Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03
COURT STILL IN SESSION
Only a Few Cases Tried by Jury. 90
Grand Jury Adjourns After Re-
turning Six Indictments.

The young man subsequently died and
his employer was bereft Of the ser
vices which would cover the amount
paid for passage. The bone of con-
tention seemed to be mainly over who
assumed the responsibility for the
payment. Railson claimed that the
money was paid out at the request OF
Sjogren and the latter testified that
the same WAS advanced At Railson's
own risk. The case resulted In . ver-
dict In favor of the defendant.
Other cases disposed Of are the foi-
lowing, appearing here according to
the calendar number:
4. A. F. Nordin vs. James II.
ChristiansOn and VIM. Christianson,
as guardian ad litem. Attorneys:
George Muller; N. l.. Ericsson.
Dismissed.
8. Jacob Hanna Va. Charles C.
Reed. Attorneys: N. L. Ericsson;
Samuel Porter.
Set for trial on Feb. Is at O'Clock
p. m. To be tried before the court.
IL. The Security Bank OF Atwater,
ct. al. vs.. The Liverpool & London &
Globe 1ns. Co. Attorneys: L. !.
Van Fossen; Brown & Kerr.
II. The Security Bank OF Atwater.
ct. al vs. The Springfield Fire & Ma
rine Insurance Co. Attorneys: t.. J.
Van Fossen; Brown & Kerr.
These two cases were settled out OF
court last Wednesday, within IN hour
of tho time when they should have
been called for trial. They .re tho
insurance cases regarding the loss on
the grain stored In the Dahl & Peter
son elevator at Atwater at the time of
the fire last spring. A compromise
was agreed upon whereby each com.
pany paid 81, $50, making . total OF
q, 500 in the two policies. Quite q
number OF Witnesses had been subpoe-
naea from Atwater to testify in the
case.
26. Lars Halvorson ys. w. w.
knight and J. J. Downs. Attorneys:
Olson & Johnson; Bitterness & Downs.
This was . suit brought for unlaw-
full arrest, the plaintiff claiming that
he had been unlswfully detained by
the defendants at the time of the bi.
! cycle accident. The case wes dis-
missed owing to certain conditions
And forth saa nolein,Instis tisnsseo
could 10 secured. Il VIII sbesfs fsn1ex,ed
at an early date.
n. City of Willmar ". Ssmual
Osmundson, A. ]. Ekauder and Ole
Barnstsd. Attorneys: Samuel o.
son aud E. T. Young; George Muller
and Lyndon A. Smith.
This Is the city case in which 90
much interest has been manifested. It
will be tried by the court on April II.
at 2 O'Clock p. m.
Is. w. II. Donaldson, RESPONDENT.
vs. City of Willmar, appellant. At.
torneys: II. D. Irwin; Samuel Olsoa.
This is another case which has at-
trscted attention to no small degree.
It has been set tor trial on Feb. II and
will also be case which will not b.
given . jury trial.
Among the new cases added 70 the
civil calendar are the following:
%. F: w. Segerstrom Supply Co.
vs. F. Mattison. Attorneys: Ottar-
ness & Downs; Olson Il Johnson.
Settled and dismissed. Settlement
In favor OF the defendant.
80. City OF Willmar vs. Kandiyohi
county. Attorneys: Samuel Olson;
Charles johnson.
This is An appeal case concerning
smallpox cases. Not tried yet.
81. George Hopkins VI. S. Ed.
mundson: Attorneys: N. L. Eriok-
son; A. F. Nordin.
Judgment rendered reversing justice
court decision. Favor OF defendant.
The following liquor cases appear
on the criminal calendar as the result
OF the indictments returned last week:
State ofoMinnesots vs.. c. F. Crom-
we'll; State of Minnesota vs.. Benia-
min Waterman; State of Minnesota
vs. B. F. Miller; State of Minnesota
VI. Albert Berg; State OF Minnesot.
W. A. E. Mossberg. Samuel Porter
has been retained as the attorney for
the defendants In the majority OF these
cases.
The Miller and Cromwell cases,
which were on trial yesterday, passed
into the hands of the jury and thst
body had not reached an agreement
yet when court opened this morning.
The Waterman case WAS called this
morning and occupied tho stteution OF
the court until noon. At tho hour OF
going to press the case WAS still before
the jury. Attorney Muller had been
retained by the defendant, but owing
to illness was unable to be present
and Attorney spicer was called upon
to oficiate for Waterman and make
the plea to tho jury.
i Temperance lecturer csmisg.
The Rev. J. L. Siser of N. OAK.
will preach at the Methodist church
next Sunday morning and deliver .
temperance lecture In the evening.
All friends Of Righteousness and TEN.
perance are urged to be present to
hear this distinguished speaker.
: The Mahomet Ill. Magnet says Of
! him: "Mr. Sizer 10 f0roible speaker
: pleased with quantity original methods
Iof statement. For IN hour ID held
!. tho attention Of . good audienoe whill
he upheld standards OF personalright.
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