The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-01-28
Circuit Court.

case was heard and on Thursday the
extra calendar containing 2200 old cases
was called and practically all the cases
dismissed as no one appeared. A few
were continued over the term.
The case of George E, Bliss vs. Theo,
dore E. Kramer, was reported settled
and discontinued Also the case of s.
M. Hubble VS.. Charles Callard.
The case of r. d. Let's against the
Michigan Sugar Co. was continued
over the term.
The suit of Samuel Willis vs. Andrew
Geeck was reported settled.
Divorce DEGREES hays been granted in
the cases of Liddie vs.. Hiram Sturgis
and Ellen vs.. Dimitry Tusnaldy.
Because none of the attorneys
were ready to proceed with any case,
the jury was excused until next Mon
day morning at 10 O'Clock.
The damage suit of B. Leestma
against School District No. 1 of Yer.
non township, was continued to the
next term He sued for damages for
being discharged as school principal
Judge Miner gave Daisy Bruno Of
Flint, a divorce from Frank Bruno and
ordered him to pay $50 alimony and SEQ
solicitors fee. They formerly lived in
Burns township. She claimed nom
support and also that he had taken her
money to buy horses and returned
without horses or money.
The case of Albert Buchanan vs.
Frank Buzzard was dismissed, as was
the case of Andrews & Co. against A.
Bentley, James Bush vs. The Consum.
ers' Power Co., and William Rutledge
vs. Alfred Luckhurst, ct al, all being
settled.
All of the 10 Perry fire cases on the
calendar have gone over the term. The
action is taken on the former stipula-
ton pending the decision of the su-
preme court in the Hiram Stoddard
case. All told 90 cases haxe been
brought against the Grand Trunk rail.
road because of the destruction Of q
large portion of Perry two years ago by
fire.
james Wigfall and Ernest Wallace,
both colored porters employed by the
Ann Arbor railroad, who were arrested
for violation of the local option law,
were arraigned Monday afternoon.
Both men stood mute and pleas of not
guilty were entered for them. Wig.
falls bail was set at $500 and Wallace's
at $500. Both were told to appear in
court next Monday morning at ten
o'clock.
In the case of the people against Hat.
tie Corcoran, charged with assault with
intent to do great bodily harm upon
her husband, John Corcoran, the de.
fendant pleaded not guilty on being
arraigned at the opening of circuit
court Monday. Judge Miner fixed bail
at 800, when the case was put over the
term. Mrs. Corcoran produced a certi.
tificate of deposit for the amount and
was released.
On the hearing in the case of Pearl
Libbey against Sandz Libbey of Durand
for divorce, the plaintiff was not in
court and Judge Miner instructed her
attorney, F. j. Northway, that she
must appear next Monday and furnish
additional evidence. The claim of Mrs.
Libbey Is that her husband associated
with another young woman and when
she demonstrated and ordered the wo.
man from the house, he deserted her.
The demand for an acc ounting, Geo.
Smith vs.. Henry Kocek, was not ready
and was passed. Other chancery cases
passed were Absolom o. vs. Jane Halli.
we'll divore, and the Injunction of Cloe
Durham VS.. Henrietta E. Hovey ct al.
The divorce case of Matte G. Ward VS..
Henry Ward of Owosso, filed after a
few weeks of welded warfare, will
come up this term, also Helena Mary
Olk's demand for release from Henry
Ok. The foreclosure action of G. d.
Sharp vs.. d. w. Young was dismissed.
The Grand Trunk Railways lattempt
to make the Michigan United Traction
company pay part or all of the cost of
maintaining watchman on the Wash.
ington street crossing of ;the two lines
in Owosso has gone over the term on
stipulation. The trespsss action of
Frances Bluem, by her next friend,
Clara Bluem, against Almon l.. Chase.
the suit growing out of an automobile
accident, will not be tried this term.
Non appearance of complanants
caused the dismissal of several divorce
actions. In the case of Bertha vs.
Floyd Hewitt, the plaintiffs attorney
reported that he had not seen or heard
from his client and the defendants at.
torney said the last he knew Of him he
was in Jail. The other cases dismissed
were john vs. Amelia Ewing, Lillian
vs. Frank E. Thompson, Nina VS.. Ed.
ward Marvin and Emily VS.. Charles
Sass. Lack of interest to appear in
court, or announcement of a reconcilia.