The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-11
Circuit Court.


term is that of Hugh Mcdonald
against John T. McCurdy. Counsel
i for the plaintiff made motion to file
demand for jury trial, and on the
granting of the request by the court
the case went over until September
Counsel for the plaintiff announced
that the ease was ready, while coun-
sci for the defendant also announced
readiness, but if order was to be
made for jury trial asked that the
case go over. Judge Miner announced
that he would not hear the case.
The case Of Katherine Titcomb
against the Michigan United Traction
company went over for the term.
lOther cases continued are: r. ID.
Let's VS.. Owosso Sugar company ;
Dolphus Bruno against William Bru-
no; Rhoda Pearsall against Walter
L. Colby; Grant Hosmer vs.. Hiram
Starks; Howard Porter VS.. George
Spencer; Riley Fairbanks VS.. Arthur
Harmon; Irving w. Norris VS.. Thorn
as and Katheryn Clarey;. Thomas
Harris VS.. Marion Mason; Charles F.
Crane VS.. Richard Smith; The Great
Western Oil company VS.. Auto Ex-
change company. In the matter of
the appeal from probate court in the
estate of Gustav KNAPP; Caughey
JOssman company VS.. Francis M.
Towner; John Van Douser VS.. j. AL
Ian Driscoll; Eva Tillson Waldorf VS..
Francis M. Swihart.
Although it had previously been
announced that the case of Samuel
Kinkerter against A. L. Arnold had
been settled, it was announced that
the case is still pending and it was
passed for few days at the request
of counsel for the defendant. The
case of Almon Chase against Neil |
Horton ct. al. was announced as set
tied. The damage case of Sarah |
Powers against j. Memo Bentley will
probably be tried this term.
The SANDER case of Mary E. Brad
ley against Jennie Sturgis will prob,
ably be the first law case to be tried.
Both sides are ready. The opposing
announced that a settlement
had about been reached in the dam
age case of Dellmore Butts against
Fred Bartell, and it was passed. The
damage case of Amelia Davis against
Richard Phillips and Taylor, co-part-
lers, was also announced settled. A
notion is pending in the case of
Arthur Braucher against John Smith.
The plaintiff was allowed to file Sc
'urity for costs in the case of Thomas
Harris against Marion Mason and it
vent over tHe tes1fk1s sNf
The coupk made aarsreler foT the
plaintiff to furnish $50 security for
costs in 30 days in the case of John
Van Douser against j. Allen Driscoll.
COUNSEL for Mr.. Van Douser argued
hat Mr.. Van Douser had been un-
lble to furnish security, although he {
lad made effort to do so, and that he {
S depending on charity for his liv- ]
NJ. The court ruled that the show I
ne could be made after the order 8
lad been made for costs, and then {
violence might be taken to decide
whether the case was brought in good I
aith, and if so, it might be tried /
Without the filing of security. /
All the eases involving the litiga- {
ion between the Grand Trunk and 1
he +. E. Leighton company, of Du- t
and, went over for one week. The q
ase OF Orpha L. Chalker against the q
Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee y
rent over until Wednesday. The O
ase of LaVerne Spease against the a
OK q Mason Furniture company al O
o went over for one week.
Three cases were dismissed because b
o action had been taken within one b
ear. They are: Riley Scott against C
Ohm Crawford; James II. Graham v
S. James Lane; John j. Beacker VS..
ohm Demorest. The case of Gerald
!. Hoyt VS.. the First Commercial =
nd Savings Bank went over for one =,
'eek. This case has been delayed r
y the Mexican situation, it being :
ecessary to obtain deposition in :.
Iexico. i'
The separate maintenance case of .
lartha A. against Hibbard also went =
yer the term. An order for temper y
ry alimony Of $500 a week was
Jade in the case of Mae against Jas.
frederick, of Owosso. He also must
1rnish $500 witness fees in As days.
StrsIic Guilty.