St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-21
CARRIED INTO COURT.
Damage and Land Suits-Many
Woes OF Litigants.

Susan Dugas brought an action
against II. Lang, James McP art en-,
Albert G. Johnson. =. J. Kavanaugh
and Amos u. Mclaughlin for $1,000
damages, alleging that the defendants
malieiously and unlawfully broke into
her private dwelling, carried away and
converted to their own use an enumer-
ated lot of household furniture of the
value of $500. She claims that by reason
of such taking she has been disgraced
among her neighbors, and herself, little
children and invalid parent, residing
with her, made to suffer to her damage
of $500 more. The defense in their an
swer allege the taking of the property
under chattel mortgage in the sum of
$50. The plaintiff replying claimed
usurious charges of interest at the rate
of $40 month on $50, amounting in all
to $40. She in another action against
III. Lang asks for an injunction restrain
ing the sale of the property under the
mortgage.
Judge Kelly has fled a judgment In
the case of the Gutta Percha and Rub
Der Manufacturing company against the
st. Paul DiStilling company. The MEM
orandum filed with the order recites the
facts as follows: The rubber company
sold lot of goods to the amount of
$S0520 to George w. Hicks, who repre-
scented himself to be the vice president
of the distiIlery company. A bill for
the goods was sent to the latter, which
was returned with the statement that
the purchases were for the use of John
Il. JOSlyn. At the time the goods were
bought the defendant had been or
ganiZed but had not commenced bust
ness. and had not authorized the vice
president to contract debts by purcllaS-
ing goods for its use. 1t not appearing
that Hicks had authority to purchase
the goods, judgment was rendered in
favor of the defendant.
In Judge OTIS court the case of A. Q.
Woodruff, receiver. against r. Z.
Mitchell was disposed of. After the
plaintiff submitted its testimony the de-
Tense, on motion. was granted q Judg-
ment.
In the cause of F. 2. Blair against f.
l.. Hilgedick, Eugene K. 1de. Mary E.
Kerr. +. E. Bennett and E. S. Bean,
sheriff, several motions were made, and
among them one to amend the plead
ingS. The matter was taken under con-
sideration by Judge Otis.
In the matter of the appeal from the
probate court by the Minnesota Terra
Gotta Lumber company, involving pay
mentS to building society, Judg-
mpnt for lefendantwas given.
The case of John W. Daily against
The Chicago, Milwaukee d st. Paul
Railroad was argued and submitted on
a motion to settle and sign bill of ex-
ceptiOnS.
The case of Burton Barnham against
George w. Hicks and John r. Joslyn
to recover $4,000 damages for personal
injuries, by reason OF the caving in of
ditch, is on trial before jury in Judge
keTr'S court.
The case of John Fl. Healy ct al.
against Edgar c. Varney ct al, to re-
cover 8, 600 damages for failure to con-
samm&te trade of real estate, is on
trial before jury in Judge Kelly's
court.
In the suit of Eleanor Schaeffer
against the city to recover damages to
her laundry business for changing the
course of Phalen creek, verdict for $40
was awarded the plaintiff.
In the case of John Z. DoOley against
Dennis Ryan, Judge Kelly made an
order to the effect that plaintiff is en-
titled to recover $4,000 and interest at
the rate of IL per cent. which after de-
Quoting payments made, leaves now
due SAG. 1856, for which sum judgment
is entered.