The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-03-27
S245O DAMAGES
Awarded Curry in Famous San
dusky Fish Co. Case.

The case Of Harry v. Curry vs..
the Sandusky Fish Go. has taken
up much Of the time ofthe court
the past week. 1t went to the
jury Monday noon, after fierce
fight between Attorney Steener-
son for the plaintiff and Attorney
Montague for the defense. This
is the case Of 4 homesteader on
the shore of the Lake of the
Woods, near Rainy river, who
claims damages for the use Of
and trespass upon part Of his
lands by the Sandusky fish COR
poration. AT the last term Of
court the same case was tried
and a verdict Of $1,000 was award
ed Curry. But as the defend
ants had no Witnesses present at
that time, the judge granted
them a new trial. After a few
hours of deliberation the jury
awarded Curry S245o,
The following cases have been
disposed Of the past week:
Geo A Morrison VS. Jacob F. Ny
gaard. Dismissed for want Of prosecu-
tion.
Elmer Z Haggerty vs. II Hancock.
Settled and dismissed.
VIM easier VS. Peterson & Waldron.
Verdict directed for plaintiff for Bill,
consent oil counsel.
r DR. T. a Blakeslees sS Co VS. N M
Baxter and Wyn Wheeler. Passed.
John Purcell VS. Waldron s. Peter
son. Continued.
Torrance Smith and Cora e Smith
VS. the Miss. Imp. & Boom Go and the
Brainerd Lumber Go. Continued.
Edwin S KiRcannon VS. the Miss.
Imp. g Boom co and the Brainerd
Lumber Co. Settled and dismissed.
Alfred Gustafson w John Brown.
Judgment OF justice affirmed.
Minnie Major VS. R H Collar and
Chas Nangle intervenor Continued.
n As B Biakaslae u Go lis I1hos Illstad+
| Struck from calend ar.
| Ole Gennes vs. Thos McCntcheon.
Verdict for possession and assessing
value at $3.50, less $50.
Ole Gennes VS. Vim Dixon. Verdict
directed foi. defendant for possession
of horse.
Knnte q Braaten vs. Gunder = Boe.
Settled.
Knute o Bratten VS. Ole Askegaard
Stipulation for Judgment in favor Of
plaintiff for $3.50 without costs. Il
Calvin g. Lapier VS. Young 4 Hol-
tori. Referred to John NJ Martin TO
take testimony.
Conhaim Bros vs. Fred Tissue, @ H
Miles and w p Welch. Case dis
missed as to Miles and WEIGH.
Frank Van Tassel vs. Seanlon Clip
son Lbr Go. Foot Of calendar.
Chas e Scott VS. a Il Gordon, H a
Dickerson, + Fl Dudrey and John g
Thorpe. Dismissed.
n 4 Heifron vsL H Bailey. Set
tied.
4 S Omdahl VS. John Torkelson..
Dismissed at close OF plainoiff's case.
Fitzsimmons, Deering & Go VS. A L
Morris. Dismissed.
r w Hartman VS. J, M Markham.
Dismissed on motion of plaintiff.
J f Hennessey vs. Board Of Educa-
tion. Settled.
Harry Y Curry vs. Sandusky Fish
Co. $3.50 damages awarded plaintiff.
Depres 81 Co VS. g w Gaslin. AM
swer Withdrawn and Judgment ordered
for plaintiff.
Adamant Mfg Co VS. Snow, Sehroe-
der & Miller Demurrer sustained
and plaintiff allowed 20 days to amend
comptal
A o Mortenson vs A Peterson. Re-
ferred TO John NJ Martin TO take testi-
mony.
Shelter & Rossun vs. Fvank Long
coy. Dismissed by stipulation.
h O Huset vs. j Case Threshing
Machine Co. Changed to U S court.
Butty vs. Benson. Continued.
) g Scott vs. A ] Dwyer. Continued.
Julia Clapp vs. Chas Fl. Clapp. Di-
vorce granted.
Joseph Giuseppe VS. Louise Giuseppe.
Finding for plaintiff.
Two days were consumed by
the court in hearing the Brannick
criminal trial and much legal
talent was displayed by Attor-
.neys Martin and Scrutchin for
the defense and Atfnrnpys Street,