The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-18
From Wednesday DAILY FREE PRESS.
DISTRICT COURT.
ASST gnment of CaSeS--Record of
Business Transacted.

Very few were in the court room this
morning when the time came to open
court exceptjurors, witnesses and court
officers. The attorneys seats had an es-
pecially deserted appearance, only few
members of the Mankato bar being pres
ent. Attorney Stackpole, of Lake Crys-
tai, was the only outside lawyer present.
The general apathy was probably due to
the pilgrimages to st. Paul of many who
would otherwise have been present, and
booked tor the day.
When the grand jury was called yes
terday John Adams and Geo. w. Allyn
were excused, the first on the ground of
not being naturalized citizen and the
second as postmaster.
When the petit jury was called this
morning Geo. Pond was excused on the
ground of being member of a fire COM
pany; Louis Dentinger on the ground of
age; and Peter McGrath for sickness in
his family; and James Karmany for the
same reason.
The calendar was gone over yesterday
afternoon, and the following cases were
dismissed from the calendar:
State of Minnesota VS.. Samuel A. Cook
son.
Chas. Roos vs.. Mary Casey.
j. p. Christensen and Mary Casey vs..
Chas. Roos.
]. p. Christensen as executor of the
estate of VIM. Young, deceased, VS..
Christian Roos and Chas. Roos.
Mary Casey vs.. Christian Roos and
Chas Roos.
Mary Casey, j. P. Christensen as ex-
ecutor of the last will of VIM. Young,
deceased, VS. Christian Roos and Chas.
Roos.
VIM. Human vs.. Robert White and
VIM. Witle.
J. Z. Rowland and Timothy Rees, CO.
partners as Rowland q Rees, vs. j. +.
Klatt and Chas. l.. Klatt.
A motion to dismiss was entered in
the case of the State of Minnesota VS..
Fred DoolitJle and Albert Macbeth.
The case of Oliver Burgess by Miranda
Burgess his guardian ad Item VS.. The
Winona & St. Peter Railroad Co., set for
trial at 9 a. M, May Is.
A demurrer was entered in the case of
Evan Goodrich vs. Mary Goodrich.
In the case of John Smithson, vs.. Os-
car Thompson, a motion to dismiss the
case was overrulcd.
The case of Perry Zimmerman vs.. The
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway
Co., was set for trial at 8 a. w., May %.
A demurrer was entered in the case of
Jacob Miller vs.. Chicago, st. Paul d
Omaha Railroad Co.
In the case of w. L. Bradshaw VS.. The
Estate of Francis f. Waite, the appeal
from Probate court was dismissed, and
the order of the lower court was con-
firmed.
The trial of the case of Leman Pratt
vs.. Helen Porter and John Porter was
begun this forenoon. 1t is a case to de-
termine the boundary line between two
farms, and involves law and fact. Pau
and Washburn appeared for the plain
tiffs and Daniel Buck for the defendant.
Fred w. Lassow was admitted to citi-
zenship.
Chas. ]. Shoemaker will act as court
reporter for the present. Chas. +.
christensen has been appointed clerk,
to assist Clerk Thorne. H. d. Diamond
acts as bailif during this term.
DIsTRICT-M. ]. SEVERANCE, JUDGE.
The trial of the case of Lemon Pratt
VS.. Helen Porter and John Porter was
continued Throughout Yesterday and to-
day.
The trial OF the case of Oliver Burgess
by Miranda Burgess his guardian ad
lltum, vs.. The Winona 4 and st. Peter
Railroad Company will begin tomorrow
morning and continue the rest of the
week.
In the case of the State of Minnesota
VS.. Frank Cooper and Charles Kruger,
Co'p't and Apt, judgment against the
complaining witness was reversed.
The case of John Perry VS.. w. b
Craig and r. l.. Mccormick, co-partners
as w. b. Craig & Co., was dismissed
without prejudice.
A demurrer was entered in the case of
w. w. p. Mcconnell vs. Peter Lloyd.
In the case of Orlando Defue, Respt.,
VS.. Geo. Bradbury, Applt., an order for
Judgment was made against the defen-
dant and his surety.
The grand jury will probably complete
| its labors this week, as good progress
has already been made.
The following special venire for the
remainder of the term was served yes
terday, on account of the number of
petit Jurors excused and absent: w. A.
| Coy, NJ. J. Darrah, s. &. Babcock, Rich
ard WigIey, Fred Mclean, John Smith,
Peter Paff, Harry Palmer, Thomas
Jenkins, Joseph Schlingerman.