The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-11-28
GRIND OF LAW MILLS.
District Court Still in Session at the
Time the Union Went to Press
Yesterday Afternoon.
Case of Mary A. Potts VS.. 500 Railway
Company Responsible for the
Long Term of Court.

The grand jury, discharged last
Thursday afternoon, brought in two
indictments besides that against S.
w. Williams for assault, previously
reported These indictments were
against Ohas. Plummer for assault
inSc0nnection with the Williams
case, and E. W. Bemis for illegally
disposing of liquor. Chas. Plummer
pleaded guilty to the charge and,
upon the request of S. P.
Skahen, defendants attorney, the
judge suspended sentence, the en-
forcement to depend upon Plummer's
good behavior until the next term of
court ~
Charles A. Geddes VS.. Jacob
Van Rhee and G. g.. Erickson.
Action on land contract. E. L. Nc
MILAN for plaintiff, J. d. Sullivan
for defendant. Case continued over
term.
Mary A. Potts VS.. Minneapolis, St.
Paul & Sault Ste Marie Railway
company. Action in form of an
ejectment brought by plaintif-in
which she claimed $14, 900 damages
and, under the statute, converted by
defendant S answer into condemna-
ton suit. The jury returned gen.
eral verdict for plaintiff assessing the
total amount of damages at Sc, 500,
and also submitted special verdict
returning answer to three questions
l, rental value of dock site? Ans
Wer, $500. 2, value of dock site as
permanent acquisition? Answer,
S., 900. 3, damage to so much of
block l, Potts Town, as is owned by
plaintiff? Answer, $500. A stay of
40 days was allowed defendant. E..
c. Carman was attorney for plaintiff
and Geo. Spear for defendant. This
case consumed over five days, more
than all the other cases on the cal
enaar combined, the mass of testi-
mony introduced being responsible
for TIE long drawn out proceedings.
Dean & Co. VS.. Henry Uglem.
Action to recover on account. L. J..
Van Fossen for plaintiff, M. L. Cor
many for defendant Judgment for
plaintiff by stipulation.
State VS.. Ed. W. Bemis. indicted
by grand jury for unlawfully dispos-
ing Of liquor to William Carline. J..
A. Ross for State, G. A. Dickey for
defendant. Jury returned a verdict
of not guilty.
| William Reibolt VS.. William Ross.
Action for an accounting. Stiles &
Devaney for plaintiff, j. A. Ross for
defendant. Settled and dismissed.
Mathilda Carlson VS.. August Carl
son. Default case. Rolleff Waller
for plaintiff. Order for Judgment in
favor of plaintiff.
DeArchy McLarty VS.. Harry Shock
ley as sheriff of Mile Laos county,
Minnesota. Action to compel de-
PENDANT to allow redemption from
a mortgage, plaintiff claiming under
second mortgage and defendant re-
fusing to permit such redemption
on the ground that prior redemption
by other parties had already been
made. Bert O. Loe for plaintiff, E..
L. Mcmillan and Charles Keith for
defendant. Testimony taken and
case will be submitted on briefs.
At the time the Union went to
press yesterday afternoon the court
had almost cleaned up the calendar,
the case of Elvira Peterson VS.. A.
G. Phelps, for malpractice, being on
trial.
COURT NOTES. =.
Jacob Van Rhee and @. E.. Erick-
son of Milaca were in attendance at
court on Monday.