The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-27
UNUSUALLY LONG.
The Calendar for the United
States Court.
Several Heavy Railroad Damage Suits
to be Tried at November Term..-.
One Bankruptcy Case.

The calendar of cases for trial at
the November term of the United
States circuit court in this city is
longer than ever before. 1t includes
several heavy personal injury damage
suits against railroads. The following
are the cases:
August Krause VS.. the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railway company,
to recover SIS, 900 damages. Krause
was a section man at Adrian and on
June 18th, 1900, hand car on which
he was riding jumped the track and
he was thrown off and injured about
the head, eyes, etc. He claims that
the hand car was an old and lily con-
structed one and DANGEROUS to ride up
on. His attorneys are NJ. E. Foley of
Fulda and 7. J. Knox of Jackson.
Edward B. Mckay as trustee in
bankruptcy of Corbett & Currie,
bankrupts, VS.. Robt. L. Moreland of
Worthington. The bankrupts were a
railroad contracting company and had
quantity of machinery which the y
sold to Moreland The trustee sues to
recover So. 500, the value of the alleged
converted preferred property. Fifeld,
Fletcher & Fifeld of Minneapolis are
the attorneys for the trustees and
Pau and Pau and Geo. W. Wilson of
Worthington are the defendants attor
ney.
Albert Rindfeisch VS.. the Chicago,
st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Rail
way company, to recover damages for
personal injuries. This case comes
from Faribault county, and W. N.
Plymat is the attorney for the plain
tiff, and Pau g. Pau appear for the
defendant.
Joseph Burke VS.. the Chicago &
Northwestern railway company, to
recover so, 900 for personal injuries.
The plaintiff was locomotive fire
man and stood in the cab OF his engine
at New Ulm Jan. 21st, 1899, when a
train broke in two and part of it col
lided with a car on the next track OPP
posite the engine. Splinters struck and
injured him. The defense alleges that
it made settlement with Burke for
$500 and secured mis- release. He claims
that he did not know what he was do
ing when the settlement was made.
Somerville & Olson of Sleepy Eye are
the plaintiffs attorneys, and Brown,
Abbott g Somsen of Winona will ap-
pear for the railroad.
Jerome E. Madden as administrator
of the estate of Vim. =. Carroll, de-
ceased, vs. the Chicago & Northwest
srn railway company, to recover
%, 900 damages for the death of Mr..
Carroll in collision in sie company's
yards in this city Sept. list, 1900. W.
e, Young of this city and Peter Nc
Govern of Waseca are the plaintiff S
attorneys, and Brown, Abbott &
Somsen will represent the road.
Anna s.: Gregory vs.. the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad com
pany, to recover $50, 600 damages for
injuries sustained by walking into
something -son the company's depot
platform at Elwood, Iowa. which was
unlighted and very dark, according to
the.plaintiff' statement The accident
occurred Jan. 3Oth,- 1900 SeeIy G.
Gregory, her husband, sues to recover
So, 900 damages for the loss, of her ser
vices and society. j. D. Larrabee of
Minneapolis is the attorney for the
Gregory's, and H..H. Field of Chicago
and F. W. Root of Minneapolis, will
defend th6,road.