The new North-west., 1888-11-02

SAhcu up III CIyIuS tWO VI Guo perjury Gases,
result, nil. The costs to the parties, to the
county, indirectly to other litigants having
cases in Court, and indirectly to the county,
will amount into the thousands of dollars,
and all because of some little, Insignificant
neighborhood difficulty in which no person
has any interest other than the parties con-
cerned. Squabbles like these should net
block and occupy the time of the District
Court
A large docket is left to go over to the
next term, with many important civil causes
three terms, and which involve important
rights that ought to be settled. But can
these civil causes be tried then? There are
two important criminal cases continued from
this term that will occupy at least one week
Of the next term. There are already in Jail
two prisoners awaiting the action of the
grand jury, and these must consume at least
two or three days, and, as history repeats
itself, by the next term of Court we will
have on hands in all probability enough
criminals to consume almost the entire
period of Court.
The question is, is there remedy? Judge
DeWolfe is a pleasant and accomm odating
gentleman, and while it is best never to ride
q horse to death, could he not when the
Supreme Court meets give us an extra term
to be devoted exclusively to the trial Of civil
causes. Our county is growing rapidly in
population, and property and litigation is on
the increase, so that it seems absolutely nee
essary that something should be done, if
possible, to give relief. We know it is diff
cult under the Territorial Government, but
still we think it possible.
One great trouble and injury caused by this
clogging Of the docket of the District Court
is, that many people will and do sacrifice
their rights before undertaking to enforce
them in the courts. If they bring suit be-
fore Justice of the Peace and there is any
show for defense of any kind, the case is
tried and appealed to the District Court,
where it remains for year or so. The same
result happens when the suit is brought in
the District Court. The case will be gotten
at issue perhaps the first term, and then per-
haps two more terms will elapse before it
can be brought to trial. Men would rather
lose their rights than suffer such annoyance.
Besides, it is a constant drain on their pock-
near Blackfoot concerning water right,
which has been set for trial twice at the two
last terms, and still is not tried. We under
stand the cash costs in this case amount to
over one thousand dollars each time. Such
state or affairs ought not to exist.
The case of the Territory of Montana
against Cornelius d. Sullivan, for an assault
upon John Mays at Mullan Tunnel, with in.
tent to kill, was continued until the next
term, on account of the absence of witnesses
for the defense and the case against Angus
Anaconda, was also continued on account of
the short time given the attorney for the de-
fendant to prepare the case for trial.
A new trial was granted in the case of Will
liam Kelley against the Gable Company.
This case was brought some few years ago,
+. and our readers are familiar with the details.
F The case was tried at the last term and a ver-
dict given for the plaintiff for $4,000. The
court thought there was no negligence on
the part of defendant or its agents. and that
1.-The accident from which plaintiff received
his injuries was incident to the work in
which plaintiff was engaged, and hence q
new trial was granted. The plaintiff will
appeal from the order of the court granting
the new trial, and the whole case will be re-
viewed in the Supreme Court, where the case
has been once before.
This is the last term of the court in which
D. NJ. Durfee, Esq, will oficiate as County
Attorney. He has made faithful and eff
cient officer, and deserves the plaudit of
uwall fone oood and faithful servanfu
The case in which John Lannen was con-
victed of defacing a notice posted at Bear
mouth, has been appealed to the Supreme
Court; likewise the slander suit in which he
was defendant