New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-05-29
sCHNOBRICa AWARDED $4,000
FROM n. est. L.
Court Cases Now On And VIII
Probably Occupy Balance Of
week.

The grand jury found practically no
business requiring their attention and
were ready to make their final report
Wednesday morning and were then
excused from further attendance OF
this term OF Court after making the
usual inspection of the County Jail
and the Poor Farm.
Tuesday afternoon was devoted to
granting citizenship papers and all
applicants with the exception of one
passed the rigid examination that is
exacted. The following are now full
fedged citizens: Wenzel Wild,
Diedrich Meyer and Kassrel Morris
Lurie, OF this city; Wolfgang Spaeth
and John Thuer, of Springfield;
Frederick Christiansen, OF Evan;
Peter Wallir, of Bashaw; Hans
Christian Hansen, of Eden; John
Bongards, Frank Fisch and August
Schulz, of Milford; Martin Schiller Of
PIairieville and Nicholas J. Bank OF
Morgan.
The first case requiring the attention
of the petit jury was the action brought
by Christina A. Olsen against A. r.
Eggensperger, Geo. Chsmbard, John
Hermansen and Fred Flor for an
alleged trespass. The case went to
the jury Thursday morning about 10
O'Clock and shortly before noon they
brought in verdict of ''no cause of
action"
A jury was then impsneled in the
case of Theresia Lockway W. The
Modern Woodmen of America for the
recovery of $1,000 life insurance
claimed to be due from the Order on
account of the death of plaintiffs
deceased husband, John Lockway.
The defendent contended that Lock-
ways death was due to excessive
drinking and that under the terms OF
the policy this cancelled the contract
of insurance. In the proofs OF death
submitted to the Order the cause OF
his death was given as delirium
tremens. It appeared at the trial that
the Immediate cause of his death was
cerebral Ssmorrhage and thst this
might have been caused by some other
agency than delirium tremens. Inc
Jury took the view most favorable to
the widow and the jury at 3 O'Clock
Friday afternoon returned verdict
in her favor and assessed her damages
at s2,224.67 including interest since
the time the money became due and
payable under the policy.
In the case of Martin Casperson VS..
Robert Hose and Ed. Humphrey the
plaintiff sought to recover w, the
value of his services for plans and
specifications which he drew tor the
defend ants. The case was originally
tried in the Municipal Court OF Sleepy
Eye and won by the plaintiff. The
Jury found no cause of action against
Robert Hose but decided against Ed.
Humphrey and assessed PLAINTIFFS
damages at go.
On account of the illness OF de-
PENDANT, the case OF State OF Mime
sofa vs.. William Wenger was con-
tinued TO the next term of court and
the case of the Christensen Engineering
Co. vs.. Albert A. Paffrath was settled
and dismissed.
The personal injury action OF lsidor
against the M. 4 st. L
went to the jury Monday morning and
after celebrating Al hours they agreed
upon q verdict of $50, which is slo
more than the company had offered
10 pay. .4,
The last jury case for trial at this
term was that of Schaleben q 20.
against Paul Fslk, which was sub
mitted to the jury yesterday morning.
At the noon hour they had not agreed
and accompanied by two bailiffs they
we're marched down to the Dakota
House for their dinner, This is the
first time in 9 years that the jurors
took their meals: anywhere else than
at the County Jail with the Sheriff as
host. The jury agreed at about ESQ
o. M. yesterday, returning verdict
In favor of the plaintiffs for Sl,5oo
with interest at 6% since April LIST.
Immediately after the jury cases had
been disposed of, the court cases we're
taken up. AS we 20 to press the case
Of Nels Nelson against the Town OF
Linden is being tried.
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