Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-05-01
DISTRICT COURT.
Dispositions in the Various Civil
Causes on the Calender.

Dispositions in the Various Civil
Causes on the Calender.
The first term of court held in RAM
sey county convened in this city Nom
dav afternoon, Judge Mcconnell presid-
ing. The grand jury roll was called and
the jury charged. Goodrich, Ross and
Oswald being brought into court, neither
Of the prisoners found any exceptions to
the jury. w. w. Erwin and Jas. F.
O'Brien appeared as counsel for Oswald.
The court then adjourned until Tuesday
morning, when the court proceeded with
the civil calender.
The FIRST case was the Diamond Sew
ing Machine Co. VS.. Fred Monon, with
McGee g. Morgan for plaintiff and
Messrs. Brooke and Council for the de-
PENDANT. The suit was brought to set
aside a transfer of land made by defend
ant to his wife, alleged to be fraudulent
and made without Il valuable considera-
ton, and for the purpose of avoiding u
certain judgment rendered against him
and in favor Of plaintiff in district court
at Grand Forks last June, for the sum
of s272.
On motion Of Attorney John w.
Maher, NJ. II. Brennan was admitted to
the bar on his certificate of admission
at the bar Of the circuit court of Wash
tenaw county, and the supreme court Of
the state of Michigan.
The case Of W. L. O'Donnell vs.. Ed
Chaumette,o n appeal from justice court,
was next called for trial. B.J. McIntire
and McGee Il Morgan for plaintiff. De-
fault being made the appeal was dis.
missed.
The case Of Pascal Pellet against Ed
Sanborn and f. f. Dill on appeal from
justice court. Appeal dismissed with
out prejudice.
The cas OF Pasqualc De Fiore against
II. NJ. Creel was next called for trial.
Mr.. Brooke, attorney for defendant,
moved a continuance on the grounds
Of absence Of important witnesses.
On motion of plaintiffs counsel, John
W. Maher, the appeal was dismissed.
In the afternoon the case Of Albert
Schetfer against II. NJ. Crcclc came up on
demurrer to amended answer, and was
argued at considerable length by coun-
sci, ]. f. O'Brien for plaintiff and j. +.
McGee for defendant. Demurrer over
ruled.
The case of Duffy vs.. Crcel ct AL, was
called up. This case came up on ap.
peal from justice court, and on motion
Of John W. Mahcr, attorney for plaintiff,
the appeal was dismissed.
Also the case Of Jones VS.. McCollum,
which came up on appeal from justice
court was called, and on motion of At.
torney j. F. O'Bricn the appeal was dis.
missed.
The case OF Albert B. Ovitt vs.. Joseph
A. Stewart, ct al, with c. S. Smith. at
torney, appearing for plaintiff and Jo
seph II. Parsons for the defendant, came
up on demurrer, alleging that severa
causes Of action were Improperly united
After hearing the arguments of counsc
the court overruled the demurrer.
The case of G. G. Wolcott vs. Olaf
Bergh was called for trail and the jury
impanelled and sworn. The caSn wa.
opened by J. f. McGee for plaintiff. De
PENDANT was granted leaye to amend the
complaint. Complaint and notes read
and notes offered in evidence and the
complainant then rested his case. The
defendant was called in his own behalf
c. c. Wolcott was called by the defense
The court instructed the jury to return
a verdict in favor ofthe defendant; which
was accordingly done.
The case of Joshua Coykendall vs.. G
T. l.. Budde was called and jury impan
cllcd and sworn. Joshua CoykcndalI
Frank Coykcndall and Mrs. ~Coykendal
were called and sworn as witnesses OF
the part Of the plaintiff. a motion was
made by the counsel for defendants tina
jury be instructed to rcturna verdict fol
the defendants, ON the ground that the
consideration in the contract is illegal
The motion was denied, and n motor
by the same counsel was made that tho
jury be instructed to return a verdict j.,
favor Of Louis Buddc, there being no ev
idence to show an agency between de
PENDANTS which motion was allowed by
the court. The plaintiff announced hi,
case closed, and Charles Buddc anC
Adolph Schmidt were called as witnesses
on the part Of defendants. Joshua Coy
kendall was recalled in his own behalf
A recess was then taken until l O'Clock
p. m.
The court met at ] o'clock p. H., ant
delivered a charge to the jury in the
Coykendall-Budde case. The jury re-
tired in charge of Constable Rcqua tc
consider the case. The jury returned
a verdict of s. and costs for Plaintiff
%Coykendall.
The case of Oscar B. Corset VS.. Nor
ris Thomas was continued on account O
the sickness of the plaintiff.
The Territory Of Dakota vs.. Richard
Cherpin was tile next case. The defend.
ant was arraigned in open court. Th,
Indictment charged the defendant with
petit larceny. The defendant wal re