Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25
the DISTRICT COURT.
Not Many Cases Tried.
But q Number are
Settled

afternoon at TWO O'CLOCK, VIII JuOSe
NJ. D. Taylor of St. Cloud, presiding.
The case of w. q. Ryan VS.. F. w.
Lyon was the first case taken up.
Ryan sued in justice court for q
balance due on q bill Of merchandise
IN the sum of $58. IS. Mr.. Lyon
presented counter claim for legal
services, claiming about SO. In
Justice court plaintiff was given q
verdict for $29. IS. An appeal was
taken by defendant, and the jury
reduced the justice court verdict to
SIC. 35. #
In the case of the State of Minnesota
vs.. Nick Daniel, Wenzel Fuchs and
Jonn johnson, the three pleaded
guilty to breaking window panes in q
dwelling belonging to John Schmolke
at Buckman, and were fined $40 each,
and one third of the costs, amounting
in all to each $21. 40, which was paid.
The case had been appealed from
Judge Wilson's court at Royalt0n.
Another party that was implicated at
this time pleaded guilty and was fined
quite heavily. :
In the case Of I. L. : Lamm~ vs.. j.
Mrozik, where plaintiff sued for a
liquor bill for $40 and interest, judg-
ment was allowed by defendant.
The case of Mary Kemp vs.. Theodore
Bredfeld came up for trial Tuesday
afternoon. Plaintiff sued far 9
balance due on a note in the sum OF
$l7O. OF, which note had been given in
purchasing some cattle in the fall OF
1908, from plaintiff. The defendant
claimed that the. cattle were not as
represented, and were defective. The
Jury brought in a verdict for plaintiff
IN the sum of $168. 36.
The case Of L. Gaudet and B.
Doucett vs. Nels Swanson, a verdict
was ordered in open court for plaintiff
in the amount Of SIG. 10, with costs
and disbursements. -.
The case OF j. G.. Highhous VS.. c..
81. Brown, was taken up Wednesday
morning and lasted we'll into the
afternoon. The plaintiff claimed
wages due as pharmacist from de-
fendant in the sum Of. $3.50. 90. The
jury, after being out about three
hours, brought in verdict for $50. 20
for plaintiff.
The case of the Benton County State
Bank VS.. Cordelia Holiday ct al was
stricken from the calendar for want of
posecution and there being no ap-
pearance on either side.
The case Of Henry Duford VS..
Samuel Trebby was dismissed as per
stipulation without costs to- either
party, and the matter settled.
Peter johnson kjallson, Mohns Nelson
Wikholm, Patrick Lila, Carl Hilmar
Carlson, Carl Otto Carlson, William
Schmidt.
The case of Frank Foster vs..
Fremont and Belle Graham, which
came up for trial Thursday morning
was dismissed, and the case of Peter
Tudzu1ski VS.. Two Rivers Insurance
company will come up for argument
later before the court.
The case of Geo. H. Root vs.. the
Northwestern Milling comany, and that
OF Alice Chounard VS.. John Chounard
were continued.
+ The case of the State VS.. William
Krottoschinski was settled.
No witnesses before the grand jury
in the case of the State VS.. I. B.
Hanks, and likely 1t will be dropped.
A divorce was granted Maybelle
4eorRia Hubbard from Charles,
Elbertus Hubbard. The defendant il
now In the reformatory, where he was
sent form this place some time since
for bigamy.
Chas. F. Henry of Staples was also
granted divorce from his wife,
Alice.
The case of State of Minnesota vs.
Walter Wisnewski is the next. case t<
be tried.