Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-03
MRS. VIOLET BRAckNEY, WIFE
OF cLEMoNs MAYOR, SUES n. r.
SMITH FOR $4,000.
CITY WATER SUPPLY
ATTACKED IN LAWSUIT
v. jackson Alleges City Was Negligent
In Not Keeping Wells in Condition
70 Furnish Water to Fight Fire at
His Home-Other Suits Filed For
March Term Of District Court.

Sensational allegations involving
very well-known people Of Clemens are
made in case filed for Mrs Violet
Brackney, wife of FLOYD Brackney,
mayor Of the town, against II. f.
Smith, also Of that place. in which
damages OF $4,000 are asked. Action
is based on alleged SANDER and other
allegations.
The city water supply and the fire
department are made the objects Of
attack in an action for $1,000 damages
filed by NJ. Jackson against the city
jackson sues for loss alleged to have
been sustained when his house at SOB
North Third street was burned April
!, 1916. 1t Is alleged that the city
failed to furnish water, and that this
lack Of water was due to the failure
of the defendant to keep we'll points
and other apparatus in good condition
so that sufficient water could be fur
nished.'' It is also alleged the firemen
We're incompetent.
( c. W. Durham alleges in a petition
fled against the city that he drove
his automobile into the iron post in
the intersection Of Main and Center
street and hurt himself and damaged
his automobile He sues for $1,000.
The post referred to was one set up
by the city to guile traffic thru the
intersection.
Sues Autoist For Injury.
c. II. johnson has filed suit against
DIR. III. A. Kinnan, alleging damages
Of $4,000 for injury in an automobile
accident. 1t is averred in the petition
that Johnson was run into while rid
ing a bicycle by DR.. Kinnan's car at
the intersection of Main street and
First avenue.
Charles r. Dolarhide, of this city.
has filed action for divorce against
Mrs. Goldie Dollarhide. He asks to be
awarded the custody of the children
and wants permission to remarry
within year. The couple was mar
ried in Burlington in April, 1913.
Mrs. Mary Lopour is an applicant
for divorce from Joseph Lopour. Claim
is made for $500 alimony. They were
married here Oct. 10. 1915.
Mrs Joseph johnson, OF this city,
has filed q petition for divorce from
John L. Johnson. Application is made
. for $1,000 alimony. The couple was
III SAAStAoo WV cA' ~ -
Action for separate maintenance has
ibeen filed by Mrs. Clara Good, of this
lefty. against Charles Good. Custody
lof the children and alimony of $1,000
lare sought They were married here
lDec. %. 1908.
4 William Philips, OF Linn township,
rs plaintiff MN action for divorce
from Mrs. Ella Phillips. The couple
CO. - TAn
Other Cases Filed.
Action has been begun by \. W.
Dickson against r. H. Wells and Katie
Wells, ct al, on promissory note
for $500.
F. E. Hawkins has sued Willie Kroe-
ner on note for S122.0s.
Action has been filed by Morris Ger
yich against the Wisconsin Rag and
Metal Company on claim for 800
for junk alleged to have been sold the
defendant company.
Two cases have been filed by E. A
Franklin, as assignee Of accounts Of
DR.. r. r. Hansen, for medical ser
vices. One case Is for 1892 against
Arthur E. Carlson. The other is for
S177.5O and is against Earl ]. Petit,
ct al.
Suit has been filed by Fred l.. Ward
against j. Jessup in which claim is
made for $4OO.39 for building material.
Breach Of contract between employ
er and employee Is alleged in suit
filed by Q. G. Biankenship vs.. ". e.
Baumgart, of near Beaman, in which
claim is made for $793.92.
w. C.. Ladage has brought suit
against Mundy & Scott in which it is
sought to require the defendants to
deed land partitioned by the joint
owners according to an agreement that
Is alleged governed. The land is in
Dunn county, North Dakota.
The court is asked to establish the
boundary line between farms in a Pc
tition filed by J. T. Molloy against Fl.
J. Reidel. The farms are in the AL
hinn neighhorhood.
An action has been filed by A. R.
Mallett against Louis Weise, ct al, on
note for $4,000 secured by mort
gage.
A claim of s1s2.s4 for sand sold the
defendants is made in case brought
by C.. B. Ritter against s. H. Furnas
and A. e. Ream.