Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-02-11
FEBRY. CIRCUIT COURT
Judge Lamb Pushes the Work.
Many Damage Cases.
Large Attendance.

suit for commission; motion to af-
firm judgment for plaintiff sustained.
Louis ]. Cason ct al VS.. Robert
Heck, partition; ordered to pass
from docket.
Edward Meyers VS.. Bud Garth, ct
al, partition; tried by court. Interest
Of parties ascertained. Partition de-
creed and land ordered sold at next
regular term of this court and cause
continued to await sheriff's report
Of sale.
VIM. P. Parks ct al vs.. Thomas s.
Lock ct al, suit to quiet title; tried
by court, title decreed as prayed.
Dudley o. Wilson VS.. Jessie 8.
Waugh ct al; suit to quiet title; tried
by Court and title decreed as prayed.
Elizabeth Hagenmire VS.. John Ha-
genmire, mandate; ordered to pass
from docket.
State OF Missouri vs.. Rufus James,
rape.
State of Missouri VS.. Lee Thomp-
son, violating local option law; to
pass from docket. Improperly on
docket. Nolle prosequi at last term.
State of Missouri vs.. Ben Cunning
ham, burglary and larceny; consent
of prosecuting attorney to plead
guilty to petit larceny and punish
ment fixed at 5000.
State of Missouri VS.. Ben Cunning
ham, burglary and larceny; same as
above.
State Of Missouri VS.. Elmer D.
Dodge, felonious assault; by consent
of prosecuting attorney defendant
pleads guilty to common assault.
Punishment fixed at $40 and costs.
State of Missouri VS.. w. T. Evans
and John Butner, felony; jury waiv-
ed and tried by court and defendant
discharged.
State of Missouri VS.. N. D. Robin
son, to cheat and defraud; continued
and bond fixed at $1,000.
Laura J. Yount VS.. james Will
Jams ct al; suit to Quiet title; tried
by court. Title decreed as prayed.
C. H. Schnackenberg vs.. Samuel
Coulter ct al, suit to quiet title;
tried by court, title decreed as pray
ed.
o. A. Hooker vs. The Western Un-
ion Telegraph Co., damages; settled
and dismissed in vacation.
Martha J. Keck vs.. Cora A. Waters
note; motion to make petition more
definite and certain overruled and
motion to strike out overruled.
Jessie M. Runyon VS.. Aldina
Combs ct al, partition; sheriff's re-
port Of sale approved. Fees Of $65
allowed counsel and taxed as costs.
Distribution ordered.
Thomas Hall vs.. Thomas ]. Tharp,
suit on account; motion for cost sus-
tanned. Plaintiff required to deposit
$50 in lieu of bond on or before Apr.
Is, and transferred to Keytesville as
per stipulations. Continued for
want Of service.
Jno. E. Elliott vs.. Mark Burn
stine ct al, damages; continued.
Lille McCollum ct al vs.. Tom ].
McAyan, partition; defendants plea
in abatement sustained and cause
continued at plaintiffs cost.
Josie McCuhan vs.. Earl H. Nc
Cuban. divorce; dismissed in vaca-
tion.
A. l.. Wires vs.. Carrie Quinbery
ct al, partition; dismissed at plain
tiff's cost.
Earl Staubus vs.. Edward B. Pry-
or ct al, damages; demurrer over
ruled and cause continued.
Geo. w. Rucker vs.. A. e. Chris
mond, ejectment; continued on stip-
ufation.
Sam Williams vs.. Edward B. Pry-
or ct al, damages; tried by jury, YER
dilt for defendant.
Chas. Shire vs.. w. P. Allen, suit
on note; continued for want of serv-
ire.
ELI Shire VS.. w. P. Allen, suit on
note; continued for want Of service.
Geo. w. Fucker vs. Winfield
Smouse. mandate from Supreme
Court; ordered to pass from docket.
Margaret Watson vs.. Elizabeth
Wright ct al, mandate from Supreme
Court; ordered to pass from docket.
Jury finds Rufus James, charged
with seduction Of girl under IA, guilty
and fixes punishment at five years in
the penitentiary.