The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-24
NEW CASES IN COURT
Docket Is Rapidly Filling Up For
October Term.

Oh ulSITlCL COul dl1u LlG hO" A0oSSS
are coming in thick and fast to the
office of the county clerk. A total OF
nineteen petitions we're placed on
record last week, the big day being
Saturday, when seven were filed. The
October term opens on Monday, Oct.
), and the petit jurors report week
later. Hon Henry Silwold, of Newton
will be the presiding judge.
Suit has been filed by. the United
Laundry Workers Local Union No. 10
against L. H. Schultz, manager OF the
| Oskaloosa Steam Laundry asking for
an Injunction restraining the defend
ant from using the union label or
stamp. In addition to the injunction
they ask judgment for 500 dollars
per day damages.
L, B. Baxter has brought suit
against Reuben Gaines for an alleg
ed abuse of legal process and asks
81 900 damages in two separate
counts He alleges that upon April 4,
1914, the defendant caused an attach.
ment to issue in a justice court in
Monroe county without legal authori'
| ty to do so and attached certain mon
ey belonging to the plaintiff. The lat.
ter asserts that he is a resident of
| N1dDdShd SOuity bilC tOuib
no jurisdiction and further states
that he owed the defendant no mon
ey.
} Jacob Geerling has sued the M. &
st. l.. r r.. Co. for $3.50 damages Tor
the alleged destruction of his hay
baling machine on January Is, 1913,
while it was being moved across the
railway tracks of the defendant com
pany in Poweshiek county. He claims
that the machine became stalled on
the tracks because of the faulty con.
struction of the crossing and could
not be moved before an approaching
train struck 1t. q
John p. Hiatt, administrator OF the
estate of Elizabeth Martin, deceased,
has brought suit at equity against
Lewis Bros. and Miller, ct al, asking
judgment declaring that the defend
ants have no. lien on the property
left by Elizabeth Martin. Il, He sets
forth that the defendants claim
lien on the property because of a
judgment against one of the heirs,
Hope D. Brumbaugh has filed suit
for, a divorce from James K. Brum
baugh on the grounds of cruel treat
ment She says they were married in
Oskaloosa during August, 1908, and
lived together until August of this
year. ..
Charles Carriker asks a divorce
from Nellie Carriker on the grounds
of desertion. He declares that they
were welded on April l, 1913 and
lived together less than five months.
Elsie May Hogan wants a divorce
from Clifford II. Hogan and bases her
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cruel treatment. She says they were
married in Oskaloosa on Feb. %,
1909. She asks the custody of two
cree of divorce.
Dawson HammOns alleges that he
married Ella NJ. HammOns during
June, 1912, and wants a divorce on
statutory grounds. 3D.. r...I'
Nicklos Versteeg asks for DIVORCE
from Abel Versteeg on the grounds
of desertion. He says they were mar
ried in Ottumwa five years ago and
lived together two years.
Mary E. Brown has sued Frank E.
Brown for a divorce and also wants
the restoration of her maiden name
and the right to marry at any time
after the decree is rendered. She al
leges desertion.
Roy Weaver desires a divorce from
= Lille Weaver and accuses her of
} drunkenness. He says they were mar.
. ried, March 2, 1914, in OskalOosa.
William Grubb asks for a divorce
from Bessie Grub and also requests
the custody of two minor children.
He sets forth allegations of cruel
treatment. They were married in OF
tumwa on Jan g. 1911. .....
The Schee Co. has sued Grant
Shipman, Maggie Sbipman and How
ard Stringfellow for 800 alleged to
/ be due on a promissOry not execut'
ed by defendants. Grant and Maggie
Shipman and endorsed to the plain.
tiffs by the defendant Howard String.
fellow. .. .. ..v.
Floyd L. Lock alleges that he en-.
! tered into a contract with Ira o.
Thomas to saw logs into lumber for
J him and that there is still due for
labor performed under such contract
, the sum of $123.9S. He asks judg
ment for that amount.
Sabra j. Swisher has. brought suit
against Albert +. Swisher for $105D
alleged to be due on a promissory
note executed in October. 1909. 1t. is
stated that the note has been lost but
the plaintiff alleges that II repre-
; scented the purchase price of a piece
, OF real estate.
Teunis Yer Nicer asks judgment
against Mr.. and Mrs. Peter J. Dyk.
stra for $137.50 which he claims is
due on ,promissoTy note executed on
April 4, 1918. .a..r. ...,a..
Andre and Ashton, of New Sharon
have filed suit against Flora Heits,
) man for $104.77 alleged to be due as
) principal and interest on an account
for merchandise furnished. 49,.
, w. C. Burrell and Jas. A. Dewitt
|, VS.. William Beadle, ct al. lis the title
of suit asking for the partition of
;, certain real estate, and Emma God.
dard, ct al, vs.. Dwight +. Goddard, ct
: al, is the name OF similar case
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