The Placer herald., 1866-02-24
District Court..-February Term.
Judge M'Farland, Presiding.

Saturday, Feb. 18th.
II. y. Cravens admitted to practice as an at
torney and counsellor at law
norman ct al vs. Felt ct al-jury returned a
verdict for plaintiffs, with possession of mining
claim sued for, and $l55 IL damages, besides
costs of suit.
E. e. Spencer ct al vs. P II. Sibley ct al-iudo.
ment and decree for plaintiffs for S ,264 in gold
coin; and for defendant, E. L. Watson. for 81 :
24l in gold coin. and the second lien on undi.
vlded half OF property described in complaint.
Monday Feb. 18th.
Tyler VS. Yapp ct al-order made restraining
both parties from working the ground dispute
during the pendency of defendants motion for n
new trial, and that in the meantime execution be
stayed.
A similar order was made in the case of Hoff.
man VS. Felt.
VIM. Murrels VS. Catharinc Murrels decree of
divorce granted plaintiff
Peleg Bumpus VS. Mary Ann Bumpus-report
OF referee filed and cause submitted.
Tuesday, Feb. goth.
Fitzgerald VS. Fitzgerald plaintiff allowed the
custody OF minor child during the pendency of
the action (The defendant, husband afterwards
got possession Of the child and left for parts un.
known.)
People VS. John Kneeland ct al-the jury re.
turned verdict for plaintiff and against all the
bondsmen OF defendant, Except Robt. Egbert and
Wednesday, Feb 2lst
Margaret Hawkins VS. Placer County plaintiffs
demurrer to defendants answer sustained and de-
iendant allowed one day to 6le amended answer
Benton VS. Winter-defendant granted non suit
and judgment for costs for S73 IS.
Hoffman VS. Felt defendants bond on appeal
fixed at 81, 900, and ordered that STAY of execu-
tlon be modified to ten days only.
Thursday. Feb. 22nd
Hall VS. Barnes plaintiff allowed to file amen.
ded complaint.
Crary VS. mpbell-plaintif e motion for q
new trial denied.
Bumpus vs Bumpus-plaintiff granted a di.
vorce from his wife.
Hawkins VS. Placer County demurrer 10 defen-
dants amended answer overruled and plaintiff al
lowed to file amended complaint.
The rule requiring fee of $40 to be paid on
the sustaining or overruling of demurrer was
rescinded.
Bradley VS. vogel-judgmcnt for plaintiff for
foreclosure OF mortgage and S243 and costs.
People VS. California Central Railroad Co-tax
suit-demurrer overruled and judgment rendered
for plaintiffs for the amount OF taxes aud costs of
suit. Defendant allowed stay of proceedings
until the goth of March.
Bellows VS. Bellows plaintiff granted decree
OF divorce from her husband.
Tyler VS. Yapp ct al-defendants allowed ten
days additional time to file statement on motion
for new trial.
Hawkins VS. Placer County cause tried before
the Court and submitted.
Friday, Feb 23rd.
Hall VS. Barnes defendant allowed thilty
days to answer amended complaint.
Huffman vs. Fett-plaintif allowed ten days
additional time to file amendments to defendants
on motion for new trial.
Mariner q Willard VS. Smith ct al--judgment
declaring the judgment heretofore obtained in
the case of Smith VS. Goode null and void, so far
as relates 10 these plaintiffs, or the land in said
complaint mentioned; and also judgment for
plaintiffs costs.
Hawkins VS. Placer county Judgment for plff.
for Sl,55S and COSTS, in gold coin; proceedings
stayed until March 7th.
Zehner VS. Auburn Turnpike Company--judg-
ment for defendant for COSTS
Brown VS. Orr ct al-plantiff allowed to amend
complaint.
People vs. Kneeland--proceedings stayed for
thirty Gays; motion for new trial overrauled, to
which defendants excepted.