Barry Co., MO, Newspapers

1909 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 27, 1909, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO

Circuit Court Proceedings, Feb 27, 1909, Barry Co., MO

Charles DeWitt vs. Fred Harvey, a corporation, damages; continued to March 4.

Block Queenware Co. vs. Hall Grocery Co.; trial by court and judgment for plaintiff for $1.00

Mrs. M. E. Anderson vs. St. L. & S. F. R. R. Co., damages, continued by agreement.

Alta Lee vs. St. L. & S. F. R. R. Co., damages; trial by jury and verdict for plaintiff for $12,000; motion for new trial.

O. L. Steel vs. St. L. & S. F. R. R. Co., damages; continued to March 4.

F. P. Sizer vs. St. L. & S. F. R. R. Co., et al, damages; continued.

State vs. Elmer Holt, violating local option law; continued at cost of defendant.

State vs. Jack Longley, burglary and larceny, continued.

State vs. Will James, et al, assault and battery; jury trial; verdict of guilty and fined $20.

State vs. G. F. and Chas. McGrath larceny; dismissed by state.

State vs. same, breaking jail; motion to quash information sustained and defendants dismissed.

State vs. Harry Hefferman, Lee Bolton, W. Lyons, aiding prisoners to escape jail; information quashed and defendants discharged.

State vs. L. D. Stewart, disturbing peace of a person; dismissed by state; prosecuting witness to pay cost.

State vs. W. H. Smith, illegal voting; continued.

State vs. Guy Scroggins and Wm. Faulkner, affray; continued as to Scroggins; forfeiture of recognizance as to Faulkner.

State vs. Sherman Smith, violating local option law; continued.

State vs. Norman McNabb, running horse on public highway; dismissed.

State vs. A. F. McRay, violating local option law; quashed.

State vs. same, continued by state.

State vs. J. W. Johnson and Jake Gaskins, grand larceny; continued.

State vs. Marion Ash, fighting continued at cost of defendant.

MO Lith. M. & M. Co., a corporation v. Fannie R. Smith et al, to quiet title; decree for plaintiff.

Wm. H. Martin and Emma M. Martin vs. Thos. Carney et al, to quiet title, decree for plaintiff.

M. J. Peters vs. D. D. Fields, to quiet title; decree for plaintiff.

T. H. B. Smith vs. A. & P. R. R. to determine title, decree for plaintiff.

Joseph J. Bruem vs. Jackson Ethridge, equity; decree for plaintiff.

Amon Folger vs. Mamie and Mabel Jones, to set aside deed; continued.

State vs. Robt. Stubblefield, parole extended to first day of neat term of court.

Lorenza Mott vs. Abraham Bennett et al, to a quiet title; decree for plaintiff.

C.D. Manley and E. F. Jones vs. Edwin Hockaday, et al, to perfect title; decree for plaintiff.

In the case of Thos. M. Allen vs. Margaret C. Allen, action for divorce, the defendant claimed that she could not have a fair and impartial trial of said cause before Judge Johnson, on account of bias and prejudices of said judge against plaintiff has an undue influence over said judge, and for this reason defendant asked for a change of venue; the plaintiff having the right of selecting the district and county to which the case should go, named Stone County. The defendant alleges in answer plaintiff's infatuation for another woman, indignities offered, his coldness and indifference to her, an offer of $10,000 to leave and an attempt to have her sign some papers to property, etc. for which defendant asks for divorce from plaintiff.

State ex rel. B. Vermillion vs. Bell Emerich et al, delinquent tax; dismissed as to the first party; judgment against Martin Baber for $5.75; lien to city of Monett

The following divorce cases were disposed of:

Geo. Vaughn vs. Ella Vaughn; decree for plaintiff.

James W. Spain vs. Ida M. Spain; decree for plaintiff.

Mossie S. Ryan vs. W. P. Ryan; decree for plaintiff and maiden name restored.

Bertha Painter vs.Chas. Painter; continued.

Oprha M. E. McClurg vs. Jas. A. McClurg; decree for plaintiff with care and custody of child.

Mary Keele vs. C. G. Keele; decree for plaintiff.

J. W. Jones vs. Amanda J. Jones, decree for plaintiff.

Jennie B. Clinton vs. James O. Clinton; decree for plaintiffs with care and custody of child.

M. O. Combs vs. Mary E. Combs, dismissed.

Mary R. Baxter to James H. Baxter, dismissed.

Clara Bingham vs. David M. Bingham; continued.

Dora Butler vs. George Butler; decree for plaintiff and name restored to Dora Hanes.

Alice Atteberry vs. W. A. Atterberry; continued.

State vs. J. C. Baker, forger; information demurred to demurrer sustained and defendant discharged.

State of MO, ex rel. Jas. Talbert vs. Chas. J. Lauderdale, application for continuance overruled.

State vs. Harry Hefferman, information quashed and defendant discharged.

Grant Hill vs. J. P. Johnson et al, continued.

State vs. Delmar Garrett; parole extended.

J. I. Case Plow Works, a corporation vs. Geo. M. Griffin and S. M. Mitchell; action on note.

Court adjourned to Thursday, March 4th.

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