Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-09-30
CIRCUIT COURT.
What Has Been Done During
the Past Week.
Review Of Several Prominent
Cases.
The Calendar.

large number of cases will of neces>
sity be left unfinished. The court, the
officers. and the suitors have been
unusually prompt and dlligent, never
theless. but few cases have been dis
posed OF by trial. The cases tried
seem to have been thoroughly con-
tested, have occupied very much
time and have resulted in many in
stances in trining vcrdicts or disagree
ment of Jurors. TO mere outsiders
| this appears TO be a waste OF time
and unnecessary expense, but mere
spectators are not apt to judge cor
rectly; they are liable to overlook
the principle or right sought 70 be es-
tablished. The fact is that, although
many trivials AMI even malicious suits
are brought into Court, the greatest
number by far are brought in good
faith, are of the utmost consequence
to the suitors, and must be fairly
tried before they can be judiclously
determined. The Courts are the only
legitimate instruments to redress the
wrongs and protect the rights Of all
persons in the community, and fair
hearing must be granted to all.
Courts, instead of being too dilatory
and slow, are really too fast, and
very frequently by refusing little
delay for a needed witness, or an
important investigation, produce
a result in the trial before it which is
contrary to equity, subversivc of law
and fatal to the interest of honest
suitors whose only remedy is cut off
by too speedy an administration, not
of justice or law or equity, but OF
the ruling of the Court Better by
far that a yearly special term beheld in
every circuit than that any should
suffer in liberty or rights by too rapid
transactions of business for the full
and fair investigation of his right.
The Court has this term been prompt,
the suitors have generally been on
hand and the attorneys have diligent-
" sought to establish their points, and
If very much time has been consumed
with but little show in the result it
must be attributed more to the neces-
ity of the cases than to negligence or
unnecessary delay. Taxpayers should
not erumble at the expenses OF Courts,
as none know how soon he may need
the benefit of that expense.
cox AND M'CABE vs.. JOHN BONN.
This wls an action for damages
the old action Of trespass.
The suit was prosecuted and defended
with tcnacity aud was thoroughly
Iitigated. TAc main question was not
one of dollars, but to establish the
rights Of the parties. The case occu-
pied about three days and resulted in
no verdict-the jury disagreeing.
The time was by no means misspent,
as the Court, the parties and the PEG
pie at large were enlightened ~ to
| the rirhts OF land owners as to lands
over which the public claims to have
acquired a right of way by usage.
This question was thoroughly ventll
ated, and although the jury failed to
determine the question, the matter
was disposed Of by both parties get
ting beat, and the public enjoyin ,
: their own opinions as to the question
at issue
STATE vs.. JACOB LUTCHENS.
Charge ofassault with intent to kill
The case came from Platteville and
as the newspaper reports Of the riot
or attack upon the house of the pastor
Of the "Evangelical Church Of
| Peace have been extensively read,
this matter elected a large amount
of interest. The charge was that de
PENDANT fired pistol shots through the
house with intent to kill The pastor
it seems, had made himself obnoxious
to many in the community and al
though solicited so to do, refused to
leave. The result was the attack up
on his house and the damage thereto.
That an outrage was committed by
some one or more was established
and great efforts were made to con
Wet the offenders. The testimony oil
detective from Dubuque, comprised
the most IF the evidence to sustain
the charge The feeling of the PEG
| pie was very strong and was divided,
the greater amount Of sympathy ap
bearing for the accused. The jury
after long deliberation failed to
agree, standing to 6. The general
opinion is that the defendant is no.
guilty, and the probabilities are that
the ease viii not be further pro
secuted.
KRoNsuAGE KS CHICAGO, MIL. & ST..
PAUL RAILROAD co.
This action is brought to recover
damages by reason OF the burning o.
goods il defendants depot at Bosco
bel. The defendant claims to have
had custody Of the goods as ware
houseman, and not rs common car
riers-that it was not liable q:
warehousemen unless guilty of latch