The Dickinson press., 1910-12-24

make defendants formal motion for
new trial. etc. A motion had previ-
ously been made for a stay of sentence,
but the court would not grant this.
John Connolly. arrested with Huehie
McKeever, is still in jail and 90 far no
action has been taken in his case.
The Ease Of Cornelius Williams vs..
the Sweigelt ErwaId Lumber Co. Of
Hebron occupied "a part of two days
and came abruptly to a close Monday
morning when it was announced that a
settlement had been effected. The his
tory of the case is something like this
Nj. Williams of Taylor bought a 80 h.
p. Flour City gasoline engine for 81, 400
on q written guarantee that same would
poll s to 8 plows in good pillow land.
The same raj sold by him on this quar-
antee to Bud Card, living some dis
lance north Of Taylor. The engine was
delivered early last spring. Subse-
quentIy it was. claimed that the engine
would not do the work for which it wal
guaranteed and that four plows was all
that it would pull. T. F. Murtha and
W. F. Burnett prosecuted while r. H.
Brainard and F. C. Hebron defended.
Beth sides worked hard and seemed to
have plenty of witnesses, and many of
those keeping track of the testimony
were guessing as ia the outcome.
In Dickinson some parties were of the
opinion that this engine was the same
one that vas shipped here in the spring
for {. j. White of Belfield and refused.
It was never unloaded here and if the
parties are correct in their surmises,
it was subsequently unloaded at Taylor.
Mr.. Williams stated on the stand that
he. considered the engine worth about
ST.. 200 instead of 81. 400. In the
final settlement it is supposed that
plaintiff got a reduction of some $500
or $500.
There was some fire works in the
court Don when Attorney w. F. Bur-
nett brought a motion in the Pelissier-
Wlech contest. Defendants attorney
wanted a bill of particulars from plain
tiff attorney. Senator l.. A. Simpson.
or in other words. the names of five
persons referred to in connection with
the Hungary precinct but whose names
were NOT given. The plaintiffs notice
gave Andrew Arnold and five others.
The court decided that in fairness 10
both sides, bills of particulars must be
furnished. Senator Simpson caused
suppressed laughter by saying that he
Beloved he could furnish the names right
away. but he guessed there would be
only -four names.
In the course of this tilt between
counsel, the fact was brought out that
Judge Crawford planned to call Judge
Templeton in to try this and the Billings
county contest questions at an early
date. However, Judge Crawford said
that if he could not get the Grand Forks
Judge, he would try the cases himself,
although he preferred to get an outside
judge OF account of his familiarity
with the parties and questions in
volved.
Tuesday morning the civil action of
w. r. Everett vs.. Arthur N. Liland
was tried before Judge Crawford. 1t
was a land case in which T. F. Murtha
prosecuted and Henry B. Sem of Rugby
defended. The court found in favor
Of plaintiff, and Mr.. Everett is of the
opinion that MI. Liland tried to fool
With the wrong fellow.
Court was adjourned at the sconclusion
Of the foregoing case. Judge Craw-
ford's next regular term work will start
in Billings o. the 10th Of January.
Judge Crawford accomplished a lot
of work at this term of Stark county
court. A large number of cases not dis
posed of by trial and settlement were
stricken from the calendar. Term fees
were improved in some cases, which
will have a tendency to quicken the
memories of litiGants and in the future
they will probably be ready for trial or
dismissal of actions started when their
cases are called.
For some reason John Grindsteiner
did not appear to show cause as agreed.
The cases against Kate Roberts and
others on account Of violation of the
prohibition law were put over the term
by agreement, it being the plan to use
practically the same witnesses in all of
these cases. and if possible an outside
judge will be- called in to preclude the
question Of prejudice being raised.
The w. L. Perkins vs.. j. j. Rozell
case can be taken up in court on 10
days notice.
F. H. Morrison vs.. Chas. Precise sub
mitted to referee.
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