The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16
ITS WORK
District Court Proceedings Closed on
Wednesday After a Term of
Eight Days Duration.
Disposition of Cases Not Completed at
Time of Going to Press With
Union Last Thursday.

After a session of eight days-an
exceptionally long one for Princeton
the district court proceedings came
to close yesterday at 4 O'Clock.
The grand jury was also in session
for an unusually long period of time
from Tuesday to Saturday-and,
in addition to the Indictment returned
against Geo. King for petit larceny,
as announced in last weeks Union,
brought in true bill against T. F.
Norton of the Mile Laos Pioneer for
criminal libel and an Indictment for
publishing libelous matter against
Fay Cravens of Milaca. r. G. Dunn
and T. b. Galley signed Mr.. Cravens'
bonds, which were fixed at 5000.
Following is synopsis of the cases
disposed of since the last issue of the
Union:
Charles Malone VS.. Ole N. Reiquam
and Peter Kennedy. A. M. Harrison
for plaintiff, Chas. Keith, E. L. Nc
MILAN and Chas. A. Dickey for de-
PENDANTS. This suit, which was con-
tinued from the last term of court, was
an action to enforce conveyance of
land in pursuance of contract between
parties claimed not to have been
cancelled. Plaintiff submitted his
evidence and defendants moved for a
dismissal of action. This was denied
and defendants submitted a portion of
their evidence, among which was
cancellation of contract not included
in the pleadings. Plaintiff objected to
the Introduction of this evidence un-
less it be included in the pleadings.
The case was continued to the next
term of court.
J. M. Watson, doing business under
the name and style of the Dickinson
Horse Sales company VS.. Harry
Shockley. Chas. Keith and E. L. Me-
MILAN for plaintiff, Chas. A. Dickey
for defendant. This was an action to
dissolve, a writ of attachment upon
horses of which the plaintiff claimed
proprietorship. These horses were
attached by the sheriff upon a writ
issued at the request of creditors of
Emmett Mark. The case was tried be-
fore jury and occupied more than
day. A verdict was returned for the
plaintiff and the defendant given a
stay of sixty days.
Andrew p. Jorgenson VS.. Rienhold
Swedborg. Chas. Keith, for plaintiff
Chas. A. Dickey for defendant Suit
to recover on a promissory note.
Tried by jury and verdict directed
for plaintiff for amount of note and
interest.
j. L. Freeland VS.. A. L. Erb & Co.
Chas. A. Dickey for plaintiff, e. L.
Mcmillan for defendant. Suit to
recover on sale of potatoes. Tried by
jury and verdict returned for defen-
dant by consent of parties.
Petitions for the adoption of chill
dren were granted as follows: Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Starff, to adopt
Vivian Moody; Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
J. Kimling, to adopt Mildred Peter
son; Mr.. and Mrs. Emmanuel MUIR
ray, to adopt Harry W. Grant; Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew P. Eneroth, to adopt
Helen Grant.
Mary Rines, executrix of the estate
of Chas. 81. Rines, deceased, VS.. Mil
lard Howard. Chas. A. Dickey for
plaintiff, E. L. Mcmillan for defen-
dant. Suit in which plaintiff and de-
PENDANT both claimed right to the
possession of COW. Tried before
jury and a verdict returned for de-
PENDANT.
Joseph A. Leathers VS.. Emmett
Mark. Chas. A. Dickey for plaintiff,
E. L. Mcmillan for defendant. An
action to recover money advanced,
plaintiff having attached a number of
horses. Case continued to next term
of court.
W a. AdOOOu W. u. ". Wilkes.
Chas. A. Dickey for plaintiff, E. L.
Mcmillan for defendant. Suit to re-
cover damages for assault and bat
tery-the outcome of a fstic encounter
in the lake country. Tried before jury
and verdict of $40 and costs returned
in favor of plaintiff.
The King petit larceny case was
called and continued to the next term
of court, defendant furnishing bonds
in 800.
In the twenty-five cases to enforce
payment of delinquent taxes-all be-
ing of like nature-evidence was SUBJ
mitted and thirty days allowed in
which to file briefs. The question in
volved is whether the valuation of
land, which was raised by the county
board of equalization, above the
fiorraS Of the assescor ~ co Sn ,,o,.