Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-10-20
brief SESSION OF
CIRCUIT COURT OVER
81 CASES DISPOSED OF BUT NOT
MUCH LITIGATION ENSUED AT
GRANT COUNTY OCT. TERM.
COURT ADJOURNED FRIDAY

COURT ADJOURNED FRIDAY
The October term of the circuit
court opening last Monday was adj
journed Friday with 81 cases dispos-
ed Of There was little litigation and
the majority of the cases were settled.
Court, in fact, grows less dramatic
and interesting and more prosaic and
matter-of- fact as the years pass. In
the old days court was regular event
IN the various communities. People
hitched up and came to town to remain
week or a month if necessary. Cases
were tried on the street corners as
as in the courtroom as the knots of
interested and talkativc citizenry
would manifest. In the courtroom in
those days there was atmosphere and
lots of it. The court itself was i'm
posing and his place became the temple
OF Joye when the cases were being
heard. The court, in those DAYS.
pounded the bar frequently, gave
dramatic decisions and looked like a
court. The lawyers were oratorical
in their utterance, wore long locks
and did not hesitate to abuse each
other or brow-beat the witnesses. The
jury too partook of the occasion and
each wore his mantle of dignity. He's
on the jury the crowd would say as
the Juryman passed along The jury
man heard and inwardly felt great
heart-sWelling. The High Sheriff, the
Low Sheriff, the Bailiff and the Turn
key, even the janitor, hustled around
and tried to look important when
court days were on. Yes, those were
great days!
Mondays the court wears a business
suit and is hard to distinguish from
the lawyers. The lawyers are sleek
little fellows with their hair parted
in the middle and low voices. They
tumble their little back bags. humble
May 1T please your honor, m-m-mm, .
and bashfully address the II discon-
ISOLATE looking jurymen The Judge
clears his throat, dismisses 80 per
cent OF the cases and court is over.
Last week Ethel Veterinarian re-
ceiyed divorce from James F. Nc
Granahan. The plaintiff, Mrs May
Parkinson and Clarence Cordingly
were sworn. Plaintiff awarded custo-
dy of child and alimony of 5000 per
year.
May Whitney VS. Charles. Hazel
Holmes VS. Charles, Carrie Staley VS.
Charles, divorce actions, were all dis
missed. Ida Putkammer granted a
divorce from Albert Putkammer with
custody of children and $40 a month
alimony.
Peter Holt VS. Charles Simpson.
action over the sale of a tractor. was
decided for defendent Simpson
claimed he didn't buy the tractor and
the ttjury upheld him.
Katzo Minoff VS. Hazel Green State
Bank, was decided by the Jury in a
special verdict as follows: Did the
defendent bank fail to exercise ordi-
nary care in making payment to Ohio
State S wings Bank & Trust company
on April 27, 1916, of the money owing
by it on the paGsbook in question.
Ans.-Yes. Minoff, Bulgarian min
er, had $500 on deposit in the bank.
He went to Toledo, Ohio, where his
passbook was stolen. Soon after a
draft came through accompanied bv
the passbook and the same was hon
ored. 1t prove to be q forgery. Min
off had wired the bank to stop paw
ment but too late Now he gets his
money.
Rose Wilkinson VS. Cornelius Will
klnson, Fennimore parties, was con-
tlnued to February term. F. E. Jens-
weld, attorney for plaintiff, made
motion to commit defendent for non
payment of alimony.
Aaron L. Moore VS. Jas. A. Way. Wy
abusing parties, was dismissed with no
costs to either party. The action was
| dispute over ownership of property
where one party was dispossessed of
mouse and land the other claiming
title to it. The court confirmed the
| title in Moore.
State VS. List Brig. Co., Platteville
was settled by defendant pleading
guilty and paying a fine of 500 and
costs. The concern manufactured and
sold beer of above legal alcoholic con
tents using the Judge Geiger decis-
ION as authority. This decision was
later overruled by the supreme court
Leo V. ConlOn VS. H. J.Lebben
money demand, was the last case on
the calendar. Conlon was awarded
Sl55.42 damages. Defendant was not
present in court. Mr.. Conlon testi-
NED that one night last summer he
was coming from Elizabeth, ILL.,, to
Cuba City. He passed the defendants
car in the road. Conlon speeded uI
TO get away and defendant speeded
Conlon slowed down and defendant
slowed down. Conlon stopped. de-
PENDANT stopped. Conlon began to gel
scared and plotted to turn down q
side road and park his car in some
brush. He did so. Defendant follow
ed and slam-bang into Conlon's car
causing damage Tableaux.
! 1t developed then that defendant
had lost his way and was using Con
Ions tail-light as a beacon to guide
his car homeward. No malice but
misunderstanding and hard luck
Court adjourned Friday, sine die.