Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1920-08-06
CIRCUIT COURT
HAS LONG SESSION

Circuit court ended this noon after
a weeks session, the Judge having
commenced his labors a week ago this
morning. Three jury trials were dis
posed of as well asa number of other
cases.
The case OF A. j. Read VS.. The City
of Newport was won by the plaintiff,
the jury bringing in a verdict for him
in the sum of $1765, which was the
amount of his claim with interest at s
per cent to date. This was suit to
recover money due on q contract. It
seems that Mr. Read took a contract
to build dam for the City Of Newport.
The city claimed the contract was not
completed according to specifications
and refused to pay in full. Tho jury
thought otherwise and awarded him a
verdict in full with the exception of
$25 which it was shown had been ex>
pended by the city in cleaning up
around the dam
in the case of Clarence Gardner Va.
f. n. Mewhirter, Mewhlrter was ac.
cused OF havlns struck young Gard
ner with club, the blow fraa.,rlns
the iatteIs arm. Gardner asked ior
800 for medical attention anu Tor
S4OO Tor loss of wages. The Jury
awarded the damages as asked. Both
parties reside in the north part of
the county.
In the case Of Mrs. Betty Nally vs.,
J. .. Richmond, the plaintiff was
awarded damages in the sum of $4,000.
lhis suit grew out OF u search made
OF Mrs, Nallys home on warrant
Secuted by Mr.. Richmond 1t seems
that Mr.. Richmond's house was robb-
ed and he secured a search warrant
and had Mrs. Naily's home searched
for the stolen goods, none of which
were found. Mrs. Nally then prought
suit for $4,000 general damages, and
$4,000 punitive damages After the
suit was started MIR. Richmond wrote
Mrs. Nally threatening letter in an
effort to scare her into dropping the
case. This letter proved very damag-
ing evidence in the trial.
The Grand Jury indicted Gale Slo,
cum formerly of Siletz and charged
him with the crime Of contributing
to the delinquency of a minor. When
the case came up for trial Slocum
plead guilty. He was sentenced To
one year in the county Jail, and owing
to the fact that he is also minor he
was parolled to the care of his parents
pending his good behavior. Mr.. and
Mrs. Slocum now reside near Corval-
lis. No provisions were made for the
care Of the young mother and her
child.
Other cases decided were:
Gertrude Carter VS.. Dick Carter,
divorce, dismissed.
First National Bank of Cottage
Grove VS.. w. b. Hartley, action, dis
missed.
Ella Haynes VS.. Homer S. McDaniels
and Eta McDaniels, his wire, suit,
decree for plaintiff.
Killham Printing G. Stationery Co.
VS.. Yaquina Railway & Lumber Co.,
action judgement for plaintiff.
Toledo Cooperative Creamery AS
sociation vs., laquina Bay Ry. L. Lbr.
Co., action, judgement for plaintiff.
Laydere r. Hill vs. Geo E. Quiggle,
ct al, suit, decree for plaintiff.
Lloyd L. Lillard VS.. j. II. Skinner.
ct al, application, judgement for plain
tiff.
Nora L. Hathaway, ct al VS.. Frank
Looney, ct al, action, dismissed.
Edith M. Robbins VS.. T. l.. Robbins,
divorce, decree of divorce.
| Roxie Mcintyre VS.. Loren Mcintyre
suit, divorce, decree for defendant.
l.. Il. Casteel, ct al VS.. Lorens o.
Olsson, ct al, suit, dismissed.
Peter Frederick VS.. Jess Daniels
and Inez Daniels, action, dismissed.
"A, l.. Martin VS.. Fischer-Storey
Lumber Co., suit, default.
George c. Chambers VS.. Fischer
Storey Lumber Co, ct al, suit, default.
M. N Anderson VS.. Fischer.Storey
Lumber Co., ct al, suit, default.
Stanley Anderson VS.. FischerStorey
Lumber Co., ct al, suit, default
VIM. Enos VS.. Fischer-Storey Lum-
ber Co., ct al, suit, default
Albert Howell VS.. Fischer-Storey
Lumber Co., ct al, suit desau't
A. l.. Jacobson VS.. Fischer Storey
Lumber Co., ct al, suit, default
H. Larson VS.. Fischer-Storey Lum-
ber Co., ct al, suit, default.
Carl Nelson VS.. Fischer-Storey Lum-
Der Co., ct al suit, default
II. c. Thompson VS.. Fischer Storey
Lumber Co., ct al, suit, default.
| Lulu Reilng vs. Chas. Reiling, Suit.
| Divorce granted.
| c. II. Nyhus vs.. j. p. Hildstad, con-
firmation.
Ira Branch, Amr., VS.. r. F.. Baker,
ct al, confirmation.
John S. Harper VS.. Anna M. Davis.
ct al, confirmation.
Cad Jones vs. p. W. Holte and
wife, confirmation.
State o. Oregon VS.. Della Williams,
plead guilty, sentenced to two years
in penitentiary and paroled to sheriff
on condition that she leave county.