St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-08
AROUND THE COURTS.
Damage Suits and Divorce Gases
on Hand With Other Legal Mat
fPrS

on Hand With other Legal Mat
tiers.
The case of z. P. Redding against The
Minneapolis Milk company came on for
trial before Judge Hooker yesterday.
Redding purchased some stock in the
milk company upon the representation,
it is said, that it was worth par value,
and was a paying investment. The
stock was away below par. and Redding
sued for the recovery of his money, al
leging fraud and deceit on the part of
the milk company. He died recently,
and his widow, who was appointed ad-
ministratriX. is prosecuting the case.
The suit of CHRISTINE Tippert against
The City of Minneapolis for $1,000 was
on before Judge Young. Mrs. Tippert
claims that on Sept. 10. 1888. at 8 O'Clock
in the evening, she was walking on
Adams street, between Thirteenth ave-
nue. northeast and Broadway. There
was hole in the walk and, without
seeing 1t. she stepped into 1t and re-
ceived such injuries that she has been
compelled to walk with cane ever
since. The jury returned sealed YER
dict at $50.
Anna SchOltis wants divorce from
Nicholas Scholtis on the ground that
Nick's treatment of her has been cruel
| and inhuman and that ne is an habitual
drunkard. She alleges that her lord and
| master has been accustomed to chase
her with knife, to strike her with
chair, to threaten her life with a re-
volver and do other like playful acts
not in accord with domestic peace. She
also wants the custody of their four
children.
j. G. Oswald & Co. secured an attach
ment against Sundby IL Bumb for
SHOOTS, and the levy was made on real
estate.
In the case of S. E. Olson & Co. VS.. ].
H. Cook and R. l.. Berglund, an action
to recover on a promissory note, Judge
Smith has issued an order denying mo-
ton of the plaintiff to strike out the
separate answers of the defendants.
Cook asserts that he Endorsed the note
as a matter of accommodation, and
| Berglund's answer states that he has
| paid S743.25 on the note, and is willing
to have Judgment against him for
$9l2.20, unpaid.
n. l.. Enger, recently assigned, has
| filed schedule of assets and liabilities.
which places the former, consisting of
stock, fixtures and book accounts, at
1885. 16, and the latter at 6,260.05.
A reminder of the late Tribune fire
was hied at the court mouse yesterday
when the wills of William q. Millman
| and Prof. Edward Olson were admitted
| to probate.
Frank Fish has begun an action
against the sole surviving heirs of John
n. Inman and others to quiet title to
certain land in the Sibley Addition to
|, Minneapolis.
The case of Addie NJ. Coots against
| Hermon Lodge No. Is, knights of Pyth-
| las, was OH trial before Judge Hooker.
| The amount involved is but $50, but it
| is test case. Charles Coots died while
| he was S. in arrears on his dues and, &C
| cOrding to the rules of the order, his
widow was not entitled to any money.
DR.. Louelle B. Aliens suit for $3.50,
! due on bill for professional services
for Mrs. John A. Weldon, against John
| A. Weldon, was before Judge Hicks,
| and the jury returned verdict for the
full amount. Some time ago Weldon
sued for divorce from his wife vino is
an actress, but failed to secure it. He
has never become reconclled to her but
has to pay her bills.