Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-23
DOINGS IN DISTRICT COURT
GRAND JURY FAILS TO INDICT
HOFF-1lATTA GETS DAMAGES
AGAINST BOURKE

larceny in the second degree, for the
THEFT Of coat from hotel at Pierz.
She pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to 60 days in the county Jail.
Thursday evening of last week the
jury returned verdict for the defend
ant in the case Of John Hammerstrom
VS.. F. A. Sigmund, no damages being
allowed either party, however. In this
case the plaintiff sued for 5000 alleged
to be due for farm and the defend
ant put in counter claim for 800 as
damages, claiming that the farm was
not what the plaintiff had claimed it
was and that he had to find another
place to live.
The grand jury finished work Satur-
day morning and made it's report, af-
ter which it was dismissed. Andrew
Emerson of Morrill, was indicted on
charge Of accepting money for road
board of that town. He pleaded gull
ty and paid fine of $15.
No Indictment was returned against
Louis Hoff, who was charged with az
son, but the jury recommended TO the
the court that an order be issued hold
ing him to the next grand jury. As
yet the court has not issued the order.
In it's report the grand jury also
recommended that the county Jail be
entirely remodeled or that new one
be built.
A verdict for $50 was returned for
the plaintiff in the case Of Frank Long
VS.. S. Trebby, an action for the recov-
cry Of money on an account, on Fri
day.
Saturday afternoon the jury return
ed verdict for $500 damages for the
plaintiff in the case of Mark H. Latta
vs.. w. H. Bourke. Mr.. Latta sued
for $4,000 damages, charging Mr..
Bourke with malicious prosecution in
having him arrested for selling apples
in Royalton without license. It is
understood that the defendant will ask
the court to set aside the judgment
and that in event that this is refused
he will ask for new trial or will ap-
peal to the state supreme court.
Tuesday afternoon at about 5
o'clock, after being out seven hours,
the jury brought in verdict for the
defendant in the case of J. D. La
Chance VS.. Henry J. LaFond. The
plaintiff sued for damages for injuries
sustained when he fell through an
open trap door in the LaFond store,
into the basement.
There are eleven jury cases to be
tried yet and it is estimated that these
will take several weeks to complete.
The first nine cases will probably take
ten days and the last two, John Bar
gabos VS.. Joseph Mcdonald, and j. w.
Stephenson VS.. The Little Falls Water
Power company Of Minnesota, will
take from four days to week each.
The court work cases will probably
take four days to a week and it is be-
lieved that this session will last until
! the second week Of July.
Wednesday afternoon the iurv
brought in verdict for the defendant
! IN the case Of Josephine O. Halverson
VS.. Thomas NJ. Halverson and the de.
PENDANT was granted a divorce from
his wife. In this case the plaintiff
sued for divorce and the defendant
put in cross bill and VOL
The case of Adams &, Love VS.. John
Plakut, an action for the recovery of
an account for furnace purchased
F, by the defendant, went to the Jury
yesterday afternoon at about o'clock
| and in short time a verdict for $3.50
and interest was returned for the
plaintiffs.
! The case Of Mary Posch VS.. The
Lion Bonding & Surety company OF
Omaha, Neb:, is now being tried. Ii
this action the plaintiff sues the bond
ing company for damages for thu
death OF her husband, Frank Posch
She alleges that he was a habitua
drunkard and that On the tenth of DC
tober Of last year liquor was illegally
sold to him by Nick Schwientek, a sa
loonkeeper at Opole, Stearns county
In drunken condition he left the sa
loon and fell down, it is said, his fac,
being buried in the sand, resulting il
his being suffocated.