Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-04
HOGAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS
Judge HObsOn Ends an Important Term of
Court on Saturday, DispOsing of
Many Cases and Effectually
Clearing the Docket

on Tuesday and held court until Sat-
urday, rendering decisions. hearing
arguments, etc. On Saturday he SEN
fenced John Hogan, convicted of pur-
chasing stolen property, knowing the
same to have been stolen, 70 five years
in the penitentiary at hard labor.
Following is list of the cases dis
p jsed of since last reported:
State of Iowa VS. John Hogan-deft
adjudged guilty of offense charged,
and sentenced TO Imprisonment in peni-
Tertiary at hard labor for five years :.
Abigail Hawk VS. VIM. Jarviss -plff
adjudged absolute anG unqualified
owner Of premises md title quieted
against deft Deft ordered TO execute
deed to plff and in default A. L.
Haakenson, Clerk. to execute deed.
Judgment against deft for for costs.
H. G. Hjerleid VS. Fl. III. Rygg, eft al
default against Singer Mfg Co., A.
a. W. Crane, Ellis & Handf, Freeman
and Friedlander, McFatridge Bur-
bridge & Co Decree of foreclosure
against each and unless redemption
from sale heretofore made is made
within nine months redemption TO be
barred. Fl. g. Hierleid VS. H. Fl.
Rygg ct al-same entry as above
Edwin Ostenson vs. 0. r. Severson
eft al-adjudged that plff is owner of
undivided two fifteenths of premises
and deft o. r. Severson is owner CT
undivided thirteen fifteenths. Shares
of each confirmed; that deft Sever 0.
Severson is. owner of mortgage de-
scribed, and he is MORTGAGE in pos
session so far as plff is concerned, and
mortgage so far as it effects plff's in
terest is discharged by use Of said
premises. Plff's interest is released.
X. Thompson, John Finn and j. j.
Marsh appointed referees to partition
premises and to appraise same.
H. Engbretson VS. Bockfnger &
Bockmeier ct al-adjudged that pay
ments made by G. 0. Gullickson to r.
H. Thompson, atty to Bockfinger &
Boeckmeier, viz: $50, $50 and SIS, be
Endorsed by Clerk upon Judgment
drawing highest rate of interest. Deft
is restrained and enjoined from collect
ing amounts. Intervenor E. A. Blum
! is owner of judgment subject to said
payments. Temporary injunction dis
solved, and adjudged that sale proceed.
Costs taxed one third to intervenor and
two thirds to plff. Atty fee taxed in
Judgment adjudged to be property of
intervenor and payable to him.
Jacob Lightfoot VS. Almon Rice
molten for new trial sustained. Yer
dict set aside, new trial granted.
In re NJ @. Carter plff, A. A.
Hawks relator VS. Michael Dougherty
delft pleads guilty of contempt.
G,,al HO00 nd offuc Coo Coz 70
per cent to be paid plffs attys.
In re M. T.. Hill Diff, A. A. Hawks
relator VS. Joseph Spillman-deft ad-
Judged guilty of contempt, fined 5000
and costs, attys fee $25, ten per cent
to be paid plffs atty.
Geo. S. Briggs, etc VS. Elizabeth
Moore ct al-settled at defts cost.
Lizzie Jennisch VS. H. J. Jennisch ct
al-writ of injunction issued ,gainst
H. j. Jennisch and Frank Brother
as def H. j. Jennisch is owner there
and filed bond for 81 900, this action
abated as to said building only.
School township of Bloomfield, etc
delft perpetually enjoined and re-
Will VI as
Stunning jurisdiction over territory of
collecting taxes thereon. 800 acres
described belongs to territory of plff.
Adjudged that deft County Treasurer
refund to plff taxes collected, or to be
collected from Ind district of Castalia
the amounts paid over to said district
collected from the 800 acres of plain
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plaintiffs levy and the tax to the in
dIvidual owners of said 800 acres in
proportion to amount of said 800 acres
was owned by each as shown by Urea
surer's list which is incorporated here
in. Judgment against deft for costs.
Amelia Hanson VS. Lena Nelson Han
son-adjudged that election of Lena
Nelson Hanson filed Sept. 6, 1902 is
established and confirmed, and share
of plff is undivided two-thirds in
value of premises and that of deft un-
divided ethird in value and shares
established and confirmed accordingly
H. j. Green, F. n May and G. Chris
ten appointed appraisers @. w. Free
man referee. Sale ordered either at
public or private sale.
Natl Bank of DEBORAH VS. Chas. L.
Walker ct al-judgment against
Charles T. Walker for 81, 5l5, interest
6 per cent, $50 attys fees; decree of
foreclosure and sale as to 1000 stock
assigned by G. 7. Walker. and all
defts except DS. McDermid, Howard
Warfield and III. w. Hutting, action
withdrawn as to last three. Interests
of Joseph Pratt, j. b. Kaye and G.
S. Boice in and to said 5000 stock
inferior to plffs lien, said parties TO
have no interest in said stock after
sale OH special execution. Judgment
against deft Walker for costs. Joseph
Kovarik, Jr. VS. Frank Kovarik ct al
report of referee approved, sale ar
proved, deed approved. 500 atty's
fees and $50 referees fees taxed against
parties in accordance with shares.
Distribution ordered.
Well! WE'LL Germany has found
another rival to coal as fuel. 1t is
potato alcohol. 1t is far superior to
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