Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-05-02
IN DISTRICT COURT
n6ANY CASES DISPOSED or LAST
WEK-TINIsH WORK NEXT
,x. =r'.. :, -. WEEK.

& This morning, in district court, the
case of Peter Knopik vs.. John Wiczek
will be tried. This is an appeal case
from justice court by the defendant.
plaintiff sues for $28 for: q horse
which he sold Wiczek and the defend
ant has entered . counter claim for
care Of the animal. f: -
Yesterday morning in the case Of Al
fred Wilson VS.. Merton j. Parks, an ac-
tion to set aside title, an agreement
was reached between the parties involv-
ed and they stipulated to the court to
make an order cancelling the land con-
tract between Wilson and Parks. This
also disposes of the replevin action
brought by Mr.. Wilson against Mr..
Parks. <%t :;
At the rate that cases are being dis
posed Of now court may complete work
next week and the jury cases may be
out Of the way early next week. Judge
Parsons must go to Fergus Falls, to op-
en- term Of court there a week from
next Monday so that adjournment will
be taken at the end Of next week
whether all the work is finished or not.
s, Late Thursday afternoon of last
week the jury in the case Of Stephen
Ringwelski VS.. E. A. Berg ct al,
brought in verdict Of 81 in favor Of
Perry Stith. Ringwelski sued for >$2,-
200 damages for injuries sustained and
damages caused to his team and rig
when same was struck by a car driven
by Stith, whom Ringwelski claimed was
in the employ of Berg. The defendants
claimed that Stith was not in their en-
ploy but was merely selling theirs cars
on commission.
G. F. Larson was awarded a verdict
for $s5 against T, J. Mathieson by the
jury Friday morning. Plaintiff sued for
$780, This action was to recover the
value Of a COW which plaintiff had pur
chased from defendant. He claimed the
cow had been guaranteed and was
found to be tubercular, whereupon he
returned the animal. ~ \
T Alfred Hicks was on Friday afternoon
awarded $85 damages against Walter
Lindquist, for injuries alleged to have
been sustained when he was passen-
ger in Lindquist g car, being thrown
from the car when it went into the
ditch. x <
At the close Of this case the court
adjourned until Monday afternoon.
Judge Roeser and Court Reporter Cor
man went to st. Cloud to spend Sunday
at their homes and they were to 60 to
Wadena Monday to open a term Of court
there. Court convened here Monday
with. Judge Parsons, Of Fergus Falls on
the bench and John andersluis as re-
porter. -5, S. NJ I AA-3S'.1l i
Wednesday afternoon the jury in the
case Of j. N. Carnes VS.. Peter Stodolka
returned a verdict for the defendant.
This was suit for damages for sland-
er. 1@ n tst.s s. -5 .
4 The court denied q new trial in the
case Of Louis Larson vs.. Mike Hlad.
This case was tried sat. the January term
Of court and the jury brought in YER
dict for the plaintiff. The defendant
asked for a new trial.
In the case Of r, s. Clark VS.. J. Ct.
Bargabos jury trial was waived
Wednesday and it was made q court
case. The facts in the case will be sub
mitted to a referee who will return his
findings to the court for a decision.
Owing to the changing Of this case to
a court case, the court 3 schedule had
TO be changed and the calendar rear
ranged. The jury was therefore excus-
ed until yesterday morning.
The case of the State Of Minnesota
rs. John ~ Harsch, an appeal case
from Justice court, was dismis issed
Wednesday On motion BY the county
attorney. 3.