Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-12
WEEKS GRIND IN
DISTRICT court
TRIAL JURY TO BE SUMMONED
MONDAY, DEC. 18TH. NUMER. =.
GUS CASES ACTED ON.
DIVORCES GRANTED
Term Promises to Be Quiet One.
Cases Set for Trial. Entries
Are Made.

during the past week disposed of
number of minor matters, A number
of divorces were granted last week,
and two foreign born residents of
Manchester were admitted to citizen
ship.
The trial jury will report for service
on Monday, December 18th. During
the present week a number of equity
cases will come up for hearing. Ac-
cording to the assignment of cases
made last week the following equity
actions are scheduled for hearing
this week
Yonda vs.. Yonda.
Sherman VS.. Martin.
Miller vs.. Rodies.
Beitz vs.. Beitz.
Holdren VS.. Hoidren.
Armstrong VS.. Armstrong.
The cases set for trial for the fol-
lowing week, beginning Monday, De-
cember 18th, are as follows
Holdren VS.. Goldsmith.
Verderber VS.. Cruise.
During the last week Judge Dun
ham disposed of the following cases
on the probate, law and equity call
endars:
Probate.
Estates of Thos. Cullen, M. E. Long
ford, Jacob Lands, VIM. Kelsey,
Joe w. Davis, and Mary L. Gates,
final reports approved.
Guardianship Garnet B. and Floyd NJ
Van Auken. Final report approved.
Estate e. w. Neiderfrank. Viola B.
Niederfrank allowed $500 for
support of herself and family dur
ing the coming year.
Estate E. C. Perkins. Motion for
more specific statement confessed.
Estate VIM. Tompkins. Mary E.
Tompkins allowed $3.50 as widows
allowance.
Estate Stephen B. Edmunds Will ad-
mitted to probate as foreign will
Guardianship Marcella M. Overman.
Guardian authorized to expend not
to exceed $500 for schooling and
support of ward.
Estate Ann E. Munger. Will admitted
to probate.
Estate w. H. Swindle. Opal l.. Swim
die allowed $500 as widows allow
ance.
Estate Hunter johnson. Report of
special administrator approved.
Estate Joseph Lux. Final report ap-
proved Executor discharged and
bonds released. ..H.
Estate of Joseph Bernhard. Hearing
set for Friday, December 21st.
Chesmore vs.. Bailey Continued.
Lux VS.. Schuster, Settled.
w. D. Decker Co. vs.. John r. Wood
Defendant granted 80 days to plead
Julia Collins VS.. Ryan State Bank ct
al Court finds bank indebted to
plaintiff in sum of $2,679.95. Judg-
ment against garnishee for $1,122,-
26,
M. E. McEnany, administrator, VS..
Jas. H. McEnany. Dismissed.
Marguerite Lingelbach vs.. +. NJ. and
r. X. Johnson. Case dismissed at
plaintiffs costs. .-
c. X. Reading VS.. C. G. Yoran. Motion
sustained. Case dismissed under the
rules at plaintiffs costs.
Equity.
Yonda VS.. Yonda. Yoran & Yoran
withdraw appearance as attorneys
for defendant.
Z. A. Hennessey VS.. Anna Hennessey
ct al. Decree as per enrolled de-
cree to be filed. NJ ]. Fitzpatrick
appointed referee and Joe Thurn,
John Schacherer and Milton Brady
appraisers.
Walter F. Harris VS.. Anna Harris. De-
fault
Lillian Tharp VS.. Ray Tharp. Divorce
granted.
Jane B. Johnson VS.. Jas. A. Johnson
ct al. Decree as per enrolment on
file.
H. J. Dunlap VS.. Alex. E. Dunlap ct al.
Partition granted as prayed.
Esther I. Smith VS.. Leonard Smith.
Divorce granted. Plaintiff to resume
maiden name Of Esther I. Coffin.
Sarah G. Hammond VS., H. P. Ham,
mond. Default
Dora Mills VS.. Frank Mills. Dis
missed.
Tim Coohey VS.. Viola May Kelsey ct
al. Settled.
Maude Wright VS.. Phil Wright. Orig
inal decree modified to permit
plaintiff to marry within one year
from date of decree.
In the matter of Severance of Terri
tory of the Town of Oneida, Iowa.
On hearing report Of Commission
ers, decree as per signed enroll
ment on file
Jessie c. Mattox vs. Chas. D. Mattox.
Default. Trial to court. Divorce
granted as prayed. Decree to be
entered on payment of costs.
Edna Allen vs.. AcQuilla Allen. Divorce
granted plaintiff, and custody of
children, Verma and Merritt Allen.
L. A. Willard VS.. Florence NJ Willard,
Original decree in this case is here
by modified only to the extend that
from this date the care and custody
of the children, Earl and Loyal Will
lard is given to the plaintiff, L. r.
Willard.
Mabel Kuhlman VS.. Art M. Kuhlman.
Divorce granted plaintiff, Custody
of child, Helen Kuhlman, granted to
plaintiff. Plaintiff granted $4,000
alimony, and judgment against de-
fendant for costs. Decree to be en-
tered on payment of costs.
Thos. Yonda VS.. Eva Yonda. Case hav-
ing been set for trial and defendant
appearing not, and no one for her,
though she was three times called in
open court, defendants cross bill
is dismissed for want of prosecution.
On trial of petition, plaintiff is
granted divorce.
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