The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-02
COURT TERM CLOSES.
Last Case on Calendar is Disposed of
and Judge Parsons Goes to His
Home at Fergus Falls.
Jury Finds for Plaintiffs in the Auto.
mobile Case of Lloyd Wilkes
ct al. vs.. e. Holmes.

L aISonS hOldlng a night session upon
the urgent request of the attorney
and witnesses in the Holmes case.
The March term was short one,
consuming only a few days. Judge
Parsons and Court Reporter Wood
ward departed on Monday morning
for their respective homes at Fergus
Falls and ST. Cloud Following is a
synopsis of the cases disposed of
since, the last isue of the Union:
E. W. Manke & Co. VS.. Great
n orthern Railway company. Action
to recover the sum Of S163 damages
to potatoes in transit. Stiles & De-
vaney for plaintiffs, NJ. Z. Country
man and A. L. James for defendant.
Case continued over the term.
John X. DeMar VS.. F. E. Story.
Action to recover on account of de-
hclency in quantity Of hay and feed
purchased from defendant and left
on farm. Rolled Waller for plaintiff,
Howard D. Banding and Paul G.
Meier for defendant. On motion of
defendant case was dismissed.
Amin johnson VS.. Gustav Ander-
son. Action to recover $500 damages
for alleged fraudulent representation
in a horse sale. Rolleff Waller for
plaintiff, G. F. j. Geobel for de-
PENDANT. Tried before jury, which
returned verdict in favor of plain
tiff. ...s..-.- ....
Link Belt Supply company VS.. The
Minnesota photograph Co. ct al. E.
S. .Brandeburg and S. P. Skahen for
plaintiff, E. L. Mcmillan for defend
ant. Action to recover amount due
for 25 photographs, payment for same
being refused by defendant upon the
ground that they were not satisfac-
tory. The case was called for trial
before jury, partly tried, and
settled by stipulation of parties
thereto. III J. "a. .s.*z
Lloyd Wilkes ct al. VS. Ephraim
Holmes. Action to recover possess
sion Of, an automobile, or the value
thereof, said car having been re-
plevined by plaintiff and rebonded by
defendant. E. L. Mcmillan and
Chas. Keith for plaintiff, Geo. H.
Selover for defendant. The jury
found that the plaintiffs are en-
titled to either the car or 81, 500. it's
appraised value. This action origi-
mated in q deal by which plaintiffs
were to trade to Holmes their auto
mobile for block of stock in Min
neapolis creamery corporation, said
plaintiffs claiming, however, that
the transaction was tainted with
fraud and misrepresentation as to
the value of the creamery stock.
Attorney Mcmillan made splendid
argument for his clients. After re-
counting to the jury the manner in
which Mr.. Holmes had obtained pos
session of the automobile and the
methods and assistance of the Min
neapolis banker in keeping the same,
Mr.. Mcmillan paused and then re-
sumed somewhat as follows:
"Some two thousand years. ago
the Savior Of mankind walked the
streets Of Jerusalem, and as he
walked and talked he spake as never
man spoke. And behold, certain
lawyer stood up and tempted him
and said, Master, what Shall I do
to Inherit eternal life?' for it seems
that even in those days the lawyers
were willing to do what they could
to fuss up people. But the Master
answered, among other things, that
to inherit eternal life he should love
his neighbor as himself. And the
lawyer, willing to Justify himself,
said. And who is my neighbour
and the Master said, "A certain man
went down from Jerusalem to Jeri-
cho and fell among thieves, who
stripped him of his raiment and took
what he had and departed, leaving
him half dead. And a priest pass
ing that way saw him and passed by
on the other side; and likewise a
Levite came and looked on him and
passed by on the other side; but
certain Samaritan, when he saw
him. had compassion on him and
did What he could to restore him to
his former condition And the
Master asked, Which now of these
three was neighbor unto him that
fell among thieves?' and he said,
He that showed mercy on him, =
and Jesus said, 60 thou and do
likewise.
In making an application of this
parable to the present case to
whom would we liken Wilkes? Would
we not say that he journeyed down