GARFIELD WILLIAM BROWN:

An Inventory of His Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

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Creator: Brown, Garfield W. (Garfield William), 1881-1967, creator.
Title:Garfield W. Brown papers.
Dates:1906-1967.
Abstract:Legal documents, correspondence, and related papers concerning cases that Brown, a Glencoe (Minn.) lawyer, presented before the McLeod and other county district courts (1906-1920). The legal case files are believed to typify those handled by a small-town lawyer. They are supplemented by a file of clippings, articles, and speeches by Brown (1921-1967), primarily relating to the legal aspects of insurance.
Quantity:3.0 cubic feet (3 boxes).
Location:See Detailed Description for shelf location

Expand/CollapseBIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Garfield William Brown was born in Pipestone, Minnesota on March 16, 1881, the son of Warrington Benjamin and Mary (Holliday) Brown. From 1907 to 1921, Brown had a law practice in Glencoe, Minnesota. He was a McLeod County probate judge from 1916 to 1917 and from 1919 to 1920. Brown was also a member of the state legislature from 1910 to 1914, and was in the army from 1917 to 1919.

From that date until his retirement in 1954, Brown was counsel for a Minneapolis insurance firm. He died in Minneapolis on December 24, 1967.


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Legal documents, correspondence, and related papers concerning cases that Brown, a Glencoe (Minn.) lawyer, presented before the McLeod County district court (1906-1920). The suits are believed to typify those handled by a small-town lawyer. They are supplemented by a file of clippings, articles, and speeches by Brown (1921-1967), primarily relating to the legal aspects of insurance.


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Expand/CollapseARRANGEMENT

These documents are organized into the following sections:

Legal Case Files
Correspondence and Miscellaneous Papers


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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here].Minnesota Historical Society. Garfield William Brown Papers.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 3855; 4306A; 10,681

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017320110104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Expand/CollapseLEGAL CASE FILES

Legal documents, correspondence, and other papers relating to the various legal cases which Brown handled between 1906 and 1920. There seems to be no definite type of legal case represented and the suits involved could be considered typical of cases handled by a small town lawyer. The cases are arranged alphabetically by the name of the plaintiff in each case.


