The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-03-07
District Court Is
Now IN Session
CIRCUIT COURT OPENED TUES.
DAY, THREE JURY
CASES TRIED

home at Ocoma on the morning
train Tuesday accompanied by
court reporter Boyles of Kenebec.
Court was formerly opened Tues
day afternoon and the court case
of j. B. Campbell of Interior ver-
sus Neil Rounds was called, Geo.
Flavin of Rapid City representing
the plaintiff and A. C. Granger the
defendant in the dispute over a
land deal in Washabaugh County.
The Judge listened to the evidence
and then ordered the lawyers to
file their briefs within ten days,
after which he will make known
his decision.
Wednesday morning the case of
the Dacotah Packing Co. repre-
sented by Schrader and Lewis,
against Arthur F. Keil, represented
by Johnson and Johnson of Pierre
as councillors was called. The de-
fendant never showed up. After
hearing the evidence of the plain
tiff, the Judge ordered a verdict in
favor of the Packing Co. The con-
sideration involved is a note of
$3.50 given by the defendant for
some cattle and which he was un-
able to make good. 1t is said that
the defendant is now somewhere
in Alabama and the plaintiff may
yet have difficulty in collecting.
Wednesday afternoon the case
of F. c. Kemper versus the Indian
Greek School District of Jackson
County was heard and aroused
much local interest. Harold p.
Gilchrist of Kadoka and H. F.
Fellows of Rapid City appearing
for the plaintiff and F. p. Car
lisle as attorney for the school
district. The case was hard fought
neither side yielding an inch to
the other and spectators wondered
what the verdict would be. The
jury went out at five o'clock. At
six bailiff E. X. Gilchrist took them
to supper since they had reached
no agreement. They were then
again locked up until eight when
they announced verdict Of $40
for the plaintiff.
This case is of interest inasmuch
as it involved the transportation of
children belonging to one school
district to another, because their
own district was too far away.
The plaintiff laid claim to 1920 or
$3.50 per day for eighty days of
school that he transported his
children to school. The district
offered the legal allowance of
about 500. The jury has now in
creased this amount by $40. We
have not heard whether the school
district will appeal or not. 1t is
claimed in some quarters that they
will ask the supreme court to pass
on it.
Thursday morning the case Of
the Farmers State Bank of Kadoka
versus Fred Sears came up before
the jury. Attorney Flagg P. Car
Isle appeared for the bank while
Harold Gilchrist represented the
interests of the defendant. The
court instructed the jury to re-
turn a verdict for the plaintiff by
default since the defendant did not
show up. The case involved con-
Germs the payment Of a certain
note alleged to have been given
the bank by the defendant.
This (Thursday) afternoon .the
case of the State Bank of Interior
represented by attorney Harold p.
Gilchrist, versus J. F. Sigrist as
administrator of the estate of
Weber is on. The defendant
is represented by attorneys Bangs,
Wood and Rudesill of Rapid City.
The issue concerns the claim and
delivery of eight cows and seven
calves. AS we go TO press this
case is still pending.
Five criminal cases, four Of
which were for alleged bootlegging
and one for peace bond. were con-
tinued over the term.