The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-08
CIRCUIT COURT Is REVERSED
IN The R0Y-BORDAS SUIT
Jurist Twice Instructed Jury TO
Find for Defense Supreme
Court Twice Differs
OTHER CIRCUIT COURT WORK


Houghton county In twice directing a
verdict in favor OF the defendants in
the case of Mrs. sophia Roy against
r. p. Bordas and others. The suit was
first tried at the December term Of
the circuit court i'm 1906 and the local
jurlst took il from the hands OF the
Jury directing that they find a verdict
for the defendants. ON appeal the
Supreme court held that this was
wrong and ordered the case returned
for re-trial.
Attorney Hambitzer who handlc3
the case for MIS-. Roy took II before
the circuit court again i'm January of
1909 and Judge Streeter again direct
ed a verdict for several defendants
Ii IS this decision which has just been
reversed and Attorney HambitZer said
Yesterday that the case would be
thrashed out again as soon as possible.
Nicholas Dolinger OF Lake Linden.
where the suit originated has a claim
similar to that OF the plaintiff in this
case and It is understood that he is.
awaiting the final outcome of this ac-
ton before pressing his case.
Story Of the Suit
This suit. which is being watched
with great interest by attorneys of
this part OF the state was brought by
Mrs. Sophia Roy of Lake Linden
against Rev. r. =. Bordas. Joseph
Bosch. George w. orr Norbert sara
Yin and John IT. Wilson. directors in
the Cor-Ago Midicine company a
corporation organized for the purpose
of manufacturing and selling medi-
cal compound known as Cor-Ago, orr
ginated or adopted by Rev. f. p. Bor-
das. The parties are all of Lake Lind
en-. or were. Father Bordas now being
located at Ishpeming.
Mrs. Roy purchased $1,000 Of the
stock OF the company which later
proved Improbable and went out of
business. Sshe brought suit 10 recov-
er the $1,000, alleging fraud. She al
legged that the directors of the com
pany took $4,000 worth OF the stock
Of the company without paying cash
for II, though the articles Of incorpor-
alton stated that this amount was paid
in cash. Her contention was that
these directors placed this stock in
their own names in order TO influence
others TO purchase and attempted to
finance the company through the lat
ter sales.
Busiest Day of Term.
yesterdav was easily the busiest day
Of the present term OF the circuit
court. Besides completing the case of
Sigrid Sorenson, charged with illegal
~ using a motor boat for fishing, the
jury bringing in verdict Of not guilty
about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, eight
other criminal cases were touched up
on in some manner and the court also
rendered judgment in a civil case. This
last named Is the attachment suit OF
David ]. Cavan versus the Kimberly
Wiley Mines company. Attorney Ger
aid Doyle of Menominee appearing for
the plaintiff and the court rendering
Judgment in behalf Of his client in the
sum of S2,s5O.51 and $50 costs allowed.
Arthur Remington, charged with
perjury in connection with a Chassell
saloon case in the last term of court,
changed his plea to guilty and he will
be sentenced two weeks later. Matt
Drazich. the Calumet saloon man
against whom two charges OF violation
OF the liquor laws have been made,
his plea to guilty and his case
continued for two weeks when he will
be sentenced. John Honkayaari, char
ged with keeping his saloon open after
hours, appeared i'm court with his at
torney ID. G.. Donahue and changed his
plea to guilty. He also will be SEN
fenced later John Jadrich, the is year
old Calumet lad, charged with nom
support, was released from the Jail
after spending 81 days there, upon his
promise to take care Of his family and
report at the next term of court. he
gave a recognizance bond of $500 to
do the courts bidding Two statutory
charges against William Proctor were
changed 20 charges Of simple assault
and he was released on bail to appear
two weeks later for sentence.
Juntenen Liquor Case.
The last case Of the day in the court
was that OF Matt Juntenen, charged
with selling liquor without licensei
at store on Franklin street I'm Han
cock. The defendant appeared in court
with Attorney McNauy and the at
torney announced that his client would
like to change his plea TO guilty and
be heard. The judge decided to hear
what the defendant had TO say right
then and Attorney McNally told Of the
which led up To- Junte-
mems arrest claiming that his client
acted only i'm the capacity OF a common
agent between the two principals in a
transa ton, receiving cases OF beer
from the brewery wagon and deliver
ing them TO a buyer at the same price.
as an accommodation. He did admit,
however. that on one occasion Junten-
IN had taken 80 cents for two bottles
Df beer. The judge continued the case
until this morning I'm order TO hear
chief OF Police Thor Of Hancock and
other witnesses In the case before
passing judgment.
After hearing the story OF chief