The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-03-01
Novel Incident Occurs Id
Case of FROM Township .4I
on Bridge Suit 81
SEVERAL MATTERS OF y
INTEREST ARE SETTLED
Jury Awards Payment to Farm
Hand for Giving Six !
Years. Service 81

Two Of the most novel incidents
in the annals of the district court
occurred in the February term OF
court, which adjourned on Saturday
night to reconvene March 30, when
County Attorney G. M. Torrance took
the witness stand in two cases, In
which he appeared as legal represent
tative for Beltrami county.
The first instance Of this occurred
in the case OF the Town OF FROM vs..
Goodman & Loitved, in which 1t was
alleged on the part of FROM that in
the building of concrete and steel
bridge across a stream the fOOtingS
of. the concrete pier supports of the
steel pan were not as they should
have been, that they became washed
out from their bases, with the result
that the structure became defective
and dangerous to traffic.
.Frohn taxpayers had the repairs
made, which cost $l,100 and then
sought to recover damages for the
expense against the contractors, and
a sealed verdict, returned by the jury
held:
I'VE the jury, empaneled and sworn
In the above entitled action find for
the plaintiff and assesses its damages
in the sum Of $3.50"
Mr.. Torrance appeared in the mat
ter for the state and in the course
Of It's progress acted as a witness.
asking himself questions and answer
ing them. i
Bank Bandit Sent Up.
George Sherman went to Saltwater
for attempting to rob the Farmers
State Bank at the point OF gun and
get away with it. He will serve an
inueterminate sentence until the
parole or pardon board acts.
The state against Arthur D. Rhine
hart. charged with the crime Of as
sault in the second degree at; Black
duck. had made the charge in the
first degree, and it was changed to
second degree. He was given two
years at Saltwater at hard labor, not
to exceed two years. i
Another Interesting Case.
Another interesting case was where
August Radi brought suit against
Lucy Redel for wages for six years
Of work on a farm for her. He as
serted that she only paid him 81 in
that time. The jury thought he was
entitled to $500, in addition to his
board and room and so awarded its
verdict.
The Standard Oil Company did not
appear in it's case against +. B. Cook
and Mrs. F. B. Cook and the case was
dismissed.
The matter of suing Fred Brink
man of the Rex theatre on the part OF
.Adolph Klein, arising out Of the fire
which caused the burning of the Rex.
was another decided in favor Of tho
defendant.
Echo of Liquor Grist.
Marie Thompson Dutch Nary
was given 80 days in the county Jail
and fined $50, and IL the fine is not
paid 80 days more, for conducting
place wherein intoxicating liquor was
sold, the last of the, grist at the court
term last fall. She was unable to
face trial then, as she was sick at
that time.
In the case OF J. NJ Chase VS.. VIII.
liam F. Noble the decision was in
favor of the complainant who was
said to be entitled to the property in
question, valued at $3.50.
-. The Bemidji Iron Works recovered
a verdict Of $1,000 against the Ma
tional Liberty Insurance company,
and a verdict for 1897 against the
Agricultural Insurance company,
both companies having insurance on
the Iron Works when it was attacked
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