Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-01-11
IN DISTRICT COURT.
Several Cases Taken from the
Calendar for Trial in
Chambers.
The 500 Railway Company Get
a Damage Suit Con-
tiuued.
The FarIey-Cainsforth Suit
Occupies the Attention
of Court.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
There is good attendance at court
these days.
The case Of W. S. Kahler against Nor.
ris NJ. Creps, ct al, in which fraud is
alleged on the part Of the plaintiff, a
detailed account of the allegations of
which appeared in The Alert at the time
of the filing OF the complaint, has been
made court case and will be decided by
Judge Rose in chambers.
The state of North Dakota, ex rel S.
L. Glaspell vs.. Richard Z. Giese, ct al,
the title OF an action brought against
Mr.. Giese for an alleged violation of the
liquor law, will be made court case, as
will also the action against Geo. Game
for the same alleged otfense.
A motion for continuance has been
filed in the action brought on contract
by Robert E. Wallace against Julius J.
Eddy.
The following actions will be made
court cases: Chauncey II. Afford vs..
Mary E. Afford, for divorce; Edward
Lieber vs. Gustave \. Leber, ct al, to
quiet title, and James B. Smith vs.. Viii.
liam NJ. Lloyd, attachment.
The grand jury today brought in
three indictments against the Baldwin
brothers for violations Of the liqnor law;
two against Winfield Baldwin and one
against Dorman BALDWIN, Sr. At three
o'clock this afternoon they appeared be-
' fore the court aud plead mot guilty"
Bonds were fixed IN the sum OF $500
each and given.
The jury IN the case of Sophia KAMA
j. j. Eddy brought in verdict of
s4ll.OO for the plaintiff. Attorney Camp,
who together with Attorney Glaspell ls
conducting the defense, asked for stay
IN the proceedings to appeal the case.
The case was given to the jury last even
ing.
This afternoon the demurrer was
argued ia the case of A. G. Mcmillan
against the county OF Stutsman. The
action is brought for the recovery OF
auditors fees. The amount involved is
about $4,000.
From Fridays Daily.
Clyde Brown, this morning, was ar
raigned before Judge Rose and plead
guilty. to the charge of burglary. He
! will be sentenced later.
} Immediately after recess tho case of
Laura j. Eisenhutb against the Mime.
apolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste Marie Rail
way company was called. S. L. Glas.
pell appeared for the plaintiff and Attor-
ney l.. W. Gammons Of Minneapolis, for
the defense. The action is brought by
Mrs. Eisenhuth to recover $1,000 dam
ages caused to printing press and
outfit which on July II, 1893, was ship
ped from Darlington to Harvey, in
Wells county. The 500 company failed
to deliver the freight in as good condi-
tlon as when received, the complaint
alleges, and this afternoon the complaint
was amended so as to read
"and failed to deliver the
same in any condition to the plain
tn or plaintiffs assignee" Attorney
dammons asked for continuance OF the
case because he was not prepared to
meet the theory that the company re-
fused to deliver the goods. This con-
unuance was granted and the case went
over to the next term OF court. The 500
railroad company had some six or seven
witnesses on hand. among them being
Agent Porter of Darlington. The jury
were excused from further attendance at
court and given recess until tomorrow
! at $3.50 a. m.
Tomorrow the action Of Michael J.
barrett against Stutsman county,
brought to recover justice court fees,
will be heard.
Attorney Davis OF LaMoure was a
visitor in the district court today. He
says that the people of his town and
county are coming through the winter
" r. in spite Of financial drawbacks.
l'aMoure county will probably not have
term Of court until March.
From Saturdays Daily.
Ihls morning Judge Ruse overruled
,the demurrer in the case Of A. G. McMil-
ian Vs. Stntsman county for recovery OF
auditors fees. The case will now be
made a regular court case, and take its
turn on the calendar. The suit is for the
recovery Of about s40O fees resulting
rom a different construction being
placed upon the statutes relating to that
subject by the auditor and the county
commissioners. The auditor calculated