Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-12-04
Proceedings of Circuit Court.

MKsSRs. EDITORS The following
proceedings were had at the November
term of the Circuit Court just closed (:
Among the attorneys present were
s. Smith, of Hastings. ]. c. Mcclure,
j. Smithers and Col. Colyille, of Red
Wing, Captain Wilson and j. H. Baker
of Hudson, p. d. Pierce, ]. s. White,
p. V. Wise and ]. G. Button, of this
place, j. L. Dale, of Beldenville, and f.
NJ. Wilson, of Ellsworth.
Edward Hartman, VS.. B. E. Vannatta.
]. s. White for pl'ff, ]. L. Dale for deft.
Submitted by attorneys and held under
advisement.
E. H. Ives VS. H. Felt ct al. E. H
Ives for pI'tf, ]. s. White for defts.-
Continued by consent.
Z III Ives VS. w H York ct al. E H
Ives for prff, s White for 6eft's. Ven
ne changed to Polk county.
VIM Douglass VS. Daniel Wassan.-
Wise 81 Vannatta for prf, j G Button
for def't. Settled.
A E McCarty VS. John Harwell. Wise
& Vannatta for appellant, j c Button
for appellee. Continued for want of re-
turn.
Hugh Gilmore against Thomas Gill
more ct al. IS White and Wise for
ppff, Smith & Colville for deft's. Set
tied.
HI Felt vs. Jas Thurston. j S White
for pl'h, p d Pierce for def't Judgment
reversed.
in Adams VS. Henry Bennett. J S
White for prff, J c Button for deft.--
Continued.
s d Mason VS. Board of Supervisors
of Pierce county. Wise 81 Vannatta for
pI'ff, ] G Button def. Judgment for
def't.
Moses L Noyce against Jack short. =
J S White for prff, P V Wise for def't.
Continued.
by Wetheren ct al. VS. w H Mason
ct ais. S White fer plff's, p V. Wise
for def'ts. Referred to S Smith.
is Kellogg VS. James Sleeper. j S
for pl'h G Button for def't. Judg-
ment for prtf.
Thos O'Brien VS. VIM Stroup. Wise
81 Vannatta for pIff, ] S White and F
NJ Wilson for def't. Judgment for deft.
NIL Noyce VS. VIM Copp. J S.
White for pl'ff, ] G Button for deft.--
Discontinued.
Robert Sprowl VS. A Huber ct all
] S White for prff, ] c Button for deft's.
Settled.
Daniel Comstock VS. Hiram Brown
j S White for pl'ff, Frank Ives for def't.
Judgment for pfff.
State ex rel. Fl E Weston VS. G w
Bennett. J S White for prff, ] G But
ton for def't. Continued.
VIM Stroup VS. Thos O'Brien. ] S
White for prf, P V Wise for delft
Stricken from the calendar.
VIM Benjamin, U. S lsaacs, his next
friend, VS. NJ T Huston. j S White for
pl'ff. p V Wise for def't. Judgment FOR
pl'ff.
Pat Kelley VS. A B Chapman. ] S
White for pl'ff, J L Dale for def't. Sub
mitted and taken under advisement.
Joint School District No VS. J R Ly-
ford ct al. &c Button for prff, Wise
g. Vannatta for deft's. Demurrer by de-
fendants overruled.
G. Dill VS. G w Wright ct al. J
S White for prffs, ] c Button for def't.
Held under advisement.
Isaac Barber vs. w HI Smith. J c
Button for pIff, Wise & Vannatta for
def't. No notice of Trial. Put over to
next term.
David McNoah VS. David Boustead -
J S White for ppff, P V Wise for deft.
Continued.
James Glendenning VS. John Brewer.
] S White for pl'ff Judgment for pl'tf.
John Bowers VS. JOHN Junkins. Judg-
ment for pl'f.
Judson Warner VS. Almond Warner.
j S White for prf. Judgment Of d.
vorce for pl'ff.
CT Taylor VS. Matte Taylor. P V
Wise for pl'ff. Divorce granted to pl'f
Martin Ripple VS. Harriet Ripple. A
P Weld for pPfi. Judgment of divorce
for prff.
Hiram r Belts appellee VS. Ann Shot
ton, appellant. s Smith and Wise for
appellee, ] S White and Button for APP
pellant. Appeal dismissed for want OF
prosecution.
Criminal. State of Wisconsin VS. Au-
gust Waldvogel. ] G Button for State,
] s White and p V Wise for def't. In.
dictment for murder. Trial by jury
Verdict, guilty of manslaughter. Sen
fenced to eight years (one day in soli:a
ry confnement) in the State Prison at
Waupun.
In this case much credit is due to the
attorneys on both sides. j. G. Burton,
attorney for the State, prosecuted with
zeal and ability, and is deserving of cred
it. On the other side were ]. S. WHITE
and P. V. WISE for the defense. They,
10 behalf of their client, did all in their
power fair and honorable for acquittaI,
and Notwithstanding the jury rendered a
verdict against the defendant, credit is