Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
DISTRICT COURT IN SESSION.
Judge Springer Opened September
Term Monday Afternoon.

| Hon. Judge Springer, of New Hamp-
ton on the bench. The judge cleared
lot of work from the docket alrea-
Idly.
The grand jury is in session and il
reported no bill against Blanche
Pleasant, the colored woman, who
has been in Jail for the past few
weeks, since Aug. IA, and was bound
over to the grand jury, charged with
assault with intent to commit great
bodily injury, on Lucille Smith, an
other colOred woman, who she cut
with knife. The latter left town
some time ago, and made no appear
ance against Mrs. Pleasant, so she was
discharged from custody.
The petit jurors arrived today and
this afternoon the Emma A. Duffy
(deceased) will case will go to trial.
Boice a. HOOK and K. r.. Acres repre-
sent viii Duffy and Morris & Cald-
we'll of Sioux Falls and M. A. Har-
mon of DEBORAH represent the heirs
of the late Frank Duffy. The estate
of the late Emma Duffy was left to
her son William, of this city.
State of Iowa VS. Helmer Hen
Erickson. Appeal withdrawn.
State OF Iowa VS.. Ingvold Berness.
Motion to correct record sustained
as prayed and Judgment against the
deft. for costs in the original case set
out in motion set aside.
Old Causes.
Cedar Rapids Candy Co. VS.. r. F.
Leonard. Defts. Atty. withdraws an
swer and appearance. Default for
want of pleading. Judgment against
deft. for $4S.SO, int. SO.
o. H. Olson ct al VS.. Halvor HI.
Skadeland ct al. Cause withdrawn as
per notice&on file.
Joseph Frey VS.. Albina Mikesh,
adm. ct al. Demurrer to amendment,
substituted and consolidated petition
sustained. Plaintiff excerpts.
Agnes Rosa VS.. Frank Coughlin ct
al. Final report of referee approved.
Referee directed to pay to Agnes
Rosa, sister of Kate Hirschmann,
now absent, $500, this amount being
the share due her as shown by ref
eree's report, upon giving bond run
ming to Kate Hirschman in the penal
sum OF $1,000, to be approved by the
clerk, to- be held by Agnes Rosa sub
ject to the further orders of this
court.
Gustava Johnson VS.. Arne Tuskind
ct al. Referees report of sale of
real estate approved and referees
deed to Gunervins Bratfoss of date
Sept. 8, 1916, approved. ~ ~
Frank Wofdan VS.. James Woldan.
C. N. Houck appointed guardian ad
litem for defendant. Answer on file
submitted to the court. Frank Woldan
and Elmer Ringoen appointed guar,
dian of the property of defendants,
upon each of them excepting bond as
such in the sum of $4,000.
New Causes. ~
P. Billiard VS.. d. l.. Schoonmaker.
Continued for service.
Clemens Brocamp VS.. Thomas Con-
ry ct al. ]. A. Nelson appointed guar
dian ad litem for minors and all de-
PENDANTS, laboring under legal dis
ability. Answer on file submitted to
the court. Default as to all other de-
PENDANTS. Decree quieting title in
plaintiff as prayed at plaintiffs cost.
Z. Evenson VS.. Herman Rude. De-
fault, judgment against defendant
for S34.10, int. SO, $3.40 atty. fee.
Joseph Kruse VS.. Titus Yerkes ct
al. j. A. Nelson appointed guardian
ad litem. OLAF Kallevang appointed
commissioner to release of record the
mortgage described in petition all at
plaintiffs cost.
Ludmila Novak VS.. Francis J. No
yak. By agreement judgment against
defendant as and for temporary ali
mony and expense of litigation, in
Guiding attorneys fees in sum of
$3.50. By consent evidence to be
taken in form of dispositions. BY
agreement cause to be tried at next
term of court.
Defaults entered and titles were
quieted in the following causes: ia
cob l.. Hamre VS.. Anna Maria Philips.
Adam Weplar VS. Elizabeth Day ct al.
G. j. Kirkeby VS.. Daniel Volmer ct
i~lhilid JOIllSOu NS. ~. f1eT-
branson ct al. William Hospodarsky
VS. F. Daniels ct al. Frank Frye VS.. Nj.
A. Maydale ct al.
William Sanford VS.. Nellie p.
Beard ct al. Withdrawn.
Roy Bishop VS.. Eileen Bishop. De-
fault.
H. Engbretson VS.. Ole Severeide.
Defendant given to Tuesday morning
of next week to plead.
st. Anthony and Dakota Elevator
Co. VS.. c. e. Richardson. Settled.
First National Bank of Waukon VS..
P. Fl. Ford ct al Withdrawn. Attach
ment released. Garnishee discharged.
Sophia Boback VS.. Joseph Boback.
Withdrawn.
Wenzel Yak VS.. Adolph A. Hruska.
Settled
Hendrickson & Carlson ct al VS.. C.
X. q Pac. Ry. Co. Settled.
National Farmers Bank of Owa-
tonna VS.. r. j. McKernan. Motion for
security for costs sustained and de-
PENDANT given till first day of next
term of court to file cost bond in
sum of 500. II not so filed cause to
stand dismissed.
Joseph Wagner VS.. Barbara
Wagner. Evidence by agreement to
be taken in form of dispositions and
cause tried on depositions.