LocationBox
152.I.5.11B1Folder 1
File no. 13: Wilhelmina Ahlbrecht v. William Ahlbrecht, Sibley County 8th District Court, August 1908.
Spousal Abuse.
File no. 129: L.P. Albrecht v. Wm. Chivalier, McLeod County 8th Justice Court, 1909.
File no. 16: Reuben Applin v. Florence Applin, McLeod County, February 1907.
Absolute Divorce.
Not numbered: Appeal of Mike Bachinski from the order of the Probate Court, McLeod County 8th District Court, November 1908.
Refusing Will of Andrew Bachinski.
Not numbered: Minerva Beacon v. William S. Beacon, Hennepin County 4th District Court, Undated.
Divorce.
Folder 2
File no. 88: State of Minnesota, ex. rel B.F. Allen v. A.J. Rush, as Chief State Inspector of Oils, Ramsey County 2nd District Court, 1915.
Unlawfully discharged from his office "Old Soldier Law".
Folder 3
File no. 124: Joseph Boxell v. Andrew Kehrer, Glencoe Municipal Court, 1909.
Overdue payment on goods, wares and merchandise.
Not numbered: Joseph Boxell v. Herman Ebling, Glencoe Municipal Court, September 1909.
Overdue payment on goods, wares and merchandise.
File no. 122: Emelia Boylan v. E.F. Lewis, Eli F. Lewis, Elinor C Lewis, Elenor G. Lewis, et al., McLeod County 8th District Court, 1911.
File no. 130: H.A. Brecht v. Gust Birholtz, McLeod County 8th District Court, November 1909.
File no. 108: William Brinkman, Ferdinard Brinkman, Ortolff and Minnie Perchau v. Frederick Brinkman, and Infant by Anna Brinkman his Guardian and Bertha Birnkman, Mary Brinkman, Anna Graupman and Anna Brinkman, McLeod County 8th District Court, May 1909.
Guardianship of a minor and the estate of infant Frederick Brinkman.
Folder 4
File no. 154: G.W. Brown v. Julius Brockhoff, Glencoe Municipal Court, April 1909.
Charges with burglary.
File no. 52: W.B. Brown v. Henry Ploen, Carver County 8th District Court, 1903.
Owes money.
File no. 82: Anna A. Cherveny, et al. v. Frank Uherka, McLeod County 8th District Court, June 1914.
Land use dispute.
File no. 175: Central Lumber Company v. Arthur Crosby, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1918.
Folder 5
Not numbered: Hubert Bruels v. A.H. Reed, A.S. Hayes, John Donahue, and Stephan Thorne, Freeborn County 10th District Court, July 1907.
Folder 6
File no. 121: James Coronan v. Henry Rothgarn, Carver County Justice Court, 1911.
Incorrect use of leased land.
File no. 14: Zenalda Corniea v. Joseph Corniea, McLeod County 8th District Court, February 1907.
Divorce.
File no. 20: Joseph Corniea v. Otto Hackerott, McLeod County 8th District Court, February 1907.
Assault.
File no. 97: State v. William [Dallman?], McLeod County 8th District Court, 1915.
Folder 7
File no. 185: Fred E. Debner v. Great Northern Railway Co. [1920].
File no. 7: Gladys A. DeChaine v. Alex Dechaine, McLeod County 8th District Court, May 1912.
File no. 113: A.DeChaine v. Ed Kern, McLeod County 8th District Court, May 1912.
Adultry.
File no. 125: Ferdinand Dickoff v. Julius Seefeldt, McLeod County Justice Court, [1909?].
File no. 19: Elizabeth Dreyer v. Henry Dreyer, McLeod County District Court, 1915.
Divorce.
Not numbered. Michael Dols v. Ed. Behm, McLeod County Justice Court, January 1917.
Folder 8
File no. 179: Ruth H. Donaldson v. Roland S. Donaldson, Pipestone County 13th Judicial District, April 1920.
Divorce.
File no. 190: Lydia Dummer v. Ed Rettman. [1920?].
File no. 96: Joseph Duzoski v. Theodore LaMothe, McLeod County Justice Court, December 1914.
Grand Larceny.
File no. 189: State Fire Marshall v. Electric Short Line Railway, McLeod County 8th District Court, January 1920.
Condemned building due to building code violation.
File no. 70: Henry Eiless v. Charles Schulz, McLeod County Justice Court, March 1907.
Broke farm contract of lease fee.
Folder 9
File no. 90: In the matter of the Estate of August Ehren Berg, McLeod County Probate Court, October 1907.
Guardianship of August Ehrengberg estate.
File no. 160: Estella Edwards v. Gerald Edwards, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1919.
Divorce.
File no. 6: Annie Eckardt v. J.F. Louis Eckardt, McLeod County 8th District Court, December 1914.
Divorce.
File no. 192: Otto Emme v. Christ Wolf, McLeod County District Court, September 1920.
Land lease violation.
File no. 178: Frank Exdted v. Michael Ravitzkie et al., McLeod County 8th District Court, August 1919.
Folder 10
