The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-21

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Circuit court convened at eleven
o'clock q. M, Monday morning. HON.
Harry M. Waggoner OF Macomp PIE.
siding, after the incoming trains mao
arrived and all were given ample
time to- report at the court.
The grand jurors were instructed
by the court and took the oatn re-
qnired Of each member, then re-
paired to the grand jury room, where
they will hear evidence and pass
upon matters brought before that
body, and make return Of indictments
found to the court, at the close OF
the session. NJ T. Hunt OF Warsaw
was selected as foreman of the grand
jury, and Elmer Fisher OF Nauvoo
was chosen to act as secretary.
A number Of common law cases
were passed upon by the court dur
ing the day.
In the case of the Dime Savings
bank against A. II. Merrill, IN at
tachment, the defendant was called
and defaulted, and after the hearing
Of evidence. judgment was rendered
in favor of the plaintiff, for S22S.S
and costs, which included the sum
CT $500 attorneys fees, Samuel Nay
lor being representative Of TIC plain
tiff. Execution was awarded.
The case Of the Carthage Auto q
Carriage Co., by Attorney Samuel
Naylor, against Gladys Robertson
was called and the defendant default
ing, evidence was heard and judg.
ment rendered against the defendant.
and in favor OF plaintiff for s521.s0
and costs, including an attorneys
fee Of $50. Execution was awarded.
In the case Of Grover Ewing vs..
Cleota O.. Alfred p, and Preston n.
Quick. in assumpsit. demurrer was
entered to the narrative.
The assumpsit proceeding brought
by Joseph Merriman. by his attorneys
Mack and Mack. against D. G. Town
send and Hortense Townsend, was
dismissed. by the plaintiff, cause Of
action being satisfied.
Frank Sharp. by his attorneys
Hartzell and Cavanaugh, brings suit
in assumpstt against the T. p. & w.
Railway company. Defendant nles
motion for continuance, for want Of
copy OF account sued on, which mo-
ton is confessed and cause con-
tinued.
In the case Of the city Of Garth
age, a municipal corporation by G.
A. James. and Hartzell and Cava-
naugh, against Charles p. Robertson
for debt, the death Of defendant 10
suggested. Leave is given ]. w. VIII.
liams to withdraw as attorney for
defendant.
The Midland Lumber Co.. by Hart
cell and Cavanagh, dismissed its suit
against the city Of Dallas City who
appeared by Scoheld and Calm. as
was also the case Of Mrs. p. r.
Loomis against tho city Of Dallas
City, dismissed.
Homer e. McGinnis ct al. dismisses
his suit at his own costs, against
Isaac Wilson ct al. in assumpsit,
cause of action having been satisfied.
The Henderson county drainage
district No. I. by Sconeld, Helfrich
and Califf and Graham and Graham,
against the Mississippi River Power
Co., in case. The cause is upon
motion transferred to the o. S. court.
Walter, J. Giller dismissed his suit
against the T. P. & w. Railway COM
pany, cause of action being satisfied;
the case of Arthur Clark VS.. the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy Railway
company also being dismissed by the
plaintiff, cause of action satisfied.
Frank c. Scott vs.. Albert M. Shaw
in assumpsit. Plaintiff files motion
to strike affidavit Of merits from file.
William H. Hartzell vs.: Rolla Bah
cock in assumpsit. the defendant
enters motion for continuance
which IL oyerruled.
City Council Meeting.
At the. regular meeting Of the city
council held Monday evening, March
II, 1917, all members were present.
In tho absence Of Mayor Leon Chew
illon, Alderman William McGuilvery
acted as mayor pro tenn.
The minutes Of the previous meet.
ing were read. and approved.
The petition Of Moves Lewis for
refund Of city tax that was errone-
ously assessed was read. and upon
motion, which was carried, 1t was
ordered that voucher be drawn for
the amount.
The monthly reports Of r. M
White, sexton, and Of Leo L. Hell
frich, city treasurer, were read, and
upon motion, were received and
placed on file.
Upon motion Of Alderman Van
Hove, the building committee. COM
posed of mayor, Hoch and Van Hove,
were directed to take up the matter