The Owosso times., 1920-04-16
CIRCUIT COURT

The April term Of the circuit court
opened this morning. The day was
spent in the calling of cases, arrang-
ing of calendar for the term and OF
hearing of motions. The jury will
report for duty tomorrow.
The case of William McAvoy, charg.
ed with violation of the state thresh-
ing law was tried Tuesday and Wed
nesday with large attendance OF
farmers interested in the case as they
believe the law unjust. ~
The case of George Spencer, charg-
ed with rape, followed the AcAvoy
case. Two of the five criminal cases
on the calendar were disposed of by
pleas of guilty this morning, and an
other, that of Mrs. Flora Reynolds, of
Owosso, will be taken up next Mon
day.
During the calling of the calendar,
so many cases were reported by the
attorneys as not ready for trial, that
Judge Collins remarked that it didn't
look as though there would be many
cases tried this term. He impressed
on the attorneys, his desire that
enough cases be ready to keep the
jury here this week anyway.
The case of Ellen Zuralyi against
Peter Besci, both of Vernon township,
was fixed upon as the first civil case
to be tried The plaintiff seeks dam
ages for alleged assault. Other cases
announced as ready for trial were Ell
mer Bixby VS.. Isabella Wolfro, et
al; H. Manley VS.. Ann Arbor Rail-
road Co.; William Montague VS.. H. G.
Hanna and Norman Snyder; Edith
Brother VS.. George James, and the
four cases growing out of the building
of county roads, as well as that of P.
d. Mccarthy VS.. G. T. Campbell;
Michael Griffith VS.. Frank eKtcham;
Homer Horton et' al VS.. the Liberty
Co.; Walter Kosnowski VS.. the Mt.
Clemens Sugar Co.; E. l.. Wellman
Co. VS.. The Durand Farmers Elevator
Co.; Harold C. Judy VS.. Walker d.
Hines, director general of railroads,
and Otto C. Shultz VS.. Milton Barry.
It was announced that settlement
was likely in the cases of Hugh Nc
Donald VS.. L. C. Hall and of Hugh
Mcdonald VS.. John T.. McCurdy. The
matter Of the appeal, from the probate
court in the estate of Gustav Knopp,
went over until after April 10. The
case of E. r. tombstone VS.. the Grand
Trunk, tried once before, will be ready
in ten days. The court passed the ap-
peal from the probate court in the
estate of Walter C. Baird deceased,
and of Edna A. Chapman VS.. Grin L.
Coon. Attorney Matthews stated
that the defense in the last case had
defaulted. The case of w. A. Spencer
of Flint against Phillips & Taylor,
tried twice before, will be ready Mon
day. The, case of Orbin Moore VS..
Toney Radon, will probably be set
tied, Attorney Pardee announced. The
ease of Rosa Seitz VS.. j. B. Lewis and
wife went over the term. The, case of
Stoughton Wagon Works VS.. Walter
n. Berry, tried once before, was plac-
ed at the foot Of the calendar. The
cases of Nathan H. Burtis VS.. Zed
Earl was passed. The case of Sylvia
Webb VS.. William Boyd, tried once be-
fore will probably be settled, it was
announced by Attorney Pardee. There
will be no trial of the case of John
Merryweather VS.. o. d. Salisbury, it
was announced. The case of John
Kuchar VS.. Edgar Jewell went over
the term, as Attorney Matthews said
he had been informed that Kuchar
had moved away. The same action
was taken in the case of Jesse j.
Wooden against Frank Tower Jr. The
case of Elizabeth Judy, administrative
against Walker D., Hines, director
general, was set for April 26. The
case Of Irene Barnes VS.. aKtherine
Barnes will be ready in a few days.
The case Of Mary Kolarik VS.. John
Polasek, will be ready Monday. At
torneys Miner & Miner announced.
The case Of Carrie Burlingame VS..
William Lott will be ready Monday.
TIE defendant in the case of Floyd M.
Pope VS.. Oliver C. Hollister is dead
and nothing was done about the case.
The case of Jennie Farr against the
Michigan Railway Co. will be ready