Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-10-03

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COURT NEWS.


the first Judicial District has been in session at
this place during the past week. Hon. William H.
Welch, Chief Justice, presiding. On Monday
last the Village (now city, of Saltwater was en-
liyened by the attendance at Court of the usual
number of jurors, suitors, witnesses and lockers
on. A sufficient number of those summoned upon
the Grand Jury, to constitute quorum, having
appeared, were sworn and received the usual in
struction relative to their duties in brief but
pertinent charge, and retired. And during a ses-
sion of three day returned ten true bills of in
dictment against persons residing chiefly in Still
water, for selling spiriuous liquor without license;
most of whom were arraigned, plead guilty and
received sentence to pay a fine of $s25 each, and
appeared to think it g cheap enough"
The following cases were disposed of:
David Wentworth against Thomas G. Went
WORKMAN action Of equitable relief to recover
the title Of eighty acres of land. upon which the
plaintiff resides and has Improvements, and which
entered or purchased from the United States
government by the defendant in trust for the
plaintiff, and under parol agreement TO convey
the title to the plaintiff upon payment of the pur-
chase money and interest. Verdict rendered fol
the plaintiff. NJ. E. Ames for the plaintiff AIcssrs
Dabcock & Bgelow for defendant.
Rufus S. King against William Kent, William
o. Mahoney and Arson Northup.-ActiOn brought
to recover the amount Of two promissory notes
made in 1916. amounting to about $1,000. Action
discontinued by the plaintiff. Thompson & Par
ker for plaintiff; NJ. f.. Ames, Curtis & Gillian
for defendants.
Thomas Dunn against Samuel Burkeleo.-An
action brought to recover 500, claimed to be due
for the balance of the price and value of guam
tity of pine logs sold and delivered by the plain
tiff to the defendant in July 1853. Jury disa-
greed NJ. f. Ames and Curtis & Glfllan, Attor-
neys for PLAINTIFF Samuel j. r. Mcmillan, Attor-
ny for defendant.
George Smith against Elicit & Brothers.-An
appeal from the Judgment of a Justice Of the
Peace tried, and verdict Of 500 for the plaintiff
NJ. f. Ames, plaintiffs Attorney; George L.
Becker, Defendants Attorney.
IIoratio j. Cox Co., against Abram Van
Vorhes.-Acton upon promissory note, and de-
murcr to the answer of the defendant; the issue
Of law argued and submitted. Case held under
advisemcnt by the Court. Thompson & Parker
Attorneys for plaintiffs; NJ. E. Ames and Curtis
& Gilfllan, for defendant.
Moses Perrin against Timothy H. Bean and
others.-Continued by consent. NJ. +. Ames fol
plaintiff; Curtis & Gilfllan for defendants.
Willoughby & Powers, plaintiffs in error, against
Semmcs, Mcmillan & Lewis, defendants in error
-Certorari to Justices Court. The action was
brought before Justice to recover the amount Of
an Attorneys Bill for services rendered by the
defendants in error, as Attorneys, and judgment
rendered in their favor for the sum claimed be-
fore the Justice, and brought to this Court by
writ of certiorari; argued and submitted; held
under advisement. Curtis & Gillian, Attorneys
for plaintiffs in error; Samuel J. X. Mcmillan
for defendants in error.
Several motions were argued in other cases, and
held under advisement and the Court adjourned
without day on Friday.