Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-23
SALT LAKE.
In the Flagstaff" Litigation
Judge Schaeffer Decides IN
Favor of Mr.. Hunter.
Synopsis Of the Ruling.
The Case of John d. Lee, Now Be
fore the Supreme Court.
Businesses and Jour.
nalistic lettings.

CorresRendenee of The Bee.
Salt Lake City, January lion
the 18th inst, Chief Justice Schaeffer
made a ruling in favor of Mr.. Hunt
er, in the Flagstaff mining case, and
granted an order restraining Messrs.
Patrick and Davis from interfering
with the new management of the
mine. In the concluding paragraph
of the ruling his honor says: ~
hold, therefore, that the parties who
contracted with Davis and Patrick,
had no right to restrain the corpo-
ration from removing Patrick, upon
a proper case made, or rOr good
cause shown, and to confer almost
unlimited power upon Davis to
manage and control the company's
superintendent and manager, that
Oil the contrary L think the corDor
alton had the right to remove
Patrick for good cause, aud having
exercised that right, claiming to
have good cause, this court will not
restrain 1t, If at all, unless it clearly
appears tbat there has been a gross
abuse of authority" The attorneys
of Messrs. Patrick and Davis are
working to get the case before the
supreme court Of the Territory
within a few days, so as to have an
early decision on the question. 1t
is reported on our streets that wheE
the news of Judge Schaeffer's de.
cision reached London, Flagstaff
shares darted up from twelve to
shillings per share.
The case of the notorious John D.
Lee is set down for Monday next on
the docket of the Supreme Court.
Should the judgment of the lower
court be confirmed the prisoner will
doubtless appeal to the Supreme
Court of the United States at Wash
as allowed by the Poland
bill. If the decisions of the local
are not reversed, or the
case sent back for a new trial, it
will be the next thing to a miracle,
rs that has been almost without ex-
the result with cases from
that have been appeal
ed to the highest tribunal in
the land. The lack of confidence
the judgment or fairness of U. h..
judiciary in Utah shown by Con-
gress in the passage OF the appellate
of the Poland bill, has been
to be fully justified by the
decisions of the Supreme Court,
with one exception, enough
10 prove the rule, have almost in
varlably reversed the judgments Of
our local Supreme Court. This PO-
and bill, though a source OF much
business to the Supreme Court of
he United States which rightly
should not have to be brought before
t, is a tower of strength to the lib
of the citizens of this Ter
Two companies of the Fourteenth
Infantry, engaged during the past
ummer in the campaign against
Bull, returned to Camp
Douglas the night before last. The
Post here is one Of the pleasantest
md most comfortable on the CONT
lent, and the boys q%uartered here
consider themselves amongst the
lucky ones.
Trade has been fearfully, misera-
lily dull-you cannot find al adjec-
i've too strong to express the idea
ince the holidays. Amusements
re but few, the theatre only opens
nee In a while, and concerts,
ectures, and parties are among
he rdUa avis. Last week the
.musing and peculiar Tennessee
jubilee Singers tarried a couple Of
with us, and next week Sol
ninth Russell and the Berger fami-
Y promise us one OF their ever-wel-
ONE flying visits.
Gossip and scandals we have not
nOugh of to make a letter sensa-
Ional, those invented by the Trlb-
ne, out of its pure love for the fab
lous. being the only ones that ever f.,
rect our ears, and they are only :
smem bered a short twenty-four
ours. The local columns of our ]
allies are as "dry as chips" ard +,
eneral stagnation pervades society.
he excitement, the business and 6
le hustle seem to have journeyed :
own to Southern Utah, where,
nth its mines affecting the Cen &
lie, and its temple drawing the -;
[ormon, all interest seems at pres !
ut to be concentrated.
WINDSOR.