Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-06
DISTRICT COURT GRIND
Proceedings at last Weeks Ses
sion. =. Adjournment from
Thursday to Tuesday.

Court adj burned last Thursday
morning until Tuesday afternoon o1
this week. There being no more jury
cases ready for trial, the petit jury
was dismissed, to appear again yes.
terday 1t 2 O'Clock p. m.
The following cases were disposed
OF up to Thursday noou:
Spencer Ericsson VS.. P. ]. Nelson NL En-
icson and Bitterness & Downs for plaintiff;
George Muller for defendant.
This was the first jury case and was
tried on Tuesday. The j,ry brought
In q verdict for the plaintiff to the
amount of 500 The suit vas brought
for . breach of contract, the defend
ant having refused to plow $50 acres
of land on the plaintiff 8 farm.
Peter J: Nelson VS.: Spencer Ericsson. Geo.
ness g. Downs for defendant.
Settled by plaintiff accepting de-
fendant's offer. Brought to recover
payment for fax sold to defendant.
John Hystad VS.. Great Northern Railway
Go. Olson 8. spicer for plaintiff; VIM. R.
BegG for defendant.
A. A. Jorgenson vs.. Great Northern Rail-
R. Begg for defendant.
The above cases were settled out of
court. Judgment was entered in &C
cordance with stipulation on file.
These suits were brought for false I'm
prisonment. The plaintiffs are resi-
dents OF sunburg and were owners Of
q threshing rig They had left some
repairs on the station platform at
Kerkhoven while waiting for q train
to Willmar. When returning for their
property their actions were mistaken
for that of theft and the Great North.
ern agent took steps to arrest them
and wired to hold the m at Willmar.
The police authorities here refused to
arrest them without the proper war
rant. Their innocence in the matter
was soon proven and 1t was clearly
establishe d that the parties had only
been handling their own property. 1t
was = mistake on the part of the Kerk-
hoven representative of the Great
Northern that was very embarrassing g
for the two farmers and naturally
gave them good cause to bring suit
On the charge preferred.
spess of psssats 3: heasei <ap for sSa dsisns: 3
ant. * ("
Dismissed.
Eric Ericsson VS.. Great Northern Railway
Co. N. L. Ericsson for plaintiff; VIM. r. Begg
for defendant.
Settled by agreement of rail way
company to pay plaintiff $3.50. Suit
brought to recover damages to plain
titf's property on account of failure OF
company to properly fence on right
of way.
mond. Geo. S. Grimes for plaintiff; N. L.
Ericsson for defendant.
Dismissed. Plaintiff failed to ap-
pear when case was called.
Bratsch & Field VS. Albert F. Emhauser.
Daily & Barnard for plaintiff; n L. Ericsson
for defendant.
F. P. Olney vs.. Mary Wheeler. F. P. o.
ney for plaintiff; N. D. & G. H. March and
Samuel Porter for defendant.
Verdict for plaintiff to the amount
of Sl29.2O after four hours delibera-
tion by jury. Suit brought to recover
fees due the plaintiff for services O.
attorney, amounting in all to some
over $500.
Lars Halvorson vs. w. w. knight and J.
]. Downs Olson & Spicer and Samuel
Porter for plaintiff; Bitterness & Downs for
defendant.
Continued.
CRIMINAL CALENDAR,
State of Minnesota vs. Walter Nelson.
County Attorney for State; George Muller
for defendant.
Dismissed.
State Of Minnesota vs: O. A. Larson.
County Attorney for State.
Dismissed. Insuft1ciency of papers
in case and not proper evidence given
as reasons for dismissal. Suit
brought against defendant for OBJ
structing railway crossing at Ray.
mond while in service of Great North
ern as conductor. The case was one
which was appealed from justice court.
State of Minnesota VS.. Charles Mcintyre
County Attorney for State; Olson &. Spicer
for defendant.
Indicted for grand larceny in sec.
ond degree and arraigned on June %.
Pleaded not guilty following day.
Defendant charged with stealing cask
OF whiskey from railroad car.
State of Minnesota vs.. G. ]. Jorgenson
County Attorney for State, Sam'l Porter fol
defendant.
State of Minnesota vs.. c. !. Iorgenson
County Attorney for State Saml Porter fol-