St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-07
AN IMPoRTANT COURT BUDGET.
Breach oT PrOmise-SHh for AGnder-
Damages and IItjHH
d .rorceN-M inor Mnffers

Ereuch oT PrOIniSe-SHh for Si0nder-
Damages and TtjHH ~f,on-lI-re
d .rorceS-MiHor Matters.
Kristinc Nelson commenced suit against
John Peudergrass for breach Of promise For
some time prior to April 10, 1884, she lived
MS servant at l2l Fourth street north, and
there became acquainted with the defendant,
who, upon the day mentioned. asked her to
marry him. Young and inexperienced she
trusted him aud only discovered his treachery
when it was too late. When she asked him
to fulfil his promise be refused to have any
thing to do with her, aud declines to speak
to her as they pass BY. She has no parents
in this country, is in a delicate condition,
unable u work, and greatly Injured in health
and happiness. Hence sine asks damages to
the amount of 1000.
DAMAGES FOR SANDER.
Adelia Nordlstrom claims that Samuel
Weiss, October 80, 1854, wrongfuuy aud
with malice, told Henry L. Giertson and
others that she was guilty of stealing hosiery
FROM hts store, well knowing his assertion
to be untrue. Adelia says that her parents
10 not live in tails country, and that she has
for years been obliged to suppost herself
She is poor girl and values her good name
and reputation as her only possession. She
thinks that this article o been damsged
TO the amount Of 81 900, o. which she asks
Judgement
DAMAGES AID INJUNCTION ASKED FOR.
The Minneapolis Mil company yesterday
commenced suit against Daniel E. Barber
and f. r. Barber aud Julia B. Gardiner,
upon the following grounds: The plaintiffs
are entitled to water power from the center
OF the Mississippi river 10 the western shore
at the falls of 81. Anthony. aud at great cx-
pensc have constructed dams, Qsluices, aud
made Improvements 70 render the power
available. The defendants some time ago
acquired the right 10 one aud one-half horse
power, but have for toe past six wears used
much more than that, % bciug claimed that
prior 20 lSS2 they used three-fourths Of Nurse
power, and since that time Que sDd one
half horse power in excess Of the power. 10
which they were entitled. Tue plaintiffs
supply power by canal % a mum Ser Of man
utaciOvies aud at tiucs OF low water have
been put tu considerable lcss hy the defen-
dauts' waste NJ the water. Damages - the
amount @; $3.50 are asked FOR. aud per-
pctusl injunction restraining tue defendants
from using m0rc than the one and oue-hAH
horse power 70 which tney are entitled.
nfPoRrNNr BRIEFS.
Special term Of court to-day.
VIM. q. Berry. who sued John T. West for
SEQ 600 damages for injuries received by the
falling of the stone sidewalk iu front OF tie
West hotel last Juuv, Yesterday 6Ied de-
maud FOR trial OF the cause by struck
jury. The case was tried at iast term out The
jury disagreed.
Angie NJ. Bunuell yesterday commenced
proceedings 70 SttacR property OF Nyron
Bunusu in satisfaction Of a Judgment OBJ
tanned ia Bay county, MichiSsu. February p.
1854. for $1,000. Toe parties were once
nau aud wife, and the Judgment o. the court
bsS never been paid.
Chas. Anderson. lshorer, vas emploved
Nov. Is, 1854, hy Foster L. Bslck. Cou-
tractor. upuu al excavation on Heuncpsa
avenue. between summit aud Douglass ave-
nu~s The earth cayed In. aud Anderson
was to jured 50 severely a. &c render hin IN
able "a work for number 81 weeks. He
a,IcEcs that the sccident vas due 10 ncss-
sr1cr On the part o; he employer an6 ASKS
s. 600 tisrlsr-es