Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-10
Iowa County Circuit Court March
~ Term, 1868.

Court adjourned. The following is an alb
stract of the business accomplished during
the term, to-wit:
The grand iury returned bill of indict
ment against William Moon and Thomas
| Champion for the murder of RichardStrike
Moon not having been arrested, Champion
alone was duly arraigned, and plead "no'
guilty" Whereupon, his counsel, NJ. NJ
Cothren, moved, on the affidavit of Cham
| pion that he feared he could not obtain q
fair and impartial trial in this county,
that change of venue be granted. The
venue was therefore changed to Richland
county, the case to be tried rs soon after
the opening of the court there on the I'd
Monday of April, as circumstances will
admit.
The grand jury having nothing further
to do were discharged on Wednesday a. In.
Daniel S. NJ. Fretwell of Mineral Point
was admitted to the bar. Richard L. Read
was appointed Court Commissioner, to
serve two years from the 27th day of March
1868.
Levi Sterling VS.. Kate Sterling ct. al.
Application of plaintiff to perfect title to
real estate-applcation allowed.
Mary Ann Evans VS.. George Moon.
Cause continued at plaintiffs cost.
VIM. E. Rowe VS.. Sarah Hamel, et al.
Case continued on affidavit Of defendant
at defendants COST
VIM. Mitchell VS.. Charles Williams.
Jury trial--verdict for defendant.
Peter Temby VS.. Henry Plowman. Re-
port Of sheriff's sale confirmed.
Ellen E. Chandler VS.. Benjamin S. Rol-
lins. Case continued at defendants cost.
Frank Boylen VS.. Mary Ann Evans.
Case continued on defendants motion, by
agreement.
Petition of Gle Guldenson to have mort
gage discharged of record was allowed.
John Richardson VS.. Albert M. Wood
bury. Judgment for plaintiff by default
of defendant for the sum of $34S, 40, with
costs.
Isaac II. Fam VS.. Anton Seiberty.
Case dismissed at plaintiffs cost, defen-
dant to pay plaintiff S3s,00.
John GRADER vs. John Strachan. Jury
trial-verdict for plaintiff for $50 damages
and $25 costs. Defendant knocked two
teeth from the mouth of plaintiff in fight.
Cost of teeth in Iowa county, $3.50 each.
William Kirkpatrick'vs. G. G. David, ct.
al. Jury trial--verdict for plaintiff for
$50 damages.
Joseph Gundry ct. al, VS.. John STAINS
more. Cause continued at defendants cost.
John Williams VS.. William Jones.
Verdict for the defendant. Plaintiffs at
torney moved for new trial-the verdict
of the jury was set aside, and new trial
y,.a r, ad az y,io,pf;ff1e oo.t
Jury business being completed, the pet
it jurors were discharged at the close of
the first week.
Samuel Harkins VS.. Richard Morgan
and William Wickham. Decree of fore
closure granted.
Smith Barnes & Co., vs. Jas. & H. r..
Layton. Judgment for plaintiff by default
Of defendants.
Smith, Barnes & Co., VS.. Harvey R.
Layton. Judgment for plaintiff by default
of defendant.
Henry Harvey VS.. Nathan N. Jones.
Judgment for plaintiff by default.
State Of Wisconsin VS.. Charles Durrey.
Appeal from justice court. Judgment of
the court below confirmed.
D. w. Young VS.. James La Motto and
others. Suit to reform a WILL Judgment
for the defendants, costs to be divided
equally between the parties.
James Spensley VS.. Martha Lanyon and
others. Judgment of foreclosure and sale
for the plaintiff
Thomas Short vs.. Archibald Campbell.
Motion to set aside complaint; motion
withdrawn and summons amended.
Margaret E. Champlain VS.. John Will
Jams ct al Judgment of foreclosure and
sale.
John Wearne vs. Matthew Goldsworthy
Ordered that all the notes, accounts, &C.,
be placed in the hands of the defendant for
collection and settlement.
Petition of Mary Pador for sale of real
estate and confirmation of sale granted.
Frederick Eckstien and Lars Anderson
VS.. The Waldwick Mining and Smelling
Company. Judgment of foreclosure and
sale.
At meeting of the Bar of Iowa County
held at the Court House in Dodgeyille, on
Tuesday, March 31st, 1868, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Since the last term of the
Circuit Court of this county. our esteemed
fellow citizens, Judge l.. M. STRONG and
Hon. JonN BONNER, Chairman of the Board
of Supervisors, have departed this life
Therefore be it
Resolred, That in this dispensation Of
Providence, the county of Iowa has lost
faithful and efficient public officers, the
community in which they resided valuable
members, and the Bar of this county hon.
orable, worthy and beloved brothers-that
we tender to the families of the deceased
our deep sympathy in their bereavement,
and present this tribute to the memory OF
the deceased. And be it further
Resolred, That the Clerk of the Iowa
County Circuit Court be instructed to
spread copy Of these resolutions upon the
record of the Court.
And on motion IF Geo T., Frost an At