The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04
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JUDGE FROM FAIRMONT DISTRICT
TO PRESIDE HERE.
Will Remain in MankatO During Much
OF the February Term of Court;
Assistant Attorney General Peter
son Is Present and He Is to Go
Before the Grand Jury; County
Board Is Active.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Every member of the grand jury
was in his seat when the roll was
called this forenoon, except George +.
BoyntOn of this city. who was ex-
cused on account of his age. Judge
Quinn, who will preside over at least
the major portion of the present term
of court, announced that he would give
his charge to the jury at two o'clock
this afternoon, and excused it until
! then.
| The county board met TO-DAY in spe-
'cial session to consider the cases grow
ing out of the Ledbeter murder, and
the members will remain in the city
until the grand jury has completed its
work, SO that it can advise in the
case and take such action as the cir
icumstances may warrant.
Assistant Attorney General Peterson
arrived in the city last night from st.
Paul, to assist County Attorney Ply
mat with his grand jury work. The
county board consulted with him to-
day.
The February term of court con-
'vened at ten o'clock, with Judge j.. il.
Quinn of Fairmont presiding, at the
request of Judge Pau. 1t is believed
that his presence is due to the ex-
pcctcd action of the grand jury, and
Imotions and trials that may possibly
result from it.
Sheriff Donahue has appointed john
+. Dackins baililf for tic term.
The call of the calendar resulted in
the setting of the $4,000 breach of
promise suit of Miss Martha Harper
VS.. Patrick McTigbc for trial Tues
day, Feb. 8, at 2 p. III. 1t will be the
first case for trial.
The criminal case Of the State vs.
Charles e. Lee was marked for trial
One hundred and two civil eases were
on the printed calendar, and the fol-
lowing new ones were added
John Humphrey Jones ". Robert S.
Jones.
Frank c. lIotaliny vs.. Ellie j. Total
ing, otherwise known as Ellie !. Perry.
Ellen +. Malon vs.. Patrick IT, Nal.
Ion.
Helen V. lIccp vs. Henry J. iIcep.
Twcnty-ninc cases were set for trial
by jury at the preliminary call of the
calendar, and thirty.cight for trial
by the court.
TIE following cases were stricken
from the calendar because settled, or
for other reasons:
Rose NJ. Harkins vs.. Richard L. Harr-
kins.
First National bank VS.. ID. j. Brown
and others.
In re estate of Mary Brannagan,
deceased, appeal of Helen Brarnagan
as administrative, applt., VS.. Sarah
Brannagan, respt.
William Seefeld vs.. Leo J. kilfe and
Gertrude Kiffe.
Nicholas Juliar VS.. Gertrude Kiifc
and Leo J. Kiffe, executors of the es
tate of George Kiire and individually.
The following cases were continued
until the June term:
Adolph Hoehn VS.. German Land COM
pany ct ais.
Mankato Electric Traction company
VS.. Daniel Williams.
Same VS.. E. ID. Wilmot.
First National bank VS.. j. B. & d.
Richards.
Fred a. Willsey VS.. Mlfred G. Will
sey.
Edith Holman VS.. Henry +. Leonard.
Frank McQuat and others vs.. Ger
nan Land Co. and others.
Ida link VS.. Ferdinand link.
j. Il. Watkins Medical company vs..
Clement Schroeder and others.
NJ. l.. Dubctz vs.. Mankato Fruit
Commission company.
Attorney Mohn appeared and moved
that the case of, Wilma A. DOrdon VS..
William NJ. Dordon be stricken from
the calendar, because change of venue
was to be taken to Goodhuc county.
In the two suits of Louis +. Davis
VS.. B. James, &C. james and NJ. J.
Barney, and in his suit against Beza
leel James, the plaintiff moved for
continuance.