Wichita eagle., 1888-04-13
THE COURTS.
DISTRICT COURT.


DISTRICT COURT.
vi. Mercer ct al: demurrer sustained
ten DAYS given TO amend petition and I'VE
TO answer thereto,
The application for n mandamus IN
Eldridge vs. Barrett was denied.
In Elliot Chase vs.. ollie T. Coifey et al
Judgment against Coffey for sos. 80 was
given.
Robert Black vs.. Robert Brothers came
ND Yesterday and the defendants were en-
Joined from ever using any part OF the
hotel as IA real estate Office.
Kansas National Bank vs.. John j..
Reece: ju dgment for plaintiff for s9ij.
During most of the day there was on
trial George L. Boiteaux W. a y. Mukey
This is another suit brought to this county
en- change of venue--in this case from Bar
Der county. 1t is an action in ejectment
from certain lots in Medicine Lodge and
has been three times tried in Barber county
and once before in Sedgwlck. Messrs.
Brand and Long appear for the plalntin,
Denton s. Jones for the defendant.
NEW TRIAL GRANTED.
His honor Yesterday gave his decision in
a case which has been looked forward to
with considerable interest, the motion iior
a new trial in Johnston vs. wichita q
/ Western railroad. The plaintiff sued Tor
| injuries sustained on the defendant conn
panys railroad in a wreck at the crossing
| Of the Fort Scott aud Wichita and was
given a Judgment of S11 800 by the jury, a
short time ago The defendants based
| their application upon the Inconsistencies
| in the special findings OF the jury and also
upon the fact that the amount OF damages
was excessive. The motion was sustained.
| FOETY-ErGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS DAMAGES
| The case Of Samuel Wickery vs. Henry
| Tisdale. which had been on trial for sew
/ eral days, terminated yesterday morning
/ bv the finding of judgment CT $3.50 Tor
/ the plaintiff This was the case brought
! up here on change Of venue from Sumner
county and was for damages claimed for
plaintiff for being run over BY an omnibus
| belonging 10 the defendant.
POLICE COURT.
| The police court yesterday showed ny
with quite a good deal OF business fan
/ number Of DRINKS and good attendance
/ of whisky vags.
! -Four drunks. giving the names Of Lewis
/ Miller. Peter McCosh, Bryan Meaila and
/ Frank Wash were brought up. Miller
was the only one having money enough T.
nav the fine assessed. The others, with
! the exception OF Mealia, were committed
/ Execution Of his sentence was suspended
/ but before he had been out Of the cooler
/ two hours he was again drunk and IN hoe
/ The vags were George Maekey, JOIN
| Jones. Henry Lewis, J. +. Black, John
| King. Ia Miller, T. W. temperance and
Bob Rauh. Maekey alone was pennies
| and had to becommitted- The others each
/ paid 80 and costs.
PROBATE COURT.
I Pint little business was transacted IN the
/ probate courtlyes.erlay nc other than the
routine duties Of copying and transerioing
/ the records Of the court. settlement
/ was. however. made By Russell Z. Root
guardian Of the Root minors.
l No marriage licenses were granted, ths
/ first day that ore. at least, has not been
! issued for some time
JUSTICE cOCET.
/ At the Justice court the afternoon was
taken I'D In the trial u state ~ Richard
lansing The defendant vas accused ~
! William Crawford with putting FIRE upon
/ uropeTty other than Ms own anu 2esa' ID :
! il. There was considerable Amusement a.
f the trial and Eaacn Laughter was lndaigsd
/ in by the spectators AID the court The
+ accused was discharged
/ 4 warrant was ssorn cot ~ Mr. Eidlsl
for the arrest o. one John Doe-~vho@e rss
name i said 70 b. Robert Assou-fof 10
attarnpted burglary & the rooEn % O. :
/ PIumeth az the Burton Car works. Th'
man had already bssn arrested ty Ar
. Wider and broagbs down 20 the estl
prison. He was broaght into the court Il
/. TIE evening ard bad his hearing set fo'
next TUESDAY.