The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-05-14
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Dispositions of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury

Several dispositions of equity caus-
es were made in district court Sat
urday by Judge Willcockson. Court
was adjourned early in the afternoon
until today at 1870 p. m.
Judgment was rendered for the
defendant in the case of Albert w.
Swain, ct al VS.. Victor MCGEE, and
the plaintiffs petition ordered dis
missed on it's merits. The action
was brought on a note and has been
on the docket for a long time. 1t
was tried and submitted to the court
ten days ago.
The case of Union Monarch Steam
Laundry Co. VS.. The Board of Re-
view, tax appeal case, was dismis-
sed by the plaintiffs and Judgment
rendered against them for costs.
A decree was granted as prayed in
the case of Laura Ream ct al, VS..
Samuel Ream, asking that a certain
deed be set aside. The case was sub
mitted last week.
The case of Frank Kelley VS.. Ethel
Kelly, for a divorce, and the law cause
of Walther-Vogler Gas Machine Co,
VS.. F. M. Barrett, on an account, were
both dismissed by the plaintiff with.
out prejudice.
Final reports were approved in the
Estate of w. w. Winder, Estate of
d. w. Roberts, and Guardianship of
Evert Griffin, ct al.
Permanent injunctiOns restraining
the defendants from keeping intoxi-
eating liquors on the premises de-
scribed in the petitions and writs of
abatement commanding the sheriff to
abate the nuisances complained of
were issued yesterday by Judge Will
cOckson in the cases of Thomas Mar
tin VS.. the +. o. E., ct al, and Thorn
as Martin VS.. Matte Davis, ct al
The two suits were among those filed
several weeks ago against local drug
stores, clubs, and private parties, by
NJ. S. Odle, attorney for the State
Anti-Saloon League, who appeared as
prosecutor.
The case against Matte Davis, ct
al, went by default of the defendants
and no hearing was conducted in
either suit.
The divorce suit of Emma Rey-
nolds was tried and submitted to the
court yesterday. A divorce is asked.
The case of Harry J. Day VS.. Edna
q. Day, asking that decree of d.
vorce granted some time ago be mod
flied. was heard yesterday and the
decree modified as prayed so as to
give the father custody of his minor
son.
The equity case of Jessie f. Lough-
ridge VS.. the Home Building Co. is
being heard in court today.
Taking of testimony in the case
of Jessie F. Loughridge VS.. the Home
Building Company occupied the
greater portion of the day in district
court yesterday. The hearing was
concluded in the afternoon but argu-
ments of the attorneys have not yet
been made. Action Is brought by
the plaintiff as assignee of r. G.
Bonebrake and judgment is asked in
the sum of $4,000. This amount is
alleged to have been suffered in
damages by virtue of the defendants
failure to keep the old Monarch Steam
Laundry building in repair according
to contract during the time it was be-
ing Temodeled in 1909 ind 1910. The
defendants are the owners of the
1t is claimed in the petition
that the interior of the building was
left open to the weather during the
winter and spring, while an extern.
sion was being builded, and that as
a result the machienry was badly
damaged and the business greatly
injured. One count in the petition
claims damages for injuries to the
health of r. C. Bonebrake. The case
was filed in 1911 and is one of the
oldest on the docket. 1t was trans
ferred from the law to the equity cal
ender by agreement.
A decree of divorce was yesterday
granted Mary Caroline Crocker from
Joseph Alfonso Croker.
J. A. Dewitt, F. T. Nash, and F. w.
Else were appointed as the new ap-
praisers in the case of Eta |. Nc
Mullen vs.. Carrie Miller, ct al, par.
tition suit
Final report was approved and ad
ministratOr discharged in the Estate
of Lois Tudor.
The will of George W. Fox was ad.
mitted to probate and Charles Walk
er appointed executor.
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