Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-12-20
JURY FINDS
FOR THE STATE
JURY RETURNS VERDICT OF Gull.
TY IN CASE OF STATE VS..
WILLIAMS.
OTHER ENTRIES MADE BY COURT
: Numerous Cases are Disposed OF on
Law, Chancery. and Probate
DOckets.

Judge Geo. w. Durham, presiding
over the December term of court made
the following entries on the criminal,
law, chancery and probate dockets
last week:
A Criminal.
M State of Iowa VS.. H. E. Williams.
Dec. ~, 1916, jury empaneled. Trial
began. Dec. IL, trial continued; Dec.
III. trial continued; Dec. Is, trial CON
tinued and concluded. Instructions
submitted to attorneys for State and
defendant. Defendants exceptions
made Of record. Instructions read to
Jury at 1880 a. m. and jury retired
to consider case in charge of bailin.
Dec. 16, 1916, Jury at $3.50 a. m. re-
turned the following verdict: I'VE the
Jury. find the defendant guilty as
charged in the indictment-Chancey
q. Sager. foreman" Defendant excerpts.
Defendant asks and is granted thirty
days within which to file motion for
new trial.
Probate.
Estate OF Thos: Keegan. Final report
approved. Executors discharged.
Estate Of Hanna E. Wariell. Will ad-
nlitted to probate. John w. Warrell
appointed executor. Bond fixed at
SIG, 10000.
Estate Of Frances KENNY. Hearing
( set for Tuesday, January 2, -
Estate of Fred c. Williamson. Final
report approved. Administrator dis
charged and bondsmen released
Estate OF E. G. Strickland Final re-
port approved. Distribution ordered
as prayed.
Estate OF A. B. Holbert. Will admit
ed to probate. Elma D. Holbert, Thorn
as r. Holbert and Fred B. Holbert are
appointed executors without bond.
Law Az fFIc
Jerry Schenke VS.. H. H. Hartke.
Dismissed at plaintiffs costs, without
right of future action.
Farmers State Bank vs.. l.. M. Nc
Donald. Default. Judgment for $3721.-
81. Interest per cent attorneys fees
$147.S5.
Farmers State Bank VS.. Margare;
L.sBarnes and F. X. Barnes. Default
against both defendants. Judgment
for $635s. Interest per cent. Attor-
neys' fees $103.58.
Chancery.
Jerry Schenke VS. H. H., Hartke. Dis
missed 81 " Iplaintiff without prejudice.
Defendant dismisses counter claim
without prejudice: Plaintiff to pay
costs
Lucinda Pratt Us. Geo. E. Pratt. On
presentation II Z petition and showing
made, the original decree in this case
is modified only to extent that the
plaintiff is granted. permission to
marry within the year from the date
Of the original decree.
Kate E. Schuster VS.. J. b. Schuster.
Trial to court. Divorce granted plain
tiff and division Of property as per
stipulation of parties on file Decree
to be entered on payment of costs.
John Conner VS.. Sherman Harris
4 and A. M. Cloud. On hearing Of petit
ton for order filed December II, 1916,
order of court is made as per signed,
enrolment on Neutrality-suspicious. to in
terrogatories fled aha ofBn hearing
same are over-ruled' and plalhtiff to
answer same by January S, 1917, and
I to file reply If he desires to reply on
or before that date.
B. H. Duffy VS.. James B. Duffy. De-
fault. Judgment $149865. Interest Z IL
per cent, from November %, 1916. At
gtorneys' fees Sss.OO.
Miss Nina Carhart, a teacher in
the schools at Whiting, Ind, will
spend the holidays with her mother