Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-24
HAD EARLY ADJOURNMENT
CIRCUIT COURT CLOSES BUSINESS sATuR.
DAY LAST.
Calendar Cleaned Up Much Closer Than Usual
Eight Divorces Elre Granted Farmers Gain
Important Horse Case Brought From Eastern
Section OF the County Balance Of Calendar
Reported

1 AInpuIldul HORSE baSe brought FTem Eastern
Section Of the County Balance of Calendar
| Reported.
Circuit court came 10 a close Satur-
| day afternoon in season fer Judge Fruit
to reach home that evening, 1t was be-
| lieved that the work would continue in
to this week. Nearly everything OF
the calendar was cleared away.
In the case OF H. NJ Tate against
Thomas Jerman, the evidence was taken
but argument will be made before the
| judge in La Crosse at some future date
This Is an action involving the question
whether or not the alley SO long in usa
between the business blocks of plaintiff
and defendant was subject to closure by
hedefendant, who last year constructed
business place on the same 1t appears
to be well understood that the case will
be appealed to supreme court no matter
What the findings of Judge Fruit.
The case known as the "horse suit
from The neighborhood Of Yuba, was
one of no small Importance considering
the frequency of this class of actions
now in the courts. 1t grew out of
sale, or purported sale, of stock horse
to a company of farmers Before the
sale was finally consUmmated many Of
parties decided to stear clear Of the
[ II and declined to sign notes for the
purchase Suit was brought on the con-
tract which they are purported to have
signed taking shares in the stock com
pany, and the case of Edmund Barbour
is supposed to be a test action. The
farmers claimed that there was misrep-
resentation used in securing their sigma
lures to thecontract and that the instru-
ment had been changed. The rulings
Of the court We're liberal to the defend
ant farmers, and are along the lines that
il one signs an instrument which later
developes to be a misrepresentation of
the conditions these Facts may be con-
sidered in arriving at a just conclusion
of the matter, The jury very quickly
found for defendant Barbour. There is
talk of an appeal to the higher court.
This case was handled by Masters q
Graves, u. b. Harken and @. w. Graves
for plaintiff horsemen, and d. O. Ma
honey and Smith & Griffin for defend
ant farmers.
Receiver Bekkedal for the Bank of
Westby, brought suit against the Proc
tor bank Of this city, TO compel the re-
turn of certain notes given as collateral
for money secured from the local bank
two or three days before the Westby
bank closed its doors, the receiver hold
ing that the Proctor bank should come
under the same rule .as other creditors
when an institution is known 10 be in
solvent The defendant Proctor and
Cashier Parkard maintained that they
had no knowledge that the Westby il
stitution was about to be closed when
they secured the collateral. Judge Fruit
dismissed the action.
Following is the disposition made Of
cases since the CENSOR was last pub
lished
CRIMINAL ISSUES.
State Of Wisconsin against James Hunter.
Entered plea 81 guilty, lined SOS ana costs.
State of Wisconsin against Steve Rando,
larceny.
state, OF Wisconsin against Ere steinmetz
bastardy.
Settled.
JURY CAsEs
srina Eliza Towns against Hugh Kerr.
Tried by court. Taken under adyisement
Logan II. Mcvey against Sarah Meyey
Settled.
Helen NJ. Tate against Thomas Jerman.
Case heard and arguments 70 be made AT
La Crosse,
q. #. Rose against IDA l.. Hysel and Jona-
than Hysel
Settled ont OF court.
Sandy Robins against John Sanders,
Judgment for defendant for costs.
Charles Kreps against Homer Lind and Q. J.
Lind.
Judgment for plaintifr Of s92 and costs Of
suit
COURT CASES.
Philip Silbaugh against Thomas swinson
Judgmentfor plaintiff Of s2lG.
Rose Williams against Charles Williams.
Divorce granted.
Mary swenson against Thomas Sweasc4
Divorce granted
M II. BeBkedal as receiver OF Bank Of
westby against Vernon County Bank
Judgment for defendant
Netue Peaslee az ~ n II. peaslee
Not tried.
II, K, Howell & Co against G, F. Rose,
Judgment for defendant.
The county Of Vernon against Malinda
Shisler.
Permission given TO amen complaint
John ConnOr ot. al. against william Conner.
Order made approving sale OF real estate
Ida Hulsether against Ole II Hulsether
Divorce granted and aiimouy OF $500 given
! plaintiff and sl00 per year for support Uf
child.
John f. Nuzum against John johnson Fort
| ncy,
Not moved.
Rasmps Johnson against e. Il johnson e. l.
Not tried.
| Singer sewing Machine Co. against rank
kuibUl4
Judgment OF justice court reversed As to
| damages and SO costs To plaintiff.