The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-15
CIVIL CASES
DISPOSED OF
RAPIDLY NOW
END OF DOCKET EXPECTED TO
BE REACHED IN A FEW
DA VS.
Louie Cennak to Be Tried in Justice
Court After Regular
Term Ends

The case of Sophia Olson against
Sheriff Teddy Hartung was decided in
favor of the sheriff this week and the
Overland car which he held on an at
tachment was turned over to the Mar
shall Oil Co. The sheriff jury last
summer decided the case in favor OF
the defendant but the plaintiff ap-
pealed to the district court. The case
was not against the sheriff personally,
as he was acting for the state. The
court is busy this week, losing no
time in getting into action. Sheriff
Teddy and his efficient deputies,
George Nolan and O. P. Branick, have
been securing the county serving sub
poenas and bringing witnesses to
court. Day and night the shrievalty
cars have been ploughing the roads
with frozen radiators and the cold
breezes have put frost coating on their
badges.
Louie Cermak was arrested and
brought in Monday by Deputy Nolan
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses. His barn, two and
one-half miles north of Green river
burned some time ago and it was
found that he had secured money from
NAASC 1houI olSC COIIlpc1IlltS. 11c ulduC
bond for $1,000 and will have trial in
the justice court after the present
term.
Criminal information was filed and
a. abench warrant issued in the case of
the state against Tom Gartner. The
George F. Hubert VS.. ,E.,W'. Mas case
carries a ten day stipulation. The
case of E. O. Harris VS.. B. S. Town
send resulted in dismissal; the Robin
son Cary and Sands Co. VS.. A. P.
Peake and j. F. Brodie case was set
tied. In the Lepper-Hogue case, the
latter will pay $18 per month for five
months under process Of the court;
the Leonberger-Tobias suit was set
tied; Michael Bospfiug received a ver-
dict in opposition to the wishes Of the
Schweigert-Ewald Lumber Co.; in the
Harris case, P. E. Zimmerman,
garnishee received a judgment for
SIP. Leo Clark, suing M. L. Nc
Bride, w. L. Richards and A. w.
Mason, received judgment for $79.50;
the w. H. Hardy VS.. N. P. case was
settled as was the case Of the Mer-
chants State Bank of Richardton VS..
Carrie Marcovitz. The William and
Doran VS.. Frank Anderson was set
tied and judgment stipulated; Mary
Kubista, suing Henry Kubista, re-
ceived 81 award. The Goodridge-Call
Lumber Co. received judgment against
the Brodie Coal Mining CO. and q
stipulation was made by the cour:.
The First State Bank of Campbells
port in it's three cases against F. j.
Barber, received three judgments re-
spectively, $1629.65, $7794.25 and
$5577.20. The First National Bank of
Dickinson against G. F., E. A. H. and
Charles F. Merry, case received stip-
ulation on twenty days notice. Inc
jury found for Lloyd RAIDER as de
fendant, sued by Cornelius Williams
with a court stipulation. The Adam
Poka-N. D. Pressed Brick Co. case
was settled; the appeal Of Michael
Jahner against George Kary was de-
MED. The Wallace VS.. Brodie case
was dismissed by order Of the court,
judgment for costs being allowed de-
fendant. The Joseph F. Eagan VS..
Boosters Accident Association case re-
ceived settlement. D,
Jury Disagrees "t
Attorney w. F. Blume sued F. A.
Meyer, Dickinson coal dealer, for $18,
which he alleged was due him for six
loads of hay cut on land near Dickin-
son over which Blume had control.
Meyer brought counter action, claim
ing that Blume had leased him the en-
tire quarter section for $50, but before
he got around to cut the hay Blume
gave John Lob permission to cut and
remove II loads from the same
quarter. Meyer sued for the value Of
these II loads. The jury disagreed
after being out for several hours, and
the case will come up again at the
March term.
Litch & Son VS.. Beard
AS this paper goes to Press the case
of Litch & Son VS.. T. L. Beard is in
progress. Plaintiffs brought suit
against Beard, claiming that he did
not live up to agreement when he
sold them his stock of automobile
sundries and supplies in June, 1916.
Plaintiffs maintain that Mr.. Beard in
voiced many, items Of the stock at
prices in excess of the invoice price,
at which they. maintain the articles
should have been figured, according to
verbal contract.