St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-24
DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS.
A Peculiar Will Case-Eitigations
ofAIl sizes aud Styles.

A Peculiar Will Case-EitigatiOnS
of All sizes and styles.
The case of John B. Sehwab against
the estate of Michael Piero was OH trial
before Judge Young yesterday after
noon. Plaintiff sued for $3.50 for
services rendered, and interest for five
years. Schwab claims that he~wOrked
for PierO, who owned a hotel at II
First avenue south, during the years
1898, with the understanding that the
property was to be lett to HIN by
PierO, who was his uncle. Pier0 died,
leaving the property to another nephew,
named also Michael Piero. Schwab
contested the will. but to no purpose.
The suit was brought to recover for
services rendered, for which plaintiff
claimed TO have had no remuneration.
The defense held that it Was gratu-
itous favor rendered by a member of
the family, and therefore not service
for which he could recnver. The judge
instructed the jury to Civ verdict for
plaintiff ia the sum of Sl,250, with inter-
est at per cent per annum from Aug.
|, 1854.
The National Benefit company has
entered suit against the Union Hospital
company. TO recover 81, 1888 balance due
| OH a Contract. March Is, 1889. tile two
! parties entered into contract by which
the defendants were to be allowed the
! territory covered by Minnesota and
| Wisconsin for the sale of hospital Ger
| tificate. for which they were to pay the
| sum of Sl5.32S i'll various inStallmentS.
| The claim is that the defendants have
refused tn pay the balance, and there
lore Judgment is asked upon the con
| tract.
The suit of E. II. Hall against the
! Omaha road, for $500 damages for the
killing of three horses, an'i injuring five
| others. while being transported from
| minneapolis to Ashland, is Oh trial ue-
| fore Judge LOchren.
The case of A. o. Case against G. HI.
| Spencer and II. =. Taylor was decided
| Yesterday 10y Judge LOchren, who gives
the plaintiff Judgment for ST. and an
interest i'll q mortgage amounting to
| $1,000.
The Hutchins divorce case was taken
up again yesterday by Judge Hooker.
who looked over the list of debts filed
by Mr.. HutchinS, and listened to state
ment of his financial affairs The out
come is now only a question OF the
amount of alimOny to be allowed.
The suit of john Trump VS.. A. j. Fin
nigan, was called yesterday, and con-
tinued after partial trial. PiAinlIft
sues for possession of the Thielan hotel,
on the East side, which he claims de-
PENDANT wrOngfully holds.
Peter Peterson has brought suit in
the federal court against the city OF
Minneapolis for $1,000 damages for al
legged injuries received while putting in
sewer. Being an alien he was forced
70 sue :" the United States courts.
The P-heville Lumber company was
awarGe.. verdict of $50 by Judge
Young in Its suit to recover the price oi
an engine sold to n. G. Foster, of Fair
child. Mimi. Defendant claimed the Ell.
CINE was not as represented.
The w. b. Clark Investment company
has brought suit to recover the sum o
1868 due OH a pr0missary note and sion
damages for the detention of horse Il
whice they mold the bill of sale. anC
have replevined.
The w S. Mott company has brought
snit against the shareholders of the de
funct Petrole Fuel company to recover
S34S.55 Oh bill of mercha ndIse.