File no. 91: Electic Short Line v. Joseph Skerik, McLeod County 8th District Court, December 1916.
Land dispute.
Folder 11
File no. 139: John J. Farhey v. N. Potts, McLeod County Justice Court, February 1917.
File no. 47: Alex Falconer v. W.S. Clay, as Administrator of Estate of Oliver Piece, Decedent, McLeod County 8th District Court, June 1914.
File no. 57: A.H. Gruenhagen v. Henry Schrupp and Walter Schrupp, Carver County 8th District Court, August 1916.
Assault.
File no. 53: Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Steward v. Charles Koelln, McLeod County 8th District Court, November 1915.
Folder 12
File no. 45: Farmer and Merchants State Bank of Silver Lake v. Louis Willie, Glencoe Municipal Court, May 1915.
Unpaid promissory note.
File no. 50: First National Bank of Glencoe v. S.H. Albers, McLeod County 8th District Court, June 19,1914.
Unpaid promissory note.
Not numbered: First National Bank of Fairmount, North Dakota, a corporation V.K.B.Welch, Traverse County 16th District Court, June 1911.
File no. 246: Titus Olson and Edward Friedl v. Edward Stolp, McLeod County 8th District Court, December 1920.
Unpaid promissory note.
Folder 13
File no. 169: D.M. Fulmer v. John F. Michaelson and the D.M. Fulmer Land Company, Hennepin County 4th and McLeod County 8th District Court, 1915.
Real estate transaction dispute.
Folder 14
File no. 126: Herman Gaulke v. John Mielke, Glencoe Municipal Court, 1910.
Property dispute.
File no. 69: The Glencoe Brewing Company v. H.W. Davitt, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1915.
Property dispute.
File no. 217: Thomas J. Goranosky v. John Wozniak, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1920.
Dissolved Copartnership.
File no. 123: Charles Grack v. D.W. Huntington, Glencoe Municipal Court, 1910.
Work contract dispute.
Folder 15
File no. 37: Great Northern Implement Company v. Goe Bedner, Hennepin County 4th District and McLeod County 8th District Court, 1910.
Owes Money.
File no. 22: Herman Grinningmann v. Ager Baird, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1908.
Assault.
File no. 26: Herman Grinningmann v. James Baird, McLeod County District Court, 1907.
Boundary lines dispute.
Not numbered: Simon Worthen v. Ed. Schug, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1916.
File no. 41: E.M. Hanson and Louis Larson, co-partners in firm mane of E.M. Hanson and company v. Charles Koelln, McLeod County 8th District Court, October 1913.
Unpaid promissory note.
Folder 16
File no. 74: R.E. Heagy v. Roger Howe, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1915.
Verbal assault and threatening plaintiff.
File no. 80: Fred J. Heidenreich v. Frank Jagodzinski, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1914.
Land and boundaries dispute.
Not numbered: F.A. Hill v. F.P. Reimers. McLeod County 8th District Court, 1909.
Unpaid promissory note.
File no. 54: Appeal of Gottfried Kroells and Peter Hackmann, Sibley County 8th District Court, May 1915.
Dispute over the construct of a private cartway on private property.
Folder 17
File no. 62: Ellie Howe v. Axel H. Reed Jr, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1909.
Unpaid plaintiff for labor and work.
File no. 17: John Hlavka v. Annie Hlavka, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1913.
Divorce and custody of the children.
File no. 158: E.C. Hoffman v. Herman Klinkhammer, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1919.
Owes money to plaintiff.
File no. 75: Ellie Howe v. Clara Heagy, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1915.
Indecent assault.
Folder 18
File no. 85: Jens J. Juul v. Theodore Pinske, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1914.
Broken labor and material work contract for the construction of a school house.
File no. 4: Bertha Jancik v. Joseph Jancik, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1911.
Land deed dispute.
File no. 8: Agnes Jaskowiak v. Theodore Jaskowiak, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1915.
Divorce.
Folder 19
File no. 78: Stanislaus Jaskowak and Josefa Jaskowak v. Theodore and Agnes Jaskowak, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1915.
Land dispute.
File no. 86: Valentine Jaskowiak v. Frank Kuras, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1909.
Unlawfully and wrongfully killed a dog.
