St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-13
Scripture Quoted in the District Court to
Illustrate Point of an At
tOrney's Judgment.
Reports of the Year Heard and Officers
Elected by the Northwestern
Hospital.
iocial Event at the Residence of Hon.
r. B. Langdon--T1ps on the
Investigation.
ro-Night's Wrestling Match--A HUI
man Limb--M echanics' AS
sociation--NoteS.
THREE JURIEs AT ONCE.
Anomalous State of Things in the
District Court.


District Court.
Yesterday afternoon in the district court
three jurieS were out at one time, competing
Judge Koon to suspend hostilitieS for
time and surrender the use OF his room to
gne of them. This is the first time the
wheels of iustice have been blocked in this
Eav. Another unusual occurrence was
The quoting of the Scriptures IN connection
with a suit over real estate. The action is
brought bv Hon. j. B. Gilfllan against
Jessie 3. Chatterton and c. W. Hobart to
recover four lots claimed TO be III block 20,
IN Northrop'S addition, valued at 81, 600.
The defendants hold the lots on tax title,
which shows them to be in BOttineau's.
Yesterday morning d. A. Secombe, coun-
BEL for the defendant, produced large and
antiouated family Bible, from which he
proceeded to read the second chapter of
Samuel. He compared J. B. Gillian to
the rich man. who possessed fat focks, but
killed for feast the one eve lamb owned
by poor neighbor. Mr.. Secombes man.
ner of reading and his comparison con-
vulsed the spectators and jury, and he was
the only person in the room able to present
a straight face. The case was given to the
jury about II o'clock and at adjournment
last evening an agreement had not been
reached.
The suit of r. Il. Prosser VS.. Henry
Hartley to recover $500, the value of GER
tain cigars and tobacco, was next tried be-
fore Judge Koon. The action grew out OF
the Edwin & Hartley failure, and the de-
PENDANT, Henry Hartley, claimed the to-
bacco was exempt. The jury brought in a
verdict in favor of plaintiff for the amount
asked.
The suit of F, E. Blodgett VS.. E. J. Nc
Mullen ct al. is now on trial. The plaintiff
claims he purchased the defendants grain
dealing business at 1927 Third avenue for
$500, the defendants agreeing not to enter
business again under forfeit of $500. 1t is
alleged also that he was induced to make
the purchase by the representation that the
business had been established for over a
year. whereas it had only existed for three
months. 1t is also claimed that the defend
ants have again entered the same line OF
business at 423 Washington avenue south.
in violation of the agreement.
GETS DAMAGES.
Judge Lochren yesterday morning over
ruled a motion for dismissal in the suit of
Saeger w. johnson VS.. The Minneapolis
Street Car Company, to recover So, 900 dam
ages for the killing of his child, who was
run over by street car on Twenty-fourth
avenue south, near Twenty-fourth street.
The evidence for the defense was then
taken and the case was given to the jury
shortly after o'clock, and a verdict for
81, $50 for the plaintiff was returned in less
than an hour.
4 Jury was impaneled in the case of Ben
jalnin W. Smith VS.. G. a. Carlson ct al, to
recover $4,000 Oh promissory notes, and
the case was partially tried. The defense
is that the notes were given for the right to
use a certain artificial stone, which is not,
as represented at the time of making the
notes, covered by patent. The case was
partially tried, and will be resumed this
morning.
AN IMPORTANT CASE
is now on trial before Judge Young, it be-
ing an action brought by the Farmers Loan
and Trust company against the Minneapolis
Engine and Machine works and number
of creditors. to establish the priority of a
lien. It is claimed that Oct. l judgment
against the Engine and Machine works was
obtained in favor of the Crawford Iron and
Steel company for 1851, which being given
to the sheriff was returned unSatiSied, and
after the usual proceedings had been insti-
tuted, S. P Snider was appointed re-
ceiver. The Engine and Machine works
had. May 25, 1883, issued bonds aggregat-
ing $50, 900, payable July, 1898, with inter-
est payable semi-annually. The bonds
were delivered to the Farmers Loan and
Trust company, the plaintiff in the action,
and the bonds were negotiated prior to any
judgment lien. To secure payment of the
bonds and interest mortgage was given on
. the buildings, real estate, machinery and
franchises of the Engine and Machine
noa 1894 tho nj tho
semi-annual interest was defaulted.
and now the principal is claimed
by the terms of the mortgage.
The defendants having obtained the ap-
pointment of a receiver are now seeking to
sell the property to satisfy claims which are
secondary and subject to plaintiffs lien.
upon which there is due $4,000 principal
and 81. interest. The plaintiff is unable
to obtain possession, and asks
First-That the amount due on the bonds
be fixed.
Second-That the mortgage be declared a
first lien, and the court appoint another re-
ceiver.
Third-That S. P. snider, the present
receiver, be ordered to hold and retain all
the property and give an accounting.
Fourth-That the proceeds shall first be
applied to the payment of the bonds and
coupons.
Fifth-That S. P. Snider be temporarily
restrained from selling any of the property,
and that there shall be stay of proceed
ings on the defendants petition.
1t is stated that the action is commenced
upon the request of two-thirds of the bond
holders. The case is on trial, and will con-
tinue several days.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
Peter A. Vanstram was yesterday admit
ted to full citizenship.
In the suit of Vallen & Svanstrom VS..
George W. johnson ct al. Judge Young
yesterday ordered judgment in favor OF the
plaintiff for SLOT.
W. 3. Craig & Co. yesterday commenced
an action against Bruce, Barrows 81 Co. to
recover So. 573 for stone furnished, which
was used in the construction of the bridge
across the river at the foot of Washington
avenue.
Martin Simonson and Martina Jensen, J.
81. Brundage and Eva B. jenkins, Charles
F. Boston and Cora B. Cooper, Wilson G.
Weeks and Mary J. Thayer. Andrew Peter
son and Mary johnson, John johnson and
Mathilda johnson, 81. S. Wheeler and An
ME Tamany yesterday obtained marriage
licenses.
FOR SICK WOMEN