Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
COURT STILL IN SESSION.
Judge Springer Has Cleared the Doc.
ket of Good Many Cases, and
the Term is Drawing to
Close.

The February term of court is
drawing to close, and undoubtedly
Judge Springer will close the term
/ this week. The docket has been
cleared of a good many causes, the
most important one last week being
the assault case of Margarete Book
VS.. Nels Holkesvik. The case occu-
pied several days time, beginning on
Tuesday and lasted until Thursday
evening. The jury brought in a
verdict for Mr.. Holkesvik, after only
short elaboration, thus clearing
him of the charges preferred against
him. The verdict was generally ap-
proved.
Court was adjourned on Friday un-
til Monday, when a jury was drawn
in the James Mcdonald VS.. John p.
Green personal injury case All the
rest of the jurors were discharged
for this term.
The above case was started through
an accident which befell Mr.. McDon-
aid last fall while digging in the wat
er mains, in the employ of Con-
tractor Green, on the West side. At
this writing the case is still in pro-
gress.
The case of the Interstate Power
Co. VS.. Brogan & Rich, ct al, which
was taken under advisement by
Judge Hobson at the September term
was decided by him in favor of the
Interstate Power Co., and the judg-
ment in the case will be found in the
cases below, which have been dis
posed of since our last issue:
Marguerite Book VS.. Nels Holkes-
vik. Cause submitted to the jury at
1880 p. m. Thursday. At $3.50 p. m.
the jury returned into court with
the following verdict: 1--WE the jury
find for the defendent, not guilty."
John G.. Rollins Foreman.
Judgment upon the verdict in ia
yor of defendent and against plaintiff
for the costs of this action. Plaintiff
excerpts.
Interstate Power Co. VS.. Brogan &
Rich, ct al. judgment and decree in
favor Of plaintiff and against defen-
dants and each of them for $3205.66.
Interest on $1705.66 at per cent
from Feb. IL, 1914, and on $500
at per cent from Feb IL, 1914.
Judgment against all defendants for
costs. Decree of foreclosure of the
Chattel mortgage in question against
all defendants for said amounts and
special execution issue for the sale
of the attached property. General
execution to issue against all defen-
dants for any balance remaining I'M
satisfied by the sale of said property
under special execution. BY consent
OF parties L. II. Flemming appointed
receiver to take into his possession
and care for the property in contro-,
versy in this cause, and hold same
subject to the orders of the court!
Bond of receiver fixed at $4,000
with sureties to be approved by the
clerk of court. This judgment and
decree entered upon request of the
Hon. A. N. Hobson, judge, and is in
accordance with his written CIDER
for judgment now on file in the
clerk OF courts Office. To al al
which both parties except.
Charles E. Barthell VS.. Sophia A.
Barthell, ct al. Motion for security
for costs by defendants other than
w. F. Baker sustained BY consent
the bond and money heretofore filed
and given to the clerk Of this coui-
as security for costs in this cause
shall stand for security for costs gen-
orally and apply to costs as to all
parties hereto. and no further bond
shall be required. Deft. given 20
days to plead.
c. T. BrOde VS.. Ezra G. Reed. Mo-
ton for continuance sustained. Mo-
ton to strike sustained as to the 1st
and End paragraphs thereof and over
ruled as to other paragraphs there
of. Plaintiff excerpts.
Howard F. Barthell VS.. Sophia w.
Barthell, ct al. Submitted to the
court. 1t is ordered and adjudged
that the shares of the parties hereto
are as alleged in the petition and
they are confirmed as therein shown.
1t appearing to the court that the
premises in question and mentioned
in petition cannot be equitably par
titioned in kind, it is ordered that
said premises be sold and the pro-
ceeds divided according to the shares
of the parties as alleged in the petit
ton. l.. B. Whitney appointed sole
referee to make sale of the premises
and divide the proceeds. Bond Of
referee fixed in double the appraised
value of the premises. Charles Trz-
sinski, j. A. McCusker and Luther
Reed appointed appraisers. To all
which Defendant Charles E. Barthell
excerpts.
Job Perry VS.. Moses Perry. 1t is
adjudged that the defendant, is
person of unsound mind and incap-
able Of transacting business and car
ing for his property. Clarence Chris
ten appointed permanent guardian
of the property. Bond of guardian
fixed at $4,000.
Robena Ramlo VS.. Halsten Ramlo.
Default.
Laura Carter VS.. w. w. Carter.
Lease granted purchasers ID. III. Har-
vey to withdraw abstract from the
record.
Charles T.. Barthell VS.. Howard F.
Barthell, ct al Motion for security
for costs confessed and plaintiff re-
CURED to file cost bond in the sum of
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