The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
IN DISTRICT COURT
DISPOSITION OF VARIOUS MAT
TIERS BY JUDGE AND JURY.

n, m.
Garnishee Case.
In the matter of Irene b. Little VS.. |
J. +. McNeill, garn in same VS.. Ar
thur B. Little, the garnishee appears
in open court and answers that he has |
in hand $166.67 belonging to payment |
left and in the operation of Judgment, !
the defendant is directed to pay the |
same in to the office of the clerk of the |
court, the same to be held subject to
the further order OF the court The
garnishee is to be discharged upon
making payment as above.
In the criminal section, in the case
Of the State of Iowa VS.. j. L. Small,
Jr., the defendant withdraws motion
to dismiss.
Probate Cases
In the matter of the estate of w II.
Tullis, ID. C. Waggoner in open court
withdrawals claim against the estatei
Final report is approved and the adj
ministrator. discharged and the bond
released.
In the guardianship Of Stella May
Deem, the guardian was authorized to-
buy from the funds Of his ward, Lib
erty Bonds in the sum not to exceed
$500. In the Guardianship of jesse
and Leroy Stanley, the guardian was
authorized to buy Liberty Bonds from
the funds Of his wards, not to exceed
5000.
In the matter of the Guardianship of
Ho Pitman ct al, the guardian was
given leave to amend his petition.
| l. c. Johnson was appointed guardian
ad lit for minors. Trial and guardian
was authorized to sell wards realty as
prayed. Additional bond $500.
In the matter of the guardianship OF
Lewis Carlow, the order was granted
ss prayed. In the trusteeship Of
Martha M. Mitchell, the trustee was
authorized TO expend not to exceed
$500, in the completion off improve
ments as prayed.
/ District court now in the December
term put in good days work on We'd
nesday and some interesting cases
came up for hearing. In the probate
section two guardian were authorized
Ito buy Liberty bonds and $500 and
$500 respectively was expended in this
manner. In another case allowance
was made for the ward to enter the
aviation service of the U. S. Army and
in all, it was Of interesting features.
Judge J. f. Talbot is handling the
court business at brisk rate and is
making rapid progress. Ea
Law an dEquity Cases.
In the case of LATE S. Collins VS..
James M. Diversion the motion to re-
tax costs was ,overruled, In the case
of Joe Hammond VS.. Nellie Hammond
the motion to set aside default and
grant a new trial was overruled. IN
the case of James B. Fry VS.. Elizabeth
Fry, the case was dismissed and judg;
ment wa entered against plaintiff for
costs. The same entry was also made
IN the case of Mike s. Snider VS.. Sadie
Doyle. -. ''''" .' .
In the case of Charles e. Moore ct
al VS.. Oscar G. McCurdy ct al de-
PENDANT was given leave to make a
showing in opposition to a motion tor
cost bond, until Friday noon next, In
the case of John Moody by guardian
VS.. VIM. l.. Moody, the plaintiff was
given leave to amend his partition.
| Trial and decree ordering sale. f. y.
Smith was appointed as sole referee.
Bond. $4,000. - 'N
In the. case OF j. E. Fleener VS.. A.
j. CoVey ct al, trial and judgment
against defendant for $4,000 and costs.
In the case OF Bert Harris vs. Lutte
BilIick, the cause was reported as
settled.
In the case of Jessie Mitchell VS..
Elmer E. Mitchell, for separate
maintenance, on the presentation OF
petition for temporary alimony and
suit money, it is ordered that defend
ant pay to the clerk of the court,
forthwith the sum of $500, for the use
of the plaintiff in procuring witnesses,
preparing for. trial and for support
pending the trial and to be paid to the
plaintiff by the clerk by an order OF
the court, and it is also held that
1.-THE plaintiff is entitled to have from
1.-The defendant the necessary and reas-
| OlldDl6 HiedIS lOI ,IIlC employment ohN
payment Of council, the amount TO be
determined at the trial. The case is
set for hearing December IL, 1917, at
1880 D. m.
State of Iowa VS.. Niger Johns, for
an injunction, thehe was default O.
THE defendant and after trial. the Sc
cree was grated as prayed. See de-
cree on file.
4 District court in its second day was
a busy session. Judge J, F. Talbot
has the faculty of dispatching legal
! business with considerable rapidity.
1.-THE grand jury comprises Wilbur
| Johnson OF Lincoln, foreman, and
Fl. G. Moore of Cedar, George E.
Moore of the Third ward, Oskaloosa,
John Sedrel of Scott, John Allsup Of
white Oak. S. A. Lockard of Pleas
tant Grove. and John Andrews of
Union.
4 Archie Woodroe was sworn in as
CLERK to the grand jury and Casper
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