Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
DISTRICT COURT
STILL GRINDING
Judge HObSon Has Finished Immense
Amount of Business Since
Court Opened.
GEO KNOPF GETS
20 YEARS AT TT. MADISON
Two Jury Cases Have Occupied the
Attention OF the Court Since
Last Wednesday.

Since opening the April term of
the district court for this county on
April goth, Hon. Judge Hobson has
cleaned up an immense amount of
business. The first jury case was
called on Wednesday, that of Mary
Dart VS.. L. J. Johnson. 1t was a
case where the plaintiff sued to re-
cover for services rendered and the
case lasted three days. The jury's
verdict was:
I'VE the jury find for the plaintiff,
against defendants, and we assess
her damages at $175.14, with in
terest at six per cent from Dec 10,
1908 to date"
Saturday the case of Fred Reutke-
meier VS.. Ben Nolte, was called, and
has been in progress up until going
to press. The following causes have
been disposed of since our last is
sue:
OLD CAUSES.
Ralph Sharp VS.. Mary Sharp
Equity. Report of sale of real es-
tate by guardian to James Henry
approved. Deed from guardian to
James Henry approved
Hans Lovstun VS.. Knut Selsvold
Law. Report of sale by guardian
Lars Larson Hamre, approved.
Castalia Savings Bank VS.. J. D.
Mullaney. Cause withdrawn. Costs
paid.
Theodore Schjeldahl VS.. Belinda
Schjeldahl. Law. Frank Sayre ap-
pointed guardian ad litem for defen-
dant. Theodore Schjeldahl appoint,
ed permanent guardian. Bond OF
guardian fixed at $4,000 with sure
ties approved by clerk of courts.
w. j. Freeman, ct al VS.. R. ]
Becker. Settled at plaintiffs costs
Job Perry VS.. Moses Perry. Law
Frank Sayre appointed guardian I'D
Item for defendent. Final report OF
temporary guardian approved, and
guardian discharged Permanent
guardian ordered to pay costs and ex-
penses set out in final report OF
temporary guardian from funds in
his hands or custody as guardian
Threshing bill $27.44, allowed anC
ordered paid by permanent guardian
Report of sale of real estate by guar
dain to NJ. J. Carter and NJ. j
| Klein approved. Deed from sale
guardian to said parties approved
Order of sale of FIVE acres
granted as prayed. d. c. Nal
10y, B. F. Kneeskern and John Wit
appointed appraisers. Report o
Clarence Christen, permanent guar
dian approved.
L. o. Reed VS.. Arthur o. Hagen
Law. Judgment against defendan
as per stipulation on file.
Elnora Benesh VS.. Frank ]. Va
lenta, Jr. ct al. Equity. Report o
sale by referee approved. Deed from
referee to Charles Spalla approved.
Grifka Brothers VS.. Charles Rabin
ovitz. Law Attachment. Settled.
e. V. Harrington VS.. William W
Moore, ct al. Equity. Default agains
ali defendants. Decree quieting Il
tie to premises described in the pc
tition in plaintiff as against all dc
PENDANTS as prayed in petition. De
cree quieting title to premises dies
cribed in the petition in plaintiff a
against all defendants as prayed i
petition. Decree to be entered upo
payment Of costs and at plaintiff
costs.
F. w. DIESEL VS.. w. ]. Hank
Law. Default. Judgment again'
defendant for $167.62, interest
per cent, $16.76 attorney fees.
Joseph Becker VS.. Chas. o. Elmer
ct al. Law. Default against both d
PENDANTS. Judgment against defel
dant Charles o. Emery for 1910
1870 attorney fees and judgmel