File no. 2: Leta Jaster v. Bernat Jaster, Renville County 12th District Court, 1916.
Divorce.
Folder 20
File no. 117: Fred Joel v. Julius Kroll, Sibley County 8th District Court, 1909.
Late lease payments.
File no. 40: Ed. Kern v. J.H. Kennedy, A. Fisher and Joseph Kennedy as co-partners of J.H. Kennedy Milling Company, McLeod County Justice Court, 1907.
Dispute of the contract of wheat prices.
File no. 27: Edith Kern v. Rudolph Pollmann and Abby Pollmann Interverner his deserted wife, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1907.
Owes money.
File no. 176: Keystone Silo Company v. Otto Pershau. 1920.
Broke building contract on silo.
LocationBox
152.I.5.12F2Folder 21
File no. 25: John J. Klima v. Frank Uherka, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1914.
Assault.
File no. 116: In the matter of the Estate of John Knoerr, McLeod County Probate Court, 1910.
File no. 151: Frank Kolar v. Henryt Block, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1911.
Unpaid promissory note.
File no. 10: Minnie Kraften v. Henry Kraften, Sibley County 8th District Court, 1910.
Divorce.
File no. 64: Catherine Krolop v. Peter Ruppert, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1915.
Owes money for work and labor.
Folder 22
File no. 32: Frank Kolar v. Minnesota Butter Company, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1913.
Owes money on goods.
Folder 23
File no. 155: D. Kuhlmann (Mortgagee) v. Theodore A. Behrenfeld (Mortgagor), McLeod County 8th District Court, 1908.
Mortgage foreclosure sale.
File no. 36: LaCrosse Cracker and Candy Factory v. Herman Schwonke, McLeod County 8th District Court, November 1915.
Owes money for goods, waves and merchandise.
File no. 149: State of Minnesota v. William Lang, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1908.
Child abuse.
File no. 118: Ernest Teich v. Carl Sommerdorf, McLeod County Justice Court, 1912.
Owes money for labor.
File no. 169: Lester Prairie Amusement Company v. Jno. T. Michaelson and D.M. Fulmer Land, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1914.
Land.
Folder 24
Not numbered: State of Minnesota v. John Lilienthal, Glencoe Municipal Court, 1910.
Sex with a minor.
[83?]: Otto Lindell v. Fred J. Heidenrich. Meeker County 12th District Court, 1916.
File no. 60: Oscar Lueck v. Ben Harpel, Glencoe Municipal Court, 1913.
Owes money for labor and goods.
File no. 168: George F. McCarthy v. Wm. Blaisdell et al., McLeod County 8th District Court, 1919.
Real estate and register of deeds dispute.
File no. 161: John McCray v. Capitol Steam Laudry. McLeod 8th District Court, 1919.
Lost articles that were laundered.
Folders 25 and 26
File no. 114: Charles McCarthy v. Charles McGinnis and State Bank of New Germany, Carver County 8th District Court, 1907.
Land dispute.
Folder 27
File no. 186: Town of Winsted McLeod County. 1919.
Road Petition.
File no. 170: McLeod County Matter of County Ditch number 28. 1919.
File no. 167: Petition of W.H. Rusch et al. McLeod County 8th District Court, 1919-1920.
Judicial Ditch in McLeod and Renville Counties.
File no. 219: McLeod County-County Ditch. March 6, 1920.
Land owners agreement.
File no. 218: Petition of Herman Graupmann and other for establishment of County road. v. Board of County Commissioners, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1920.
File no. 55: Appeals of William Kueger and John Meyer From Order of County Board. 1915.
Public highway being built on private property.
Folder 28
File no. 163: Judicial Ditch, petitioned for by J.J. O'Donnell et al. And designated and known as Judicial Ditch number 8, McLeod and Sibley Counties. 1919.
File no. 164: Petition for change of County Road. December 1919.
File no. 93: McLeod County Telephone Company v. Northwest Light and Power Company, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1916.
Business dispute.
File no. 79: Daniel McWeeney v. Petrick Carroll, Sibley County 8th District Court, July 1916.
Right title estate.
Folder 29
File no. 137: Sarah A. Martin, as Administration of the Estate of Omar Martin, Deceased v. William G. Gould, et al. Minnesota Supreme Court, 1907.
Work related injury which led to plaintiff(Omar Martin's) death.
Folder 30
File no. 94: John Metalak, Charles Vacek and Frank Pikal v. Town Board of Collins Township, James Mullen et al., McLeod County 8th District Court, 1914.
