The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-03-29
Court.
CuRr OFrICrRs.

COURT OFFICERS.
Chas. F. Te,npleton, judge; WIN. j.
Knceshaw, dist. attorney; Henry D. Bor-
den, clerk; VIM. James, sheriff; ]. H.
Vosburgh, stencgrapl,er.
DEPUTIES.
F. A. Hart, John McAndress, w. D.
Mcleod.
E. w. Conmy, Neche; Robert Ewing,
Pembina; T. W. Gaaney, Bathgate; F. D.
Harrison. Pembina; w. ]. Kneeshaw,
Pembina; G. II. Megquier, Pembina; H.
J. Ross, Pembina; Robert Muir, Hamil.
ton; Stack & Hoskins, Bathgate; N. e.
Young, Bathgate; W. F. Ball. Fargo; W.
E. Dodge, Fargo; Alfred Wallin, Fargo;
NJ. Raumin. Grafton; D. w. Yorkey.
Graitou; G. H. Corliss, Grand Forks; P. j.
Mclaughlin, ST. Paul; ]. NJ. Cochrane,
Grand Forks; H. E. Libby, Park River;
]. A. Coleman, Grafton.
GRAND JURY.
David Mcclellan, Lincoln; ] J. Hughes,
st. Joseph; David Haley, Crystal; H.
Lynn, St. Thomas; ]. D. Wallace, Dray-
ton; A. I. Fife, st. Joseph; John Heigll-
rock. Cavalier; Archie McMaster, Cava-
lier; Martin Kraft, Park; ]. jackson, St.
Thomas; Frank Wall, Park; Jos. Garrett,
Lodena; S. o. McGuln, Walhalla; Geo.
Gillis, Lodema; A. Proctor, Park; J. E.
Ashley, Pembina; A. B. Mcdonald; Jno.
Mcdonald; Frank Myrick, Pembina;
Chas. Taylor.
J. d. Wallace was chosen foreman of
the grand jury.
PETIT JURY.
Albert Bodmer, Crystal; Jas. Massey,
Crystal: Fred Sargent, Pembina; Dan
Rogers, Pembina; F. A. Holiday, Park (;
d. Campbell, Park; TIL. Thorlackson,
Thingvalla; Gisli Jollansson. Thingvalla;
Gudmun,ier Gislison, Thingvalla; Sig
urdb. Gudmunson, Thingvalla, ]. Coch-
ran. Midland; Pat Quigley, Midland; Jos.
Pariseau. Toilette; Geo. Switzer, Toilette;
Terence Kelly, Lodcma; Geo. Farr, To-
dcma; George Willis. Lodema, james
McFadden. Nccl,c; Wm. Birch, Akra;
Albert Z. Rose, Akra; Cllarless. Rossin,
Akra; Geo. Klyne. Akra; Duncan Men.
zies, Carlisle; VIM. Shahanc, Cavalier;
Jon. N. Bethune. W. II. Hull, W. w.
Miller. WIN. Camp, Jacob GRADER, L. X.
Cavileer.
Court met Monday at Ga. H., Judge
Templeton presiding. There was very
large attendance Of parties interested
and the numbers were augmented by
team and train during the first of the
week.
Monday morning was devoted to the
calling of the roll of jurors of whom
many were found to be absent, and to
the calling over of the calendar.
Monday afternoon the grand jury was
called. missing members filled. the court
gave them their charge and they went
to their duties. The charge WIS in gem
eral, such as usually given to grand
juries. The only particular reference
being to call the jnry's attention to the
violation of tho local option law, and
very particularly to enquire into the sale
of liquors to minors. The names of the
jurors are gwen elsewhere.
Monday afternoon.-G. II. Corliss on
the part of Hamilton township, plaintiff,
and +. ]. Mclaughlin for T.J. Lemon,
cx-treasurer, defendant, argued the ques-
ton as to whether the township of Ham
ilton has any claims OH taxes collected
by Ex-trcasurcr Lemon for the first, but
now the defunct, town of Bathgate. The
court took the matter under advisement.
The grand jury then went to their la
bors and after making some bran-new
Yankees, the court adjourned until
nine o'clock Tuesday morning.
Tuesday morning. j. II. Schurmier
VS.. Jos. Chapman. Z. J. Mclaughlin for
plaintiff and L. W. Gaffncy for defend
ant. Chapman bought wagons Of Schur-
mier. In settlement Chapman turned
over note 1915. made by Charles. G.
Wright which was never paid. Question,
whether this note was payment under
contract. Verdict for plaintiff, $36G.1S.
Jury case but decided by the court.
Tuesday. Henry Lynn VS.. W. NJ. Ho!-
brook. ]. ID. Stack for plaintiff and w.
j. Hughes for defendant. Lynn had first
mortgage OH wheat raised by J. w. and
q. W. Phelps. Holbrook & Co. also had
claim against Phelps. Lynn claims that
Holbrook & Co. induced him to leave his
note with them for collection with the
promise that when the wheat tickets
were cold that Lynn should he paid;
that Holbrook g. 20. paid themselves
inst and there was not enough left to
pay Lynn in full. Jury instructed by
the court to give verdict for defendant
as plaintiff should have brought action
against the Elevator Co.
Arthur 4. Flom VIZ. James Lean. G..
II. Mcgqu,er for plaintiff and W. j..
Hughes for defendant. Promissory note.
Judgment for plaintiff, by default.
Territory of Dakota vs. Cl,as. Severson.
W. J. Kneesllaw for Territory. Threat
ening to shoot-a family brawl. Dcfend-
ant lives in Midland township. lie las
been in Jail eight months for want of
bonds. Grand jury failed to indict and
defendant was discharged.
e. III. kermott VS.. George II. Otto. G.
II. Megquier for plaintiff and ID. w.
Yorkcy for defendant. Motion TO dis
miss, because of failure of notice to send
in papers-overrulcd. Motion to dis
miss appeal because service was made OH
son, q. Il. kermott, and not OH the plain
tiff or his attorney-ovcrruled. Put at
foot of calendar for trial this term.
John N Bethune VS.. N q Massey. ri
w GaiIney for plaintiff and Stack & Hos
kins for defendant. Thrcshing account.
The plaintiff certified that Massey owed
him 500 balance of the account, Mr..
Massey swearing that it was all paid up.
No other testimony was offered. Hard
nut for the jury to crack, but it only took
an hour to do it. $50 in favor of plain
tiff. 10.
j. d. Stack vs.. Frank La3elle. X. ID.
Hoskins for plaintiff and I. w. GafIney
for defendant. Appeal, dismissed.
Wednesday.-The case of w. d. and
G. F. Farlardcau ys. Cl,as. Bottineau
came off with T w GafIney for plaintiff