The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-04-25
COURT Mill
STILL GRINDS
Grand Jury Was Dismissed
Last Week but pet;t Jury
Is Still Busy.

The April term of the district
court is now in session in this city,
the grand jury having convened last
Tuesday and the petit jury on We'd
nesday.
The grand jury finished its work
for this term and was dismissed on
Thursday, after returning indict-
ments against Clarence Overlee of
Revere for selling liquor to minor,
Verne Baldwin of this place for keep
ing disorderly house, and Thomas
Hodge of Seaforth for the alleged
theft of a watch.
The civil cases on the calendar,
fifteen in all, have mostly been tried
or dismissed as follows: In the case
of C. Eilefson for setting aside a
sidewalk tax. The appellant re-
ceived a judgement for part of the
taxes, while the case of the Winona
and st. Peter Ry. Co. in proceedings
to set aside real estate taxes was
continued until the next term of
court, as was also the case of C. 9.
Way VS.. H. H. Peavey and c. E.
Gunhus.
The following cases were stricken
from the calendar: Victor Peterson
and o M. Nelson VS.. Town of Gran
lite Rock, John Casserley VS.. John j.
and Lizzie Casserley. and George H.
Gurler VS.. James A. Larson.
The case brought by Carl A. Rey-
nolds against Eli Williams was dis
missed when brought up for trial.
A. G. Dolliff received judgment
in the sum of $108.05 in the action
brought by him against John Cas-
serley, Sr., for attorneys fees.
In the case brought by Martin
Lohrenz as guardian ad litam for
Charley A. Lohrenz against Theo-
dore and Mary Dahms, a verdict
was rendered in favor of the plain
tiff for $275. The young man had
made his home in the Dahms family
since early childhood and they had
agreed that if he would stay with
them until of age that he would re-
ceive liberal compensation for his
labor but which they refused to give
him as he left when but twenty
years old. The action was brought
by the young mans uncle and the
above verdict rendered.
In the damage suit brought by M
E. Hensel against Joseph Mahal
Albert Hoffman and Joseph Ebnett
verdict of $1.00 was returned il
favor of Hensel
The divorce case brought by Ros
A. Roof against Edward Roof. Sr.
was settled and dismissed, as wa
also the case of Thos. E. Davis AM
E. A. Michael VS.. Andrew Roller
which was an appeal from municipa
court.
The jury in the case of Halgrin
Erickson VS.. the Revere Elevator Go
brought in a verdict in favor of tn
plaintiff for So, 563. go, after deliber
ating all night. At one time Erick
son was a director of the Rever
Elev ator Co. and signed note a
surety for the company. Before tn
note became due, however, most
the stock in the company had bee
transferred to other parties an
they refused to pay the note on tn
ground that when the stock We
bought it was with the understand
ing that it was free from all incun
ORANGES and Erickson, as surety, Wa
obliged to pay same.
Clarence Overlee Of Revere. WI
was indicted by the grand jury la:
week for selling liquor to- mino
was found guilty by the jury j
short order yesterday and for h
pains drew fine of $50 and costs
action, with an establishment OF {
days in the county Jail.
A. G. Miller drove his car fro