The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-08
COURT DOCKET FILLED
Many Cases Are to Come Up In the
October Term.

Judging from the number of new
cases which have been filed with the
clerk of courts this summer, the
docket at the October term of dis
| trict court, which cOnYenes next Mon
! day afternoon with Judge Silwold
presiding, will be one of the largest
| in the history of Mahaska county. A
total of sixty-seven petitions we're al
ed at the clerks office during TIT
week preceding the final day for III.
ing, Friday, Sept. %. The docket for
the term will be prepared witnin the
next few days.
| MyrOn Pyle wants 500 damages
from Henry German and Charles
German for the death OF his horse
He sets forth that he was employed
on the farm of the defendant, Henry
norman, and kept his horse there,
with the agreement that no one but
the owner was to use II. He says
that the defendant Charles German,
under Instructions from his father,
Henry German, took the horse out of
the lot anu rode IL and as q result
of negligent handling the horse be-
came excited and ruptured q blood
vessel, dying almost instantly.
A. w. Osmond has filed an appeal
from the decision of the Trustees of
Prairie township In dispute con-
IcernIng partition fence between
the property of the plaintiff and
of c. G. Tice
William Joseph has sued ]. Frank
Clark for $3.50, which he alleges he
has suffered as damages resulting
from the violation OF a contract by
the defendant, under the terms OF
which contract he says the defendant
was to furnish him with milk and
cream at an agreed price from April
IL, 1914, to Oct. /, 1915.
w. X. Kinney has brought suit
against Bertha NJ. J. Drinkle in which
he AYERS that the defendant was the
administrative of the estate OF Il.
Jenkins. against which he had
claim and that although the claim
was fled and admitted by the defend
ant, it was never paid. He asks that
the final report and settlement be set
aside and the plaintiff be given per.
mission to prove up his claim for
1915.
The Oskaloosa Savings Bank has
brought suit against X. l.. Blackford,
s. V. Reynolds and Il. ID. Nugent for
Isl 800 on q promissory note.
The Ottumwa Auto Co. asks iuiie
ment against G. II. Fuller for 1905,
which they claim Is due on a note.
The Campbell Iron Co. alleges that
the X. Il. Smith Auto Co. OF New
Sharon ,is indebted to them for goods
and merchandise and want judgment
for $50.35
A. G. Watland has fled suit against
Chas. A. Ratcliff for $500, which he
claims is due him as pay for his SER
vices In etfectlng trade OF tne de-
PENDANTS farm.
Daniel O'Donneli asks Judgment
against f. A. Smith for 1865 which he
alleges Is due on promissory note
r c. M. Brown mas sued II. w. Phil
T. lips and Katie M. Philips for SIS So
S which he AYERS is owing on a note.
. s. MOTitZ wants judgment against
Ward Bridgman and Charlotte Bridg-
: man for $500, which he claims on
, a promissOry note and account.
, Il Taylor VS.. Rachel Burnett and
/. NJ. Reed Is the title OF a suit ask
ling tina 1.-THE title to certain real es
tate be quoted in the plaintiff and
that the defendants be restrained
from selling the land
Sarah J. Bowls has filed suit
against Carrie McCutchen and Henry
McCutchen asking 5000, which she
claims Is due on a note.
Sanford Beadle wants judgment
B against G. b. Teter for $3.50 which
le alleges Is owing to him for work
and labor.
The Harvey Brick & Tile Co. nas
sued the Lion Bonding & Surety Co.
for Sl05SS which they claim is due
them for brick and clay products fur
nished in building the Friends
church. They allege that the defend.
ants we're bondsmen for the contrac.
tors, tnat the latter failed financially
and the defendants promised to pay
all bills.
Mahaska county, by l.. II. Briggs,
auditor, has filed suit against Lam
ming Bros. Lumber Co for $571 al.
legged to be due for cement sacks re-
turned to the Iowa Portland Cement
Co II Is alleged in the petition that,
under agreement. the plaintiff was to
receive 10c for each sack returned.
The Artificial Ice Co has sued win.
lam Beadle for $72.S5 alleged to be
due as balance on an account
Blodwin Helen Grill has filed suit
for divorce from Charley A. Grill,
on the grounds of cruel treatment.
She says they were married in Os.
kaloosa on March 7, 1913
! +. S. Roberts wants q divorce from
Helen Roberts and alleges cruel treat.
ment. He AYERS that Iney were mar
ried in Oskaloosa on May Is. 1901.
and lived together until Sept 25, 1914.
! HersChell Cloe asks for a divorce
from Lizzie Cloe on the grounds OF
adultery. In addition to a decree he
wants the custody of two minor chill
dren. He says they were married In
! OskalOosa Nov. 3, 1908