Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-30
DISTRICT COURT
HAS SHORT SESSION
Adjourned on Friday Noon, After
Only Five Days Duration.
JUDGE SPRINGER WILL
RETURN NEXT WEEK
Petit Jury Not Needed, and Only Few
Important Cases Come Up For
Consideration

Judge w. J. Springer adjourned
the April session of the district court
on Friday noon until next Monday,
May 5th., when he will reopen court
and render decisions in cases ready
for his determination. AS stated last
week, the petit jury was excused be-
fore reporting for duty, and the
Judge spent his time in hearing
matters which he could dispose of.
Part of the time was occupied with
the Haase-Rossley cases, both in the
attempt to locate property belonging
to Ed. Rossley for execution under
the $4,000 judgment held by F. w.
Haase, and also in the divorce case,
in which Judge Springer ordered
Mr.. Haase to pay his wife $50 for
attorneys fee before June 15, 1913,
and temporary alimony of $25 per
month until Oct. 1, 1913, it being
understood that the divorce proceed
ings would be disposed of at the
September term of court, executions
to issue If payment is not made rs
pei the order.
The second case of Henry Reeves
VS.. The Decorah Farmers Co-opera-
tive Society was argued at length,
submitted, and taken under consid-
Grafton by the Judge, upon which
judgment will be rendered next
week. The contention is to compell
the society to omit from it's rules the
provision compelling the members to
sell to the society.
The criminal case of the state
against Ingvold Berness was dis
missed, upon recommendation of the
county attorney, and the cases Of G..
H. Olson VS.. Warren w. Scott and
Anton Leichtnam VS.. Marion Won
Der Sett were also dismissed.
In the case of c. S. Boice VS.. HI. L.
Coffeen ct al, the supreme court
modified the decree, reducing the
Judgment of James H. Jensen against
John d. Mullaney for $1,O91.S0 to
$500, and it was so entered.
Sales were approved in the cases
of Minnie b. Abbey VS.. G. F. l..
Brock ct al and in the guardianships
of w. E. Cornell VS. Fred Rathbun
and Hans Lovstuen VS.. Knut Sells
void. In the case of Nick Wagner
VS.. Sebastian Wallentine the guar
dian was discharged.
The following were settled as per
stipulations on file: David A. Ais
paugh VS. Anson Cornell ct al; NJ. J..
Carter VS.. j. A. Calendar; r. A. Eng
bretson VS.. j. D. Mullaney; Michael
Barth VS.. Alvin j. Barth.
In the Hostler Coal & Coke Co. VS..
George Bernatz, Sr. the jury was
waived, and judgment rendered for
$134.67.
In the following defaults were
entered, and judgments rendered for
the amounts given against defend
ants:
Rider Wallis Dry Goods Co. VS.. j..
C. Young, $193.27.
M. j. Carter VS.. Stroup Bros. ct
al, S151.S0.
M. A. Shea VS.. J.. t. Tucker, 1885, .,
Martha Peck ct al VS.. Alfred An
derson, $170.10.
Harry Bullard VS.. James w. Nc
Manus ct al, $500.
Defaults were also entered in the
following, and titles quieted in each
case:
John Lukes VS.. Elizabeth Alden,
e. al.
Theodore T. Boe VS.. John M. Nc
Donald ct al.
David Crawford VS.. Hiram d.
Noble.
Andrew w. Barfoot ct al VS.. Isaac
hunn CT al.
/, Bertha C. Taeger VS.. Kelsy Glid-
den ct al.
Percy w. Bullard VS.. VIM. Rath-
bun ct al.
Albert Moen as executor VS.. Alice
Lardel ct al.
A. F. Schmitt ct al VS.. John Spill
man ct al.
Clarence Christen VS.. Nels Hanson
ct al.
Percival Bullard VS.. Ursulie Bouil-
len ct al.
Jacob Jacobsen VS.. Horatio San
ford ct al.
A sale of the premises was order
ed In the cases Of Laura Carter VS..