Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-10-04
CIRCUIT COURT DoINGs.
A Business Term was That of Last Week. Ad-
journed to Nov. 10th, and Case Of W. T.
Jackson Postponed Till Then.


AT the session Of the circuit court
in Dodgeville last week, which closed
Friday, cases were disposed of az
follows:
John T. Ryan VS.. The Western Union Tele
graph Co.-continued by stipulation.
Andrew Huse VS.. q. b. Cushman-s
Edwin Mellor ct al VS.. Thomas Batten ct a
--order of reference.
Thomas Lang VS.. Mamie Lang-judgmen'
by default
Alma Turning VS.. 4. N. Kirby and Thos
Knipe-- verdict for plaintiff for the possession
of the premises and ga for rents and profits.
William Eastman VS.. Nicholas Keifer--yer
dict for plaintiff for $lo6.50.
Oryiile Strong VS.. John Ilatswell, Jr., ct al
Judgment Of foreclosure Tor the sum of $St
and the attorney fee of $25 aud taxable costs,
aud also judgment for $3.50. to become due ii
1908, with interest at the rate Of 9 per cent
per annum
James ID. Pedley VS.. Eva A. Pedley--actior
for dlvorce--tried by the court, and judgment
for defendant exonerating her from tht
charges in the complaint
Simon Jung ct al vs.. Peter Mite Judgment
for plaintiff.
Bert yarcoe VS.. William Jewell--judgmen
reversed on certiorari.
w. A. Million VS. Henry Schindler--partie'
stipulated that plaintiff take Judgment for tn,
possession Of the land and 500 damages, ant
costs not to exceed $50.
Barbara Brockmeyer VS.. James Mitchell, Jr
dismissed for want Of prosecution.
Hans Johnson VS.. Ole Naryeson-- dis
missing appeal.
Eliza Williams VS. Illinois Central Railway
Co. This was an action brought by Mrs. vii
liams, wife OF Charles T Williams, Of the
town of Dodgeyille, against the said railroad
company for damages for injuries received by
her on the 2lst day of August, 1898, caused
by a horse running away with buggy in
which she was riding, the horse being fright.
ened by train on the railroad at q viaduct
two miles east of Dodgevlle. Mrs Williams
was thrown from the buggy and severely in.
jured so that she was confined to her bed for a
long while. The principal point at issue IN
the trial related TO the negligence Of the en-
gincer IN blowing the whistle near the vaduct
Reese Il Carter and VIM. e. Carter conducted
the ctse for Mrs. Williams and Messrs. jerks
Il Jones for the railroad company. The case
was given to the jury at about 8 o'clock on
Tuesday evening, and after being out all night
they returned into court on Wednesday morn.
ing and reported that they were unable To
agree. Mr. jerks then asked the court to in.
struct the jury TO render a verdict 10 favor oil
the railroad company, for the reason that
there was no evidence In the case showing
negligence on the part of the engineer In
blowing the whistle when he did, and the
court so instructed the jury and they rendered
a verdict accordingly. To this instruction the
council excepted, and at present II is mol
known whether the case viii be taken to the
supreme court or not
State of Wisconsin VS.. William Ambrose
dismissed.
State Of Wisconsin VS.. Thomas Powell
continued by consent.
State of Wisconsin VS.. Daniel T. Jarvis
action for obtaining money under false pre-
tenses-perdict not guilty.
State Of Wisconsin vs.. William I, Jackson
Information filed by district attorney. Il. G.
Fielder appointed to assist In prosecution
Trial postponed TO special term of cour'
Nov 2Gth. Present jurymen, except those
from Mineral Point. are to be retained