The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-03-29
ments were mis.represented. Court in.
structed jury to bring verdict for plain.

ments were mis-represented. Court in
structed jury to bring verdict for plain
tiff.
Some ten cases arising from tho seiz-
urc of the II A Mayo Creamery Go. stock
at the instance Of T H Kelly & Co., by
d. Dick while sheriff were either dis.
missed, or decided in favor of the def
endant. Dick. The principal reason be-
ing that plaintiff failed to show that they
were actually damaged by the seizure, as
the animals were all returned by the
defendant.
Four cases of Insurance Go. of Dakota
vs.. o Olafson, s Bjornson. H Sigurdbjorn-
son and II F Reyk, were dismissed on
motion of w Knecshaw, attorney for
defendants.
Rusl, & Curtain vs.. Shaw 4 Charlton.
G H Megquier for plaintiff and w ]
kneeshaw for defendants. Dismissed
without prejudice to plaintiffs.
Thursday.-Francis G Arthur va. Lloyd
& Conmee. g II Megquier for plaintiff
and P Mclaughlin for defendant.
Arthur was a wagon-maker in st Thomas.
He occupied part of the same shop
with defendants. Defendants used a
japan mixture in tho manufacture of
scales. The mixture was heated by a
kerosene stove, under a galvanized iron
vat. The scales were dipped in the mix.
ture and placed in second shallow vat
or pan to drip. In turning back these
drippings into the heating vat, the pan
doubled up and the mixture spilled up
on the heating lamp, from which the
shop and its contents were burned.
Arthur claims for loss CT tools etc., on &C.
count of carlessness OH the part of de.
PENDANTS. Another case is OH the calen.
dar by which the owner OF the premises.
F Jones, seeks TO recover their value for
the same reason. Jury after being out
two hours came in with disagreement.
The judge ordered them back again.
They were finally discharged without
agreement.
p. X. IFaugen vs.. John V. Thorlackson
II. A. Libby for plaintiff and w. ]. Knee
shaw for defendant. Action OH promis-
sorry note and chattel mortgage for
possession of property covered. Court
instructed jury to find for plaintiff.
II. r. Vaughn, W. J. Knecsl,aw, ct. al.
vs. Hamilton township. WI. Kneeshaw
for plaintiff and q. H. Megquier and G.
II. Corliss for defendant. Action for rem
tai Of ditcher in 1885, and its value,
us it was never returned, and has since
been destroyed.
Witnesses are examined and case to be
orgued this morning. While there seems
to be little or no doubt that the supervis-
ors authorized the hiring of the ditcl,er
yet their records show no official action.
Chas. Bauer vs.. N. w. Elevator Co T.
W. Gaflney for plaintiff and Ball, Wallin
and Smith for defendant. Plaintiff
claims the value of seed wheat furnished
to NJ. karles, the produce of which was
sold to defendant, under the seed lien
law. BY agreement case was called from
the jury and continued for the purpose
OF amending pleading.
Court Notes.
Judge Templeton dispatches business
with courteous celebrity.
The Pembina creamery case is set for
next Wednesday.
The Judge says it is not his fault that
court and seed time are co-eXistent. He
set the court term a month ahead of the
ordinary seed-time and the blame is
with the clerk of the weather.
Sheriff James cries ''ordcr" with the
grace of second tcrmer.
Beds were rather scarce OIL Monday
night, but every body got a place to
sleep. There is plenty of room and
enough 10 eat at the hotel tables. We
hear nothing but praise for the food and
accommodation misunderstanding ho-
tells arc good ones.
Several cases show neglect on the
part of justices in not sending the trans
cripts to the clerk of court within the
specified statutory time.
Messrs. Editors, ofthe Times and News.
spent part of the week about the court
room.
Clerk Borden rattles Off the jury call
pretty nicely until he reaches "Sigurder-
bjorn Sigurderbjornsson," and then lie
spells it.
scintillation of jury oratory.-A man
weighing 100 pounds can give as weighty
evidence MS Il man weighing 300 pounds.
So far. the jurymen have been very
agreeable"
Plaintiff swears that defendant owes
him 500. Defendant swears he owes
nothing. Verdict for plaintiff. $50. Query,
what per cent of truth did each tell?
Mr. W d Tubbs. of Bathgate, made
quite smile by his apparent doubt, as
to whether he was married or single.
lie finally concluded that lie was single
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