ. & St. L. Ry.
Co. Suit for damages. Plaintiff
given leave to amend petition in five
days.
| Winters and West VS.. l.. J. Parry.
Both parties waive trial notice.
George J. Thomas VS.. California In
surance Co.
George J. Thomas VS.. jefferson
Fire Ins. Co.
George J. Thomas VS.. Retail Mer.
chants Mutual Fire ms. Co =
George j. Thomas vs.. Union Mu
tual Fire Association. -,
George J. Thomas VS.. Peoples Ma
tional Fire Ins. Co.
George J. Thomas VS.. Iowa Assess
ment Mutual Ins. Co.
Chas. Shoemake VS.. Alb. Hendriks.
Plaintiff given leave to amend petit
ton in each of above cases -
J. Kennard and Sons Carpet Co. VS..
Hamilton and Co. ct al. Settled.
Judgment against plaintiff for costs II
not paid during term.
w. p Sopher VS.. Mr. a st. l.. r. r.
Co. Plaintiff given 90 days to amend
petition and defendant to have until
Jan. 1, to plead
Albert L. Lockard VS.. J. w. An
drews ct al Settled. Judgment
against plaintiff for costs If not paid
during term.
Abigail Williams VS.. r. V. Mater ct
al Reynolds & David enter appear
ance for R. V. Mater and wife and are
given 10 days to plead.
Isaiah Mechanics VS.. A. r. Decker.
Settled and costs paid.
Stella Douglass vs. The Pullman
Co. G. w. Sewers enters appearance
for defendants and given 20 days to
plead -.
H. b. Dulap VS.. S. B. Shannon. Dan
Davis enters appearance for defend
liant.
An order was also made by the
court that trial notices may be given
10 days prior to Dec. Is.
} Gsrnisments.
l.. D. Moran VS.. Mahaska County
State Bank. garn. Is name VS.. Foster
Piano Co. ct al. Dismissed at plain
tif's cost. Judgment for costs.