Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-04

Court House News
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A transcript on appeal from the JUS
tice court was filed in the circuit court
today in the ease of N. E. Elders
against J. c. Dobins, an action to re-
cover money for services rendered.
The case was tried before a jury in the
justice court December 7, 1914, and
the verdict of the jury was for the
plaintiff in the sum of $3.50 with the
further sum of $25.l5 as costs charged
to the defendant w. c. Winslow APP
peared for the plaintiff and the firm of
McNary, Smith 6 Shields for the
defendant.
In the ease of John R. Fouch against
A. Clyde Mcmillan, Arthur G. Mcmillan
and Anna Mcmillan, his wife and Clay
ton Young, Judge Galloway in depart
ment No. Of the circuit court handed
down decree yesterday rendering q
judgment against A. Clyde Mcmillan
The Judgment was for the sum of $500
with interest and for the further sum
Of $S0.92 with $7j as attorneys fees
Another Judgment in the case against
A. Clyde Mcmillan was in favor of
Charles Roth for the sum of $7S. An
order was issuel by the Judge fore
closing a mortgage ON Lot II, Block T
Highland addition to Salem and order
ing the same sold by the sheriff ia
satisfy the claims.
An order has been issued by Judge
William Galloway in department No.
Of the circuit court appointing G. W
clymer as guardian ad litem of Albert
G. Eoff, aged l6 years, aud Thelma H
Eoff, aged Z years. The proceedings
were under the title Of George O. Eofi
against Clara B. Eoff, and others.
An order Of foreclosure was rendered
by Judge Galloway Yesterday Afternoon
in the case of the First National Banl
of st, Johns against Fred Pearson, Th,
defendant is barred from any claim tC
any right title or interest in Lots 4 t
II inclusive in tract No. H., Wis,
Acres. The decision was rendered on
the findings Of fact disclosed through
investigating a contract Of sale,
The plaintiffs in the case Of William
NJ. Baker and Laura Baker against tn,
Oregon & California Railway Co., wer,
adiudged to be the owners in fee sim
pie to a certain tract Of land contain
ing 5S29 acres Of land in section q
and 81 in Y S R 3 w, by Judge Gal
loway today. The findings in the cas-
are that the plaintiffs have paid tn,
full purchase price Of S674,96 for thu
land and the railroad company is OF
dered to give them good and suf
ficient deed within 60 days from tn
order Of the court.
N. Silver, convicted Of the crime o
arson, will be sentenced bv Judge Kel
~, in department No, ! Of the circui
court on February 23 On this dat
the Judge has some other matters il
court which will call him to this cit
and he will impose sentence while th
court is in session. The postponemen
Of the imposition Of sentence wa
granted upon the application Of Attol
uev John A. Carson for the defend
Gut, in order that a petition asking TO
parole from the bench might be cii
culatcd among some Of the jurors ]
I the ease who resided in outlying dis
tricts Of the county
The South High street paving ease
were still the centcr of interest j
department No. . Of the circuit cour
today before Judge Galloway. A mC
ton was made this morning that tn
court inspect the pavement in perso
to note the conditions Of certain ma
ters in drainage In orler that no N
fair advantage be taken Of the plant
ifs and that the catch basins migl
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