Barry Co., MO, Newspapers

1908 Extracts from Barry County, MO, Newspapers
An interlibrary loan of microfilm from the State Historical Society of MO was the source of the below given data.

Extracts from Barry County, MO, Newspapers

Extracted by: Donna Cooper, Coordinator

February 29, 1908, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO

Circuit Court Proceedings:

Purdy State Bank vs. Matilda Morrow, continued by agreement.

L. English vs. John E. Burke, on contract; continued.

C. L. Rhodes vs. A. Jones et al, motion for new trial as to John Hess sustained; continued.

Ed Henderson vs. St. L. & S. F. R. R. Co., damages; judgment set aside and cause dismissed.

W. R. Case & Co., vs. Barnesly Bros. Cutlery Co., account; appealed to St. Louis court of Appeals.

J. A. Sooter vs. D. R. Thomas, appeal; continued by agreement.

W. H. Trent vs. W. J. Bailey and Sam Lehnhard, appeal; continued by agreement.

T. O. McMillen vs. W. H. Duvan, appeal; continued.

R. W. Whittington vs. Thomas Eacret, appeal; continued.

State vs. Hiram Griggs, slander; trial by jury, verdict of guilty and fined $50., motion for new trial over-ruled.

State vs. Jno. Roe, petit larceny, plea of guilty and given 20 days in jail.

State vs. Lee Stemmons, violating local option laws; application for new trial over-ruled.

State vs. Hiram Griggs, bigamy; jury trial; verdict of guilty and sentenced to 2 1/2 years in penitentiary.

State vs. F. N. Reese violating local option law; continued by the state: cause re-instated of this term of court.

State vs. John Baker, appeal; recognizance; B. P. Northcutt, O. M. Wilder, J. B. Goins, J. M. Black, and F. M. Roller, securities, continued.

State vs. W. A. Hopkins, gambling; indictment quashed.

State vs. W. J. Buley, embezzlement; cause dismissed and prosecuting witness M. B. V. Trent to pay costs.

State vs. Ed Crowell, robbery in first degree; forfeiture of recognizance; trail by court and judgment for $400 against Carl Lehanhard.

State vs. Robt. Zinn, parole, defendant continued on parole.

February 29, 1908, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO

Circuit Court Proceedings:

The following divorce cases were disposed of:

Belle Long vs. James Long, divorce for plaintiff;

Mary Parrish vs. G. W. Parrish, dismissed;

Mittie Bass vs. Chas. Bass, divorce for plaintiff;

Mary Johnson vs. David Johnson, divorce for plaintiff;

Fannie E. Barr vs. William T. Barr; continued;

Nora Harrison vs. Lee Harrison, divorce for plaintiff;

W. A. Lee vs. Myrtle Lee, divorce for plaintiff;

Manerva Pruitt, vs. Nere Pruitt, dismissed by plaintiff;

Ellen Sever vs. Ed Sever, divorce for plaintiff;

Annie Stow vs. Walter Stow, divorce for plaintiff and maiden name restored;

C. Shaw vs. Rebecca Shaw, continued on application of plaintiff;

Sterling Shipley vs. Mary Shipley, divorce for plaintiff;

Rufus Wyatt vs. Sussie Wyatt, divorce for plaintiff;

Alvia Bolton vs. Sudie Bolton, dismissed by pla'ff;

Ella P. Baxter vs. J. E. Baxter, divorce for pla'ff and maiden name restored;

Cora Cowans vs. Wm. Cowans, divorce for pla'ff;

Albert Farmer vs. Sudan Farmer, continued;

L. C. Good vs. John Good, con'td;

Wm. Griffith vs. L. J. Griffith, cont'd on application of def't.

Jerry Murphy vs. A. C. Hartman, cont'd by agreement;

D. H. Kemp vs. Peter Mulloy, dismissed at cost of def't;

C. L. Gleason vs. R. J. Blasingame, cont'd at cost of def't;

John Vanhook vs. S. M. Johns, judgment for pla'ff;

Case Bros. vs. Barnesley Bros, appeal to St. Louis Court of Appeals;

T. J. Miller vs. L. D. and A. J. Todd, cont'd;

T. J. Miller vs. Homer Smith, alias summons to Jackson County and cause cont.;

E. Johnson vs. David Marshal, judgment for pla'ff;

J. D. Sherman and S. H. Mahoney [Maloney] vs. unknown heirs of Thomas Ruble, dec'd, judgment for pla'ff;

J. D. Sherman and S. H. Mahoney vs. Wm. Skelton, et al, judgm't. for pla'ff;

Annie Higgins vs. Amanda Crooks, et al, dism'd.

As to Union Trust Co., decree finding that Martha E. Loony is vested life estate in will of J. E. Loony, dec'd;

Amon Floger vs. Mamie Jones, et al, cont'd by agreement;

Kenyon Printing Co. vs. Barnesly Bros. Cutlery Co., appeal to St. Louis Court of Appeals;

J. L. Miller vs. Frisco, R. R. damage, motion to correct record sustained;

Same vs. Same, to set aside non-suit, over-ruled.

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