Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-12
Judge HObsOn Adjourns February
Term After DispOsing Of Much
Business.
ONLY THREE JURY TRIALS
DURING THE TERM
Settlements, Withdrawals and Com
tinuances of Important Cases
Save Much Time of the
Court.

court of Winneshiek county closed to-
day, Judge Hobson having disposed
of all matters ready for his attention
at this term.
The term was materially shorten
ed, as stated last week, by the with
drawal of the $50, 100000 damage suit
of F. w. Haase VS.. Mrs. Laura Nc
Claskey, the continuance of the $685.
Calmar VS.. the T., Nj. & ST. p. Ry Co.,
and the settlement of the Vessel
man damage suits against the same
company.
The grand jury reported yesterday
afternoon, finding but one indictment,
against Peter Peterson, for illegal
sale of liquor. He pleaded guilty and
was given the minimum fine of $3O0
and costs, which he paid.
There were but three jury trials,
and the petit jury was excused on
Saturday. The case of the state Of
Iowa VS.. William Halvorson, charged
with assault to commit great bodily
injury, resulted in verdict of guilty
OF assault and battery, and the de-
fendant was sentenced to thirty days
in the county Jail. In the state of
Iowa VS.. Fred Barr, accused of steal
ing poultry at Ossian, the defendant
pleaded guilty, and was given a Jail
sentence of one day and costs. The
o. R. Seyerson VS.. N. r. Croft assault
and battery case resulted in verdict
for the defendant, and in the case of
James Gregg VS.. Charles r. Moore,
for the collection of lumber bill,
the jury found for the plaintiff, ases-
sing damages at $9s 10 and costs.
Calvin Skinner resigned as guar
dian for Alonzo Smith and Sylvia An
derson was appointed in his stead.
In the case of Anderson Bros. and
Johnson VS.. s. NJ. Cox & Son ct al,
the defendants confessed judgment
for s29S.S6 and interest
tn following cases were settled
and costs paid
Ralph Wesselmann VS. c., NJ. & st.
p. Ry. Co.
ID. Swenson VS.. l. H. Conigisky.
Elizabeth McCabe VS.. John F. MUIR
tha.
c. B. Hall VS.. o. S. Tolstad.
Mabel E. Moore VS.. George F.
Moore
R. w. Anderson vs.. Mathilda X.
Larson.
Wesselmann & Herr VS.. C. NJ. & st.
p. Ry. Co.
Thomas H. Connor ct al VS.. Inter-
state Power Co., ct al.
Mary x. Richert VS.. B. G.. Street.
w. III. Haefner VS.. Frank Dowd ct
al.
Sales were approved in the cases Of
Gilbert j. Melaas VS.. Gunder Melaas,
by guardian, and sale ordered in the
case of Michael Floody VS.. Thomas
Floody.
In the case of the National Bank
of Decorah VS.. G. F. Francis ct al,
judgment, order and decree in ac-
cordance with written decree was fill
ed.
In the case of Winneshiek County
VS.. Lars Mikkelson Tjelle ct al, for
care and support at the insane hos
pital and county home, the claim was
allowed in favor of the county and
judgment rendered against the de-
| fendant for $2625.SO and costs.
A decree of divorce was granted
George Estey, Jr., from Nellie Estey,
and also Mary Benda from James E.
Benda, with custody of minor chill
dren
Defaults were entered in the fol-
lowing, with DEGREES as prayed, most
ly actions for quieting of title to
land:
A. j. Liza vs. Osten Ostenson ct al.
Emma Christen VS.. Neoma Fawcett.
Js II. kneeskern VS.. p. j. Meyer ct
/ al.
Charles Albright VS.. Michael Town
sen ct al.
John d. Mullaney VS.. Eli C. Dun
ming ct al.
Albert Fl. lima VS.. Charles Han
son ct al.
j. e. Mccarthy VS.. Martha Ann
Streeter ct al.
John Fl. Stinmoen VS.. James Ken
ney ct al.
Sam Nereson VS. Chas. o. Emery.
Judgment for $44.25.
Mary A. Schissel VS.. Charley Ridell
ct al.
M. j. Carter VS.. j. A. Calendar ct
al, judgment for $4,000.
William Barth VS.. Hiram Manning
ct al.
Emma c. Letchford VS.. Mabel Wat
ers ct al.
| l. II. DeGraff vs.. Elma Crabtree.
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