Docket
Estherville
August 24, 1935
Emmet County IAGenWeb

25 CASES ON COURT CALENDAR

Twenty-six cases, including two damage actions and fur divorce petitions, have been filed in district court here for the next term, opening Sept. 3, with Judge George A. Heald of Spencer on the bench.

Time for filing cases for the coming term elapsed today.

The damage suits, both of them growing out of automobile accidents, request defendants to pay approximately $11,000.

The first one is by John Hanson against Kenneth and Florence Garman, proprietors of the Sunset Carnival company. Hanson asks $10,000 for injuries received June 16 of this year when his car was allegedly struck by a machine occupied by the Garmans. The accident happened four miles north of Belle Plaine on a curve. The plaintiff alleges the Garman car, to which was attached a trailer, crowded him off the road, upsetting his machine and causing severe injuries.

The second damage suit is against the Gamble-Robinson company of Estherville and filed by C. E. Trainer of Emmetsburg who is asking $468 for damages allegedly done to his auto when the Gamble-Robinson truck backed into it when the Trainer car was parked in Emmetsburg last June.

Another case which is expected to come up for trial during the next term is the suit of Mrs. Louis E. ost, widow of William Post, who was killed on the highway near Arnolds Park New Year's Eve last year. Mrs. Post is seeking to recover $3,000 on an insurance policy from the Monarch Life Insurance company which she claims is due her husband's estate. Mrs. Post is named as beneficiary in the policy.

County Attorney William Bale also expects to ask Judge Heald to grant two liquor injunctions, one against Henry Walters and one against Korse Ellman, both of whom have been convicted of liquor violations.

The following divorce actions are listed:
Amy fields against Guy Fields
Nancy Gutgsell against Jack Gutgsell
Clara Levell against Charles Levell
Alice Mortensen against Victor Mortensen

[Article in same paper - Mrs. Alice E. Mortensen yesterday filed a petition in district court asking a divorce from Victor Mortensen. The plaintiff charged cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple was married in Fairfmont, Minn., and separated Aug. 10. Mrs. Mortensen also asks the return of her maiden name, Alice E. Carey.]

The petit jury panel is summoned for appearance on Sept. 10 to hear jury  cases. County Attorney Bale said today it would not likely be necessary to call the grand jury unless there should develop need between now and the time of the opening of court.