The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-10-02
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition Of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.


term of the district court and the
calendar OF cases for the coming term
| is now being made up at the county
clerks office and will go to the
PRINTER Monday. Thursday was the
last day on which original notices
might be served and it accordingly
proved the banner day OF the rush
week for filing of new cases. Four
teen petitions were placed on nie
that day while but one was held over
and filed yesterday. The following
new cases have been filed since our
| last report and will come up at the
October term, which opens on Mon
day. October 6, with Judge Will
cockson presiding:
John B. Moody VS.. Hawkeye lnsur-
ance Co, ct al Suit on an insur.
ance policy alleged to have been
made and executed by the defend
ants to Emily Hoffman on March IL,
| 1908, and assigned by her to the
plaintiff on July 80, 1909, with con-
sent of defendant companies. The
policy is claimed TO have been on a
certain dwelling house, which was
destroyed by fire on Jan. 80, 1913.
Judgment is asked for $1,000, inter-
lest, and costs. A&N~
]. b. McCurdy VS.. Geo. b. Eberline.
Appeal case from court of John Ow-
ems, justice of peace at Beacon. Suit
TO recover on an alleged account and
has been tried three times in JUS
tice courts, the juries failing to reach
verdict in two instances. Final
decision was judgment for defendant
for $50 on counter claim and plain
tin appeals.
F. J. Evans VS.. F. A. Smith and r.
F. Baker. Suit at equity asking
specific performance of contract
alleged to have been entered into on
April 81. 1913, between the parties
for the exchange of certain lands
and notes. .. Er,
w. II. Richardson ct al VS.. Frank
NJ. Tout. Suit to recover $500 al
legged to be due from defendant for
services rendered in looking up wit
nesses and procuring evidence in the
case of Frank NJ. Tout VS.. Mary +.
Woodin, ct, al tried in Keokuk coun-
ty district court in 1909. which ter
minated in favor OF Tout and in
volyed $4,000.
w. p. Sopher vs.. Minneapolis 4
st. Louis r. r. Co. Suit TO recover
for the death of a bay mare belong
ing TO plaintiff, which he alleges was
killed by negligence of defendant in
not keeping their right-of-way prop
erly fenced through plaintiffs farm.
The mare was killed on the night OF
Jan. 81, 1913, by one of defendants
trains, according TO the plaintin
petition. Judgment asked for $3.50
and costs.
George Willard VS.. Earl Bridges.
Suit for $1,000 damages alleged to
have been sustained as result OF
an assault made on plaintiff by the
defendant on Sept. 20. 1913.
II. Yer Nicer ct al VS.. Mary L.
Binns ct al. Suit to quiet the title
TO certain real estate;
J. NJ. Aud vs.. John L. Love. Suit
on an alleged verified account for
medical services rendered in sum OF
s143.
]. Kennard and Sons Carpet Co.
VS.. Hamilton & Co. Suit on an al
LEGGED account for goods sold and de-
Iiyered by plaintiffs, Missouri cor
asked for S114.55 and costs.
Angie Washington VS.. George w.
| Washington. Suit for a divorce.
Alleged in petition that parties were
married at Oskaloosa on Dec. 3, 1887.
and lived together until May, 1913.
Alleged grounds for divorce are cruel
and inhuman treatment.
Hannah Matthews VS.. James W.
Cordell ct al. Quiet title suit.
Leoni McMillen VS.. Nellie Ham
mond and Ollie Hammond. Suit TO
recover money alleged TO be due on
lease OF store building. Judgment
asked for SO and costs, and return
of lease.
Minnie Smith vs.. John II. Barnett
land Mamie Barnett. Suit to reeov-
er $1,000 for damages alleged TO
have been sustained by plaintiff
while taking kiropractic treatments
from defendants. Plaintiff claims
that her back and spinal column have
been permanently injured.
Guy c. Woodin VS.. G. n. Beechler
ct al Suit TO recover on a note al.
legged to have been made on Nov. 10
1909, by defendants and secured on
same day by mortgage. judgment
asked for S3,367.72, interest, and
costs, and foreclosure OF mortgage.
7. J. Vanderbeck VS.. Mary Guth
RE ct al. Suit for damages claimed
to have been sustained through the
wounding of colt belonging to tht
plaintiff, which became entangled II
|, partition fence between property o
parties on July 81. 1913, and was Gu
!, and wounded. Said entangling al
! legged to have resulted from defend
, ants failure to erect and maintain |
! legal partition fence. Judgment Il
: asked for sl25 and costs.
: Oskaloosa Savings Bank vs.. G. p
: Spratt ct al. Suit on a promissor.
: note alleged to have been made an
J delivered by defendants on April 1e
; 1913. Judgment asked for $1,2404
, and costs.
) Easter & Hunt VS.. George F. Opal
: Suit on an account alleged TO be du
: for tombstone. Judgment aske
, for $146.60 and costs.
: United Talking Machine Co. VS..
: d. Snider. Suit for S217 damage
: lclaimed TO have been sustained b
y refuSal Of defendant TO fulfill COZ
l. tract entered into for fifty talkin
/. machines while he was a member {
), the firm OF Snider and McGlain 9
;. Packwood. Iowa.
=. Rose Weaver VS.. William Weave
I | Shit for divorce an aI1aOad orn.,nH