Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-11-28
DISTRICT COURT.
A Summary Of the Weeks Transaction.
Many Cases Disposed OF.


Immediately after opening court
the Grand jury was drawn cosisting of
the following named persons: L. j.
Crawford, foreman; A. p. Cornell,
John Hemesath, 0. G. Haugen, Jacob
! Hornberger, Claude Morton and
Daniel Price. After being sworn, and
given the usual extended instructions
| by the court, they retired to the
! Grand Jury room to consider such
cases as may be brought before them
for investigation. and they are still
in session.
| The following orders have been
entered by the court:
State VS.. Mullaney. Motion for
change of venue submitted to the
court. Motion bydefendant for change
of place of trial overruled. De-
PENDANT excerpts. Motion by plaintiff
for continuance sustained. Cause
continued.
| State VS.. Linde Leave granted de-
PENDANT to amend motion TO Set aside
indictment. Motion to set aside in
dictment overruled Defendant eX-
cepts. Defendant pleads that he is not
guilty of the crime charged in the
Indictment. Jury empannelled and
sworn.
| At nine O'Clock this morning the
jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
State VS.. Nick Croft. Defendant
waves all challenge to Grand jury.
| Kate Harris VS.. Anna Cavanaugh
ct al. Dismissed by plaintiff as to
Mary Murphy.
r. f. Tyler VS.. G.. W. Tyler ct al.
Final report of referee approved.
James Doran Jr. VS.. Patrick Doran
ct al. Defendant Patrick Doran
granted leave to file amended and
substituted answer and cross petition.
Adam Dillman VS.. Mrs. j. V.
| Schiller. Demurrer sustained as to
third paragraph thereof-overruled as
to first and second paragraphs there
| of. Plaintiff given 10 days to amend
petition.
Anne Doherty ct al VS.. James Buck
nell Sr. ct al Default against K. O.
Shaw Administrator of the estate of
| Bridget Smith deceased. Decree en-
| tered at last term of this court con-
firmed as to E. O. Shaw administrator
of estate of Bridget Smith. Report
of sale by referee approved. Deed
| from referee to Patrick T. Courtney
approved. Statutory attorneys fee
ordered taxed in favor of plaintiffs
| attorney $81. 26. Referee allowed
As. 90 in full compensation for his
services. Costs ordered taxed against
parties in accordance with their
respective shares.
@. Christen VS.. Emma Hayes ct al.
Report of Sale by referee approved.
Deed from Referee to g. Christen
approved. Referee allowed $l5. 90 in
full compensation for his services.
| Glass & Summers VS.. @. M. & st.
p. Ry. Co. Settled. Costs paid.
Cora M. Barsh VS.. Silas b. Whee-
Ter ct al. Default against all defend
ants. Decree as prayed against all
defendants. Decree to be entered
upon payment of costs and at plain
tiff's costs.
+! Thorvold Anundson VS.. Century
Fire Insurance Co. By consent of
parties case settled. Judgment in
favor of plaintiff against defendant
for $1,000 interest per cent and
costs. Plaintiff to have remnants of
property not destroyed.
Otto Hexom vs. the Knights of the
Maccabees of the World. Defendant
granted leave to file amended and
substituted answer.
| nOudu DTOS. vs.. ". III. % OU. Z. NY.
Go. Written order Offering to confess
Judgment accepted by plaintiff. Judg-
ment entered upon the written offer
to confess judgment in favor Of plain.
tiff and against defendant for 500 and
costs taxed In accordance with motion
to retax costs which is sustained.
Interest 8 per cent from date Of judg.
ment.
B. Barnett VS.. Geo. Bernatz Sr. ct
al. Plaintiff granted leave to take de-
positions of witnesses George Moran
and Ef;e Moran during term time of
court, IL deemed proper by plaintiff.
Defendant excerpts.
Ole Swenson VS.. Anna Swenson.
George Torrey appointed commission
er to take and report evidence.
John d. Mullaney VS.. Mary Nc
Manus ct al. +. W. Cutting appoint
ed guardian ad Item for minors.
Answers of guardian ad Item on file.
Submitted to the Court. Decree as
prayed against all defendants. De-
cree to be entered upon payment of
costs and at plaintiffs costs.
| l.. A. Wangsness VS.. Ole o. Sandger
ct al. Default against all defendants
except minors. Frank Sayre appoint
| gu RudTuldu III llteIu IOT IuluOrS.
Answer of guardian ad litem on file.
Decree as prayed. Clerk is directed
to release of record mortgage de-
scribed in petition and is appointed
commissioner for that purpose. De-
cree to be entered upon payment Of
costs and at plaintiffs costs.
| Henry Butterwick VS.. Jennie But
terwick. Default. A Lyle Kaye
justice Of the peace appointed commits
sioner to take and report the evidence.
Submitted to the court. 1t is adj
judged by the court that the bonds of
matrimony existing between plaintiff
and defendant be and same are hereby
dissolved and plaintiff divorced there
from. Decree To- be entered upon pay
ment Of costs and at plaintiffs costs.
Jaeger Bros. Go. VS., Kupk & Swehla
ct al. Default against all defendants.
Judgment against all defendants for
S77.35. Interest g per cent.
Geo. M. Anderson VS.. EIene Peterson
Bratakken. Frank Sayre appointed
guardian ad litem Answer of guar
dian ad Item on file.
WenZel Yak VS.. +. II. Fulton ct al.
Default against all known defendants
namely: Fred II. Fulton. Mrs. Z. NJ.
Green, @. l.. Houck, b. B. Morse,
Samuel Olson, Grotte and Anna A.
Grove. Decree prayed against each
OF above named defendants. Clerk of
this court is authorized IN releaSa