Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-12-18
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District Court.

The arguments in tho Fire department
money case were concluded Wednesday
afternoon and the case submitted to
Judge Rose whose decision will be an
nounceG later. This case only involves
$500, but it has excited considerable in
terest among attorneys On account of
the unusual points which have been
raised.
There Was no jury case ready for
trial today and the jury was dismissed
until tomorrow, when Two cases are eX-
pected to be ready.
This morning motion for a new trial
in the old Logan county contest case
was argued. Two years ago W. L.
Belden and G.. A. Bryant were candidates
for county clerk The latter was given a
certificate Of election and Belden con-
tested. Tho case was decided against
him and he now moves for a new trial on
the ground that new evidence has been
discovered. Belden claims to have been
legally elected and wants damages. G.
IL. Stanley OF Steele. appeared for Belden
and Fredrus Baldwin for Bryant.
The case OF the Northwestern Trust
company VS.. G. III. Purchase was set for
Friday morning, but owing to inability
Of Judge Winchester OF Bismarck,
who will sit during the trial, to be present,
the case was postponed until next Thurs
day. There beng no other jury case
ready for trial the jury was excused and
the time of the court for the rest of the
morning was occupied with matters of
minor Importance.
This afternoon the case of the Walter
A. Wood harvester company VS.. J. T.
Piercy was called and the trial Of the
case is now proceeding. This is an
action brought to compel the payment of
a promissory note given in the purchase
of a harvester which was afterwards
deemed unsatisfactory and returned
In the Logan county contest case
Judge Rose denied the motion for new
trial, Mr.. Baldwin for Bryant producing
new evidence that was convincing for bis
side of the case.
The jury in the case Of the Wood
Machine Co. vs.. Piercy brought in YER
dict of Sll5 for the plaintiff Monday
afternoon. The defendant bought a
Woods harvester and after declaring
himself satisfied with it and it's work re-
turned it and bought Mccormick.
The defendant claimed that the machine
did not fulfill the guarantee. The evil
deuce, however. seemed to show the con-
trary and the jury brought in a verdict
for the full amount claimed.
The case OF George a. Bennett VS.. the
Northern Pacific Railroad Go. was called
Monday afternoon and is now being
tried. This is personal inquiry case,
the railroad company being sued for
$4,000 damages for injuries sustained by
the plaintiff in making a coupling in the
jamestown yards. The plaintiff claims
the engine to which the coupling was to
be made was regular road engine and
not adapted for switching and that by
reason of it's construction being different
from a regular switch engine. of which
fact he was ignorant, his injuries were
sustained. One Of his legs was broken
and the bones crushed. Nearly all Gay
has been occupied in the examination of
witnesses. S. l.. Glaspell is the attorney
for the plaintiff and John S. Watson for
the railroad company.
1t is highly probable that the term will
not be finished this week. There are
several important jury cases yet to be
tried.
The Bennett personal injury case was
given to the jury Tuesday afternoon.
After being out about an hour and a
half they returned with verdict for the
plaintiff, fixing his damages at $4,000.
with interest at 7 per cent from May
18Th. The case will probably be ap-
pealed.
The case of W. H. Dunstan VS. the n.
P. Railroad company is being tried today.
This IS an action for trespass. The
James River Valley road runs through Mr..
Dunstan's farm just east of the city and
so cuts up the land etc. that he claims
$4,000 damages. The case will occupy all
day. John S Watson and S. L. Glaspell
are the attorneys in the case.