Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-02
COURT HAS ADJOURNED
Judge Springer Finishes All Work
At Hand and AdjOurns Sep
tember Session.
New Judge Gains Confidence and
Esteem of Everyone by business
Like Manner in Which He
Takes Hold of Work.

Judge w. J. Springer adjourned his
first term of court in Winneshiek
county yesterday afternoon, after a
business session lasting since a week
ago Monday. 1t was expected that
the term would last at least two
weeks, but the new judge has sur
prised all with the manner in which
he dispatches the matters which
come before the Court, and the uni
versal opinion among the members
of the bar and those in attendance
at court has been that no mistake
has been made in naming him as
Judge Fellows successor.
The criminal cases were gotten out
of the way with only one jury trial,
that being the Bertha Larsen case,
the third of the same character, and
the jury also returned verdict of
mot guilty" in her case. The result
in the other cases is stated below.
Hugh Wilson, the little fellow ac-
CuSSu VI dltchiplSu IHPS, was SCt AtSC
as the grand. jury found no evidence
worthy of an indictmnt. A report
of the cases disposed Of follows:
state of Iowa VS.. Bertha Larson
Jury found the defendant not guilty.
State of Iowa VS.. Herbert Berst-
Upon advice of county attorney, de-
fendant discharged
State of Iowa VS.. Will o. Rima-
Defendant pleaded guilty. Sentenced
to indeterminate term not exceeding
five years. Upon petition and rec
ommendation of officials, etc, sem
tence suspended, defendant placed
under guardianship of c. j. Weiser.
State of Iowa VS.. Olaf Eggen--
Defendant pleaded guilty of escap-
ing from Knoxville inebriate hos
pital. Sentenced to thirty days in
Jail and costs OF case.
State of Iowa VS.. Ben Nefstad-
Defendant pleaded guilty of assault.
Fined S100 and costs.
State of Iowa VS.. Ed Lewis-De-
fendant pleaded guilty of bootleg
ging, two indictments. Fined SIS
and costs in each case. Committed
$3.50 per day.
State of Iowa VS.. Ralph Lewis
Defendant pleaded guilty OF bootleg
gins. Fined 800 and costs. Com
mitted to county Jail TO serve out
fine at $3.50 per day.
state of Iowa VS.. Hugh Wilson
No indictment found by grand jury.
Defendant discharged and bail ex-
onerated.
Defaults:
Charles G.. Reynolds vs.. Thomas
Observation-Disclosures for $l426.
The National Bank of Decorah VS..
H. L. Haivorson-Judgment for
$330.34.
Wenzel Tor VenciD Staska VS..
Ellen Flowers ct al-Decree as
prayed.
John o. Meyer VS.. Ebner De Cow
ct al-Decree as prayed.
II. A. Engbertson VS.. j. ID. Null
laney-Judgmen for SS25.46.
Thomas Russell VS.. Caleb h.
Brooks ct al-Deeree as prayed.
Clarence E. Hawkins vs.. Michael
Townsend ct al-Decree as prayed.
John Gerber VS.. h. G.. p. Mittie-
berger-Decree as prayed.
Mary Greenslade VS.. Homer T..
Reynolds ct al-Decree as prayed.
Joseph LuZum VS.. Geo. Nj. Clark
ct al-Decree as prayed.
f. F.. Sellman & Co. VS.. Charles
Nelso Judgment for $17.S5.
f. f. Sellman & Co. VS.. Gilbert
Nelson Ringstad - Judgment for
$14.S3.
Albert Christen VS.. Jason b. Man
ger ct al-Decree quieting title as
prayed.
F.. s. Monroe VS.. Frank +. Perry
ct al-Decree quieting title as
prayed.
S. C. Mallory ct al vs.. Frank Il.
Perry ct al-Decree, as prayed.
Daniel j. Falnes VS.. Jorgen Gui-
branson ct al-Decree quieting title
as prayed.
Charles Stortz VS.. James Cutler
ct al-Decree quieting title as
prayed.
Nils Iverson Jordal VS.. Albert
Britton ct al-Decree quieting title
as prayed.
John w. Jacobi VS.. John T Will
liams ct al-Decree as prayed.
L. f. Sellman & Co. VS.. Rev. VIM.
II. N. Densmore Judgment for
$6l.70.
Frank A. Figge VS.. Peter Aren't
for costs.
| Joseph Moudry VS.. +. j. Moudry
ct al-Judgment for $33l.59.
~ l.. Bailey VS.. c. w. Pound ct al
Judgment for $l56.56.
Reports OF referees approved In ioi-
lowing cases
Knut Il. Neste VS.. Louise *. Neste
ct al.
Newton Schoonmaker VS.. Nelson
Schoonmaker ct al.
Final reports approved:
/ Paul +. Egge VS.. Edward Peder-
son Bratbakken, guardianship.
/ guardianship:
Fred Einwalter VS.. John Jones'
Fred Einwalter appointed perman-
ent guardian of John Jones, insane
lperson. # SH,
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