The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-29

Of court, converting the second day of
April, will be under Judge X. E. Will
cockson OF Sigourney. Judge Tai
bott opens district court at Sigourney
at the same time.
In the ramage case of Mrs. Edna
Hurd, administrators, VS.. the NJ. & st.
l.. railroad, the defendant submitted
a motion for new trial. and the court
held that the verdict OF the jury was
excessive and should be reduced to
$4,000, determining to grant new
trial unless the plaintiff elected to
except Judgment for $4,000. Mrs.
Hurd excepted and the motion by the
road for new trial was overruled.
Judgment was against the defendant
for $4,000 and costs.
Motions by the defendants in the
suit OF e. ], Heisel vs.. the M. & st. L.
r. r. Co., ct al, for a new trial were
| overruled, and judgment decreed
against the NJ. & ST. l.. road and Ja--
cob NJ Dickinson, receiver OF the c..
X. |. & p. road for $3.50 and costs.
The last will OF Annie j. johnson.
admitted to probate, and as the exec
utor being named in the will was a
non resident of the state. B. b. Wat
son was appointed administrator.
Bond $4,000.
In the estate of Theodore p. Paras-
kevopulos, the widow was allowed
$500 for the first years support and
the administrator authorized to pay
the same in monthly payments OF
$50 and pay the funeral expenses OF
the deceased. Paraskeyopulos, or
Paras, laborer. was recently killed
near Wright Iowa, by a Northwest
ern freight train. His family lives
in Greece.
The will of Fl. A. Whiteside admit.
ted to probate and John A. AIlsup APP
pointed executor. Bond $4,000.
In the estate of Hattie Il. Parrott
Judgment that the claim of r. +. Par
rott be and the same hereby disaI-
lowed and dismissed.
In Gerrit Van de Pol VS.. John w
Beard, motion for new trial over
ruled.
In the case of Ezra Smith VS.. Ida
NJ. Burkes ct al, trial was held yes
terday, and the argument OF the coun--
sci and cause submitted, and will ba
decided in vacation.
The case Of Henry S. Dibbern VS..
Ira Q. Thomas ct al, foreclosure, went
by default OF all defendants, and jndg-
ment on the promissory note and at
torney fees, foreclosure granted as
prayed.
In }. c. Farr VS.. w. R. Howerton
ct al, to quiet title, amended plain
tiff's petition, filed subsequent to de-
cree stricken off by the consent of
the plaintiff, and the defendants mo.
ton for new trial overruled.
In the guardianship of Jemima
Smith, pending hearing on the guard
ian's motion to strike part of the pc
tition of Ezra Smith, filed March 21,
1917, said petition by the court on it's
own motion transferred to the equity
docket for trial, and said motion was
overruled. Trial to the court OBJ
jections the guardians final report
were overruled, and the report ap-
proved. The court further held that
III inc llIdl anu JuuSl6uJ on the Cd
jectiOns to the final report, the ques-
tions as to the right of the guardian
or any other claimant or person to.
the funds of $4,000, claimed to have
been received from the sale of the
wards life estate in certain lands.
has not been considered determined
or in any manner adjudicated
Grace McCosh, guardian of Peter r.
McCosh, has brought action in the
district court against c. Winter to re-
cover $1,000 alleged due on a $4,000
deal. When McCosh and Winter en-
tered in partnership in the Home
Bakery Company, Mrs. McCosh claims
that Winter was paid 1,500 cash and
given promissory note for $500. On
February g. 1914, the defendant is said
to haze purchased McCosh's interest,
and returned only the $500 note in
payment for the interest. Mrs. Nc
Gosh seeks to recover the 81 500 cash
consideration.
The Oskaloosa Savings Bank has
case entered against Nate Halperin.
asking Judgment on check for the
sum of $3.50
To collect $3O.21 due on an account
the Schner Block Company has
brought action against ID. c. Lester.