File no. 142: State bank of Liver Lake v. August Park, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1914.
Unpaid promissory note.
File no. 31: Ben Peter et al. v. S.E. Mills et al., McLeod County 8th District Court, 1915.
Disagreement with auto purchase.
Folder 31
File no. 43: J.B. Johnson v. S.E. and F.L. Mills et al., McLeod County 8th District Court, 1914.
Dispose of their property with intent to defraud their creditors.
File no. 33. S.E. Mills and F.L. Mills v. Arthur Polak, McLeod County 8th District Court, July 1915.
Owes payment on Auto maintainences.
Not numbered: Frances A Misensol v. Alvin Misensol, Sibley County 8th District Court, 1916.
Divorce.
File no. 51: Moline Plow Company v. Henry Dittmer, Sibley County 8th District Court, 1907.
Unpaid promissory note.
Folder 32
File no. 28: E.S. Moddy v. Martin J. Winter, Sibley County 8th District Court, October 1913.
Owes money for supplies, goods and labor on motorcycle repair.
File no. 111: C.P. Murphy v. Ed. Ford, Glencoe Municipal Court, June 1911.
Dispute over digging of water well.
File no. 166: C.P. Murphy v. W.G. Gould and Dougal Huntington, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1919.
Dispute over hay purchase.
File no. 120: Nicholas Murphy and Stanislaus Murphy, by their Guardian, Mary Murphy v. Cornelius P. Murphy, Glencoe Municipal Court, July 1911.
Guardianship be given to plaintiff.
Found with File no. 120. Frances Murphy v. Cornelius Murphy. Glencoe Municipal Court, 1911.
Owes money for labor and services.
Folder 33
File no. 152: Ewald Neubarth v. Frank Hipp, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1908.
Contract dispute on a sold horse.
File no. 9: Wanda Nisse v. Fred Nisse, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1907.
Divorce.
File no. 92: Proceedings by the Northwest Light and Power Company, McLeod County 8th District Court, May 1916.
To acquire lands in McLeod County and for the appointment of commissioners to ascertain and assess the compensation to be made to the owners of such lands and others interested.
Folder 34
File no. 174: John P. Novothy, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1920.
Registered the title to certain land there in described.
File no. 59: Joseph Olson v. John Tepley, McLeod County Justice Court, May 1915.
Work contract violations.
File no. 42: Charles A. Reil as Administrator with the will annexed of Anna Ondra v. Joe Zdrazil and Aloysie Zdrazil, Glencoe Municipal Court, November 1913.
Unpaid promissory note to the deceased, Anna Ondra.
File no. 109: Otto Ortloff v. Anna Brinkmann, Glencoe Municipal Court, May 1907.
Unpaid promissory note.
Not numbered: James Patterson v. John Mueller, McLeod County Justice Court, April 1907.
Owes money for labor and work services.
Folder 35
File no. 48: Bernard Pawlak v. Clara Plucinsky, McLeod County 8th District Court, March 1911.
Unpaid promissory note.
File no. 144: Francis Pelton v. John Wenzel, Hutchinson Municipal Court, September 1909.
Land (crop field) title problem.
File no. 127: People's Mercantile Company v. Julius W. Kroll, Sibley County 8th District Court, October 1910.
Unpaid for sold and delivered good, wares and merchandise.
File no. 157: Robert Petrich v. Carl Mohrland, McLeod County 8th District Court, August 1919.
Lease violations.
Folder 36
File no. 182: Goldie A. Pierce V. Bert Hall Pierce, McLeod County 8th District Court, July 1919.
Divorce.
Not numbered: Annie Podnrasky v. John Podhrasky, McLeod County 8th District Court, November 1913.
Divorce.
File no. 73: Ella J. Pixley, Walter J. Richardson, Lydia B. Crosby, Axel J. Richardson, Lillian M. Tifft, Emma D. Baird v. William G. Howe, McLeod County 8th District Court, May 1916.
File no. 58: Frank Polak v. William Alsleben and Frieda Alsben, McLeod County 8th District Court, April 1916.
Recklessly Drive team of horse and injuring the plaintiff.
Folder 37
File no. 15: Abby Pollmann v. Rudolph Pollmann, McLeod County 8th District Court, February 1907.
Divorce.
File no. 159: Joseph Posusta v. Christ Wolf, Glencoe Municipal Court, October 1919.
Use of leased land dispute.
File no. 146: Tom Posusta v. Martin Natousek, an infant, by Theodore Matousek, his Guardian, McLeod County Justice Court, October 1913.
Dispute over stolen bike.
File no. 110: August Quade v. Oliver Byrnes, McLeod County 8th District Court, March 1908.
