The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-19
in THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition Of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury. ~

The jury in the case of e. E. Dalby
VS.. NJ. NJ. Rogers, a sut to recover
commission in a real estate transac-
TIN, returned a verdict for the plain
LII at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and fixed the amount of his recovery
at $523.5O. Action had been brought
asking for Judgment in the sum OF
$500. The jury had been out since IL
O'Clock in the morning.
Court was adjourned yesterday I'M
til Monday afternoon at 1880 O'Clock,
when the jury assignment of cases
will again be taken UP. 1t Is probable
that the case OF Laura White, admin
istratriX, vs. the Cricket Coal Co.,
asking damages for the death of Sam
| White, son OF the plaintiff who was
| kicked by mule while employed in q
| mine belonging to the defendants,
will be the first cause tried next week.
| The case has been tried at two pre-
vious terms OF court, but neither was
! able to reach verdict.
Petit Jurors Drawn.
A venire of fifty petit jurors for the
April term OF court has been drawn
by County Clerk ]. l.. Milligan and
will report for duty at 1870 o'clock
April -. They are. as follows:
Harry Allgood Cedar township.
c. w. Bailey, Oskaloosa.
! Battle Barnes Barnes City.
Harry Barnes, Oskaloosa.
Me Beamarch, Pleasant Grove. g.
John Blanke, Talntor.
| John Bleakley, Oskaloosa.
G. w. Bonnet, Bussey.
Henry Briney. Lacey.
J. Bryson. Oskaloosa.
Ira Carver, Leighton.
S. A. Clark, Oskaloosa.
Fred Davis, Beacon.
Charles b. Douglass, Oskaloosa
II. Z. Douglass, Oskaloosa.
| J. L. Easter, Oskaloosa.
c. l.. Farr, Oskaloosa. .
V. b. Flanders, Jefferson.
Richard Ford. Oskaloosa,
Howard Gable, Oskaloosa.
J. l.. Citizens, Cedar.
Omer ,Goodner, Prairie.
II. V. Graham, Adams.
C. II. Hadley, Oskaloosa.
Frank Harper. East Des Moines.
J. J. Henry, Scott.
w. S. Hensyel. OskaloOsa. .,.t ..
10 IiOmb, West Garfield. -
+. l.. Hoffman, OskaloOsa.
Robert johnson. Oskaloosa., s..r
Linus Johnson, Cedar.
J. l.. Jones, Oskaloosa.
Oakley Little, Oskaloosa.
Ray Mcclure, Monroe.
c. II. Mckee, Cedar.
James Perry, East Garfield.
August Peterson, jefferson.
NJ. x. Pickerell, West Des Moines.
| c. w. Pilgrim, Oskaloosa.
A. Roorda, Scott
b. F. Sheely, Monroe.
Clifford Smith, West Des Moines.
John A. Spyker, Oskaloosa.
Elmer Tullis, East Harrison.
Il. Vandewert, Black Oak. ...
Walter Vickers, Prairie.
c. Vogler. Richland.
Charles Voss, Scott.
w. r. Ward, West Harrison.
Roy Weaver, Oskaloosa.
The case of Laura White, admins
tratriX of the estate of Sam White
VS.. the Cricket Coal Co, was taken
Iup when court convened yesterday al
1880 D. m, after over-Sunday recess
and Is being heard in district court
today. A jury was emPaneled and
opening statements OF the attorneys
made yesterday afternoon. Evidence
is being taken today. Action Is
brought to recover damages for the
death Of Sam White, who was kicked
by a mule while employed as mule
driver in the defendants mine and
later died as a result OF the injuries
sustained. The case has been tried
twice before, at the April and Octo
Der terms, 1913, but both juries dis
agreed. George Fl. Woodson, Dan
Davis and the firm of Mccoy & Nc
Coy are appearing as attorneys for
the plaintiff, while Jno. o. Malcolm
BurreIl & Dewitt and Carr & Evans