The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-16
DISTRICT COURT.
The Grind on the Civil Calendar
Begins.
City Attorneys Motion to Dismiss in the
Bernard Morrison Damage Suit
Is Denied.

The trial of the suit of the State
bank Of Good Thunder, respt., Vs. G.
E. Fleming, applt., was begun this
afternoon in the district court, and
win be followed by the case of the
bank against Chas Fleming. They
are suits on promissory notes, one for
ST. and the other forS Is.
The petit jury was called this fore
noon and all answered to their names
except VIM. Meyer, of Vernon Center.
who could not be found. David
Jones, of Butternut Valley, was ex-
cused
The grand jury has not yet brought
in any indictments although wit
nesses in several cases have been ex-
| amined.
The peremptory call of the calendar
was made in the district court yester-
day afternoon, and the following cases
were stricken from the calendar:
Alexander McCracken, an insane
person, by P. H. Pew, his guardian,
vs. Benz. F. Furnald and Jennie
Furnald
Julius Reinsburg VS.. d. r. p. Hibbs.
Michael Russell VS.. Frederick Foster.
Disposition was made of the follow
ing cases:
j. E. Peterson VS.. the city of Man
kato, to be dismissed as per stipulation
to be filed
D. E. .Glidden.vs W L. Comstock,
settled and dismissed.
Ole Martin and Oline Martin VS.. the
Winona &c st. Peter railroad, settled
and dismissed as. per stipulation on
file
Matthias Lang Sr. vs. Matthias Lang
Jr., dismissed as per stipulation filed.
Frank L. Austin VS.. Lulu J. Austin,
set for trial by jury Nov. 22nd at 9 a.
III. "a.
In the $3.50 defective sidewalk injury
case of Addison M. Morrison for his
son, Bernal Morrison VS.. the-city of
Mankato, City Attorney Daley yes
terday afternoon moved to strike from
the calendar the ground that Mr.. !.
Morrison Sr. g name did not appear as
the plaintiff on--one of the papers in
the case. The court took the matter
under advisement until this morning
and then denied the motion. 80 80
Frank Piper, who was indicted at a
previous term of court and was OUT i
bail, came into court. yesterda/ nd
pleaded guilty to the charge of ping
a gambling device designsy to .be
used in gambling. He fine Of
800, preferring to do to serving
ninety days in Jail, Two other indict-
ments against him were quashed and
he was discharged.
The divorce suit of John S. Ables VS..
Margaret A. Ables was tried, the
+, NUurse tesLIIyIng Iur TIE pIainJIn, anu
the defendant not appearing.
The divorce suit of Thea Gunderson
VS.. Edward Gunderson was tried,
the plaintiff and Andrew Tweed testi-
flying for the former and no appear
ance being made for the defense
In the case of Alfred P. Selleck vs.
Chas. E. Coldwell, c. Fl. Piper was
examined on garnishee disclosure,
and the hearing continued.
/, The matter OF the application of
Rowland A. Rogers for leave to adopt
Emma Irene Schindle, an infant under
fourteen years of age, was heard.
The suit for divorce of Julia Alvord
vs. VIM. Alvord was tried Thesplain-
tiff's testimony was supported by that
of Theresa Roble, and the defendant
made no appearance.
The suit of Emily NJ Holmes vs..
Thomas s. Holmes was tried, the
plaintiff, John Philip and E. a.
Barney testifying.
The divorce suit of Fanny Glamm
VS.. Robert Glamm was tried this fore
noon. The plaintiff, Martin Wiltgen
and Amelia Looege testified for Mrs.
Glamm, and the defendant made no
appearance.