Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-17
DISTRICT COURT MATTERS.
Court Adjourned Saturday With
Great Many Cases Cleared
From Docket.

Judge Hobson adjourned court Sat-
urday morning until today Wednes-
day. The grand jury which was in
session all last week reported an in
dictment Saturday morning against
two parties from Spillville, who were
charged with selling Intoxicating
liquors. They plead guilty and were
fined $500 and costs, which brought
the fine up to about $3.50. The
grand jury has had other cases un-
der consideration, and will no doubt
bring in their report today. The fol-
lowing matters have been disposed
of:
Truls Mikkelson Berg VS.. Otto F..
Schmidt as executor ct al. Law. Sub
mitted to court. Title quieted in
deft. Knut Nelson. Executor order
ed to pay costs of $3.50 from funds
in his hands. Balance ordered dis
Itributed in accordance with shares
of parties as follows: United N. l.,
church of America, $54.11; Truls M.
Anna M. and Martin M. Berg, $4O.-
So each; Clara, Ed, Martin, Ole and
Otto Christopherson. Emma Miller
and Carrie Ward, 1919 each.
Register & Leader Co. VS.. j. A.
|Callender ct al. Low. Frank Sayre
withdraws appearance as defen.
ldants attorney; judgment against j
"A. Calender for $42.15 and 6 pei
cent interest from date and costs.
Butler Bros. VS.. j. B. Figge, F. J.
lFigge garnishee. Garnishment. Dis.
missed by plaintiff. Garnishee dis
charged.
Lena Whitmire vs.. Guy C. Whit
mre. Default and decree of divorce
Christine Goldberg VS.. Martin A
GOelberg. Report of sale and deed
Ito Gilbert Torflaten approved.
j. L. Opfer VS.. B. w. Ratcliffe
Petition for modification of judg.
ment and rehearing overruled.
Job Perry vs.. Moses Perry
Guardian authorized to procure sure
Ity bond as prayed.
Grover Hamlet VS.. Ed X. HOvden
Settled in accordance with written
stipulation on file.
Carl Book vs.. Julian HOlkesvik
ISettled. Costs paid.
Emil C. Magnusen VS.. Lewis Mag.
Inusen. Settled. Decree quieting tt
tile as prayed.
Edward Darlington VS.. Joe Oar
ringtOn. Report of sale of real es
tate by referee approved. Deed
from referee to Mrs. Annie Welcf
dated February 5, 1915, approved
Referee ordered to pay costs includ
ing taxes and abstract of title ani
thereafter make distribution in &C
cordance with original degree.
Emma Lang VS.. Lloyd Wolf. Set
tied in full as per stipulation on file
Herman Lang vs.. Lloyd Wolf
Katie Lang executrix of the estate O.
Herman Lang deceased substituted
as party plaintiff. Settled in full a!
lper stipulation on file.
III Celia Powers VS.. A. E. Brooks e
al Default against all defendants. De
cree quieting title to the premises
described in the petition.
4 H. j. Giesen Co. VS.. Hammond
Brothers. Defendants motion fol
more specific statement in petitor
confessed. Plaintiff given 80 days IL
which to amend.
/, A. H. Knutson VS.. J. H. Knutsen
ct al Default Judgment against
defendants for $116.76. Interest al
8 per cent from Nov. 10, 1914
$11.68 Atty. fee.
Maurice HallOran VS.. w. f. Baker
Cause continued at the request of thl
Iattorney for plaintiff.
Willis Kinney VS.. Louie Drummer
ct al. Plaintiff granted leave to
amend his amendment to the petition
descendants motion to strike amend
ment to petition overruled. Defen.
dant given 20 days to read-further
If they elect.
Rachel Odson VS.. William Odson
Final report of guardian approved. in
Final report of guardian approved
Including annual reports.
G. A. Meyer VS.. Wenzel Jestrab.
Temporary guardian is authorized to
rent land belonging to defendant and
described in the petition located in
worth Dakota as prayed. Receipts and
disbursements set out in final report
filed October 20, 1914, approved.
Cause continued.
Mary j. Thune formerly Liquin VS..
Fl. c. Thune, deft. A. e. Thune,
garnishee. Garnishee discharged at
plaintiffs costs.
| Interstate Power Co. VS.. Brogan &
Rich. Report of l.. H. Flemming, re-
ceiver, on file; accepted and approved
and receiver finally discharged. Re-
ceiver allowed $3.50 in full compen-
sation for services and expenses. Said
amount to be taxed as part of the
costs in the case.
| Barney Teepe vs.. John Schultz. Set
tied and costs paid.
The Crescent Oil Company VS.. G..
F. Limbeck. Settled and costs paid.
! Ludmila Novak VS.. Frances J. No
yak. Withdrawn.
e. E. Entsminger VS.. Ed Wilbur.
Settled in accordance with written
stipulation on file.
Emil Rosenthal VS.. Joseph T. Gil
man, ct al. Default against all de-
PENDANTS. Decree quieting title to the
Ipremises described in the petition in
plaintiff as against all defendants as
prayed in the petition.
Michael Bafth VS.. Jabes s. Casio,
ct al. Default against all defendants.
Fred A. Keeper vs.. Gerome Bal.
LEY, ct al. j. A. Nelson appointed
guardian ad Item for defendant.
Thomas Nilsson vs.. Helga o. Ho-