The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-16
STORIES OF THE COURTS

Not the Act of eod-m. the case of
James LOTUS against the city, on trial in
the district court, the jury yesterday gave
the plaintiff a verdict of $3.50. The suit
for injuries sustained by the plaintiff
during the storm of July "a, 1901, when
detective sidewalk on South Robert
street was blown over and fell on him.
ture and broken leg which Lotus receiv-
ed were the result of an accident for
which the city was not responsible, as
the storm was '"'the act of God" Judge
full notice Of the defective condition of
the sidewalk and Of the fact that 1t had
blown over before, and was therefore full
ly chargeable with the duty of keeping it
in good repair. Cannon & Donnelly were
the plaintiffs attorneys.
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Wants 10000 for His Leg-Judge Lew
trying the suit of Michael Scott against
the Eastern Railway of Minnesota. The
plaintiff, former conductor on a freight
while engaged in his work, and alleges
that his mishap was due to the defective
condition of the step of the caboose from
which he fell in the way of another train.
most Of the day. The case will probably
occupy the court the greater part Of the
week. Samuel A. Anderson appears for
the plaintiff. and the companys attorneys
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Mrs. Cook Asks Dlvorce-Mrs. Esther
Cook has begun an action in the district
court for divorce from James A. Cook on
the ground of desertion. The marriage
took place at Springfield, Mass, July 4,
1898, and there is one child, a daughter
Of three years. The plaintiff is twenty
four and her husband one, year older. He
is a stereotyper by trade, but Sheriff JUS
tus' deputies have not been able to find
him in st. Paul, where he was known
that he deserted her in March, 1901. and
that he earns s25 per week, but Is a vic
tim Of the gambling habit She asks for
alimony and the custody. of her child.
Mr.. cIout May Be Punished-Judge
Otis yesterday granted an order directing
Clarence l.. Clout to show cause on Oct.
Contempt tenn # for Violating the injunction is
sued by Judge Jaggard on Sept. "a. for
bidding him to convert any Of the assets
Of the insolvent firm Of e; L; Clout e.
partner, Edward A. Roeller, alleges that
Clout has appropriated 1929 collected by
him from debtors Of the firm, instead of
Jaggard, to Frederick N. Dickson, the
temporary receiver appointed by the
court. 81 :
san M. Farmhouse has begun suit in the
district court to recover s., 900 from the
Minnesota Mutual Casualty Company OF
ST. Pau! on policy OF insurance issued 10
her husband, Joshua Farmhouse, ten days
before he was killed in the fire that de-
stroyed his residence on Feb. %, 1902
The policy was issued to the decedent by
the Daily News company, which claimed
to have a contract with the insurance
company to insure all it's subscribers.
The defendant now denies liability. Am
brose Tighe and J. M. Hawthorne are the
attorneys respectively for the plaintiff ana
defendant.
A SEQUEL to Haas-The fraudulent deal
ings of Albert Haas, the Payne avenue
grocer, who left q number OF st. PauI
in the district court before Judge Bum
and jury. The case on trial is that of
julius Tebeau against Haas and John
Hegman to recover 81, 200 on note signed
Tending. Haas having long since disap-
peared The defense is that Hegman
who cannot read English, was induced to
sign the note by Haas through fraud, and
when he discounted the paper. F. l.. Nc
Chez appears for the plaintiff and s. P.
Crosby for the defendant Hegman.
Sons Must Pay Fathers Board at Aims
Jaggard yesterday rendered
Judgment for the Town of Independence
against John, Gus and Charles Aspland
for 5000. This is board bill presented
by the town for caring for the aged ia
Their Of these prosperous farmers at the
poor house. The old and feeble man pre-
ferred to live at the Hennepin county poor
farm. and his sons preferred to have him
live there. They sought to evade pay
ment for his keep on the allegation that
he had gone to the farm of his own choice.
The court roundly scored the defendants
for their inhumanity In permitting their
father to become a tenant OF the aims
house.