Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-23

Der Term Of Court.
Uuconfirmed rumors that the real
estate firm of Mundy 4 Scott vas to
be dissolved took more definite shape
late Friday when Ray 2. Scott, broth
or of Ralph W. Scott, junior member
OF the firm, filed suit against the
partnership and d. l.. Dobie the lat
ter OF Oklahoma for an accounting OF
certain transactions and money al
icsvu to be owed the pIA!It.ff. In
Cluded in the petition is an appliCa-
ton for a restraining oraer to prevent
! Mandy & Scott and Dooie from con-
: veying Ray SCOTS interest in notes.
mortgages, and oil leases referred to
IN the petition.
The alleged dissolution OF the part
! nership is claimed in the petition, TO be,
pending by Arrangement between the
| partners but TO which Arrangement the
plaintiff is not party" MIR. Mundy.
| who is out OF the city today, has said
that the partnership would be dis
! solved as soon as its business could be
/ arranged 10 40 so.
| Money Claims Total SSs9.e4.
| The petition sets out that the plain
J tiff has had business transactions with
! the firm since March 80, 1916, by
which money Vas loaned the partner
ship and property was acquired in
I common with the partners by the
! plaintiff The accounting, asked for is
! as to money loaned and as TO property
J in which the plaintiff alleges an in
{ terest.
! Several items of interest. or princi-
! pal or both. are listed as owed the
! plaintiff. which totaled. less credit TO
! be deducted. make s399.s4.
| D. L. Dobie, is brought into the case
| in connection with oil interests the
partnership owns in Oklahoma, in
which the plaintiff claims an interest.
/ Dobie. the petition says, is trustee of
! the property for the partnership, plain
/ tiff and others. The plaintiff alleges
/ he owns a thirteen one hundred twelfth
parts OF the oil property.
Autos CoIide-Three Suits.
! Because two automobiles collided on
/ the Lincoln Highway, near, LeGrand.
1 early in August. three suits have beeA
! filed in district court. Owners and
! drivers Of both cars are made defend
ants in the suits. The personal dam
| age suits have been filed by occupants
of the two cars/who were riding with
! the drivers but had no interest in the
! machines.
! These suits result from the collision
1 Of a car owned and driven by Soren
Hansen. Of LIeGrand, and one owned
| by C. F. and F. F. Stansberry, Of Gill
| man. and driven by the latter. Hansen
| has filed suit against the !Stansherrys,
asking damages in the sum of $500. al
| Ieging that the Stansberry car ran into
| his machine. alleged to have been val
ued at $500. In his petition Hansen
| declares the collision was in no way
| baueable to him.
! William Jacobs, who was riding IN
the Hansen car. alleges that as a re-
! suit of the accident his teeth were
broken and injured, he was disfigured
for which he sues for $4,000. making
the Stansberrys defendants.
The third suit. filed by Doris LuT
wig. has been brought against Hansen,
and is for $4,000 damages. Miss Lud-
wig, the petition recites, was an occu-
pant OF the Stansberry car. and was
cut and gashed about the forehead and
face and was permanently disfigured
Asks Damages of City.
The city was made defendant IN
personal injury and damage suit for
I s16316. filed by p. r. West. West al
leges that willis driving thru the north
and south alley. east Of North Fifth
ovenue, and extending north 10 Linn
wood street, his car hit stump,
wFecking the car and causing injury
to Mrs West who was in the car.
The stump West alleges. was OBJ
scured by tall weeds and thick grass.
The alleged damages to the machine
total sl33.91. $3.50
Sues on Insurance Policy.
The Modern Brotherhood Of Ameri-
ca with head officers at Mason Ety. is
made defendant in suit fled by Mrs.
Mae Z. Clark, who seeks to collect
81. 900 on an insurance policy carried by
her husband,A. Leroy Clark, who died
Nov. /, 1918.
Leo Dodd is plaintiff In suit versus
J. r. j., and Linnie r. Mulcahy. by
which he seeks Judgment for s472.39, on
a prom.ssory note for 1875 alleged 10
have been drawn in favor of the plain
tiff, at Melbourne, April 4, 1918. The
judgment sought includes the prin-
cipsl and the accrued interest.
Two Wives Seek Divorce.
Two wives have filed suits in divorce
in one case the action being brought
against husband whose whereabouts
are alleged 10 be unknown. In the lat
ter suit Mrs. Helen Marvin asks a de-
craa Of divorce from Lawrence Marvin,
and the custody Of two minor children,
Ralph and William Marvin. In her
petition Mrs. Marvin alleges that the
defendant was sent to the hospital for
the insane at Independence, later was
transferred to the county farm, and
that he escaped from the latter instftu-
ton and that it is not known whether
he isslivins or dead.
Mrs. Leila Warrell is plaintiff in
divorce action versus Oral Warrell.