The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
DISPOSITION OF vAkfous MAT.
TIERS BY JUDGE AND JURY.


]. Heisel Of Fremont against the M.
& st. l.. R. r. Co. ct al, was returned
shortly after one o'clock this morn
ing. the jury finding for the plaintiff
and against the defendants, the NJ. &
st. L. railroad and the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific railroad. and Jacob
M. Dickinson, Receiver, and assess
ing the amount of the plaintiffs re-
covery at $4,000.
A number of Mr.. Heisel's horses
are said to have been neglected dur
ing shipment over the NJ. G. st. L.
and Rock Island lines, and as a re-
suit caused the illness and death of
some Of his stock.
The jury went into session at FIVE
O'Clock Friday evening and remained
in session until one o'clock this
morning.
After hearing the verdict of the
jurh, Judge Talbot dismissed dis
trict court until next Wednesday af-
ternoon
Billy" McGrath, indicted by the
grand jury of Mahaska county for
bootleggfng a couple of years ago,
was arrested by Sheriff Id Henley on
Thursday. McGrath, skipped town
before the warrants for his arrest
were issued. Upon his return on
Thursday, he was Spprehended by
the local officers.
Ike Davis, also indicted for the
maintenance of a nuisance, was
picked up Thursday, and will be held
for trial.
The following new cases have been
filed in district court and will be
brought up for trial during this or
the April term of court:
Christina A. Heating VS.. Verda I.
Minkler Weisner, E. G. Weisner. Ed
ward A. Minkler, Laura E. Swanson,
Andrew j. Swanson, Elizabeth Mink
Ter, seeking the foreclosure of
mortgage.
Edward F. Hart, doing business
under the trade name of the National
Engraving Company VS.. j. r. Nc
Gregor, seeking the collection OF
$47.52 alleged to be due for reading
matter service provided for the ad
vertising of the store.
Sadie Chew vs.. w. H. Baker, on
note.
Charles Dewitt VS.. Mary L. De-
Witt, for divorce, the plaintiff charg-
ing the defendant with adultery, and
cruel and inhuman treatment.
ID. A. Row VS.. ]. o. Mcconnell,
hrao nh Of MIRO mica emit ~ ranovar cQn
said to be due as agents fees.
Florence Smith VS.. Jess Smith, for
dicorce, the plaintiff charging the
defendant with desertion. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith were married at Thur
Der, Texas, September 6, 1909. Mrs.
Smith alleges that Mr.. Smith desert
ed her two years ago.
DIR. e. ID. MCLEAN VS.. Jeff ]. Hen
ry, an appeal for the recovery of
$685. due the plaintiff for services.
Among the new cases filed in dis
trict court are the following:
John Dykstra VS.. the unknown claim
ants ct al of real estate in Scott town
ship. seeking to quiet title.
Hippee-States Company VS.. Lewis
Brothers Company, asking judgment
against the defendants for 5000 al-j
legged unpaid on an account of 5000
II. OF the total amount S2,943.S7 has
been paid.
Chord & Stout VS.. A. w. Buckholtz.
asking judgment in the sum of $1,000
against the defendant. The note was
for $64O. !
Bray, Shifflet & Wilke VS.. l. o.
Thomas, asking for the recovery OF
$371.4S due on a note, and $4,000 for
attorneys service in a damage case.
Anna Kool VS.. Andrew Kool, the
plaintiff charges that the defendant
was insane at the time of her mar
riage, and has petitioned for divorce
and $1,000 permanent alimony. Mr.. !
and Mrs. Kool were married July rs,
1916.
Martha Van Wrinkle VS.. Xenophon
Van Wrinkle, plaintiff has petitioned
for divorce, charging her husband
with cruel and inhuman treatment |
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Wrinkle were mar
ried on August 10, 1913.
H. B. Mccoy has brought action in
district court against the Oskaloosa
Home Telephone Company ct al
seeking judgment in the sum of $500
against the defendants in payment
for horse lost through alleged neg
ligence of the Telephone Co. and 9TH
er parties. Mr.. Mccoy charges that
telephone wires we're left lying in the
pasture of Frank Cruzen, and that his
horse became entangled in the wires,
and finally cut off hind leg in it's ef-i
forts TO become free. II was neces-
sary TO kill the animal.
c. A. Abbott VS.. r. f. Davis and
Lee Davis. asking for the payment OF ,
1880 due on promissory note. |
An important damage suit may re. /
suit from the action of Anna Balling-
er in bringing suit against Charles Del
lashmutt to secure judgment against !,
the defendant for $4,000 on breach
of promise charge Miss BallingerI
alleges that the defendant proposed
marriage. which request she accepted.
Marriage was to have taken place on