The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-30

The Maroh term of the HancocH
county circuit court was adjourned
by Judge Harry NJ. Waggoners or
Wednesday evening for the term, tns
petit jury having been discharged
Tuesday morning.
The following cases have been pass
ed upon by the court during the
week.:
Criminal.
People vs.. Walter Thorp. 1ndict
ment for forgery.
People vs.. Walter Thorp, Charles
M. Thorp, Emma Tnorp and II. "a.
Weller. Sci Fa on forfeiture OF
recogntzance.
Evidence heard; Judgment in favor
Of the people and against the defend
ant for $4,000 and costs; Judgment
satisfied by full payment in open
court.
People VS.. Herbert Nicols, alias W.
l. NicoIs. Burglary and larceny:
Defendants in open court furnished
copy Of indictment; list OF witnesses
and jurors, arraigned, plea or not
guilty. Nolle pressed by states at
torney; defendant discharged.
People vs.. Roy Nichols. Burglary
and larceny.
Defendants in court furnished copy
Of indictment. lists of witnesses ana
jurors, arraigned. tenders plea OF
guilty to charge OF petit larceny, az
monished, persists in such plea; plea
of guilty to petit larceny accepted
value OF property $14.0s. Defend.
ant in court sentenced to pay fine OF
$4,000 and costs and to be confined
in tho Hall for six months.
Common Law.
Ralph N. Seigel vs.. John n. ThomD-
son. Case. Striker with leave to re-
instate.
Ralph N. seigel vs.. Scott Belkna2.
Case. Stricken with leave to rein
state.
People ex rel Luthy & Co. vs.. Jane
son H. Wetzel and Leader Mig. Co.
Certioreri. Stricken from the docket
Charles F. Spence vs., Gilbert Z.
Much. Case. Issues joined; jury
called, selected and sworn to try is
sues. Evidence heard; cause argued !;
jury instructed, return verdict find
ing issues for plaintiff, fixing dam.
ages at $500. Judgment in favor OF
plaintiff and against defendant for
5000 and costs; by agreement OF par
ties, execution stayed for ninety days !;
at expiration Of ninety days, execu'
ton is awarded.
John 8. Beckett VI. L. r. Taylor.
Case. Suit dismissed by plaintiff.
George r. Hearne VS.. Alliance Mfg.
Co., a corp. Assumpsit. Issues
joined, Jury selected and sworn to
try cause; evidence heard on behalf
OF plaintiff; motion to direct jury to
return verdict finding issues in be-
half OF defendant; motion denied;
evidence heard on behalf OF defend.
ant; motion by defendant to direct
Jury to return verdict finding issues
for defendant; motion denied; cause
argued; jury retired In charge OF
sworn officer. to consider OF a YER
dizzy; jury return verdict finding Is
sues for plaintiff and assessing his
damages at $500.
Motion to set aside verdict and to
grant a new trial filed.
Florence Maybelle Hettrick vs.. VIII
liam F. Phillips. Attachment.
Leave given to file amended ar
fidayit and for alias writ of attach
ment.
George Ewing VS.. Cleota o. Quick,
Alfred P. Quick, Preston N. Quick.
Assumpsit Demurrer to narrative
overruled; leave given to amend mar
rative by striking out count No. 8.
Chancery.
Ruth tMarcum VS.. VIM. Marcum, ct
al Appointment Of trustee. Report
Of trustee filed; decree signed ap-
proving same.
George D. Greenig, ct al, VS.. Louis
Adam Greenig, ct al. Partition.
Stricken with leave to re-instate.
Millie Stowe, ct al, VS.. Elanor
Bower, ct al. Partition. Report of
master in chancery filed; decree
signed approving same, awarding
partition, appointing commissioners;
report Of commissioner filed; decree
signed approving said report and
ordering sale.
Matte A. Crow VS.. Magdalene w.