Unpaid for board and lodging.
File no. 38: August Quade v. James Patterson and Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, McLeod County 8th District Court, November 1909.
Owes money for sold and delivered goods, wares and merchandise.
Folder 38
File no. 115: A.H. Reed v. Samuel Bernstein, McLeod County 8th District Court, April 1906.
Leased premises destroyed by fire. Leasee at fault of fire.
Folder 39
File no. 35: W.J. Moulton Co. v. H.O. Redman, McLeod County Justice Court, July 1916.
File no. 145: Robert Reed v. Charles Beihoffer, McLeod County 8th District Court, December 1913.
Co-partnership of Beihoffer and Reed be disslove.
File no. 183: Charles Reil v. Carrie Forbish, McLeod County 8th District Court, May 1920.
Payment for land.
File no. 24: John H. Reil v. Frank Rikal Sr., Frank Pikal Jr., Edwin Pikal, William and James Pikal, McLeod County 8th District Court, July 1910.
Assault and battery.
Folder 40
File no. 141: Petition of Josephy Sester, Renville Board of County Commissioners, 1916.
Desdignated and numbered as County Ditch File no. 66.
File no. 184: Dora Rosebrock v. Henry Rosebrock, McLeod County 8th District Court, June 1920.
Divorce.
File no. 140: J.W. Rusch v. Thomas A. Armstrong et al., Renville County 12th District Court, 1917.
File no. 112: H.B. Rutledge vs Coler Campbell and John D. Curtis, McLeod County 8th District Court, May 1913.
Unpaid promissory note.
Folder 41
File no. 138: Slavek Ruzicka v. Anthony Wuthke, McLeod County 8th District Court, March 1917.
Payment for work done on land.
File no. 136: Alwina Schatz v. Henry Sandmann, McLeod County 8th District Court, May 1909.
Personal Property dispute.
File no. 147: State of Minnesota v. Edward Schultz, McLeod County 8th District Court, September 1911.
Order discharging defendant from custody.
File no. 21: Frank J. Sherman v. Joe Malak, McLeod County 8th District Court, October 1912.
Assault.
LocationBox
152.I.5.13B3Folder 42
File no. 89: Estate of John Samon, deceased and re-claim of Alice Amundson, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1913.
Re-appeal of Samon's final decree of the Probate Court.
Folder 43
File no. 187: Henry L. Simmons v. Ole Granum, et. al McLeod County 8th District Court, 1921.
Sold property proceeds dispute.
File no. 95: Joseph Skerik v. R.C. Kilmer. McLeod Co, 8th District Court, September 1915.
Railroad track running through property.
File no. 77: Andrew Smith et al. v. George M. Smith, McLeod County 8th District Court, November 1914.
File no. 132: Josephy Smigel, Sr. Vs. Joseph Smigel, Jr. Glencoe Municipal Court, August 1911.
Lease and use of farm land dispute.
Folder 44
Not numbered: John Soper v. I.W. Misensol, Sibley County District Court, September 1905.
Unpaid promissory note.
File no. 177: Andrew Smith et al. v. George M. Smith. McLeod 8th District Court, November 1914.
Dispute over contract renewal of lease of land.
File no. 3: Mina Spotten v. Arthur Spotten, McLeod County 8th District Court, May 1915.
Divorce.
Not numbered: S.E. Stansberry Implement Company v. C.A. Kullberg and G.C. Greene, Kandiyohi County 12th District Court, May 1912.
Owes money for delivered good and wares.
Folder 45
File no. 84: Michael B. Suchomel v. John Suchomel, McLeod County 8th District, May 1913.
File no. 12: Fanny Starry v. Joseph Starry, McLeod County 8th District Court, May 1908.
Divorce.
File no. 72: Frank W. Stibal v. Frank Night and Joseph Kadlicek, Glencoe Municipal Court, September 1916.
Folder 46
File no. 61: G.W. Brown v. John Suchomel. Glencoe Municipal Court, 1913.
Professional services unpaid.
File no. 11: Myrtle Suchomel v. Michael Suchomel, McLeod County 8th District Court, July 1912.
Divorce.
File no. 18: John Suchomel v. Myrtle B. Suchomel, McLeod County 8th District Court, November 1915.
Alimony and spliting of Real and Personal Property.
File no. 148: State v. Adolph Templin, Glencoe Municipal Court, May 1910.
Taking a child out of public school with out school's permission
Folder 47
File no. 119: In the matter of Estate of Wilhelmia Templin, McLeod County Probate Court, 1913.
Will dispute.
File no. 105: Herman Thicken v. J.L.T Danek and Sarah A. Kasper, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1906[?].
Land title falsely and fraudulently represented.
File no. 65: Tena Tonn v. Gustav B. Tonn, Glencoe Municipal Court, July 1913.
