The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-01-31
DISTRICT COURT.
Il. Il. DIGELow. JUpOE.

Monday, Jsry. -. 1856.
The District Court convened at the
usual hour this morning pursuant Ia all
icusnmcut. An arrny of legal talent
seldom drawn here Of bate years, ap-
rearcd - council for the various li,i-
gan;s in the mining suits now coming on
for trial. AmcHg the lawyers from
abroad are Clarke All Stewart 81 Car
son; Baker, o! Eurrks; i:pnnifcld, OF
Winncmucca; and Tho.aton. of San
Francisco. Mes>rs Hand * Dorsey
represent the local talent retained in the
cases.
The day WAS consumed in arguments
on the motion to discharge the Receiver
appointed hy the Court at the instance
Of the May Qurvn Company, which was
still III progress as We went TO press.
\ large amount is involved III the
result; Of these suits. and much anxiety
is naturally felt by those directly inter-
csted. Au immense delegation Of Tus-
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Courtroom to-day.
Tie case OF the State vs.. Maycrs-in
dictment for murier-comes up to-mor-
row, the venire OF trial Jurors being then
alSO retuTnable.
Il the case o. the May Queen Mining
G Impany Va. z. McNamce, ct al, the
motion OF defendant to set aside the
order made appointing u Receiver, tilc'l
January 8, lSSG, was argued. and it was
ordered, That the motion to wholely
vacatc ami set aside the Order be de-
uied;" but il was ordered that the said
order be modified so AS TO exclude from
the came the words: ITO discover, de-
mand, receive, aud take possession Of
all quartz, rock. earth and ore now be-
ing thereon and therein, and leaving the
same in full force rs to all quartz, rock,
ores and earthimincd in and upon said
premises Subsequent to the date Of said
orler to Yii: Jauy. ., 1856" Aud it
is further order, Il that the said EeceiT-
or do forthwith return tie said ores
to the i, PENDANTS, from whom the samr
was taken; that is, the said ores mined
before Jnny. 9, 1856.
Court then adjourned until Tuesday,
Jany. 20, 1856, at 10 O'Clock 4. N.
Tuesday, January Goth.
Court convened at 10 O'Clock this
morning, and the ti,l jurors drawn for
the term having responded TO the cal!
Of their respective maine, II jury was
clnpIneied and the trial OF the divorce
cast Gillette vs.. Gil,tte-pctition for
divorcc--was begun, the courtroom be
Ing first cleared OF all persons except the
parties directly interested and the court
officers.
The trial of the now famous Squalls
Guich, Iuscarorn, mining case WAS re-
sumcd in the District Court at . o'clock
this morning. The jury. which were
guarded during the night 10y half dozen
special deputies, still retained the aIS
ptnTGncc OF honest II hun"gtb mon,
Notwithstanding the extraordinary ple-
deemed necessary to protect
them from the danger Of succumbin, 10
CORFU! ting influences. Elaborate maps
of the disputed grounds are mounted
and placed conveniently for the inspcc-
ton Of the jury when referred to. 10y
counsel, and every preparation for n
vigorous legal contest, embracing the
minuicst details. seems To- have been
made by the respective contestants.
The forenoon Was occupied in hear
ing argument on motion Ia file amended
complaint with amended nnwcr thereto,
which was satisfactorily arranged 10y
noon, when Court took n recess until |
O'Clock, at which ho4r the exam iuatiou
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