Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-19
CIRCUIT COURT.
4 Comparatively Light Calendar for
the April Term.
4 Pew Important nattsrs . Come up
Before Judqs Smith.
Shull et Sisax CITY and Prsneh Of Tank
ton 10 Assist IN Prosscutina
Ex.Banksr Anss.

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opened the April term Of circuit count
for Union county at 10 o'clock Tues
day morning. There were present a
number Of attorneys from abroad,
among them being G. S. Palmer and
Walter Fawcett Of Sioux Falls, D. O.
Shull Of Sioux City, French Of Yank-
ton and A. F. Crandall Of Beresford.
After selecting Oscar Bland as fore.
mar Of the jury, the judge instructed
them as to their duties, calling, as the
law directs, upon the jurors to inquire
into the condition Of the county jail
and any violations Of the prohibitory
law.
The calendar is a light one, consist
ing Of eleven criminal cases and twen-
ty-three civil actions.
Tuesday afternoon the court was
busy hearing the evidence in the suit
of the Bank Of Canton against A. d.
Keller to collect a note Of $40. On
application OF defendant to amend his
filings, the court granted a continu-
nee until next term.
CRIMINAL.
Ex-BanKer Ames was called upon to
plead this morning on the indictments
held against him. H. NJ. Wallace APP
peared as his attorney and filed mo-
tons for dismissal. This question will
be argued tomorrow by Attorney
French of YanKton and States Attor-
ney Keller for the state.
There are eleven criminal cases on
the docket and outside OF the Ames
indictments all the cases have either
been settled or the accused party is in
hiding. The various defendants are
Carrie Dafoe, A. ]. Ames 80, Ted JOHN,
ThOs. GasOn, Medrick Bruneau, Fred
Bruneau, W. r. Fisher, Baptiste Bru-
neae and Adolph Mason.
The indictment against Carrie Dafoe,
charging larceny, has been dismissed.
The Ames Indictment, three in num-
Der, are for embezzlement.
The indictments against the Bru-
neauS, GagOn and Mason, involving
the disappearance Of bridge lumber at
Sioux Point, have been settled and the
cases will be dismissed.
The case against Ted JOHN involves
bonds to hold the peace. Insomuch
as Ted isn't here, nothing will be
done.
w. r. Fisher Is accused Of grand
larceny.
CIVIL ACTIONS
IL. r.. Kennedy VS.. A.. +. Kennedy. Action for
divorce and aliilOuy,
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railway vs.,
BIN Brink. Action for right OF way.
Winters and w. y Foster. Dismissed IN 10
Eos rr and judgment as 10 Winters. Invoiyiag
account for 80 ,0O.
A.. NJ. DeinisOn W.. Union county. Suit for
t2o.oO damages in falling through a bridge.
Held prnding Il decision from supreme court
involving similar issues.
James, Hanlim vs., Chicago. Milwaukee and
st. Paul railway. Action for 5000 damage
caused by being thrown from train.
II n. Flanagan. administrator W. Isaac
Moore. Action to recover 100 acres OF land on
The National Bank OF Canton vs.. A. u. Rel
Ter. Action to recover $50 Oh IL note.
The West Side bank vs., j. N. Compton. re-
ceivrr; Action for preferred claim IN the
The Nat:nal bank ur Sioux City vs.. A.. and y.
Schmidt. SUIT to collect $3.50 on notes sold
by Ames. schmidt claims that he furnished
notes to Amcs rs collateral and that Ames sold
them.
Cash Vra.-nhurg VS., Hans Hanson. Nels
Hanson aud retrr Anderson. Suit IL collect
rr'm:s>ory note Of Si;o. Defendants plead
payment.
Tater Peterson and i. 3. Teller VS.. Simon
Mclnrrny. Suii 4" set aside transfer Of land.
Mary kosemore vs.. Frank J. Kaths ard wife.
sun Tor specific performance 81 contract. III.
yOlviig sale Of eighty acres Of land.
j. a. Miller vs.. John Daine. A. James and NJ
+. Aiken. Tax titles.
Ii, /. Smith suns & Co. j. w. and L. w. Lee.
Repieyin on stock Of merchandise.
Mary +. Adams and Marie {. Adams VS.. J.
NJ. Compton. Action for preferred claim Of
&l.fOO.
Demise Renillard vs.. David Renillarl; action
for divorce,
J.. ID. Hilton vs.. j. /. Case Thrcshing Ma.
chine company; replevin.
Z. A.. scotsman W.. Clemens Itenke; action for
damages.
A. q. Iiingsrud vs. A. j. Osborn aud Mary
Osborn; appeal. Action for judgment on store
bill.
l.. W. White vs.. Peter Anderson; appeal FROM
Justices court.
John Morris W. Union county; appeal FROM
Justices court. Claim SO.