The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-06-03
DISTRICT COURT
CLOSED MAY
TERM FRIDAY

District court was in session last
week, with Hon. l.. Z. Stephenson, Of
rt. Morgan presiding. The court open
ed Tuesday and the proceedings were
not allowed to drag. with the possi-
ble exception of the assault case in
ants against Joseph Schmidt. In this
case, fifty-twO viniremen were exam
ined before jury was obtained that
was wiling TO say they were not in
fluenced Or biased by reports they had
heard. The docket was finished and
court adjourned Friday.
In the hearings for naturalization,
the applications Of Jure Albert Nelson
and Jacob Bauer. Jr. were approved
and certificates of citizenship granted.
The applications of Gustov Lanckriet.
Emanuel kautx and Christian Ere
derrick Panzer were continued. the
court being of the opinion that the
applicants were not yet familiar
enough with our American institutions
and that they should better prepare
themselves for examination.
In the criminal actions, the case of
the people vs. Otto Bader WAS contin-
ued one Of the important complain
ing witnesses not being found. In the
case of the people vs. Joseph Schmidt,
assault, the defendant was convicted
of assault with deadly weapon and
was sentenced to six months in the
county Jail in absolute confinement
and fine of 500. The case of the
people VS. Jake Pfeiffer, Sr. for assault
was continued. The cases of the peo-
pie VS. Jake Pfeiffer Jr. and Alex
Pfeiffer for assault were dismissed
These assault cases were practically
all one and the same offense, they
being the result of sort of free for
all at a celebration between here and
Sedgwick in which too much Of the
Japanese drink was imbibed. In the
action of the people VS. Theodore Buch-
AMMAN, rape. the case was dismissed.
In that of the people VS. Tony Satiros
the case was continued for lack Of
an important witness. The defendant
Was returned to the county Jail, his
bond raised from $500 to $1,000.
In the civil proceedings, case No.
675 was settled on stipulation. This
the: case of the Evangelical Lutheran
Eeace Congregational VS. Evangelical
ssroa of n, ANerica. The agreement
reached was tfat each should use the
church building alternately and each
pay the costs of the suit equally.
Case No. 676, f. j. Ramsey Co. VS.
II. .. Virgins for debt Judgment was
found in favor of the plaintiff in the
amount of 500.
Case No. 684. Clause Hoeft VS. Omar
c. Flora, a suit on a contract, verdict
was given in favor of plaintiff for
$4,000. The verdict may be appealed.
Case No. 68S, divorce, VIM. v. Un-
zicker VS. Lena Unzicker, action held
over, due to the fact that the attorneys
We're not ready.
Case No. 697, specific performance,
Parker Bros. Land Co. VS. Otillie He
wicker. This case will be heard at
Ft. Morgan, sometime in June.
Case No. TOO, partition, l.. D. Milli-
ken VS. Elsie NJ. Draper ct al decree
was entered in favor Of the plaintiff.
Case No. 715, specific performance,
John f. Spells VS. Omar G. Flora. No
decision, the case not being ready for
trial.
Case No. 720, suit on note. Robert
Robson VS. Thomas little. No trial.
Case No. 721, reclaim mortgage
deed, Albert Hink VS. Charles Hibke,
no trial.
Case No. 723, foreclosure, Sherman
R. Cox VS. Thomas R Little. No trial
Case No. 725, specific performance,
John E. Spells vs James Gavin. This
was a jury case and the jury brought
in verdict for plaintiff for $349.41.
Case No. 728, quiet title, Elmer
jacobson VS. J. P. Scott. Decree en-
tered in favor of plaintiff.
Case No. 729, suit on contract, T.
A. Smith VS. F. N. Sprague and c. W.
Way. demurrer Of defendant over
ruled and 80 days given demurrer in
which to answer.
Case No. 73O, attachment, North
western Beverage Co. VS. Charles Mar
tens. not ready for trial.
Case No 731, replevin, Omar C.
Flora VS. Julesburg Motor Co. judg
ment rendered in favor Of defendant.
May be appealed.
In the registration cases in which
applications were made for registra-
tion of title to land, the application
of Edna l.. Noblitt was decreed as
was that of J. W. Moore.
No disposition was made of other
cases on the docket. and we are in
formed that another session Of the
court may he opened in 1-ne.