The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-09-25


agreed to certain changes in the petit
ton.
The following appeal cases from JUS
tice court were placed on the calendar
after court convened: S. A. Carew
and c.. A. Eaton VS.. Michael Looney,
appellant: G. J. Sandberg VS.. r. G.
Peterson, appellant: J. M. Stowe VS..
Mary J. Murphy, appellant; Nils An
derson, VS.. A. J. Barrett and Sarah E.
Barrett, appellants. The case against
Looney was continued on motion of de-
PENDANT. In the Sandberg-Petterson
case the action was dismissed on mo-
ton of defendant by consent of plaint-
if, and the Stowe-M Murphy case was
continued by consent.
The case of r. Erick Peterson VS..
Olof A. laden and Samuel Madison
was heard by the court and motion for
receiver was granted. The case was
one where Peterson and laden could
not agree as to final settlement of their
partnership. Madison had bought the
interest of laden and the plaintiff
had asked TO" an accounting and the
appointment of a receiver to settle up
the business. Judge Baxter after
hearing the testimony decided that a
receiver might be appointed to wind
up the business unless the parties to
the suit could get together and come
to some agreement. They did so yes
terday and the firm will continue with
out receiver.
The first jury case was that of the
Birkhofer Brewing Co. against Frank
P. Morneau for possession of saloon
property and fixtures on which the
brewery claims it has a chattel mort
gage. Some two years ago when Lam
bert bought the saloon from Thomas
Hendrickson Lambert gave Hendrick-
son mortgage on the stock and fix
lures for the sum of $500. It seems
that the brewing company had loaned
Lambert the sum Of $3.50 with which to
pay Hendrickson, and that the chattel
mortgage and notes were at first made
out to the brewing company and Hen
Erickson jointly but that afterwards
the papers were made out to the brew
ing company alone. and it. was stipu-
lated that in the payment of the notes
Hendrickson was to get his share of
the money and the brewing company
was to have its share. In the mean
time Pete Morneau took the saloon
and Frank afterwards came into pos
session of the saloon and in the course
OF business transactions he paid Hen
erickson several hundred dollars and
Hendrickson as agent of the brewing
company, so it is claimed, signed a sat-
isfaction of the mortgage and the same
was filed with the village recorder and
the mortgage was surrendered. The
brewing company claimed that Hen
erickson had no such authority and
that Morneau was wrongfully in pos
session of the property. The case was
finished yesterday morning and the
jury took the matter and went into
conference. After being out about an
hour they returned verdict in
favor OF defendant. Geo. B. Leon
ard of Minneapolis represented the
plaintiff, while Geo. B. Stiles of Min
neapolis, assisted by Chas. Keith and
c. A. Dickey, represented the defend
ant, Stiles conducting the case
The other case that was tried
by a jury was that of the Plano Manu-
featuring Co. and A. H. Sleeves VS..
Frank Kaufert. The case was on the
calendar year ago and Judge Baxter
denied motion for dismissal because
OF the omission of the name of the de-
PENDANT in the summons. The case was
carried to the supreme court which
sustained the lower court. The case
was heard by the jury and verdict
was rendered for the plaintiff in the
sum of S135.l5.
Two applications for divorce we're
heard and granted. One was that of
Nancy Mccall VS.. Edward Mccall and
the other was that of Nettie M. Abair
VS.. John B. Affair.
BY four O'Clock Wednesday the court
and attorneys had disposed of about
everything on the civil calendar and
left the decks clear for action on the
criminal calendar this morning. The
chances are very good for all the LIQUOR
cases being dismissed because of lack
of sufficient evidence to convict.
CRIMINAL CASES.
The grand jury returned but one in
dictment and that was against Frank
Goulding who is charged with having
carnal intercourse with female under
the age of sixteen years, not his wife.
G. A. Dickey appeared in court for
Mr.. Goulding yesterday and entered
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