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DISTRICT COURT NOTES. (F. R. MOORE. Clerk) District Judge Louis Lightner of Columbus has recently made several decisions and findings in cases closing the February, 1925. term of district court in and for Colfax county. In the partition action of Joseph Hledik, et al., vs. Christina Hledik, et al., the final report of the referee was approved and the referee was discharged. la the case of John Healy vs. Colfax county, Nebraska, in which the plaintiff brought action for damages because of a proposed drainage ditch the plaintiff's motion for a new trial overruled. The case was tried to a jury on March 16, 17 and 18, 1925, and the jury brought in a verdict of no cause for action. In the case of Frank W. McRoberts, receiver of the First National Bank of Dodge, Nebraska, vs. William R. Porter, et al., there was default of the defendants and the finding was for the plaintiff in the sum of $7466 64, with interest at 10 per cent, which is a first lien upon the real estate involved. A decree of foreclosure was entered and a sale of real estate ordered. In the partition action of Pauline Knight vs. Alice Knight, et al., the sale of the real estate was confirmed and distribution ordered. The fee of the guardian ad litem was fixed at $50 and the fee of the attorney was fixed at $125.00. In the foreclosure action of Vaclav Novak, vs. Walter W. Wolfe, et al., there was a default of the non-answering defendants. The plaintiff was given judgment against the defendants, Walter W. Wolfe and Olga Wolfe, in the sum of $12875 18, with interest at 10 per cent, as a first lien on the real estate involved. The Banking House of F. Folda was given judgment against the same defendants in the sum of $6141 50, with interest at 10 per cent which is a second lien upon the real estate. A decree of foreclosure was entered and a sale of the real estate ordered. In the case of L. Sibbernsen vs. Millard F. Johnson, et al., there was a default of the non-answering defendants. The plaintiff was given judgment against the defendants, Millard F. Johnson and Margaret Johnson, in the sum of $1075 95, with interest at 10 per cent which is a first lien upon the real estate involved. The Farmers' Elevator Company of Adams. Nebraska, was given judgment against the same defendants in the sum of $397.15, with interest at 10 per cent which is a second lien upon the real estate. A decree of foreclosure was entered and a sale of the real estate ordered. In the action to quiet title of Edward Thomas Hrubesky vs. Anna Hrubesky, et al., Geo. W. Wertz was appointed guardian ad litem for Mrs. Anna Hrubesky, incompetent. In the case of the First National Bank of Schuyler, Nebraska, VS. Frank H. Pollard, the sale of real estate was confirmed and a deed ordered. In the case of Frank J. Oborny VS. Joseph V. Vrba, president. et al., the finding was for the defendents and the petition of the plaintiff was dismissed. The plaintiff brought ac. tion against the officers of the Catholic Workmen Lodge alleging irregularities in the conduct of the business of the lodge. Ernest Quesner was given a deficiéncy judgment against Joseph J. Hiedik and Louis Hledik in the sum of $451.25, with interest at 10 per cent from March 16, 1925. In he foreclosure action of the Federal Land Bank of Omaha, vs. Agnes Tuma, et al., the plaintiff was given judgment against the defendant, Agnes Tuma, and the intervenors, Stephen Tuma, guardian, Emil Tuma, Emelie Tuma, Lumir Tuma, Lambert Tuma and Pauline Tuma, in the sum of $10,508 28, with interest at 10 per cent, which is a first lien upon the real estate involved. Joseph K. Suchan and Rudolph L. Suchan were given judgment against the same defendant and intervenors in the sum of $1299 10, with interest at 10 per cent, which is a second lien upon the real estate. H. Dey Myers was given a judgment against the same defendent and intervenors in the sum of $228.00, with interest at per cent, which is a, third lien upon the real estate. Stephen Tuma, guardian, Emil Tuma, Emelie Tuma, Pauline Tuma, Lumir Tuma and Lambert Tuma were given judgment against Agnes Tuma in the sum of $23,433 33, with interest at 7 per cent, which is fourth lien upon the real estate. The mortgage in favor of Agnes Tuma, guardian, was restored of record. The mortgage in favor of John M. Folda was cancelled. A decree of foreclosure was entered and a sale of the real estate ordered. The case will be appealed to the supreme court by John M. Folda who has filed a supersedeas bond in the sum of $2,000.00. In the partition action of Joseph Svoboda vs. Emery Stowell, et al., there was a default of the defendants and the finding was for the plaintiff and the title to the real estate involved was quieted in the plaintiff. In the divorce action of Anna M. Church vs. Charles E. Church, the plaintiff was allowed temporary alimony in the sum of $75.00 per month, beginning June 1, 1925, and each month thereafter until further order of the court. The attorney's fees was fixed at $150.00 and $50.00 was allowed for suit money, said sums payable within ten days after May 23rd. 1925. In the case of city of Schuyler, Nebraska, VS. Dennis W. Killeen, et al., the motion to make more specific was overruled, to which ruling the defendant, Thomas Stibal, excepts. The motion you strike was also overruled, to which ruling the defendant excepts. Donald D. McLeod and Julia McLeod are plaintiffs and Mary M. Crowley, et al., are the defendants in a parition action recently filed. The June, 1925. term of district court convenes Monday, June 1, 1925. The jury is summoned to appear on Tuesday, June 2. 1925, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Judge Frederic W. Button of Fremont will be the presiding judge.' The docket for the term has not as yet been called.
