St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08

Judge Brill Makes Two Women
Happy--Other Matters in the
Courts.
A number of divorce cases were heard
before Judge Brill in the special term,
yesterday. The first case on was that
of Mrs. Millberg against John p. Mill
berg. They were married April 4, 1888,
and lived in harmony until July 5, 1888,
when the defendant took a vacation to
Litchfeld, MINI. He forgot to return,
however, and after waiting patiently
for her spouse, Mrs. Millberg came to
the conclusion that he had gone to stay.
She had heard he was i'll Sweden. Her
sister, Mary Peterson, subStantiatedh her
story. The decree of divorce was
granted
Mrs. Campbell, a sad-eyed woman,
came next and told her story about her
whilom husband, Joseph A. Campbell.
Her age, she said, was twenty-five, his
thirty. They were married at Still
water March 16, 1888. The glorious feS-
tival of Ireland's saint came the follow
ing day, and Joseph celebrated it by
skipping for parts unknown, leaving a
wife whom he had taken ''for ever and
for ave, for better or for worse" Gt
proved for worse, to struggle along the
best she knew how. She had supported
herself since by washing. The plant
ifs brother testified in her behalf.
The divorce was granted.
Christina Johnson, a powerfully built
woman, poured the story of her woe into
the ear of the court. She had nothing
good to say of Fred Johnson, the man
she once promised to love and obey.
She said her age was fOrty-Seven and
Fred's twenty-eight. They were mar
ried at Minneapolis, Sept. 16, 1885. 1t
did not take long for her to discover that
Fred was a lazy, g0od-for-nothing fell
low. as well as confirmed drunkard.
A year ago he quit her bed and board,
all of which she considered cause to
warrant the granting of an absolute di-
vorce and the assumption again of her
maiden name. The court took the case
under adyiSement.
LEGAL LORE.
In the case Of Wild Philbr0Ok against
Thomas NJ. Fullerton ct AL, Judge Brill
has decided that defendant is entitled
to the ownership of the property in dis
pute upon payment of S330.27.
The plaintiff in this action became
possessed Of the south half of southeast
quarter of section II, town 80, range %, by
the purchase of a tax certificate. He
ulltl W dlNlo lllettiC VII oiiS
same by erecting house and barn
valued at $500. The defendant after
wards sued for re-possession, with re-
suit as above.
George Walton, a resident of Wash
ington county, has filed an application
for the usual bounty allowed by statute
for apprehending and bringing to pun
ishmcnt horse thief.
Everhard Kaul has sued Henry Holm
TO recover Sl6S.69 on defendants notes.
The John Martin Lumber company
has sued Sarah E. Davidson ct al, to
recover 81, 1906 for material furnished
in the reconstruction of the Davidson
Exposition building. The defendants
in this action are the executors of the
estate of William f. Davidson, together
with the well-known dime museum pro-
prietOrs, Sackett, Virgins Il Co.
In the case of Harold Thompson, by
his guardian at Item, Samuel II.
Thompson, against the Chicago. st.
Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
company, being an action for damages
for personal injuries, the jury brought
in verdict for the plaintiff for $500.
The injunction suit brought by ID. d.
Merrill, Jr.. against the city of st. Paul,
restraining defendant from proceeding
further in the matter of the purchase of
the jail site, was argued before Judge
Brill yesterday and the same granted.