The diamond drill., 1919-09-06
MANY CASES
DISPOSED OF.
CHANcERY AND JURY CASES
HEARD FOR THREE DAYS
KINGS BOND AT $4,000
Divorce Cases Lead the List in
Number at This Term Next
Term in November
KINGS BOND At $4,000

The September term OF the circuit
court proved to be more important
than was at first thought that 1t would
be. At the last moment before court
I last Saturday il was thought that the
Iron River township injunction case
would come up and cause consider
BILE interesta, but that difficulty was
fixed up over Sunday so that II WASH
necessary TO invoke the courts move
ment i'm the matter. We understand
that those having the action against
the township board in mind agreed 70
certain expenditures amounting IN all
70 about $4,000 and the officials agreed
To limit the work 10 that amount
Many Divorces Cases.
A number OF divorce cases that had
been hanging fire for several terms
were disposed OF on Monday and then
followed the hearing in an action OF
w. B. Marolf against Frank Cammins.
MIR. Marolf asked the court TO cancer
lease which he gave Mr.. Ochlitree
on the corner store OF his big Drlck
block in Iron River. alleging that
Ochiltree had assigned his lease 10
Cammins who was using the store LOT
drug store. Mr.. Marolf further al
legged that the room was used for the
purpose of selling liquor contrary 20
The laws Of the state and leaving the
owner (Marolf) liable to an action by
any person who might see III 10 ask
the court TO close the store as pup
lie nuisance.
The defendants attorneys claimed
that the complaint had no right IN
court as they didn't come there wlth
clean hands, but Judge Flannigan
thought that they had a right there 20
the extent OF proving their allegement
which must be done at the next term
or court.
The case OF Dan Barnett against
G.. w. Youngs to cancel lease given
upon the Barnette homestead near the
James mine was the next important
case heard.
Barnett gave a lease TO the Huron
Iron Mining Co. to explore and mine
for iron ovs on his property The
lease called for $l.50 per day rental
which the defendant continued to pay
until about 1913 when payment stop
ped. The defendant claimed that the
lease was still In force; that q tender
and he asked the court TO dismiss the
bill.
The Huron Iron Mining Co. went
into bankruptcy and II was claimed
that the receiver had taken time 10
investigate the value of the Barnett
lease and that caused the Interrupt
ito OF the royalty payment, tender
OF the money afterwards, being
claim set up by the attorneys for the
defendants.
IL was further claimed that Receiver
Courtney OF the Huron Iron Co. had
transferred the lease TO G.. w. Youngs,
but the evidence TO the transfer was
not in court and Judge F1annigaL
gave the defendants 20 days in which
TO produce the assignment OF evidence
OF It's having been made.
Baldwin Co. Case Important
An important case tried was that OF
Frank Kress vs.. Baldwin Land Co.
Mr.. kress got an option on some land
near Hemlock Rapids at a price OF slo
per acre for the fee simple. He ac-
cepted the conditions. made a deposit
In Green Bay bank and asked that
the deed be sent to the bank for de-
livery. The Baldwin Co. then discov
cred. they claim. that they had made
an error in quoting the price; that II
should have been $50 per acre in
stead OF $1,000
The testimony Was taken and brief
arguments made. Under agreement
II was decided TO continue the argu.
ments and submit briefs at the next
term Of court In Menominee county.
rhe last case tried was that OF
Marco Feliciano vs. Baptist and EIiz-
abeth Gravel. This action arose from
the loaning OF money by the plaintifi
TO the defendants and for which he
wanted them 10 give mortgage.
Judge Flanagan listened TO the tes-
timony and took the case for further
consideration.
Kings Hall $4,000.
On the call OF the calendar Emil
King pleaded mot Guilty" as did
Mike Ward. Richard Williams Sophie
Person. Margaret Pedfiganni and AL
bert kaisonen.
Kings bail was fixed at SIS 900 while
the others were allowed To go under
existing arrangements until the next
term OF court
A nolle was entered In the Nester
Holm case. and Mike Lazick pleaded
guilty lie. was advised to be on hand
at the next term or curt for sentence
continued over the term.
Twelve cases were dismissed and
the balance not otherwise disposed of
were continued over the term. jury
being demanded I'm almost al or the