St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-15
WIDENING A STREET
Results in a Law Suit-Grist From
the Mills of Justice


Two suits were on trial before Judge
Kelly yesterday, James StinsOn against
The City of st. Paul and Nellie NJ. Weide
against the same defendant. The plant
IFS appeal from the award of the city
in the matter of the assessments of
benefits, damages, costs and expenses
arising from the widening and extern
sion of a street 200 feet wide, from
Chestnut street to a point where the
creek emptieS into the Mississippi.
They claim that the damages allowed
them were grossly inadequate, and put
the combined value of the property con-
demned at S240.000.
William Y. Riddell has brought
suit against the city of st. Paul TO re-
cover $4,000 for personal injuries.
March Z, 1888, while plaintiff was walk
ing along ROndO street, and while just
below the intersection of ROndO street
and Western avenue, he slipped upon
a ridge of ice and fell with great force
and violence, breaking his right leg
above the ankle. He claims that the
dangerous condition of the sidewalk
was solely due to the negligence of de-
PENDANT.
An important case, involving the
ownership of some of the best property
in Fergus Falls. was filed yesterday in
the United States circuit court, being
that of Sophia X. Head ct al. against
Morris ID. Cutler ct al. The particulars
of this case have already been fully
given in the GLOBE.
In the case of William West against
c. J. Berryhill ct al, Judge Brill has
filed his decision. After reviewing the
| facts of the case at great length, he
came to the following conclusions:
First-IgDatius DOnnelly had no actual
| interest in controversy after the con-
veyance to Stephen Miller, Aug. 6,
1851. SecOnd-The rights of the Porter
Manufacturing company as against
said deed to Miller are fixed by the law
in force when Gthe deed was given.
! Under the law then in force, judg
ment creditor was not purchaser in
! good faith. Third-Defendant Berry
! hill was not a.purchaSer in good faith
without notice, and, as against plant
| if, took nothing at said execution
sale. FOurth-Plaintitf is entitled to
! judgment, that he is the owner of said
real estate free from any claim or lien
of defendants, or any of them. Judg-
ment may be entered accordingly, with
costs and disbursements against de-
| PENDANT c. J. Berryhill. The property
| involved in this case is block 3, MINI
ger q Donnelly's addition to Hol-
cOmbe'S.
Charles F. Weyhe has brought suit
| for $4,000 damages against the st. Paul
d Duluth railway. Jan. Z, 1887. Weyhe,
who was car builder and repairer, was
sent to point nine miles from the vii
lage Of White Bear, where there was
wrecked-cabOOSe, which he was ordered
| to place upon the track in proper cOndi-
IIo nj fh Of hn YAnpfnrn, oil hic
| duties, but that the defendant omitted
to provide transportation, and he was
compelled to seek the nearest place for
| procuring proper accommodations and
! obliged to walk to White Bear, a dis
| lance of nine miles, through an open
| country, at night time, unprotected
| against the inclemency of the weather.
| Because of these negligent acts of de-
! PENDANT, plaintiff claims to have suf-
| fered great pain and agony, mental and
| physical, and contracted rheumatism.
William Schumacher has brought
! similar suit against the Duluth road for
| $4,000 damages.
In the case of John II. Schulze. adj
ministrator of the estate of L. Marchopp,
deceased, against NJ. F. Propping ct al.
| Judge SimOns has overruled plaintiffs
demurrer to the first, second, third,
fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh defenses
| set up in the answer.
The following suits were filed yester-
| day: Oscar Metcalf VS.. Folsom d Muir
ray ct al. Action to recover S1,979.17 for
material furnished.
John Ammeter and Conrad Weiss VS..
Julius II. II. Law and August w. Law.
| An action TO recover $500 on an alleged
| fraudulent real estate transaction.
Martin T. Peterson VS.. L. G. Long &
Co. An action to recover sl,l49 for
breach of contract.
George w. Freeman and William