Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-20
CASE IN COURT
OVER COMMISSION
CONTINUED from first page.)
(From Fridays daily.]

The case which occupied the atten-
ton of the jury in circuit court on
Thursday afternoon was a note OF one
hundred dollars, the principals in the
case being julius Vetter and Carl
Dunse of Baraboo Mr.. Dunse bor-
rowed some money of Mr.. Vetter and
the note was left at the Bank OF Bar
aboo that payments might be made.
Some time ago Mr.. Vetter attempted
to collect the last 500 and interest,
when he was informed that it had
been paid. Mr.. Dunse explained that
they met down town, went into the
Marriott shoe store and paid the
money. The bank was closed and Mr..
Dunse claimed Mr.. Vetter promised
to obtain the note, but had not done
so.
The. principal and interest amounts
to $1O738.
The case was tried before Justice
Adolph andre, who decided in favor
of Mr.. Dunse, and when the case came
before the jury in circuit court, the
twelve men reversed the decision.
The jury: Andrew Pearson, Will
liam Wheeler Herbert Blum, Fred
Vorlop, Paul Luther, William Hue
bling, Richard Pierce, Arthur Miles,
Alois Weiss, H. H. Stanley, Guy
Wright.
There was judgment by stipulation
in the case of the Western Utilities
company, a corporation, VS.. A. M.
FarnswOrth.
The witnesses: julius Vetter Carl
Dunse, William H Ode, Thomas Bur
ton, l.. S. VanJOrden, Mrs. Ella Burton
and Emil Him..
The case of John S. Greeney VS..
Charles c. Greeney came before the
court, but no decision was reached.
g. lFrom Fridays daily.)
In the case of Hugh O'Connor VS..
= George and Stephen Horkan, all OF
Reedsburg, the jury decided in favor
of the defendants The son of George
Horkan, Stephen Horkan, resided on
the farm in question. The son was
there for several years, paid the
taxes and looked after the property.
Hugh O'Connor thought he owned it
and as an agent made arrangements
to sell it. When a deal for the sale
at $4,000 was about contaminated
the father said the farm was his and
it was then learned the son had no
title. Mr.. O'Connor desired his COM
mission, nevertheless, and brought
suit. The farm in the meantime was
sold by the father for $4,000 to Harry
Kuykendall.
The jury returned with special
verdict:
l. Was the sale of the farm at the
price of $4,000 made on terms salts
factory to Stephen Horkan.
Answer: No.
According to the above Mr.. OCon-
nor cannot collect the commission.
The witnesses: George Horkan,
Sr.; Hugh O'Connor, Stephen Horkan,
John Roloff, Harry Kuykendall and
Edith Kuykendall.
The jury: Edward Camp, Floyd
Funnel, George Leigh, Paul Gust, A.
r. Attridge, August Zauft, C.L. Perry,
John LANCE, Thomas Anderson, John
Lins, H. X. Page.
Divorce Granted
A divorce was granted in the case
of Ida Poepke VS. Adolph Koepke,
Mrs. KoepKe and Lydia Simpson.
There are two children and of the
property amounting to about $4,000,
Mrs Koepke has already had about
$4,000
The case of Richard Townsend VS..
70 n.
iel Ruggles.
The case of Robert Reams and
Simpson Reams VS.. Albert Fosbindar
was continued.
(From Mondays daily)
The jury in the matter of w. FL.
Hatch VS.. H. L. Hale decided there
was no cause of action, when the case
was heard in circuit court. While Mr..
Hale was sheriff Mr.. Hatch filled the
Office of undersheriff The sheriff re-
ceives a salary of $1,000, and after
the close of his service Mr.. Hatch de-
manded $1344 or something over $40
a month, covering period of about p
months. Dusing this time Mr.. Hale
gave Mr.. Hatch 500, which was con
SlQSISu do o. Sul pICoS1lt H.
former sheriff explained that he did
not expect to pay Mr.. Hatch, as he re-
ceived a salary of $25 per month from
the county-the usual amount for the
service, as there is not great deal to
do. After hearing the evidence the
jury brought in a verdict of no cause
for action, as stated above.
The case Of Clyde Goodell VS.. Frank
Goodell will not be heard by a jury,
but will be decided by the court.
The case in which Willard Sherman
was the defendant in $4,000 suit has
been settled.
The, cases of Richard Mielke VS.. Au-
gust Tom and August Mallon VS.. Au-
gust Tom have been continued.
(From Tuesdays .daily.)