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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [News] Mt Pleasant Weekly News; Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa; Nov 10, 1897
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2001 20:03:02 -0500


Mt Pleasant Weekly News
Mt Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
November 10, 1897

THE TERM'S WORK
Judges WITHROW and SMYTHE Dispose of an Enormous Amount of Business.
Complete Report of the Proceedings in the Criminal, Law,Equity and Probate
Docket. How Henry County People Fared in Court.

The September term of the District Court has adjourned sine die and will not
convene until in December. Judge SMYTHE and WITHROW disposed of a large
amount of business, although the jury trials consumed only one week. Only
one criminal case was tried, that of the State vs. Sol CAVENEE, the others
being disposed of in various ways. As the court proceedings have been rather
neglected this term, every case up for consideration by the court is given
below with the disposition made of the same.
The following disposal of all criminal cases that came up before the court
during the September term just closed:

State of Iowa vs. Grant McGAVIC, seduction. Cause ignored by the grand jury
and the defendant discharged.

State vs. Willis JILES, breaking and entering. Defendant plead guilty and
was sentenced to the penitentiary for eighteen months.

State vs. Murray ROGERS, incest. Dismissed on motion of county attorney,
because of refusal of prosecuting witness to appear.

State vs. Martin SMITH. Defendant discharged and bond exonerated.

State vs. Arthur COURTNEY four cases in which bond was exonerated.

State vs. Solomon CAVENEE. Malfeasance in office. Trial and case taken from
jury. Defendant discharged and bond exonerated.

The following is the disposal of the several law cases that came up for
hearing.

McCORMICK Harvest Machine Co. vs. D.M. SAUNDERS note. Case to be tried next
term or dismissed.

Power and Walker Casket Co. vs. COZIER & TIFFANY, account. Settled and
dismissed.

Palmer C TIFFANY vs. B.L. COZIER, et al, debt. Settled and dismissed.

John SIDES vs. C.B.&Q.R. malicious prosecution. Dismissed at plff. cost.

Joseph SOPHER vs. C.Q. & Q.R., malicious prosecution. Transferred to the
Federal Court.

Milton C. McCLERAN vs. C.B. & Q. Ry., damage. Dismissed because plff. failed
to file a cost bond.

E.E. Taft Adm. vs. C.B. & Q. Ry. damages. Continued until next term.

D.E. CUSEMAN et al. vs. Margaret O'LOUGHLIN, damages. Settled and dismissed.

Fairbank, Morse & Co. vs. J.H. COLATT, debt. Dismissed without prejudice.

Assignment of Dennis MORONY, Final report approved and assignee discharged.

Jesse C. COCHRAN vs. Turner WHEATLEY, damages. Dismissed on motion of plff
at his cost.

Dora E METZ vs. Sarah J KEETON, debt. Trial and verdict for deft.

Geo. B. SPAHR vs. allen BONNIFIELD, et al. ,note. Omitted from docket.

Chicago Stove Works vs. J.H. COLATT, account. Dismissed for failure of plff
to file cost bond.

Packer National Bank vs. J.W. THOMPSON, note. Case continued at plff cost.

Nat. State Bank vs. R.A. GOAN and Andrew GOAN intervenor, attachment.
Settled as to intervention of Andrew GOAN.

First Nat. Bank, T.L. BEERS, Jas. B HART and Leedham & Baugh vs. R.A. GOAN
and Andrew GOAN intervenor, four attachment cases. Settled as to the
petition of the intervention of Andrew GOAN. Default against R.A. GOAN and
attahced property ordered sold.

J.H. SWEENEY and Mary BRESNAHAN vs. R.A. GOAN, Andrew GOAN and J.H.
WALLBANK, damages. Defendants' demurrer overruled.

H.R. CUMMINGS vs. Robert CLARK and Mary CLARK, damages. Dismissed at
plaintiff's costs.

Emma SCARFF vs. John SCHADT, damages. Continued.

H.R. DOAN vs. H.C. PUTNAM, replevin. Continued by agreement.

Rebecca HITTS vs. R. MILLER, et al. note judgment against the defendant for
the amount of note, interests and costs.

C.E. MAGERS vs. Chas. B BAKER, attachment. Judgment for plaintiff and
property ordered sold.

David FRANCY vs. Timothy FRANCY, settled and dismissed.

Application of J.E. HOLLAND for permit. Trial and permit granted.

Application of C.O. ROUSE for permit. Application withdrawn and judgment
against ROUSE for costs.

Wm ALLENDER vs. O.F PERO et al., note settled and dismissed.

A. and T.C. FLORRISON vs. Peter COFFEY et al., debt. Judgment against
defendant for $58.36.


...to be continued.

Cathy Joynt Labath

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