Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-21
MATTERS In
CIRCUIT COURT
FennimOre SANDER Case Is
to be Called Next.
GIBSON GOT JUDGMENT
Jury Deliberating on Verdict in the,
C0mstOck VS.. MathewsOn Case
as Herald Goes to Press.

The October term of court is
in it's second weeks session and
but few cases have been disposed
of, owing to the large number of
witnesses examined and the vol
luminous amount of testimony
taken.
Adjournment was taken Friday
evening, after the jury came i'll on
the case of VIM. f. Gibson VS..
A. F. Philips and Henry Wunn,
until Monday at 1:30 p. m.
The case noted was money de-
mand. All parties interested re-
side at Platteville, and the litiga-
ton was mining matter. Philips
and Wunn, in company, opened
mine, and engaged Gibson to
dispose of stock for them which
he did, A disagreement arose
over amount of commission due
him for this service and he brought
suit to recover same, with costs.
The jury after two-hours' delibera-
ton, brought in a verdict favor
able to plaintiff and placed judg-
ment at 1902.
The following jurymen rendered
this verdict: Geo. Brown, Jr.,
A. HI. Bausch, Henry Busch, N.
B. Britten, Louis. Kamm, John
Kelley, John Miller, Orlando Mutt,
John S. Rowden, John Roth,
Frank Salzman and Robt. Watch
horn.
Court was opened Monday after
noon with the case of Hiram Com
stock of Boscobel VS.. F. M. Mathew
son of Providence, R. l., to recover
an amount of funds plaintiff al
legged he had expended on a tract
of land in the Wisconsin river
bottoms near Boscobel. Plaintiff
claimed title to said plat for
number of years prior to the
October term of circuit court
year ago when said title was de-
clared void by the court. The law
offers one redress to recover ia xes
paid on land SO acquired with
compensation also for i'm
provements, and Comstock accord
ingly commenced action against
Mathewson for this purpose. Atty.
w. E. Howe was counsel for
plaintiff and Atty. John G. Clark
appeared for defendant Both
sides had large coterie of wit
nesses, plaintiff to prove his inn
provement values and defendant
to show that there was an offset
to the demand in crop of hay
plaintiff secured in favorable sea-
sons. The jury drawn to try the
case was composed of the follow
ing. Henry Busch, John Gockel,
Thos. Hore, Jr., Louis Kamm, John
Kelley, John Mcnamara, James
Mooney, Geo. Parkins, Sam Rit
chic, Frank Salzman, Richard
Shepherd, Robt. Watchhorn.
The jury is celebrating as the
paper goes to press.
Next case called and now on trial
is action for money demand brought
by j. M. Teasdale VS. Jos. Bennett,
arising over recent sale Of the Lam
caster house.
Next matter to be heard comes
from Fennimore and will be warm
legal battle between HI. II. Hamp
ton and D. B. Brunson. The first
named is plaintiff and he sues to
recover damages for SANDER.
While acting as weighmaster OF
the village he was discharged and
alleges that derogatory statements
made by defendant brought about
this action, and he now seeks
balm for his injured feelings in
court.
A heavy array of legal talent
is lined up on both sides, w. E.
Shimmin and w. E. Howe acting
as counsel for plaintiff and H. W.
Brown, Ed M. Lowry and Geo.
Clementson being for defendant.
A number of witnesses will testify
and the case will occupy attention
of the court and jury for at least
two days.