Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-10-02
DISTRICT COURT.


DISTRICT COURT.
Henry Estey was granted : divorce
from Amanda ::Estey on the ground Of
deeertion. They were married. in
Wisconsin eight years ago, and after
six months, while Mr.. Estey was
away, Mrs. Estey went to Michigan
and never returned.
In ". q. Gardner vs. Mr.. Harriet
Musgrove Of Sullivan Lake. the Jury
gave defendant a verdict for$75. Mrs.
Muegrove formerly lived In Michi-
gan. The plaintiff is q banker,
claimed rent for piano, came to
Minnesota and took it. Defendant
claimed the piano was secu rity for
paying Of board Of plaintiffs child.
and also put in counter claim for
board.
The case Of Mrs. Alma Ryan ct al
vs. A. K. Hall was continued to the
March term.
On Tuesday divorce was granted
to Mrs. Kaisa Hill, and she was al.
lowed to resume her maiden name of
Kaisa Uausitala. The divorce was
granted for desertion. Mrs. Kaisa
Hill was married May 5. 1909, in this
city, to one John Hill. He disappeared
i've days later, andhas not been seen n
this city since that time. 8. G. a1I
L. W. Vasaly were attorneys.
A verdict for plaintiff for $500 and
interest was given by the jury under
instructions from the court, in the case
Of Louis Kornman of Chicago vs. B.
Burton. Burton and Karnman' q
brother were in partnership Karn-
man sued to recover on a note. The
defence was that the note was accom-
mediation paper, Burton receiving moth
ing for it. The $500 Burton claimed,
was to be paid by I. Kornman, who
gave L. Kornman considerable Of the
firms paper, all of which Burton had
paid except the $500 note. L. Karn.
man held I Karnman's insurance pol
10y for $4,000 as security, the defense
claimed, and I Kornman having died,
L. Kornman was paid, The court
ordered the jury to bring in a verdict
for the plaintiff for the full amount Of
note and interest.
The jury gave the plaintiff in J.
Greengard ve. N. Burton & Co. q
verdict for the full amount asked. Mr..
Greengard sued to recover for money
due him for services when employed
by: Burton&Co. The case was once be-
fore decided in plaintiffs favor ir
district court. but the supreme court
granted q new trial. It is understood
that the case will again be appealed.
In the case Of E. P. Adams vs.. 81. F.
Schleusener, where Mr.. Adams want
ed $3.50 for professional services, there
was considerable difference in the tes.
timony Of the lawyers as to the value
of legal services, the opinions running
fom $50 to $3.50. The jury gave the
plaintiff $297. 50!
In Merchants National Bank of ST..
Cloud vs. John, Jacob and Phillip
Yorek, verdict was rendered for de-
PENDANTS. who were sued on thresh-
ing machine sold by Frank Armtrong
of Royalton. Mr.. Arm strong testified
that John signed the notes and order.
John:: testif ed:that::he did not do so,
and Jacob confirmed Johns testimony,
saying that he, Jacob, signed John 4
name.
In Bouck vs. Begordis, q timber
case, plaintiff was given q verdict Of
&28.
Verdict for defendant was given In
Fleck vs. johnson ana Britz.
. NJ. Kosobuski of Platte was fined
$40. He pleaded guilty to selling II:
quor on Sunday. Court adjourned to
Oct 10th.
Joe Bastien is having his work shop
brick veneered.
Mrs. N. NORM entertained at cards
Tuesday afternoon.
A telephone, 1874, has been placed
in the Ideal restaurant.
The county commissioners will
meet next Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. RiohardDunn has gone to Funk
Icy, near Black Duck, to join her hus-
band.
R. T.Dickerstn and family, who have
been visiting NV. Pray's family al