Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
COURT NEWS

Nothing of Importance occurred in
court Thursday. Two new cases were
filed with Clerk Martin. John l.. Hid
started suit for a divorce from Mamie
Hid. They were married at Corydon,
Ind, August 12, 1908, and the plain
lift sets forth in the complaint that
the defendant deserted him without
cause and without his consent In
March, 1915. l. r. Elliott is the plain
tiff attorney.
The l.. c. Smith Typewriting COM
pany have sued Ernest E. Murray and
to recover $13O.50, with in
terest and attorney fees, on a con-
tract Belden & DeKalb represent
the typewriter company
Monday was an unusually busy
day in court and in addition to the
following cases many minor matters
were under consideration In the case
of the Power Mercantile company VS..
the Moore Mercantile company the
court sustained the motion to dissolve
the temporary restraining order which
was argued September L..
The Goodridge- Call Lumber company
vs., r. ~. SHAW e' al.' case Whlch In
soiseu ,he loIeciosuie o' ilen on
o'!liains at 1rass range whlcn was
trHu oepleHper 10 ana taken uhde1
advisement, was adjudicated, the court
ordering a decree issued for relief
prayed for in the complaint and for
relief prayed for In all the answers
and cross complaints, except William
Dee"le'
~ tne matter o. the, estate OF Archf
ua'u l1oph,ps,-a ails Ma!ters were con
I,huea nnul TO-DAY ,at lp O'Clock. Jas.
2; WashDurh Was, appointed special
aunillilstla!oI q tnls esLate.
selnla ~. hchrsaL epAeren PROOF sus'
la'nins alfbt.foAs ~, ilAE complaint
aliu .he decEee olNoFclhs her from
hul1s y. EcKreat was 2rnereo.e ia
pitua'l lliitelipeIalsce any 'lAllure 10 pro
Woe Were lne GROUNDS. slhey were
married IN fort benton ~. A9OS.
~ the recoMmenoatlpH,P the coun.-
" attorhey, H. Johnson was allowed
70 plead guilty OF petit larceny. 1t
appears Johnson gave local automo-
pie dealer. worthless check in pay.
meht lort machine. he waived statu
1ory time iior sentence and was ordered
70 appear ths morning at lO O'Clock
% receive sentence.
pidnt File Expenses.
William Beedle Of Grass Range was
ne llrst, eandldate 70 De brought be-
lore the par OF justice for MS failure
70 comply with the provisions OF tho
corrupt practlces act and file state
ment OF ms campaign expenses. .Beedie
pleaa guilty as charged and stated in
open court that ne did not expend
any money. by satisfying the court
that ms Intentions were good he was
exonerated for this offense. .M-
quite a number OF candidates for
MINOR OFFICES nave neglected to comply
Wath the corrupt practices act and will
pe compelled TO place themselves upon
she mercy OF the court. o...
The First State Bank Of Livingston
mas sueo =. L. Brldger to recover
s2ob, with interest and attorney fees.
on a promissory note. Belden & Do
kalb represent the plaintiff.
Worden d Gribble, for c. E. Shoe.
maker Il Co., have started suit to
foreclose on a mortgage given by Ru,
fas z. McIntire. Three hundred and
| eighty dollars remains due on the
mortgage with interest and attorney
fees.
Hugo A.. Raw has entered suit
against T. J. Kits, Sr.. to recover per.
sonal property valued at $1,000 and
| damaged to the extent of 5000. John
j. Jewell is attorney for the plaintiff
| Divorce,
Lauretta M. Geary has asked for a
| divorce from Albert s. Gearv. charging
failure to provide and snecific case
of adultery. The complaint sets forth
the defendant is regularly emn,ovol
ond .sl,e 49, ~. .asa;. .,.. .e
tho amount of s5n nav ,,a,,t,, Iii,
which to snnnor+ tbo,r .wo n,i,san Mi
Iron Tbav waro M rrio. ~ o..1;., Ut.
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matters. .nd tl,a so,,a.,,., su'o'A4''
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tor wbich ,,,os oanti;..G5 n,.u mt mal
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