The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-19
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NJ. & N. Elevator 70. J. D. Mcdonald.
This end two other cases are peculiar
and there are large number Of other
cases to DO brought up pending the de.
cision Of these. Mcdonald stored wheat
in the elevator aud received an advance
payment. Wheat afterward dropped in
price until WORT, less than the advance
made and was finally soil at these fig-
ures. The suit is for the balance of the
money advanced; to be argued at Grand
Forks.
Tl,os. II. Young vs.. Mcbride & Hood.
Young is the man who has been in SO
much trouble ut st. Thomas Inst winter.
He claims that defendants, by means Of
criminal charge, compelled him to
settle claims they held against Him in 1.
usurious aud unjust manner. Verdict
for plaintiff.
q. II. Kcrmott va. Geo. Otto. g. H.
Mcgquier for plaintiff and P.J McLaugl,-
lin and d. w. Yorkey for defendant.
This was the most sensational case of the
term and owing to the medical details
involved, the trial was held privately.
DIR. kermott sued for medical fees for at
tendance OH Miss Otto. sister of the de-
PENDANT. Ills testimony in brief was
that he was called to attend the patient
and for several days supposed her dis.
ease 10 he bronchitis, ut last the patient
coniided To him the true nature of her
ailment and he then found her to DO suf-
fering from u private disease. lie re-
manned at the house for a week or more
and had her about cured when lie was
discharged by, the defendant. The de-
tense claimed malpractice and Dr. Evans
of Grafton, who. had a consultation with
DR.. h, the day before the patients claim
ed disclosure, slni who also nlade;s ,nedi-
cal examination directly after DR.. X.
WIS discharged, testified positively that
the patient had no disease except acute
bronchitis and that in his own opinion
the case had been improperly treated.
DIR. GlaslIel, Of Grafton, and DR.. Harris,
of Pembina, hlso gave expert testimony.
The verdict Of the jury was in favor Of
of DIR. Kermott. Another case of Mrs.
IL. NJ. kermott We. the same, for nursing
ut the same time aud place, was also de-
cided in favor Of the plaintiff. The total
sum involved was about 1925 and the
costs, which, must he very heavy.
The tax title case, of Gingras vs. Col
Inns and Deloria rs. Collins. Kneesl,aw
for plaintiffs and q. II. Megquier for de-
fendant were submitted TO the court.
There is little doubt as to the decision
in favor of the plaintiffs.
We have thus given particulars Of all
of the more important cases, amt the
disposition of the balance is given else
where. The calendar is very nearly
cleaned up and many of the cases which
are reported Continued" will never be
tried, and might Ills well have been dis
missed. Its good many years since
law matters were us well settled in the
county us now, and Judge Tcmpleton de-
serves credit for 60 clean and quick Il
sweep. While waiting for some delayed
matter the judge, stenognplcr, district
attorney, sheriff, Attorney Young and
some others took drive over to Europe
on Tuesday afternoon. The closing
hours were devoted tn sentencing some
of the indicted and the contrast of the
empty benches and three or four lawyers
10 the busy and crowded scenes of the
week before was very vivid. TWAS very
stale without its seasoning so to speak, il
needed to be Pcppared to be complete.