The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-11
CIRCUIT COURT CASES.


The January term OF circuit court for
this county convened Monday morning
at 10 o'clock, Hon. Jay A. Hubbel
circuit judge, presiding.
The first case called was that of Will
liam c. Schafer VS.. School District Nc. .
l. OF Baraga township, the facts in
which our readers are DOUBTLESS
familiar. About two years ago Mr..
! Schafer, who was then principal Of
the school, was duly engaged by con-
tract by the board for another year,
| which contract, it Is claimed was
violated by the board, and Mr.. Schafer
brought suit to recover the amount set
forth in the contract. The case was de-
faulted on the part OF the school board.
and motion was made by counsel for
the defendant TO have the default set
aside. which the court granted upon the
ground that defendant pay the plaintiff
5000 as taxed costs. The case will be
tried at the April term.
The case of the People VS.. Patrick
Murphy, charged with having obtained
goods from Louis Grabower's store at
Baraga. under false pretenseS, was upon
motion of the prosecuting attorney. dis
missed. and the prisoner discharged.
Mr.. Murphy claims that the charge
brought against him was entirely
wrong, and emphatically states that the
end is not yet.
The third case was that OF the People
VS.. James +. Grant. charged with hav-
ing obtained goods under false pretenSe
The defendant entered q plea OF not
guilty. and the court appointed 5. W.
Shaull. of Marquette. 10 defend him.
Before the case was called the plea
was changed to guilty. and Grant was
sentenced to thirty days in the county
jail.
EDWARD Lyons pleaded guilty TO the
charge Of malicious destruction Of |
personal property aud was SEN
fenced to four months in the county |
Jail.
In the case of the people vs.. Frank |
Montgomery, held on the charge of |
larceny from the person. plea of not |
guilty was entered. and the court APP |
pointed r. II. McKernan as attorney for |
the defendant. but later the prisoner |
changed the plea to guilty. and he |
was sentenced to term Of imprison- |
ment at hard labor in the Branch |
Prison at Marquette for period Of |
eighteen mouths.
The assumpsit default case Of the |
Upper Peninsula Brewing Company VS..
Albert Anderson, default was taken for |
the sum of S3Gi.s1 and costs.
In the trover case Of Robert Vial VS..
the L'Anse Lumber company. the jury |
found for the plaintiff the sum OF |
$40. Defendant was allowed until the |
first day OF the next term OF court in |
which 10 move for a new trial, or settle |
bill Of exceptions.
In the case Of Peter Citizen VS.. w. j.
Law. assumpst, settlement was !
orouVht ABOUT. the defendant paying |
$50 and costs.
John siren vs.. Henry Hollister. ct. AL,
Edward Erickson VS.. Henry Hollister, ct.
al, and August Beckman VS.. Henry Hol-
lister. ct. al, assunpsit default. The |
motion to set aside default was over !
ruled.
W. j. Thompson vs.. Sturgeon River
Lumber company, injunction to give |
bond for cutting timber; in chancery.
Arguments OIL both sides were heard. |,
and the case was taken under advise
ment by the court.
Court adjourned Wednesday afternoon
until the 30th OF this month, at 10 |
O'Clock In the forenoon, when one or
two cases In chancery will he heard.