New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-18
DECEMBER TERM OF
COURT CONCLUDED
COURT CASES COMING UP THIS
WEEK. BERKNER LOSES
HIS CASE
FARMERS PACKING COMPANY OF
OWATONNA WINS OUT
IN ITS SUIT

Friday afternoon after the jury had
brought in a verdict in the 18th and last
civil jury case to be tried at the December
term the jury was discharged from
further attendance at this term of
court and recess was taken until
Monday morning, December 16. At
that time the court was ready to hear
the court cases which had been noticed
and set for trial at this time.
Berkner Case Verdict
The first jury case to be tried was
that of Henry Hartmann against Ed
ward F. Berkner. In this case the
plaintiff sued to recover the value of
silo and fencing which he had put on
farm after he had sold it to Berkner,
alleging that Berkner agreed to pay
for it. The case went to the jury
Wednesday morning and at II o'clock
they brought in a verdict in favor of
the plaintiff for the sum of $296.50
with interest from March |, 1914,
Packing Company Wins
The next case to be tried was that of
the Farmers Cooperative Packing Co.
of Owatonna against John F. Stasburg.
In this case the plaintiff sued to recover
for the payment of one share of stock
and the defendant resisted payment
on the ground of fraud and misrepresent-
alton. The case went to the jury We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock and at
the reopening of court on Thursday
morning they brought in a verdict
in favor of the plaintiff for the sum Of
S114.32.
sEz-EE.~ssssea .lssust Pay
The next case was that of M. L.
Johnson, w. S. johnson and w. H.
Evans against Jacob Klossner, Jr.
Plaintiffs sued the defendant for COM
mission for securing long term Of lease
for defendants property in Mime
apolis. The case went to the jury Friday
at II o'clock and at 2:05 p. m. they re-
turned verdict in favor of the plaintiff
for the sum of $1O75.6O.
The last jury case to be tried was
that of Fritz Scherer against D. l..
Williams. In this case plaintiff sought
to recover damages done to his corn
by defendants cows. The case went
to the jury at 1926 p. M and shortly
afterwards they returned verdict in
favor of plaintiff, assessing his damages
at $1OO.
Two Grand Jury Indictments
Two indictments were returned by
the grand jury, one for assault in the
second d gree preferred against John
Doris who pleaded guilty to this in
dictrnent Friday afternoon at 4:30.
Mike Luzinsl1i, who was arrested for
failure to stop and give his car number
after he had run into the Moeller team
at Springfield, September II, was also
indicted and on account Of his failure
to appear, his bond given in the sum
of $500 was declared forfeited. A bench
warrant was issued for his arrest and
the authorities claim to know where he
is and will get him as soon as they want
him.
The grand jury was in session only
very short time. They inspected all
public buildings including the poor
farm and reported to the Court Tues
day afternoon that they had completed
their labors and were discharged. It is
reported that they investigated the
Comfrey Non-Partisan affair but not
completely and failed to return in
dictrnents.
Monday there were no court cases
for trial and Tuesday the case Of Adelia
Hornburg VS. G.. HI. Hornburg, Jr.
ct al was on trial. The case of the
State of Minnesota VS.. STAINS Sperl
was set for trial for Monday, December
23. The case of Jacob Hauer VS.. Geo.
Guggisberg and Katherine Laway and
husband VS.. Robt. Femeyer and wife
will be tried on eight days notice. The
case of the State of Minnesota against
Gustav Polzin, VIM. Tinm VS., Anton
Stefen, ct al and Katherine Defel VS..
Anton Steffen ct al have been set for
trial Thursday of this week.
George Crone who belongs to the