The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-06-21
Judge BURKE
HOLDSDlST. COURT
ONE JURY CASE Is TRIED
DURING TERN
Two Day Session is Held First
of Week-NO Criminal Cases
On Docket. Special Term
July I'd And 3rd

A two days session of district
court was held in Julesburg last Mon
day and Tuesday by Judge H. P.
Burke. A number of civil cases were
disposed Of, the case attracting the
most attention being that of Petersen
VS.. Neugebauer in which the plain
tiff was bringing suit for damages
incurred in an automobile accident
which occurred June 20, 1916, when
the defendants automobile collided
with the plaintiffs car at point two
OF three miles west of Julesburg on
the night of the above date
There were tive cases in this action,
wherein L. E. Petersen was plaintiff
in one and Mrs. l.. E. Petersen plain
tiff in the other. These cases were
consolidated for trial and were tried
jointly by the court,
A special venire of jurors was sum-
moned for the above cases, the fol-
lowing jurors reporting: P. J. Don
aldson, Frank Sherman, F. C. Payton,
f. T. Bendel, N. johnson, E. c. New
man. Glen McKinstry. r. J. Calvin,
A. Jankovskey, J. J. Harrington. E.
B. Davis, Friend Boyer, C. F. Ed
wards, Blaine Cannady, l. s. Callen,
Gus Mccormick, Alva Grey, H. H.
Dee, A. E. Edwards, A. B. Flemming,
D. N. Donaldson.
Out of the above list of jurors six
were selected by the attorneys for
the plaintiff and defendant to sit in
the case. They were as follows:
z ~ D. m -
son, E. C. Newman, Glen Mckinstry
and L. J. Calvin.
The case consumed about day and
half and was hard fought by the at
torneys on both sides, numerous wit
nesses being used during the trial.
T. E. Munson of Sterling and Roy 7.
johnson of this city were the attor-
usys for the plainsiffs snA ledge C.
E. Allen Of Denver and A. F. Perrier
of Julesburg represented the defend
ant. About six o'clock Tuesday at
ternoon the case went to jury, and
after about two hours elaboration,
the jury brought in verdict for the
defendant. Ten days was granted by
Judge Burke for motion of new trial.
Other cases disposed of at this term
by the court were:
Chris Drepelis, petition for citizen
ship. Final certificate issued,
Julius Eeckhout, petition for citi-
zenship. Final certificate issued.
Omer C. Flora vs.. Furmar R. Cline,
Money Demand. Continued.
Parker Bros. Land Co. VS.. Geo. Il.
Thompson, foreclosure Judgmen; in
favor of plaintiff.
Swan Friskopp VS.. J. W. Howard,
ct al, foreclosure. Judgment in favor
Of plaintiff.
Frank Strasser vs.. Eugene B. Da
Wis and Mary Davis, foreclosure.
Judgment in favor of plaintiff.
Frank Strasser VS.. E. B. Davis, ct
al, foreclosure. Judgment in favor
of plaintiff.
J. C. Wagner VS.. Board of County
Commissioners of Sedgwick county,
to recover deputy hire. Court ruled
that he had no jurisdiction in the mat
and the case did not go to trial.
E. S. Eastlack vs.. Board of County
Commissioners Sedgwick county, to
recover salary as deputy county treas
urer. Court ruled the same as in the
above case.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ned
Barton VS.. Mary Smiley, an appeal
from the county court. The attorneys
for the defendant were not ready for
trial in this case and Judge Burke
continued the case until July 2, 1917,
at which time special term was set
for the purpose of trying the case
Judge Mullins of Denver will sit a.
Judge at the special term as duties
elsewhere will make it impossible fol
Judge Burke to be here. The special
venire Of jurors were excused to re-
port at 8 o'clock a. m. July 2. The
witnesses in the above case were also
instructed to appear on the above date
and hour.
No criminal cases were on the dock.
ct for this term, the docket being ar
unusually short one, court adjournire
for the term at $50 Tuesday evening
Judge Burke, accompanied by Cour'
Stenographer Harry B. Osborn and I
H. Daley, clerk of the District Court
at Fort Morgan, who was in attend
ance during the session, left Tuesday
evening for Fort Morgan, where thu
Judge held court the following day
Lloyd Stevenson, former Jules
burg boy, is now located at Fort San
Houston, Texas, having entered tn
government service in the quarter
masters department. He is a new
subscriber to the Grit-Advocate Thu
week, and will, from now on, read tn