Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28
DISTRICT COURT ADJOURNs.
Will Convene Again Next Monday
Miss Alma Spencer Found
Not Guilty.

Judge Fellows adjourned the dis
trict court on Saturday morning,
after a weeks session until next
Monday. when he will return and
complete the matters not disposed
of. There was only one criminal
case, the state VS.. Miss Alma Spen-
Ger, accused of raising check from
$50 to $50. The case ELECTED con-
siderable interest upon the part of
the people, and not little sympathy
for the defendant, and when the
jury returned a verdict of mot
guilty" it proved to be very popu-
lar one. Following is a list of the
cases disposed of during the week:
State of Iowa VS.. Alma Spencer
Jury returned verdict of not guilty.
Defendant discharged and bail ex-
onerated.
George Allen VS.. Jennie Brogden-
Frank Sayre, guardian for defend
ant, of unsound mind. Answer on
file. Sale ordered as prayed. Geo.
Bieber, F. ]. Pouska and G.. H. HUI
Der, appraisers.
Joseph limp VS.. Bernard limp
Frank Sayre guardian ad Item.
Answer on file. Final report of
Henry limp approved and resigna-
tion accepted. Theodore limp ap-
pointed guardian as prayed.
Michael w. Drew VS.. M. o. Mel ct
al.-Default, decree for plaintiff as
prayed.
Wilhelmine Alderman VS.. Ernst
Alderman - Withdrawn, judgment
against plaintiff for costs.
William Walker ct al. VS.. Lizzie
Morrison ct al.-Referee ordered to
pay costs and make distribution and
then stand discharged
John E. Turner VS.. c. A. l.. Loom
is-Default, judgment for plaintiff
for $S75.39, interest and costs. Spe-
cial execution to issue for sale of
property.
e. o. Riggs VS.. e. e. Vance ct
al.-Withdrawn. judgment against
plaintiff for costs.
b. e. Jewell VS.. Philomina Brog-
din-Frank Sayre guardian ad litem
for defendant, of unsound mind.
Sale of real estate ordered as pray
ed. George Bieber, T. j. Pouska and
G. X. Huber appraisers.
j. w. Meyer VS.. George Balk-De-
fault, judgment for plaintiff for
$50.06, interest and costs.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gallagher VS.. Chas.
Weldon ct al.-Jury empannelled
and sworn. BY consent judgment
for plaintiff for $229.02, interest
and costs.
Mollie Il. Johnson VS. Enga Hum
phrey ct al.-Referee o. NJ. Selnes
ordered to turn over balance after
paying expenses and costs in parti-
tion suit and mortgage and one-third
of the balance to widow, TO himself
as administrator of Filing Johnson
estate, then to stand discharged.
National Bank of DEBORAH VS.. Olaf
Benson ct al.-Default as to Olaf
Benson. Judgment against both de-
PENDANTS for $439.6S; interest and
costs
N. Willett VS.. Ernst Alderman
Default, judgment for plaintiff fol-
$4,000, interest and costs Special
execution to issue No personal
judgment against defendant.
Theo. Fleischer vs. Fred M. Ander-
son-Default, judgment for $42.3O
interest and costs.
Martha j. Musser VS.. l.. w. Smith
Default, decree as prayed at plain
tiff's costs.
Rose A. Eickhoff VS.. Caroline New
ington ct al. II Default, decree
0uietinp title as Draypd Mort ora pe
described adjudged paid.
III. b. Winter VS.. Robert Hall ct
al.-Default, decree for plaintiff as
prayed
Clara NJ Reum ct al. VS.. e. e.
Acknowledgment, judgment for
$676.44, interest and costs.
Josephine Elsbernd VS.. Bernard
yelling ct al Default, decree for
plaintiff as prayed. ~-e
Frudden Lumber Co. VS.. Theodore
Martin-Default, judgment for $20.-
81, interest and costs.
Edwin Hover, Elk. VS.. Gunder Oh
son Bullend ct al.-Default, decree
as prayed.
Roxey Bisby VS.. David Baker ct
al.-Default, judgment for $67.60
interest and costs.
Mrs. Dina Ramberg VS.. Otto Ram
berg ct AIN j. Carter guardian
ad Item for minors. Decree es-
tablishing shares and partition and
sale ordered. T. II. Ramberg ref
cree, Gunder Binger, H. Grundeland
and S. j. Grundeland, appraisers.