The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-12-07
COURT TERM CLOSES
District Court Proceedings Ended Yes
terday After Continuous Grind
of Over Two Weeks.
Resume of the Cases Disposed of Sub
sequent to the Issue of Last
Number of the Union.

The district court concluded it's
proceedings yesterday afternoon fol-
lowing a strenuous session OF over
two weeks. The calendar was an
unusually long one although but one
criminal case came on for trial, that
of George A. Presley for violating
the liquor laws. Five men bound
over from justice court for various
offenses, however, pleaded guilty as
charged and we're sentenced as stated
in a previous issue of the Union.
There we're 63 cases on the civil
calendar in addition to the criminal
list, and Judge Nye found it neces-
sary to hold several night sessions in
order to expedite matters. In Judge
Nye the district has a jurist of whom
it should feel proud. The cases not
disposed of at the time the Union
was printed last week are hereunder
given:
The jury in the case Of W. 81. Fer
rell & Co. against the Great Northern
Railroad company rendered it's YER.
dict on the evening of November 80.
In this verdict the jury found that
plaintiffs we're entitled to damages in
the sum of $500, together with costs
and interest at the rate of 6 per cent.
While this is victory for W. 81. Fer
rell & Co. so far as it goes to show
the liability of a railroad company in
such cases, the amount of the jury's
award is mere bagatelle compared
with the money loss of the plaintiffs
resulting from the defendants omis-
sion or negligence to furnish cars for
the transportation of potatoes when
required. The amount originally
sought to be recovered was something
like 100000, but some of the causes of
action were eliminated, and this re-
duced the sum to $4,000. From the
tenor of the judges charge to the
jury, which was logical and explicit,
it was confidently expected that a
verdict for the full amount claimed
would be given. Whether either side
will appeal the case is not at this time
known to US.
John W. Mcclure vs.. Minneapolis,
st. Paul & SAUL Ste Marie Railway
company. Suit to recover damages
of 1000 for loss of sawmill by fire
alleged to have been set by de-
PENDANTS locomotive. Lane & Malm-
berg and E. L. Mcmillan for plaintiff,
Stewart & Brewer, John L. Erdall,
L. K. Eaton and L. E. Fry berger for
defendant. Tried by jury and verdict
of $500 and costs returned in favor of
plaintiff. This was one of thirty-two
cases brought against the 500 road
for damages by fire and the only one
which will be tried at this term of
court. The others have been con-
tinued.
State of Minnesota vs.. George A.
Presley. Indictment returned by
grand jury charging illegal sale of
liquor. County Attorney Ross and
E. N. Norton for state, G. A. Dickey
for defendant. Defendant was found
guilty and Judge Nye imposed a fine
OF $50 and costs in addition to a term
of 30 days in jail. AS the trial pro-
crossed and the numerous witnesses
we're examined it was plain to be seen
that the defendant would be convicted
the testimony was directly against
him. 1t was a surprise, however, to
the people who were present in court
when the evidence was taken that so
many of the inhabitants of Milaca,
which is ostensibly "dry" town, ad-
united that they had purchased
whiskey when they knew full we'll that
the sale of the stu # was prohibited by
law in the village. While George
Presley was convicted and will pay
the penalty for violation of the liquor
laws, there is every reason to believe
that he was not the only offender in
that village. The other violators
should be rounded up and given their
medicine there should be no dis
elimination.
The tax cases of the State of Min
nesota VS.. Leon Bergeron and Theo-
dore Jorgerson we're settled. In cases
of like nature against Ezra Baker, G.
E. Erickson and D. G. Wilkes de-
PENDANTS failed to appear and judg-
ment was ordered for the state. Jo-
seph A. Ross was attorney for the
plaintiff.
Princeton Mercantile Co. VS.. Wood
cock & Sellhorn. Suit to enforce an
accounting. Chas. A. Dickey for
plaintiff, E. L. Mcmillan for defend
ant. Case continued to next term Of
court.
L. S. Waller vs.. G. Il. Mackenzie
and Fred r. Burrell. Action to re-
cover on breach of warranty. John