The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
In THE DISTRICT COURT
Dispositions of Various Matters by
Judge and jury

A big volume of miscellaneous bust
ness was disposed Of during the day
by Judge Silwold A decree of divorce
was granted r. s! Roberts from Hell
en- Roberts after default of the de-
PENDENT had been declared.
A decree of partition was issued In
the case of w G. Burrell, ct al, VS..
William Beadle, ct al The case of
Alice Beadle VS.. w c. Burrell ct al
was dismissed for want of prosecution
and decree was issued ON the defen-
dants' cross petition.
The following suits were dismissed
for want of prosecution, and the costs
were ordered taxed against the plain
tiffs: Ethel Robinson VS.. John Rob
inson, tdivorce1. Lucille Harvey VS..
Lewis Harvey, (divorce) The case
of State of Iowa, ex rel John McCnt-
chen VS.. j. L. Bleakley was dismiss
ed for want of prosecution.
In the following suits, orders were
entered that if they are not brought
on for trial at the next term of court,
they will stand dismissed for want of
prosecution: Webster Mickens VS..
Jake Keegel ct al, equity, S. and Fl.
Williams VS.. T. B. Wilson ct al, 6tO
'ilton VS.. Homer II. Hedge, (citation
for contempt), Jewel Tea Company
VS.. G. A Breeder ct al (contract.)
Baldauf- Rosenblatt Co. VS.. Eta /.
McMullin, admrx, ct al (accounD,
George George VS.. ]. F., Cubberlg
(contract).
In the following named cases the
referee was ordered TO make a report
by the first day of next term Eta
|. McMullin VS.. Carrie Miller ct al,
Jennie B. Price VS.. Mary Fry. Laura
l.. Kent ct al VS. Mary Allen ct al
Frank Sloan ct al VS.. Frederick Sloan
ct al. All are partition suits.
William Martin entered a plea OF
guilty to a charge OF keeping a gamb-
ling house yesterday afternoon before
Judge Silwoli in district court and
was fined 5000 and costs. He was
indicted jointly with Charles Cofi1n
by the special grand jury which re-
turned over forty true bills. The wit
nesses before the grand jury testified
that the gambling house was operated
in upstairs rooms on High avenue
west %
Several miscellaneous matters In all
divisions of court were disposed OF
by Judge Silwold yesterday alter
noon. The divorce case of Alice
Beadle VS.. William Beadle was dis
missed by the plaintiff and Judgment
was rendered against her for costs.
In the case entitled A. A. Thomas
VS.. G. J. Thomas, Judgment was rem
dered on one promissory note. and
foreclosure of chattel mortgage was
IoIlaraI no nrayad
The case entitled G. r. Chilcote,
administrator of the estate of Nancy
IT, F. Krile VS.. Callie Parrin was ord
erred transferred to the probate calen-
dar upon motion of the plaintiff The
defendants motion for change OF
venue was overruled.
Judgment upon one promissory note
and for costs was rendered in the
case of Hamilton q Hamilton VS.. R.
| +. Baker. The defendant defaulted.
The report of the commissioners APP
pointed to adjust the details of sever
lance was approved in the case OF NJ.
u. StuhlsatZ ct al VS.. the Incorporated
Town Of Beacon.
The claim of ]. r. Cross was de-
MED in the estate of Alfred Turner.
The costs were taxed against the
claimant
The will of Hannah Spill was ad-
mitted to probate and Elizabeth A.
Bennett was confirmed as execatrix
without bond.
A former order was set aside IN
the guardianship of Lester Glenn Hat
field ct al, and an order was issued
as prayed.