Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-30
SHORT TERM COURT.
Judge Springer Fin shed The Sep
tember Business Friday and
Adjourned Court.

The September term Of the $
trict court proved a short one this
year, occupying only five days time.
JUDGE Spr niger adjourned the term
on Friday, but cleaned up u number
of cases that were on the docket. No
jury cases were tried. Some i'm
portant probate matters were taken
care of also, among them the An
undsen estate.
b. Anundsen died March %,
1913, his will was adm tied to pro-
ba,e May 5, 1913, his property ag-
gregated about a quarter of a mil
lion dollars, with interests in six
different states, and his estate was
closed at this September term
of the District Court Not only was
this estate an unusual one as to
amount involved, ranking second
among the estates in this County
for the past forty years or more,
but it had many complications, all
of which were satisfactorily settled
without friction.
The executors c. ]. Weiser and r.
b. Bergeson, assisted by their at
torney, N. Wlllett, are entitled to
much credit for the speedy and sat
isfactory way in which this estate
has been handled and closed.
The following cases were dispos-
ed of also
John Clarity VS.. John d. Mulla-
ney. This case involved land sale
commissions. The plaintiff swore
that all he had received was S11O,
and later in the day a check of
$50, bearing plaintiffs signature
was offered in evidence, and Garri-
tvs attorney, VIM. s. Hart, with
drew the case
Richard Madden VS.. C. NJ. & St.
p. Ry. Co. Settled as per stipulation
on file, the said plaintiff receiving
SIS.
Andrew Carolan VS.. William Gaul
Motion to retax costs sustained as
to the witnesses, Hugh Kelly, Geo.
Ryan, Pat Gallagher, and as to the
shariff's costs for serving subpoenas
on them. Plaintiff excerpts. Over
ruled as to all other items Of costs
referred to in said motion. Deft.
excerpts.
Fred Dahms VS.. c. M. & st. p. Ry.
settled as per stipulation on file.
James Doran VS.. Edward X. Traa-
en-. A case of damages for a steer
said TO have been killed by careless
automobile driving. Case settled
and costs paid.
Job Perry VS.. Moses Perry. Law.
C.. nj. Houck allowed SIS for taking
dispositions. Guardians report of
sale of real estate and deed to Mar
shall e. Perry, dated Sept. IS, 1914.
Approved.
Mike Taylor VS.. Chas. Humpal.
Law. Dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
Edw. D2rr ngtCn VS. Joe OAR
rington ct al. Default as to all par
ties. Shares confirmed and estab-
lished and order of sale of premises
granted as prayed. G.. A. Luros
appointed referee. Ole Thorson,
w il Fl. Johnson and X L. Grinde-
land appraisers.
FIauge e Jones VS.. John Russell
ct al. Subm tied to court. judy
ment against F. J. Figge, admr. of
est. Of Tkos. Russell, deceased, for
$3.50 and costs.
Mamie A. Smedsrud VS.. Ingebor
NJ Smedsrud ct al. Default. Shares
confirmed and petition for sale of
property granted. R. Algyer apA
pc nted referee; T. F. Common. Nels
Ramsey and Matt Dalvey appra 'sers.
Emil c. MagnUsen VS.. Lewis Mag
nrsen e. al. Equity. By consent ev-
idence to be taken in form of depo-
sit ons.
Mary ] Thune vs.. H. C. Thune,
deft. A. +. Thune, VIM. Co. st.
Bank, Citizens Saw. Bank, garni-
shea. Law-attachment - garnish-
ment. Dismissed as to garnishees
VIM. Co. st. and Citizens Saw.
RenFs. Continued.
Hilda &. Magnus VS.. Enoch c..
Magnus. Law. Deft. adjudgea OF
unsound mind. Plaintiff appointed
= 4TuldH Oh pIOpSit!' pOHu 49,
900.
Thos. Rossley VS.. R. Madden. Plff.
given 80 days to plead to answer.
Defaults and judgment for sums
stated were entered in the following
cases:
G. F. Baker VS.. Willis Kenney
$119.5O, go int. from April rs,
1914.
Farmers Elevator co. VS. Walter
s. Trask. $116.S5, SO int At
tachment sustained, special eXecu-
tion for sale OF property
r. f. Leonard VS.. VIM. WAters.
$93. so int. from June Is, 1913.
D'Ancona & Co. VS.. A. Larson.
seas. SO int from Nov. H.,
1913.
P. Fitzgerald VS.. 0. c. Dundee.
$50 SO int. Attachment sustain
ed. special execution to issue.
Swift & Co. VS.. j. p, Bachelor.
S115.75. SO int.
Cudahy Bros. VS. Same, $S7.75.
so int.
Decker & Sons VS.. Same, $77.s5,
SO int
IagoMarcino-G rupe Co. VS.. Same.
500, So int.
Titles were quoted in the follow
ing cases: Frances o. Russell VS..
Unknown owners Of S. f. "A, n. e.
u, Sec. 4-9s-7 John Olstad VS..
Holver Johnson ct al: Archie w.
Ioyt VIC Erancac A Wood ward ct