St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-27
DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS.
TIro Peculiar Suifs-fhe Usual Dirorce-
The Bear Case ia Court.

TIro Peculiar Suifs-The Usual Dicorce-
The Bear Case ia Court.
The divorce suit of Maggie Roth VS.. Henry
Roth was tried before Judge Lochren yester-
day. The plaintiff is % years aud the de-
PENDANT 81 years old. They were married
Dec. %, 1877, and lived together for seven
years. In June and August, 1888, and in
July, 1854, he assaulted her, beating her,
threatening her, etc. The divorce was
granted
Judge Lochren has granted a new trial in
the suit Of Clays Fredericks ct al. VS..
Daniel Heckler.
Judge Lochren Yesterday overruled de-
murrer in the suit of Robert $. Babcock VS..
Nellie P. Roberts, ct al. to recover $3.50 on
promissory note.
A peculiar damage suit was on trial before
a jury yesterday in Judge Rooms court. o.
c. Larson, by his guardian ad Item, II. c.
Peterson, sued j. W. Alden for 81, 900 dam
ages because OF injuries received from an
assault. 1t appears that Nov. II, both parties
had been at the Washington roller rink, and
were returning home on the street car. They
had a disagreement as 10 who should get off
plaintiff was kicked in the groin, sustaining
painful injuries, which laid him up ten days
aud for which he demanded 81, 600 damages.
the plaintiff, stoutly-built young man of
husky proportions, appeared and offered a
bloody shirt as evidence of the severity OF
the wound which he had received The de-
PENDANT, a young man weighing at least
twenty pounds less than the plaintiff, testi-
fed that be was assaulted first and had only
defended himself. The case was submitted
TO the jury, and after an hours deliberation,
q verdict for the defendant was returned.
The jury in the case ofJames B. Hinck!ev,
appellant, against The Board of Supervisors
OF the Town Of Rchfeld, respondents, brought
in a verdict OF $500 in favor of the plaintiff
Unity Quinn, who sued J. B. Moifitt ct al
for damages to her property by the fall of 4
building, yesterday obtained Z verdict for $50.
THE BEAR CASE.
The action for damages brought by ". T.
Swan, night clerk at the National hotel,
against Officer Faurskow was called and par
TALLY tried before Judge Koon. Mr.. Swan
owned pet bear which escaped from the
shed where it Was confined on the night
Of Dec. 90. Officer Faurskow discovered the
animal hanging by his chain and shot him.
The suit Is brought 10 recover the value Of
the bear, $500. The case furnished onsid-
cradle fun for the spectators, as the attorney
for the plaintiff was inclined TO ask questions
concerning the bears accomplishments. etc,
which were calculated to produce merriment
The trial will be continued to-day.
To-DAy's CALL
Jury Csses-Merriman, Barrons & Co. vs..
". T. Bowen; George JordOn * Co. VS.. Eliza
beth FogiesOnC; ". J. A. McCaffery ct al.
VS.. Annie l. Hill; John G.. Peters Va. The
5. II. Wood Fruit and Produce company
Amos B. Saunders vs. Alexander Gam
man.
Court Cases Charles B. Smith rs. G. ".
StuTtevsut; ". z. Akers, assignee, VS.. B. P
Gates ct a.: Mrs. Bert Mayhem ct al. vs..
William O'Ilearn: Albert 7. Hatcher vs.. II.
l. Gordon; Aaron Andrews. ct a. rs. Chi
cage, st. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha Rail-
road company; Frank A. Cslkins, ct al. "
William ?. Hughes.