The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-03-16
$4,000

Is awarded May Jansen
inher Case against Rob-
ert Scholfield---Shulky
gets Verdict for $6OO---
Court adjourns.
The damage case of Mrs. Mary Jen-
sen vs.. Robert Scholfield was tried last
Saturday. The plaintiff sued for $40, :
600 damages for injury she received in
jumping out of a second story window
in the Commercial Hotel in this city,
/ of which Mr.. Schol6eld is proprietor.
Mrs. Jansen was frightened into MAX
ing the leap on account of an effort
that she alleged Mr.. Scholfeld made
to get into her room at midnight
Oct 18th. She claims that she has
NEVER recovered from injuries received.
The Jury rendered verdict for the
full amount asked for. K Tyler and
Woodward of Omemee and A. Il. Burr
had charge of Miss Jansen's case.
The case of VIM. Shulky against
Star John Erickson and Andrew Lind
quist involved the question of dam
ages. The defendants we're convicted
last year of burning grain separator
which was owned jointly by them
selves and Mr.. Shulky. Shulky sued
for the value of his share He got
Judgment for 5000.
The case of j. L. Gorder. admins
traitor, against P. S. Hilleboe, admin
istrator, was made a court case and
the litigants were given thirty days
in which to file briefs.
H. T. Wiley of Dunseith, lost his
case against Howard Belyea. involving
the insurance on a building which
burned.
j. g. Carr vs.. A. F. Porter and D.
H. Cook was suit brought for the re-
covery of $4s5, paid by the plaintiff
for the preference right on contested
claim. Carr claimed the matter was
mis- represented to him. This was
made an interesting case on account
of the attorneys engaged. John Burke
Of Devils Lake. represented the plain
tiff and Arthur LeSueur Of Minot. the
defendants Both attorneys were in
clined to be very 'tscrappy. - The
plaintiff received verdict for the full
amount asked for. 2@s .%
G. s. Trimble won out in the suit
that Nash Bros. brought against him
on bill for fruit.
T Judgment was given the plaintiff in
the case of L. B. Wolf VS.. VIM. F
Greig. -
Geo. Cain received decree of di3s
vorce from his wife, Minnie Cain.
John Smith, who was arrested at
Lansford on the charge of assault,
pied guilty and was given twenty days
in Jail and a fine of $75 and costs.
The appeal was dismissed in the
case Of E. W. Page. respondent, vs..
Aetna Life Insurance company, de-
fendant. fH& @
Enoch Hoffis vs.. A.. W. Burnett in
volyed wages. A verdict was directed
for the plaintiff. a'5@
The appeal was dismissed in the
case of Alfred Ryder, respondent, vs..
John Lavalle, appellant - :
The case Of Frank Collins vs. JOS
eph Quellete was continued over the
term by stipulation. "
Judgment was given the plaintiff
in the case Of W. 81. McIntosh vs.:
Arthur Keefe. >.s'' as''a s'''' =
I. T 81. Tharalson vs.. p. u. LeBerge
involved a promissory note. Judg-
ment was given the plaintiff.
Omlie vs. LaBerge was similar
case and the plaintiff won. s
The present term has lasted a
month and over one hundred cases
have been disposed of. Judge Goss
left for Minot Wednesday. s
Judge Cowan came up Tuesday ev-
ening to try the case against Elmer
Smith. 9 The court adjourned till
March 27th when Judge Oowan will
come and try the cases in which Judge
Goss is' disqualified.
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