The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
IN DISTRICT COURT.
DISPOSITION or VARIOUS MAT.
TIERS BY JUDGE AND JURY.

| District court was re-conyened for
| the second week on Monday after
noon and good start was secured
for the weeks work J. e. Parks,
formerly City Market master, APP
peared as the court bailiff in place Of
Jerrel Carver, who served last term.
In the case Of Charles E. Moore ct
al VS.. Oscar G. Mccurdy ct al, a par,
}. tition suit for trial, the trial was be-
gun before the court. Evidence was
offered for the plaintiffs and conces.
sions We're made by both parties in
open court The evidence was clos
ed and was followed by the argu-
h:ents of counsel The cause was
submitted ts,
In the case Of c. M. Downs VS.. l..
Hackert, account for trial, the case
was reported as dismissed and costs
paid. The same entry was. also
made in the case of ]. l.. Stigers VS..
William Kelderman Jr., note for
| trial. s
| 0rville c. Quick VS.. Bessie Quick.
! for divorce, G. Yer Ploeg appears for
the defendant and dismisses his cross
bill of defense without prejudice. De-
fault of defendant for want of plea.
and after trial a decree of divorce
was granted to plaintiff as prayed.
See decree on file. .a,.A...s
In the case of Sherman Wallace VS..
Ida Wallace, for. divorce, the plain
tiff dismisses petition, so far as ask
ing for divorce from defendant is
concerned, and after trial on the de-
PENDANTS cross petition. the petition
of defendant was dismissed.
Probate Gases.
In the matter of the last will and
testament of Stoffel Wander Pol ST.,
ior probate, the will was admitted to
| probate as the last will and tesla
nent, of deceased. George G. Goss
appointed executor. Bond $4,000.
In the matter. of the, last, will and
| testament of James R. Hook, for
| probate, it was ordered that legal
notice of a probate hearing of will
be given by the publishing of such
notice in the Oskaloosa Times ten
days prior to January 2, 1918, the
date set for such hearing. .-,
In the matter of the guardianship
If the minor heirs of Christopher
Honor, for order, the guardian was
authorized to expend $525.00 in the
purchase of land adjoining that now
owned by the wards. The title to
said land to be taken in the name
OF the said wards. See order on
file.
District court on Wednesday was
the center OF considerable interest and
there was quite la2ge portion of the
legal profession present as we'll as
an Interested audience Of spectator.
The case that seemed to claim atten-
tion, was that which. involved an cleo
ton that was held in the interest of
school affairs at Rose Hill. There
seemed to be some irregularity in the
election and the contention was to
have the election declared null and
void ..~"
Law and Equity Cases.
In the case of CHARLES E. Moore ct
al VS.. Oscar c. McCurdy ct al, a parti-
ten case in which the decree of parti-
ton Of 1856 acres was granted as
prayed bv the plaintiff. 1t was also
found that Walter J. McCrudy died
possessed OF an undivided half of the
30 acres and a decree for the defend
ant was granted accordingly. The 34.56
acres was ordered sold and |. c. John
son was appointed as sole referee.
Bond $4,000. .- E ,#
In the case, of James Troy ct al VS..
District of North, White
Oak ct al Injunction. This was the
Rose Hill School case, and the trial
was begun before the court, the open
ing statements made, the evidence for
both the plaintiff and defendant was
presented, the arguments were made
By the council and the cause submit
ted. , o.
In the case of John X. Hays vs.. Ad-
aline Hays, divorce, the plaintiff was
given leave to amend his petition.
In the case OF Christine A. Heating
VS.. w. t. Roberts, note, there was al
default of the defendant and after
trial. Judgment was given on prom
issory note, with attorney fees, the
clerk to assess, and on the second
count of the petition, Judgment was
againt the defendant for $4.25 on an
account
In the case of John G. Poe VS.. Flos-
sic Poe, divorce. Trial was before the
court and the plaintiff was granted a
decree of divorce as prayed.
Probate Cases. 80.
In the matter Of the Estate of David
Vanet,. final report, it was ardered
that legal notice of hearing on final
report, be given by the posting Of
notices 10 days prior to January 2,
1918. the date set for the hearing,
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