Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
IN MEMORIAM.


On Monday July 2lst, 1902, the
Oldest member of the Winnesheik
County Bar, and one of the most pro-
minent lawyers in the 18th Judicial
District of Iowa, passed quietly into
the Great Unknown. After nearly
fifty years of strenuous, active prac-
tice in his profession he is at rest.
And we, his associates, knowing that
beneath a rough and rugged exterior
beat warm and loving heart, gather
here to-day in honor of his memory, to
express our high regard for him as
lawyer, a citizen and a man.
He was born at Schuyler Falls,
Clinton County, New York. April 5th
1928, acquired his legal education at
the Ballston Springs law school, and
came to Decorah in the spring of, 1854.
where he resided ever since, practic-
ing law until few days before his
death.
He was a worshiper of liberty, a
favorite saying of his being, II came
to bury Caesar, not to praise him.
a friend of the oppressed, he gave
freely from his services or his means
in their behalf He was oak and rock
in every STORM of life, good hater, a
good friend. His word was always
kept inviolate in all transactions
whether great or small. He SYM
pathized with the weak and the
wronged, the poor and the unfortun-
ate, and quietly, oftentimes secretly,
| without parade or show, contributed
| TO the support of the needy He i'm
plicitly, almost blindly, believed and
trusted in his clients and was un-
wavering in his fidelity to them.
We sincerely regret his departure
from our midst and would that we
might look upon his like again.
| We ask that this action of the Bar
be spread upon the records of the
court, copy furnished to the family
of the deceased and to the press for
publication.
GEO. w. ADAMS.
N WILLETT
NJ. ]. CARTER.
JOHN b. KAYE.
| Committee.
The cases disposed of by the court
since our last issue are as follows:
| State of Iowa VS. Jake Putman-deft
plead guilty to receiving stolen pro-
perty, know ing the same to have been
stolen Sentenced to imprisonment in
penitentiaIy at hard labor for six
months, and costs.
In matte, State of Iowa VS. Dan
Walker, att chment of Lizzie Smith
for contemn, court-deft discharg-
ed and released, bail exonerated.
| VIM. Barthell, ST., VS. Aster o.
Ringestad, ct al-By consent judg-
ment rendered for $685. o., interest 8
per cent. from date, s26. 81 atty's fee
against G. N. Ringestad, decree of
foreclosure and sale against all defts
as prayed. No execution to issue un-
til March l, 1903.
In re NJ. L.. Hill, plff, B. f. New
conner relator, VS. @. III. Blanchaine-
Deft adjudged guilty of contempt,
and fined 5000 and costs, including
atty's fee of $25. Atty for plff allow
ed 10 per cent. of fine when collected.
Josephine Void VS. Theodore ]. Wold
l-plff's petition dismissed for want of
equity. Judgment against each party
for costs, to be taxed equally against
parties.
Wilbur A. Morehouse VS. Hattie p.
Morehouse-decree of divorce granted.
giving plff custody of minor daughter
William Lawrence VS. Alice Law
rence-default, set aside,
i Philip Slack VS. Emil Rosenthal ct
al-decree of injunction and writ OF
abatement as prayed, atty's fee $25,
Judgment againts deft as prayed.
Court satisfied of good faith of defts,
the premises closed undor order Of
abatement is cancelled so far as same
may relate to property.
Mary Clark VS. O. M. Clark-plf