Unpaid loan.
No cover: C.D Jack Hardware Co. v. Charles O. Bliss, Glencoe Municipal Court, January 1917.
Wrongfully detained property.
File no. 173: O.S. Vesta v. J.H. Graupmann, Glencoe Municipal Court, 1919.
Folder 48
File no. 171: O.S. Vesta v. P.G. Hoernemann, Glencoe Municipal Court, February 1920.
Unpaid promissory note.
File no. 172: O.S. Vesta v. Wm. Eggersgluss, Glencoe Municipal Court, February 1920.
File no. 143: C.S. Vojta v. John Swendra McLeod County 8th District Court, November 1913.
Unpaid promissory note.
File no. 44: C.S. Vojta v. Joseph Kosek, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1914.
Unpaid promissory note.
File no. 87: Joseph Weidler v. Herman Fleisch, McLeod County Justice court, July 1912.
Vicious dogs causing damage to property.
File no. 104: R.E. Weible v. William E. Burke, McLeod County 8th District Court, January 1910.
Unpaid medical bill.
File no. 63: Patrick Welch v. A.M. Helmer, McLeod County 8th District Court, November 1914.
Late payment on borrowed money.
Folder 49
File no. 23: John Wenzel v. Joseph Malak, Stanley Malak and Thomas Matuseski, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1908.
Assault.
File no. 68: T.W. Hovorka v. John Wenzel and the Glencoe foundry and Machine Company Garnishee, McLeod County Justice of the Peace, 1907.
To give Garnishment to Glencoe Foundry and Machine Company.
File no. 98: Christian Carlson v. John Wenzel, Hutchinson Municipal Court, March 1914.
Land possession dispute.
File no. 71: John Westphal v. Emil Pagel. Glencoe Municipal Court, March 1915.
Use of land contract on leased land broke.
Folder 50
File no. 34: William W. Whittaker v. Thomas P. Rowan, Glencoe Municipal Court, August 1915.
Late payment on purchased merchandise.
File no. 66: M. Russell Wilcox v. J.F. Burich, Hennepin County 4th District Court, May 1908.
Unpaid medical service.
File no. 133: Anthony Wosmek v. Josephy Matusek, Glencoe Municipal Court, September 1909.
Late payment for labor.
File no. 76: Joseph Yurek v. Mike Antoski, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1911.
Not numbered [found with file File no. 76]: State of Minnesota v. John Stifter, McLeod County 8th District Court, January 1912.
Assault with intent to commit a rape.
File no. 191: Edward Zarnke v. Anthony Corniea, Glencoe Municipal Court, June 1919.
Unjustly detain one automobile.
Folder 51
File no. 153: Frank Zarnke v. Fred Birkholz, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1907.
Bond in Replevin.
File no. 180: Joseph H. Zander and W.C. Hochsprung v. Dewitt Cochrin,et al., McLeod County 8th District Court, June 1919.
Land ownership dispute.
File no. 128: J.F. Zeidle[r] v. Frank Whittaker, McLeod County Justice Court, September 1909.
Garnishment.
File no. 30: Zenith Furnace Company v. Nicholas Pott, N.M. Pott and Joseph Pott, McLeod County 8th District Court, 1913-1914.
Folder 52
File no. 5: Mary Zick v. Harry Zick, McLeod County 8th District Court, March 1912.
Divorce.
File no. 106: August Zinne v. W.C. Groth, Renville County 12th District Court, October 1912.
Did not receive all that was purchased.
File no. 181: Bennett A. Zitlow v. Gertrude Zitlow, McLeod County 8th District Court, April 1917.
Divorce.
File no. 39: John Zrust v. Gesina Kruse and Ed. J. Kruse, Glencoe Municipal Court, November 1900.
Unpaid promissory note.

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Expand/CollapseCORRESPONDENCE AND MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS

The correspondence and miscellaneous papers primarily consist of newspaper clippings about Brown, transcripts of speeches given by Brown, and articles written by him. Very little correspondence is included. The bulk of the materials relate to the legal aspects of insurance.


LocationBox
152.I.5.13B3Folders 53-54:
Correspondence and miscellaneous papers, undated, 1921-1967.

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Expand/CollapseCATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Civil procedure -- Minnesota.
Insurance law.
Organizations:
Minnesota. District Court (McLeod County).
National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
Places:
McLeod County (Minn.).
Minnesota -- Politics and government.
Document Types:
Legal files.
Occupations:
Lawyers

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