Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-15
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The Districts is in session
this week, wit1s& dge George w.
Dunham presiding Tuesday the
trial jury reported for$$1uty, and the
case of John Reilly VS.. Theo. Pol
kamp was tried before a jury. The
case grew out of land deal
between the parties, and was in
stituted to collect commission for
the sale of a farm. The jury return
ed a verdict in favor of Mr.. Pohl-
kamp. Mr.. Reilly sued for the col
lection of agents commission, ask
ing for a judgment of $172.
Since the December term conven-
ed last week, Judge Durham made
the following entries on the probate
and law and equity dockets:
Probate
Estate Henry Dolly. Resignation of
Mary Dolly submitted and accept
ed, and on petition of Mary Dolly,
J. p. Sloan is appointed administra-
tor. Bond fixed at $4,000. Report
of Mary Dolly approved as her
final report, and her bond is re-
leased and administrator discharg-
ed.
Guardianship w. J. Joslyn. On pre-
entation of petition for citation and
removal of executor it is ordered
that citation issue and executor is
required to appear Immediately be-
fore this court to report and an
swer requests Of the court in mat
ters of said estate.
Estate VIM. Stock. Augusta Stock al
lowed $40O as widows allowance.
Estate Margaret A. Blair. Hearing
set for December II.
Estate August Miller and George
Flynn. Final reports approved.
Estate Susannah Marsh. Will admit
ted to probate. H. R. Lemen ap-
pointed administrator with will an
nexed. Bond, $4,000.
Guardianship Magdalena Eike ct al.
f. B. Blair appointed guardian ad
Iitem for Magdalena, Arthur and
Lena Eike. Guardian authorized to
execute mortgage on terms stated
in petition.
Estate James Mccullough. Agnes Nc
Cullough granted leave to file
amendment to answer.
Estate Esther l.. Williams. Will ad-
mitted to probate. Addison G. Will
liams appointed executor without
bond.
Guardianship Ella May Pierce ct al.
Mother of wards allowed $50 for
clothing for wards.
Estate Annie F.. Lewis. Final report
approved and distribution ordered.
Estate Thos. B. Dunlap. Report Of
sale and deed to Erminia, Dunlap
approved.
Estate Jas. Milroy. Anna Mifroy al
lowed $500 as widows allowance.
A. M. Cloud VS.. M. S. Boyer and
Farmers National bank of Pekin, II
linois.. Trial to court. Judgment
against Boyer for $152.24.
Julia Rolf VS.. I. G. Rolf. Plain
tiff granted leave to amend peti--
American, Insurance Co. VS.. Ole Man
son. Settled and dismissed. s,<
Hutchinson e Atwater VS. G. a. Sires
Default.
hutchinson e Atwater VS.. s. ssA.
Giger. Settled. ~ <@s ~ Z
~ .s.s,s Equity. ~ T. ~ *>s:s !.
JOS. Hutchinson vs.. Elizabeth. Hoag
Barr ct al Motion for more speci-
.fic statement. Council granted
= leave to present written briefs.
Florence Mcclure VS., VIM. F. Nc
Guire. Default Divorce granted.
VIM. and Henry Mangold VS.. Enhu
Todd ct al. Default. Trial to
court Judgment and decree as per
signed decree on file.
First National Bank of Manchester
VS.. Nichols ct al. Default. Trial
to court. Judgment and decree as
per signed decree on file. A. Il.
lie Roy appointed receiver under
bond of $500.
Bertha H. Hall VS.. S. E. Han. De-
fault. Trial to court. Divorce gran
ted. Plaintiff permitted to resume
use of maiden name, Bertha Hydes.
E. B. Stiles VS.. Unknown Claimants.
Henry Bronson appointed guardian
ad item for all defendants under
disability. Default against all
+ other defendants.
W. H. Penfield VS.. r. H. Bowers
Settled and costs paid.
State of Iowa VS.. Frank Haight. Con-
tinued at request Of defendant.
State of Iowa VS.. Eugene Williams.
Continued. at request Of Defendant
state of Iowa vs. John Allen. Con-
tinued at request Of defendant:
state of Iowa VS.. George and Grace
Herman. Defendants appear IN
court in person and by their attor-
news and state that they are IN
dicted in their right names. Waive
preliminary hearing and time 10
plead, and plead not guilty.