St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-07
ADDITIONAL MINNEAPOLIS NEWS.
DRY LITIGATIONs
Take Up the Time of the District
COurt--A Libel Suit,s Ending.

The trial of the libel suit of Anton Hoff-
ner VS.. Ignatius Gutzwiller, editor of the
Delano Eagle, to recover $4,000 damages
was resumed yesterday morning in Judge
Rooms court and the jury retired at noon,
returning a verdict after couple of hours
elaboration, for the plaintiff, which
assesses his damages at 81. The suit of
Richard F. Schmidt VS.. John Baumann Oc-
cupied the balance of the day, the action
being brought to recover $3.50 for commits
sion. The plaintiff claims that the defend
ant agreed TO allow him al In excess of
81. 600 for which he could sell the Palace
saloon on Hennepin avenue. near the post
office; that he secured purchaser who was
willing to pay "a. ESQ for the place, but that
the defendant refused to carry out his prom
lse and would not transfer the property,
wherefore he seeks TO recover $3.50 for his
service. The evidence is all in and argu-
ment will begin this morning.
The jury in the case OF Hills Bros. of
New York VS.. s. +. Hart Il Co. was charged
by Judge Young in the morning and re-
turned verdict In favor of the plaintiff for
81, 1852. the full amount asked. with in
terest. The action was brought to recover
for oranges shipped, for which the defend
auts declined to pay more than S700. In
the suit of William l.. Mallory VS.. William
Dunn, the defendant did not appear and
judgment was ordered for the plaintiff for
$3.50, this being the value of certain house
hold furniture claimed to have been wrong
fully appropriated. The suit of William
II. Cook VS.. julie La Croix to recover bal
ance s241.50 due for services in repairing
house. will go to the jury the first thing
this morning.
In Judge Lochren's court judgment was
ordered for defendant on pleadings in the
suit of Daniel W oodburytvs. William Buffer
ding brought TO recover $500 damages for
the stoppage of a drain. which caused the
flooding of plaintiffs premises. The suit of
Lydia BiSsaulL executrix. VS.. III. Cava-
naugh and Sarah A. Donaldson. to recover
the amount of a note claimed to have been
paid under misunderstanding. was argued
and submitted. The suit of William B.
Chandler VS.. F. L. Morrill, ct al. was par
tally tried and settled. The plaintiff sought
TO secure on a contract the conveyance of
ten lots in Oliver Park addition and Sos.
for which it was claimed lands in RenviIIe
county. Minnesota, valued at SAL had
been given in exchange. The suit of
Charles A. Wait against Miles Mclnnes, on
lien Tor small amount, was allowed.
NEW CASES.
j. c. T. Meagher yesterday commenced
an action against II. L. Tavers on replevin
to recover certain household goods, valued
at S229.
Wesley Hauptman has commenced suit
against the Singer Manufacturing company,
alleging that July "a the agents of the
company entered his home. at the corner
of Twenty-ninth avenue and Thirteenth
street north, and. after assaulting the plain
tiff and his wife forcihlx carr;ad orvav a
sewing machine and S4.75. that was in one
of the drawers, wherefore he seeks to re-
cover S45. as the value of the property. and
Sl9. $50 damages for the assault unlawful
entry and trespass.
Asa E. Johnson and Robert w. Cum
mings yesterday petitioned in the district
court for writ of mandamus to compel the
city to pay LOCO judgment for the stalking
of of part of lot Is. block 9, Wolford,
Side & Rich's addition to ST. Anthony by
the extending OF Quincy street to Third