Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-05-17

O'Clock a. M, Hon. Roderick Rose,
Judge, presiding.
Sheriff Jackson's ''hear ye" an
nounced the opening of court, and the
jury was called.
J. C.Fiynn and Gilbert Lee are the
court bailiffs and know how 10 per-
form the duties of bailiff in good shape.
/. Very little business was done at the
morning session, the attorneys, as esual,
not being ready, and the court business
was necessarily delayed. The judge
said that he was going to put his foot
down on this loose kind of work by the
attorneys, and that If they were not
ready hereafter their cases would have
to 60 over. We agree with Judge Rose
on this matter. The court is great
expense to Griggs county, ut least 800
per day, and had the attorneys and
clients been ready one day would have
finished the term.
The calender was gone through and
case Hinle VS.. Ryan continued by con-
seut until next term.
Gases, Emma Mills VS.. H. P. Hammer
and r. j. Biorn held over for evening
session OH account of absence of attor-
neys.
II. S. Drohen and Thomas Watne
took out citizens papers.
State vs.. Flick, liquor case, put over
until evening session, defendant not
being present.
Case State VS.. Edward Zimprich,
burglary, stealing wheat, continued to
evening session to allow prisoner to
plead.
State VS.. w. d. Mills, an old liquor
case, was on motion of district attor-
ney dismissed, the balance of the old
cases having been dismissed at a previous
term.
The Roestuen divorce case was taken
up, and after hearing evidence an abso-
lutte decree was granted with the custo-
dy of the children and the property.
The jury was excused until 1880 p. m.
and court adjoined until 2 p. M.
EVENING SESSION.
Court re-convened at 7:30.
As usual the attorneys were not ready
for trial and nothing was done except
to secure jury to try the case G. l..
Virgo vs.. Ryan Drug Company.
Court adjourned until 0 o'clock a. m.
WEDNESDAY.
Court opened at o a. m.
The case Geo. L. Virgo vs.. Ryan Drug
Company was called and their case oc-
cupied the entire morning session of
the court, the case being given to the
jury at 12 noon, and the court adjourned
until 2 p. M.
Court re-convened at Up. m.
Jury in the case of G. l.. Virgo vs..
Ryan Drug Co., brought in a verdict
for the defendant. Iver jacobson, at
torney for G. L. Virgo, took exceptions
to the verdict on the ground that it was
not rendered in accordance with the
evidence.
The case Emma l.. Mills VS.. H. P.
Hammer was called. This is Il case to
determine the value of stallion Judge
Wilson," over which there has been
moro or less litigation. The entire
afternoon and evening was taken up by
this case, and it went to the jury about
$50 Wednesday night.
During the afternoon Edward Zim-
prich appeared in court and offered to
plead guilty to the charge of petit lar
ceny, which offer States Attorney Bart
lett refused TO accept, and the case was
set for trial p. m. Thursday.
Court adjourned until 8 a. m. Thurs
day morning.
THURSDAY.
Court opened at 8 a. m.
Jury in Emma L. Mills vs.. H. P.
Hammer case returned a verdict in
favor of plaintiff for $136.42.
The case l. E. Mills vs.. r. j. Biorn
was called This was an action TO recov-
er 81, 900 damages for alleged malicious
prosecution. After the plaintiffs case
was all in, Attorney Bartlett, for the
defendant, moved to dismiss the case
on the ground that no cause of action
had been established.
Court adjourned until !:3O p. m.
Court re-convened at 1.30, and case
Mills VS.. Blorn taken up.
On motion of Attorney Stanford, for
plaintiff, case was dismissed.
Case of Edward Zimprich taken up.