Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-12-07
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
PETIT JURY STILL HEARING CASES
Long Trials Occupy the Attention of the
Court Which Will Probably Not
Adjourn Until Saturday
Morning.

kept all the conrt machinery moving
steadily, dIsposing of number Of i'm
portant cases. The entire week has
been taken up with jury trials. and as
we go to press the evidence is being
taken in the Luros will case. involv-
ing the settlement of the estate by the
administrator. 1t is likely that coart
will be in session all the week, ad-
ljourning Saturday morning. Follow
ing is record of the proceedings thus
far:
State of Iowa VS. Samson Scott-as-
sault with intent to infiict great bodi-
~ injury. Jury returned verdict of
guilty of assault and battery; last
ueys Willett for State, Sayre & Berg
for deft.
State of Iowa VS. E. misunderstanding
and entering car; jury returned ver-
dict of not guilty; deft discharged and
bail exonerated. Attorneys Willett
and Adams for State, Sayre q Berg
for deft.
State of Iowa VS. Geo. Tayior-bill
| ignored by grand jury, defendant re-
leased and bail exonerated.
State of Iowa VS. 7. /. Gifford-deft
valves all challenges to grand jury,
and states that he is correctly named
in indictment and is duly arraigned
and takes time to plead. Grand jury
returned indictment of murder in the
first degree. on three counts. viz
LIST. Assault with potato hook. I'd.
Assault with hoe, and Sd, assault with
an instrument the nature of which is
unknown Defendant brought into
court and plead not guilty. Trial set
for afternoon of second day of next
term of court. Attorneys Willett for
State, Acers and Gray for deft.
| Herman Zweibohmer VS. johnson.
Huntley & Co. ct al-default against
defts; decree setting aside sheriff s
sale and ordering satisfaction and re-
lease of judgment; clerk appointed
Commissioner to satisfy judgment
decree quieting title "a against deft.
| @. B. Bergeson VS. DEBORAH Print
ing Co. ct al-deft A. j. Swezey offers
to confess judgment except as to para
graphs 8 and in both counts of petit
tion. Default as to all other defts
JUDGMENT in favor of plff against @.
o. Steinnort and q. P. Steinnort and
the DEBORAH Printing Co. for $203 IS,
interest per cent judgment against
deft A. j. Swezey on his offer to con-
fess for 1908. Go, interest 6 per cent.
Geo. Corliss VS. Elwood & Harmon
ct al-default against D. b. Harmon
judgment against attached property in
Linn county, Iowa.
John S. King VS. Elwo"d g. Harmon
ct al-default for failure to plead
against all defts except Harmon de-
fault against deft Harmon generally
Judgment against delft O. q. Elwood
personally and Elwood & Harmon as
CO. partners for $72, and interest ; at.
| tachment sustained as to property at.
tached in Linn county special execu.
ton to issue.
O. B. Lennon VS. John Mullaney-
settled.
The Farmers Grain and Stool Co.
vs. John B. Linde-default, judgment
against attached property for 1906 80.
and interest at 6 per cent from May
IL. 1904. Attachment sustained and
Judgment against garnishee Abe Zap.
Ian for $672. 10, and garnishse ordered
to pay CLERK of Court money in his
hands as garnisIlee for application
upon this Judgment; Clerk ordered to
apply said amount upon judgment.
JIM. Chappell VS. Elwood & Harmon
ct al-jury sworn and taking of evil
dence begun, when case was settled in
accordance with stipulation.
Gao Corliss VS. Elwood & Harmon
ct al-settled.
| A. A. Hawks VS. l.. ]. Orke-deft
pleads guilty of contempt of court.
Fined $50 and costs. atty's fee $25.
| National Bark of DEBORAH VS. Lydia
A. CLARK; Dan Shea appointed guard
ian ad Item for minor defts; answer
OH file /; default rs to all defts except
minors; decree establishing and fore
closing mortgage upon described
premises for $l75. rs interest and ST.. 90
atty's fee special execution to issue.
| Mary f. Burns VS. Clemmie McMul-
len ct al-report of referee approved.
deed to John Henry Burns approved
Clerk directed to pay e. ". Green.
admr S54l. funds covering mortgage
indie btedness held by said estate
against premises; clerk ordered to pay
costs of this proceeding, in accordance
| with respective shares, and pay to dis
tributes remaining portion of funds
| III IT'S hohuo iioih pioCocuo VI ShiC III
accordance with decree; referees fee
taxed at $25, atty's fees $74 each.
S. II. wager VS. Mrs. Caroline @.
Stanberg default against all defts
decree quieting title in plaintiff as
prayed Clerk 70 satisfy membranes
| b. Frank Giles VS. Ellen Giles ct al
default against all minors. Shares
established as alleged. Sale of prem.
Uses ordered either at private or pub
lie sale Frank May. O. Christen and
Charles Schenck appointed appraisers,
| William M. Foltz referee.
| VIM. ii. Gaul VS. VIM. III. Murphy ei
al-default, decree quieting title to
premises as prayed.
| Theman A. Olson VS. Georgine Olson
bonds Of matrimony between plff and
deft dissolved and plff divorced there.
( from.
| w. s. Conrad VS. oliver A. Jagerson
default. Judgment against deft foi
$50. OF. interest and So atty's fee.
| X. Thompson, admr VS. Ole j. Lo,
men ct al-defauit; Judgment against
Ole j. Lomen and GoIina j. Lomer
for $l2G0. Al. interest and $500. 60 atty's
fees. Decree of foreclosure and sale
against all defts as prayed