The Grange advance., 1874-03-25

Sheriff. fees. 81 90
Jurors " ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
Clerks i" ...."........................ GO
Witness " ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. % "A
statute 10 90
Whole amt Of Plaintiffs costs. ..$48 Oh
Allowing that the defendants costs wore
one third Of this amount, which il certainly
low estimate, it would make the total
costs and disbursements $6272. This Of
course allows nothing for lawyers fees, or
for the time, trouble, and personal expense
Of the plaintiff and defendant. If we allow
these expenses to equal the others then we
have the average cost of law suit in this
county to be $125.44. This is believed to
be very low estimate. Now if We calou-
late on the basis Of twenty such cases. being
tried at one term, it would give US q grand
total Of expense to litigants of $2,508.8O
Add to this the expenses to the county as
above given and We have the whole expense
Of the term, 81, ,443.73. Double this and
We have the whole cost of litigation, for the
year, $8,887.46.
The taxed costs in the single case Of
johnson, ct. als., ~. Wallower, ct. al.., wa.
$363.25. Add to this one-third of the
amount for expenses incurred by the de.
PENDANTS and we have $47367. Double
this to cover lawyers fees, time, trouble
and personal expense Of the parties, and
We have the sum Of $946.S4, .s the ex.
pense Of trying single case. This is an
eztreme case for Goodhue county, but every
one who goes to law takes his chances Of
being mulct in quite ~ large IN amount bs.
fore he gets out. The Clerk Of the District
Court stated to your committee that he be.
lieved the total expense of litigation in
Goodhue county during the last twelve
years would pay all the judgments rem.
dered in this court during the same time.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
E. J. HoDasoN,
. VIM. FEATHERsTONE, -
LELAND JONES,
Committee.
Under motion the report Of the Commit.
tee as partial report was received, and
the committee continued with instruction.
to draft rules providing for and regulating
arbitrations between members, to be incor.
porated into the Bylaws of the Council.
Under motion the committee was enlarged
to five, and J. F. Pingrey and E. A. sar.
gent appointed members.
The committee on the cost of raisins
wheat made report through their Chairman,
H. E. Perkins. The question had been
discussed several in different Oranges,
representatives from which were kept
away by bad roads, as had also q member
Of the committee, Mr.. Ezra Wilder, who
had particularly interested himself in the
investigation. The committee reported
that they had received estimates from six
different individuals, which estimates
placed the expense Of raising bushel Of
wheat at from GA cts to $1.01 per bushel.
Here the Council received an invitation
to dinner from the Featherstone Grange,
and adjourned from the discussion of cere.
ais to their mastication.
THE DINNER.
was served by the ladies of Featherstone
Grange in the fine Town Hall adjoining the
school house in which the meeting Of the
Council was held. Two tables were set
reaching the entire length Of the hall, and
were loaded with substantial food and the
richest and most toothsome delicacies.
The cookery was Of all varieties, and each
variety received that attention that showed
appreciation. As for ourselves We paid
our particular attentions to pork and beans
and brown bread, and were little
surprised 1t our capacity in that direction.
We heard the cake and pie and other, nick
nacks highly praised, and have no doubt
but that they were, good: The ladies de-
served great praise and it was literally be-
slowed among the partakers Of the rich
feast. ..
i --l ~ ri AFTER DINNER
the discussion Of the wheat question was