Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-18
"A Rather Short Session
Came TO Close Sat
urday afternoon

notice OF compulsory hearlng; ana
the case of Joseph Gilmette VS.. John
Odette, in which plaintiff sued to
recover the face value of a note which
! he had purchased from the town of
Ripley, made in its favor by Odette.
,, was also dismissed, the court holding
that tho town had no right to dispose
of it.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty
against defendant Saturday morning
IN the case of Peter Denis vs.. Thos.
Plofkin, an assault and battery case,
and the court sentenced defendant to
80 days in the county bastlle or pay
fine of 800. The latter took his
choice ard IS now serving the Jail
sentence.
The case of Josephine Robert vs.. the
Modern WOodmen of America, in
which plaintiff sued to recover the
amount on policy which she alleges
was in force when her husband met
with an accident which proved fatal,
was continued to the next term of
court. The lodge claims that plaintiff g
husband was not in good standing
when the accident occurred. having
been suspended.
The decision of the probate court
was practically affirmed by the district
court Monday, when 1t allowed the
claims OF John S0blek In the sum OF
$5o4 IN the appeal case OF h: J.
Schwartz as representative of the
Estate of John Ohotta, deceased, from
the allowance of claims of John
Soblek.
A verdict of guilty was returned
by the jury IN the case of state OF
Minnesota vs.. R. w. Campbell, q
physician of Swanville, Tuesday after
noon, in which case defendant was
charged with selling drugs without
being q licensed pharmacist, and a
fine of $50 and costs was imposed
on him by the court.
Eat the direction of the court, the
jury In the case of R. W. Campbell
vs.. August Ladwig for the collection
of q bill for professional service, the
jury brought in verdict. for plaintiff
in the sum of $31 Tuesday afternoon.
The case Of state vs. Harry Grund
wess settled out of court Wednesday
afternoon.
The case of Ben Meyers vs.. the
Brown Burt Logging company, q con-
tlnued case from former calendar in
which plaintiff sues for the balance
alleged to be due him on contract
F., work, was again continued to the next
term of court Wednesday.
The jury in the case of State OF
Minnesota vs. A. W. Austin returned
verdict of guilty of the charge of
practicing as q physician without q
license yesterday morning, and the
court sentenced him to pay fine of
$50 or serve twenty days in the county
Jail. AS the defendant had not the
where-with- all to pay the fine, he was
taken over by Sheriff Armstrong as
one OF his boarders, and during the
next twenty days Hotel de Armstrong
will boast OF having a near-doctor.
When a constable went to arrest
Austin last week, the latter bluffed
him into believing that he was not
wanted and that some mistake had
been made, and afterwards attempted
to flee the country. He was caught al
Swanville, however, last Friday ano
made to face the charge on which hi
was found guilty.
With the completion Of the above
case, all jury cases on the calendar
were disposed of and the petit jury
was paid off and discharged.
The case OF Caroline H. Hoffman
VS.. Theodore Hoffman ct al. :
court case, was practically the las
case to come up before this term O.
district court. 1t is t. be submitted il
briefs.
The petitions of Emil VIM. Evensol
for second naturalization papers wa
dlsmissed, and that of Gustaf Peterson
was continued.