Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-05-20
IN THE DISTICT COURT.
LARGE AMOUNT OF BUSINESS FINISHED
First Week of Court an Exceptionally
Busy One. Many Old Cases Dis.
posed of and Docket is Now
Well Cleaned Up.

Since the opening of the May term
of the district court Judge Fellows
has kept things moving lively, and
has disposed of a great deal of busi-
ness. The grand jury was in session
a couple of days, but finding no busi-
ness were excused. The petit jury
was here all the week except over Sun
day, those not on the present case be-
ing excused Friday and the others
Saturday, returning Monday after
noon. The term will probably close
this week, Judge Fellows taking
home with him the papers in the
Doud and other deposition cases which
will take some time to read. Follow
ing is a record of the cases disposed
of up to this writing:
State of Iowa VS. James H. Easton
(seven cases. In view of the decision
of the Supreme Court of the United
States that this court has no jurisdic-
tion of this case, on motion OF county
attorney dismissed. Deft discharged
and bail exonerated.
State of Iowa VS. E. r. Baker (nine
cases)-same entry as above.
State of Iowa VS. Jake Putnam
Deft having been convicted of another
offense growing out of same transac-
tion, and now serving sentence, on
motion of county attorney dismissed.
State of Iowa VS. Ben Alstad-
Waived challenge to grand jury,
plead guilty.
J. V. Vance VS. H. o. Emery ct al
settled.
Ann Casey VS. E. J. Casey-dismissed
for want of prosecution.
James Cahiil VS. Fred Figge, ct al
same as above.
John +. Quinn VS. James Quinn
guardian to stand discharged and bond
exonerated on payment of costs and
filing of deft for amount in his hands.
S42 26, and for unsold personal proper
ty.
Ed. Reum VS. Thomas Morris-Dis-
missed for want of prosecution.
Samuel Cox VS. John Heinen--same
as above.
Jacob Lightfoot VS. Almon Rice
Jury found for plt and assessed
damaged at $50. 90, and costs.
h. r. 4scers VS. Winnesheik county
ct al-settled.
Alice r. Elwick VS. Robert A.
Elwick-Decree of divorce granted
deft ON cross petition, deft awarded
custody of minor children, deft to pay
costs.
John Mullaney VS. William Schultz
Jury found for plff and assessed
damages at S45 and costs.
Luetta Brown VS. w. r. Wheatman-
Now being tried.
Amelia Hanson VS. Lena Nelson
Hanson-By request of Judge Hobson
Judgment and decree ON file signed by
Judge A. N. Hobson is entered as
Judgment and decree in this case.
Ida Bergman, minor, by Ernest
Bergman, her next friend VS. Almond
Rice-withdrawn
Thomas l.. Fleming, ct al VS. Patrick
Knox-settled and costs paid.
Michael @. Flemming VS. Patrick
Knox-Settled and costs paid
Barbara Peterson VS. Nels Ellingson
ct al--Default as to all defts; judg-
ment for plffs for S223.7 10, interest
per cent, atty's fee $22. 81 and costs.
Decree of foreclosure and sale as
prayed in petition. Personal judg-
ment against Mary Ann Ellingson
only.
Johnson & Tweet VS. James f..
Lappen-Settled and costs paid.
Kate Harris VS. Anna Cavanapgh-
Default as to Anna Cavanaugh deft.
Judgment against plff for $l100, in
terest per cent and costs. Continued
as to other deft.
In the matter of the guardianship
of James Quinn, of unsound mind
Adjudged that the petitioner is now
Of sound mind and no longer fit sub
ject for guardianship.
s. @. Johnson ct al VS. Benjamin N.
Anten ct al-Default. decree for plff
as prayed in petition at plff's costs
and on payment Of costs.
Willis I. Kinney VS. Charles Gibbs
ct al-Default as TO all defts; decree
for plff as prayed in petition at plff's
costs and on payment OF costs.
John M. Nelson vs. Caroline Newing-
ton. ct al-Default as to all defts
Decree for plff as prayed in petition
at plff's costs and on payment of costs.
James l.. Zoller VS. Anna Mariah
LIGHTER ct al-Default as to all defts
except Paul Pitzenberger. M.
Carter appointed guardian ad litem
for Paul Pitzenberger, minor. Decree
for plff as prayed in petition at plff' s
costs and on payment of costs.
Thomas +. Connor VS. H. H. Horton
ct al-Default as to all defts. Decree
for plff as prayed at plff's costs and
on payment of costs.
William l.. Richards VS. George
Lennon ct al--Default to all defts.
Decree for plffs as prayed. Clerk
ordered to cancel of record mortgage
referred to, at plff's costs and on pay
ment of costs.
Abel Nj. Richards ct al VS. J. b.
Hnsten ct al-Default as to all defts.
Decree for plff as prayed at plff's costs.
Elmer W. Cutting VS. Paulina
Cremer ct al-Default as to all defts
except the Cremers. Decree for plff
as to all defts in default as prayed at
plff's costs.
Fred Rassman VS. Oliver p. Chand-
Ter ct al-Default as to all defts.
Decree for piff as prayed.
Amanda Turner VS. Henry Forde-