Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-12

The supreme court handed down a
number Of decisions OF wide spread in
tercSt Tuesday.
The court attrmS the sentence OF
Mark H. Burnum. formerly editor and
proprietor OF the WauSau Torch OF
Liberty, who appealed from the imdG
mcnt VI the circuit court OF Richlaud
county ConViCting him of criminal libel.
The case grow out of efforts to cStah
HSh he innocence OF Rose IoldoskC.
TOW serving life sentence III state
prison for the murder Of ELLA Malcy
in Richland Center, and for wdom new
efforts are now in progress to secure n
pardon, Barnum published Il seuSa-
uonal story purporting to have been
told by one Minnie Rraddnck, to the
effect that ELLA Maley had poisoned
herself and making charges against
Miss Maley's character. After the
publication OF the story the people of
RithlNnd Center, 1T 4 mass meeting,
raised fund OF $1,000 to prosecute
Rarnum for criminal libel Rarnum
was convicted and sentenced to pay II
fine of 5000 and cost CT spend six
months in Jail. He took an appeal to
the supreme court aud gave bail for
his appearance pending final de
ciSion
The Oshkosh Match works on oct.
Is. 1929 took ont a policy in the Man
chester Fire Insurance company In the
sum OF 81 500 on matches boxed and
cascd and stored in warehouse in
Oshkosh. Three days later the pro-
pcrty was partly burned. The insur-
aucc company refused to pay tao
amount of the policy because the
match company removed all the dam
aged matches before an adiuster COulj
arrive ON the scene The match g. IA
pany brought suit and recovered a
Judgment for Sl,571, From This the in
sulancc company appealed and the
lower courts decision was reversed.
The GAINESVILLE Water company won
The suit between it and the city. Liti-
cation regarding this ompany has or-
cupicd the attention of the supreme
court several times. II came before
the high tribunal this time on an ap-
plicatiun of the city tor leave To bring
action against the company to compel
it to forfeit its charter and accept a
fair price for its plant The water
works system Of GAINESVILLE was put ia
several years ago. The city granted
the company charter on condition
that after certain time had elapsed
ii was to have the right to purchase
company in putting it in, The city
and company couldn't agree on the
price when the former served notice
that it desired to purchase. The mo-
ton was denied.
The Northwestern Iron company
won its case that has long been pend
ing. the lower courts orders being re
vcrsed The appeal in the case of the
Northwestern Iron company, plaintiff
and respondent, versus the West Su-
perior Iron and Steel company ct al,
defendants; Land and River Improve
ment company and the Illinois Steel
company, respondents, Lchigh Coal
and Iron company, $. r. NorNel and
complicated case From an order al
lowing the amendment TO the com
plant and the order overriding the
motions of Norvcll and the LchiEh
Coal and Iron company, and refusing
10 yaCatc the order appointing Kelly
receiver and from the order adjudginR
Themes G. Alvord in contempt and
direct thai writ Of assistance issue"
the appeal was taken. The West Su-
pcrior Iron and steel company failed,
The I.ehigh Coal and Iron company Is
a judgment creditor, having two iudg
mcnts, one for $l3,43175 and the other
for $14 1886 II asked that a receiver
be appointed by the superior court Of
Douglas county. The defunct com
pany demurrcd The Northwestern
Iron company then went before the
superior court Of Milwaukee county
asking for receiver for the West Su-
perior Iron and Steel company. That
court issued an order declaring the
defendant company insolycnt and APP
pointing Robert Kelly receiver The
Douglas county court later appointed
Thomas G. Alyord receiver Then an
order TO show cause ~ny AIyord should
not he punished for contempt was
filed in the Milwaukee action. He vas
found in contempt.
In the case Of Newton s. Murphe",
plaintiff and appellant, ~. Benjamin
" We'll defendant and respondent
the lower courts decision was affirmed.
The appeal vas from the circuit court
for Milwaukee county II was an ac-
ton to recover sum Of money claimed
to be due the plaintiff under contract
by which the parties agreed to ex-
change $2j 900 in full paid capital
stock Of the Jacobs Electric company
Of Milwaukee for So 900 in full paid
NJ stock Of the Electric Temperature
Controlling company After this deal
Nurphey got control Of the patents
and. finally, when no payments were
,r.Ja ~ thar, he Irnuphf guit against