Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-24
IN CIRCUIT COURT.
Cases for Trial by Jury Wound Up
for Present Term.

1t is probable that the entire list
of Jury cases cited for trial at the
present term of circuit court will
have been disposed of by today at
noon and the jurymen discharged.
In the case of j. M. Teasdale VS..
JOS. Bennett for money demand a
verdict was rendered for plaintiff for
$500 and costs. Defendant was
owner of the Lancaster house In
this city. Plaintiff is a real estate
agent. Property was sold and
plaintiff claimed same had been
listed with his agency and demand
ed commission, although deal was
closed through another party.
Defendant refused and action was
brought to recover. Ed. M. Lowry
was attorney for plaintiff and G. B.
Clementson for defendant. Jury
consisted Of following: Fred Rem
shaw, J. l.. Jones, John Miller, f.
M. Benson, Geo. Brown, Jr,, AL.
Williams John Fusch, A. Ell.
Bausch, Herbert Schreiner, James
Smith and H. M. Clark. A motion
for new trial will be made by de-
PENDANTS attorney.
The jury in the case of Hiram
Comstock VS.. E. M. Mathewson, &C
ton to recover value Of improve
ments, returned a verdict awarding
plaintiff 1921. 66, and defendant $3.50
rebate for rent of the plat Amount
of taxes paid by plaintiff will be de-
termined and returned to him with
interest.
John and Abraham Daily of town
of Waterloo were awarded damages
to amount of $3.50 and costs in their
action against the Burlington road
for damages incurred by fire on
their premises, started by employees
of the railroad in April Of 1902.
Attys. Brennan and Clementson
acted as counsel for. plaintiffs and
Lowry and Lees for defendant.
Jury that returned the verdict was
composed of the following: Henry
Busch, L. Hake, Louis Kamm, Jno.
Mcnamara, Orlando Mutt, Geo.
Parkins, John Roth, Frank Salz-
man, Rich. Shepherd, G. E. Tufiey,
L. K. Wells, Robt. Watchhorn.
The only criminal case for trial at
the present term-that of the Nor
gan brothers of Hazel Green for
their assault upon Jas. Harvey OF
the same town, was settled without
the aid of court or jury Thursday
by defendants paying Mr.. Harvey
5000 and all costs, amounting to
$326.65.
H. H. Hampton's case for SANDER
against D. B. Brunson, both of
Fennimore, also failed to come to
trial. Plaintiff evidently thought
his chances to recover damages
were slight and withdrew COM
plant on agreement of defendant
that no Judgment for costs would
follow.
Case against Otis M. Way of
Glen Haven withdrawn by dis
trict attorney and costs will be
paid by state.
The action brought byhJohn Stew
ems of Montfort to recover amount
of loan made to his village nearly
two years ago, came to sudden
and unexpected termination Friday
morning at conclusion of examina-
ton of plaintiffs witnesses when
the court took the matter in hand,
ordered a verdict for plaintiff, i'm
posed costs upon defendant and dis
charged the jury. Loans made also
by F. T. Blake and Miss Mathews to
the village must be paid. E. M.
Lowry argued case for defendant,
and was granted privilege of max,
ing motion for new trial. Smoker
and Smoker were counsel for plain
tiff.
Case now on for trial is that OF
Albert Richards VS.. Doll Lead &
Zinc company. Atty. Rosencranz
of Milwaukee and Atty. Kopp of
Platteville are counsel.
Jurors not drawn on this case
were discharg ed for the term.