Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-11-22

the sum of $1,000; that later in the year
plaintiff examined these lands and found
that they we're nearly worthless. Plain
tiff then elected to hold the defendants
responsible for the amount of money
which these lands would have been worth
had they been as represented, and sues
defendants for $4,000.
The defendants denied each and every
allegation Of plaintiff.
S.. l.. Glaspell, johnson Nickeus and
Edgar W. Camp are the attorneys tor
plaintiff, and John S. Watson and John
G. Bullitt for the defendants.
A jury was empanelled as follows: r. M.
Clayton, A. J. Sieler, James H. Sears. A.
NJ. Davis, Joseph Stein, J. L. Potts, Mon
roe w. Wright, H. H. Hall, Chas. RE
menschnieder, Joseph Morrow, VIM.
Hase)ow and Pyron V. Fellows.
Heber McHugh of Darlington was the
first witness, called for the purpose of
proving the agency of Wilbur and Mich
OILS, circumstances relating to the sale
of the land, it's character and the repre-
sentations made to the plaintiff by the
agents of the defendant. The examin-
alton of this witness occupied the entire
morning session.
This case is one of the most important
on the calendar and every inch of ground
is being contested by the attorneys. The
trial will probably continue through to-
morrow.
Joseph Wild was admitted to citizen
ship.
In the case of the Territory of Dakota
VS. G. j. Sturgeon, defendant was ar
ranged upon an indictment charging
him with selling Intoxicating liquors
without license. Mr.. Alexander appear
ed for the defendant and asked that he
have three days within which to plead or
dem1r to the Indictment. Motion grant
ed
In the case of the Territory Of Dakota
vs. Daniel Wearing, disposition was the
same as in the above case.
In the case of Albert H. Glaspell VS.
n. P. r. r. Co., the taking of testimony
on part of plaintiff occupied the entire
afternoon session. The following wit.
nesses produced by plaintiff: johnson
Nlckeus. VIM. E. Greene, Geo. r. Toplitf,
Il. +. Branch, A. A. Allen, J. A. Frye and
Fl. B. Chess.
Cases on the call for tomorrow: Nos SO
and 49,
MORNING SESSION.
The case of Edward E. Collins VS. n. P.
r. r. Co., was continued until April term
1883, upon stipulation filed.
The taking of testimony on part OF
plaintiff is not yet completed, in case of
Glaspell vs. N. P. r. r. The examination
of the plaintiff and S. L. Glaspell occu-
pied the entire morning.
COURT NOTES.
One of the most important cases which
will be tried this term, is that of David
Reh1ll VS.. Travellers Insurance Co., S. L..
t4laspell for the plaintiff and White Il
Hewitt for the defendants. Mr.. Rehill
brings suit against the Insurance Com
pany for $4,000, that being the amount of
an accident policy which Frank Finnie
carried with the company at the time OF
his death. The circumstances Of Finnie S
death are we'll known here. The plaintiff
demands the payment of the policy, claim
ing that he was accidentally shot. The
case will undoubtedly prove an interest
ing one.
The three Barnes and Griggs county
school district cases referred to in yester-
days Alert, which came up before Judge
Rose on motion for new trial. lnvolv
about $1,000. They are actions in
which holders of repudiated Barnes and
Grggs county school district warrants,
seek to compel payment by the district
issuing them. The defendants allege
that there was no authority for the issue
of the warrants, that they were in pay
ment of exhorbitant contracts and that
thew we're fraudulently issued. The Peo-
ples and Capital National Banks ofSt.P Paul
are the largest holders of this paper
White & Hewitt are the attorneys for
the plaintiffs in the cases. There are
some twenty or thirty of them involving
about 100000, A number involving a.
bout $4,000 have been settled by the
districts taking up the warrants and Civ
ing the holders thereof bonds. The three
cases referred to in The Alert will go to the
supreme court. Two cases involving alb
out the same points have already gone
to the supreme court. each side winning
one.
Anxious Indians.
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