[SILVERDALE CORRESPONDENT: “PHILANDER Q. DOESTICKS.”]
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, May 3, 1884.
Splawn brothers have returned from Washington Territory, and have purchased the farm owned by John Strickland.
Messrs. Rowells have purchased the cattle owned by Mr. Strickland, which they took last fall to keep on the shares. They are fencing pasture land and will not have to herd them as heretofore. PHILANDER Q. DOESTICKS.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
The following is a list of names set for trial at the January, 1885, term of the District Court of Cowley County, commencing January 6th, 1885.
CIVIL DOCKET. SECOND DAY.
9. Francis J. Sessions v. John P. Strickland.
The Grist in Waiting for the December, 1885, Term of the District Court,
Beginning Tuesday, the 15th.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, December 10, 1885.
CIVIL DOCKET. SECOND DAY.
Francis J Sessions vs J P Strickland, Hackney & Asp pros; Jennings & Troup defense.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 4, 1886.
A jury was impaneled Friday in the case of Francis J. Sessions vs. John P. Strickland, a suit of several years standing, wherein Sessions claims to have sold cattle in New York and shipped to Dan Strickland, who died sometime after the cattle were shipped to Arkansas City, when John Strickland appropriated the cattle. John Strickland declares no knowledge whatever of his brother being indebted for part of the stock, and that Sessions’ claim is entirely unfounded. Hackney for the prosecution and Troup for defense.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 4, 1886.
The cattle suit of Sessions vs. Strickland, is still grinding.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 4, 1886.
The jury in the case of Francis J. Sessions vs. John P. Strickland arrived at a verdict Saturday night, just one minute before twelve o’clock. The Plaintiff was awarded $437. Sessions sold $800.00 worth of cattle in New York, to Dan Strickland, who died soon after the cattle were shipped to Arkansas City. John P. Strickland received the cattle and claimed that Dan owed nothing on them. The evidence proved different. This case has been in our District Court since 1883, without a trial till now.
The motion for a new trial in Sessions vs. Strickland was overruled, case to be settled on ten days notice.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 18, 1886.
J. P. Strickland was allowed claim of $4,940.46 against the estate of Dan. A. Strickland, deceased.
DISTRICT COURT.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, March 18, 1886.
Judge Torrance held a short adjourned session of the District Court Monday.
Francis J. Sessions vs. John B. Strickland: receiver’s report approved and receiver allowed $126.50 for services.
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