Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-11
Divorce Granted MiIIiner.

A divorce was granted in the case of
Annie B. Johnston vs.. Willis H. John
sto /, both of Lime Ridge. They were
married about six years ago, the only
child is dead and no property came to
light during the trial. Mrs. Johnston
has millinery store at Lime Ridge and
testified that she has not spoken to Mr..
Johnston for two years. Lester Black
m IN was one of the witnesses.
The question of submitting the case
of George Rounds vs.. James H. Hill
in the form of briefs, was held in abey-
ance
H. L. Halsted was appointed receiver
in the case of Gottfried Gutzke vs.
George WalluckS. The land is in the
direction of Ableman and Edward Tess
mer was one of the witnesses.
Lydia King has been granted d.
vorce from Harley King, both OF
Reedsburg. They were married
five or six years ago and desertion
is given as the cause of the action.
It was shown that Mrs. King
kept up the home by teaching school.
There is one child-a boy. There is no
property and no alimony was mention
e].
In the case of Wilbert Bible Va Nath-
aniel Camp, the title to piece of prop
erty was perfected.
There was verdict for the defen-
dant in the case of Charles Gluth vs.
Charles Clark. Mr.. Gluth made some
improvements on the Clark hotel and
the building was afterwards sold. Later
the property came into the possession
of Mr.. Clark and action was brought to
recover the amount. The plaintiff
should have filed a mechanics lem and
for that reason the court held the &C.
ton was not properly brought, there
fore giving the verdict to the plaintiff
Humphrey Property in Litigation
In the case of Lyle Dayhoff and sis
ter VS.. ]. G. Roger it was decided there
was no cause of action. After the
death of Mr.. and Mrs. I. L. Humphrey
in Baraboo the property at the corner
of Ash and Fourth streets passed to
their relatives, the plaintiffs. Mr..
Roger built a cottage on one of the
lots and liens were filed. 1t is claimed
by the plaintiffs that the defendant
failed to carry out his part of the con-
tract, hence the action.
There was judgment for the plain
tiff in the case. of Anthony Hass EFT vs..
Sarah L. Scullen.
ser vs.. August Kaiser of Baraboo, he
was given the divorce on a counter
claim. For about thirty years Mr..
Kaiser was stationary engineer for
the Chicago & Northwestern and the
testimony showed. that he received
about $50 amonth. When he drew his pay
In the divorce case of Charlotte Kai-
he paid the bills about town, deducted
So for spending money and gave the re-
mainder to his wife. Out of the saw
ings there are two houses, one of which
is occupied by Mrs. Kaiser. The house
on Fourth avenue near the First M. E.
church is to remain in charge of Mrs.
Kaiser as long as she lives and then
will go to MIR. Kaiser. In case of
sale he is to receive one-half of the
money. Atthe present time he re-
ceives about $40 a month from the Chi
cago & Northwestern as pension.
Among the witnesses were: Mr.. Kai-
ser, Or. A. L. Farnsworth, Lawrence
Kaiser, Mrs. K aiser, William Welk, S.
II. Hood and H. l.. Hale
In the case of Frank Weston divorce
was also granted. Their former home
was near Lime Ridge. they were marri
ed in 1881 and of fourteen children all
are living except three, Three are not
of age, the youngest. a daughter being
II years old. On the farm valued at$1O,