Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-19
DISTRICT COURT.
sovEnBrR TERM.
HON. JOIN f. DILLON. Judge

Ira n. CLIFFORD, Clerk.
Monday, Nov. Is. 1862.
No. 67s3 p. NJ. Potts vs.. Henry s. Risley.
on . note. Trial to the court Special find,
iogs Of law and fact Judgment for the plain.
tiff. Motion by defendant for new t,ial.
No 6306. A. Mertz 4 Co. vs s @. Dick d
Co. Trial to tine court. Judgment for plain
tiff.
No $685. Jane Johnson vs Wm. Speer.
Trial by jury. The counsel proceeded to the
argument Of this case, which occupied all the
forenoon. Submitted to tie jury at 2 IL
o'clock p. m. The jury had not agreed at the
adjournment Of the corut.
No. 6. .966 The Davenport Mutual Fund and
Loan Association Us. The North American Fire
Insurance Co. trial " jury Dow & Brown for
plaintiffs, Bennett l. Whitcomb for defend4n,
The examination Of witnesses in this case cccu.
pied the afternoon and will continue to.mor'
row.
No Gs49. Moritz Go'dfrieiric,, We Frederick
Fearing. Calf caee--replevin. This case is
settled as follows The counsel for the respec.
tive parties are to draw cuts for the calf in
controversy, and the party ORA wing the cali is
to pay the other party seven dollars and fifty
cents; each party to pay his own co IS. The
dra wing is TO be in open court. in presence Ct
two reputable counsel Of this COURTS. E.
Brown attorney for defendant Parker & Ed :
wards attorneys for plaintiff
Special execution to issue against tho calf
to safety attorneys fees and general execu.
,icn for any balance Of fees remaining unsat-
isfed.
Court djourned at 6 o'clock P. NJ, until .
o'clock to morrow morning.
a GcOD JOKE on THE LrEUTENANT.
As everybody knows. the Hon. Henry Clay
Dean, although possessing one Of the beet
minds in the country, aud withal q glorious
good fellow, don't caro- very much for outward
appearance, dressing for comfort, and to suit
himself rather than anybody else. short
time since Mr. Dean had occasion to take a
trip down the river on steam boat. The boat
was crowded. and the clerk was obliged to
double up he.Passengers in order 10 find sleep.
ing accommodations for all. 1t fell to Mr..
Deans lot to occupy the same room with new
fledged lieutenant. glorying in huge shoulder
straps. massey brass buttoni, and "stripee :,
Both entered the room to retire at the same
time. and Mr. Deau politely requested the
young man to choose the berth he would sleep
in-the upper or the lower. With string
Of oaths, the youth informed Mr. Dean that he
had paid for his ticket, and didn't propose to
climb two ostories high to find sleeping qusrtera.
Nj. Dean, who,jb the BY, weighs mething less
than half ton, told the young man that be
was only solici,ous for his, the lieutenants
nose. and would rather prefer the upper berth.
being good christian. The lieutenant turned
10, and 50 did Mr.. Dean, but the latter had
hardly touched the bed before tho elate gave
way, and down he came upon the person OF the
embryo Mcclellan, driving him through
the lover berth, both fetching up on the
floor, Mr.. Desnin no vice injured, his
fall having been broken, the soldier with
smashed nose and badly bruised
limbs. The young man rsgained hi.
feet after fashion, bleeding copiously. and
commenced damnine IAr. Dean, but was..quick.
~ hushed up BY the latter telling him that as
no was in need Of washing. If he didn't keep .
civil tongue in his head. he would throw him
in the river. The young man subsided. and
co7cluded to leave Mr. Dean in peaceable pos.
session OF the room.