Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-02-28
in CIRCUIT
COURT.
wheels OF Justice Grind Out Retrlbution
Criminal Actions, Civil Contests. Etc.
Work of Jury Short.
SLIM PICKING FOR LEGAL LIGHTS.

The February term of circuit court
for Grant county that is about to
close will go on record as the short
est for decade. The calendar was a
brief one to begin with and after
striking out the cases continued or
settled by stipulation out of court,
the docket remaining was such as
would lead the members of the bar
to enjoy day dreams of the years that
are gone by, when retaining fees were
not such rarity and court time last
ed three weeks instead of one.
In the criminal calendar, following
disposition of the Montfort bank rob-
beers, Frank Duff came before the
court and plead guilty to the charge
of adultery. He was subjected to
penalty of 5000 and costs and remand
ed TO jail on account of non-payment
where he is to remain until this
amount is forthcoming, the limit of
incarceration to be three months.
Theo. Frye answered guilty to sim
liar charge and received a like SEN
tence, only he is to lay in jail for six
months providing he doesn't pay up.
The charge against Duff was an old
one, and he should have been tried
two years ago, but the defendant
Jumped his bail and ''flew de COOP
at that time. A bench warrant was
issued for him and he was recently
captured in Iowa. This concluded
the criminal calendar.
The eiectment suit brought by
Leota Mcdonald VS.. Thos. Edge was
heard and the matter was taken under
adjustment by the court.
Motion to supercede certiarari was
granted in the action brought by
State ex rel L. H. Stevens VS.. John S.
David, clerk of village of Montfort,
and also that brought by P. I. Stew.
ems against the same defendant.
OF the eleven divorce cases on the
calendar, but two have thus far been
taken up for hearing, that of Mabel
Walker VS.. Harry N. Walker, in
which divorce was granted, and
Sarah f.. Curtis VS.. VIM. b. Curtis,
also granted. The stories of broken
vows in the remaining are epochs yet
to come.
John Hernon secured damages
amounting to 81 in his action against
Adam Kirschbaum for sheep killed
by dogs. The defendant also pays
the costs.
Dominik Dorer's suit against Rev.
A. j. Hood, or rather against the U.
b. church society, occupied the at
tention of court and jury for two
whole days. The history of this mat
ter is a long story and has been a ted
ious seige of litigation for all parties
concerned. This will be interesting
material for an extensive article del
wing in details at some future time.
Verdict was rendered for the plain
tiff to the amount of $1S69 80. He
sued for 1880. 1t is likely an APP
peal will be taken by the defendant
counsel.
A decision for the plaintiff was
handed down in the case of f. f
Graham VS.. Louisa Cornwall in an
ejectment action.
Order for sale was signed in the
partition proceedings brought by
VIM. Johnston, ct al VS.. Donald j.
Beaton, ct al.
Stipulation as to judgment filed in
case of Webb & Waters VS.. Nancy j.
Gribble.
A tax title to land is not a very
valuable document to the possessor
unless the law by which it is obtained
is strictly adhered to. Geo. Bloyer
and G. NJ. Callahan of the town of
Muscoda have held tax titles to land
formerly owned by Margaret Hud
gems in that town, but their titles
were made worthless by decision
Tuesday in eJectment proceedings
brought by Mrs. Hudgens. They will
have their money returned with in
terest thereon but have no claim on
the land in question.
The court has taken under advise
ment the case of State VS.. John Bet
finger, charged with selling goods
without a license in Muscoda.
Anton Schuster vs.. w. o. Stephens,
ct al. foreclosure OF land contract is
the title of the case now before the
court.
The iurymen not drawn on the
panel that heard the Dorer-Hood mat
ter were discharged Friday noon. and
compensated for five days service.
The twelve that were retained were
discharged at p. m. Saturday and
paid for seven days. some OF them
not being able to reach home before
Monday.
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