The Shasta courier., 1863-09-05
A Rich Decision,
The following is related by the S. F. Calls
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AuS tuisoWtuS II Gcidtcu Dy INC .. I. Ndii
correspondent at Steamboat Springs, n. r.:
And possibly it may he interesting To you
to know how G1rernnr r Rnp came to deliver
himself of that hurst If inspiration. Two
years ag !. during the season of avalanches,
Tom r .st ) ranch slid duwn from the noun
t,in side and pretty nearly covered upa ranch
belonging to Dick Sides. Some Of the boys
in Carson thought the circumstance offered u
fair opportunity for playing hoax on our
former simple minded Attorney Gensral. old
Mr.. Bunker, and they git Sides to employ
him to bring suit in Referees Court for the
recovery Of his ranch which Mr.. S. did. vi.
leging that Rust now claimed the surfare of
the ground IA his own. although he freely
admitted that the ranch underneath it be-
lpng-d to Sides, who, it grieved him to reflect
would probably never see his property again.
Mr.. Bunker was naturally stunned at sa pre-
posterous a proposition, and bade his client
be of god cheer; and count without ar upon
the restoration Of his rights. The Court roum
was er'wded-i R'op;; as Judge R-feree, pre-
sided with grave dignity in keeping with
his lntty position the Sheriff guarded the
sacrei precinct of the Court from esistur-
bance and indecorum with exaggeratei eig-
i.anc-. The witnesses were examined. ami
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Gen aral Bankers client. The Genera an.
peare!, with eleven solemn law books under
/ Il arm, and with the light oftriumph leam
in!s. in his eye ami made p nderou- speech
of two hours in le..g h. TIE opposing coun
sel replied feebly, hy design, an! the case
went 10 the Judge. All who heard J,Iga
r ops inspired decision. and noted tho
holy serenity yofhisc,untenance when he gave
it,. will cherish the uisyiory of it while thry
continue tn live in world where meteors Of
joy fash only at intervals athwart sky dark.
ened with clouds Of sorrow always. He said !:
"Gentlemen. =" have listened with profound
interest 10 the arguments of counsel in this
important case, and while admit that the
reasoning of the distinguished gentleman who
appeared Tor the plaintiff was almost resist
less, and that all the law and evidence ad-
duced are in favor of his client vet consider.
ations Of far more sacred and exalted Ma.
ture than these compel me to decide for the
defendent. and to decree that the property re-
'hihih in Lis possession. The Almighty cre-
atei the earth and all that Is in i, i: and who
shall presume to dictate to Him the dispos.
tion of His handwurk? IfHe saw that de-
fendant's ranch was too high up the hill. and
chose, in His infinite wisdom tn move it down
I, more elgable 1hcation, albeit to the de
trimsnt Of the plaintiff .ihd lis ranch, tits
meet that we bow in h,ii,.Lie sshmission to
His vii, iituoni inqdifirg into His motives
sir qaesti"ning His authority My-yerdict.
therefore. is, gentlemen, that the plaintiff,
Sides has lost his ranch by the dispenSation
of G ID y The monstrnus verdict paralyzed
Mr.. Bunker where he Stood The crowd of
spectators. defying the Sheriff., shook the
huse with laughter. But after the Court
ljnurned. poor Bunker, obliviaus of the joke
hunted up Governor Rmp, and and asked t.,
appeal the case. The great Judge frowned
upon him, with severe dignity, far moment,
and then replied solemnly. that there wes M
appeal fran the decision ot the Lord Cur.
stag is@p's imhecilify, the General told ME
aeferw ,rls thlr the only res,usse ever offer
ell his client was the privilege. if the defen-
dent would give his consent. off either remnv-
1 & Rust's ranch, or digging .isown cut ON
under il That ho finally drove Mr.. Bun
'ker back to New Hampshire. and lost to us
the densest ioseileet the p.esidr..t ever con.
ferred upnn tho f'arritffvv.