The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-24
A PROBATE CONTEST.
Protests Against Cooks Guard
ianship of Moore.
DEs MONIES BOOMERS OBJECT.


A very lively contest has at last been
awakened in the probate court in1Ehe mat
ter of the petition of Charles A. Cook for
the guardianship OF John Moore, the de-
mented owner of the Des Moines townsite
The hearing OF the petition was first set for
last Tuesday, but as no one appeared
against the petition. and Judge Os-
born realizing that it was an
important matter, continued il until
Friday. On that day no one offered to
raise objection. and the hearing was had,
and the case taken under Amusement
Yesterday. however, there we're plenty of
protests.
Judge Galusha Parsons, of Taco
ma. attorney for the Des Moines
Land and Improvement Company.
which now holds possession of over
one hundred acres of the land which the
petition of Mr.. Cook alleges belongs to
Moore's estate, filed petition in the mat
ter. IN which are stated many objections
to the appointment of Cook. Judge Par
sons had no notice of the application
of Mr.. Cook until he received
it in the PosT- INTKLLIGExcER of last We'd
nesday. In this petition it is alleged that
Cook is an entire stranger to Moore, with
no interest in the protection of his per-
sonal rights or his property, and is not
concerned therein only as he has inter-
Tered, not for the protection of Moore.
but with view to obtaining
some claim TO the property. The petition
sets forth that there is on file deed pur-
porting to be quit-claim from John
Moore, the sole heir to the, property to
joseph S. Cook, brother of the petit
toner. which is believed to be forgery.
and that o. ]. McCausland pleaded guilty
to the charge OF forging the same.
1t is alleged that the petitioner believes
that one of the purposes OF Cook is to OBJ
tain by the appointment sought apparent
authority to contest the petitioners title to
the land without assuming any personal
responsibility for the costs. 1t is further
shown that Cook is resident of Pierce
county, and that Moore has no property in
that county. The petition states that the
Des Moines Land and improvement Com
pany has been for several years in possess
sion of over 100 acres of the properly, un-
der what the petitioner believes to be q
good and perfect title.
Probate Judge Osborn also received the
following telegram from George D. Shan
non, president of the board of trustees of
Y
the Steilacoom insane ASYLUM:
OLYMPIA, Aug. %, 1890.
Richard Osborn, Probate Judge: Ii you have
not appointed Mr.. Cook administrators for John
Moore, please do not until the trustees of the
asylum meet i have consulted Governor
Ferry.
Mr.. A. B. Stewart, member of the
board of trustees, to whom Mr.. Cook had
applied for Endorsement of his petition,
also received from Mr.. Shannon telegram
advising him not to act in the matter for
the present
The hearing of the protests was set for
September 2
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.
There were but two entries made upon
the blotter OF the superior court yesterday.
A decree was entered in the matter of the
condemnation of Water street, ordering
that Thomas Johnson have Judgment
against the city for $1,000, the damages
awarded to him by the plaintiff. As the
bank of North Seattle filed claim on the
property condemned. it was ordered that
the money be paid into court.
A motion for default was fled in the
case of F. K. Parker & Co. vs. ]. n. Nc
Graw ct al.
LoGGERs COMPLAINT.
William McKinzie and John P. McClel-
Ian filed q suit against the Enoqualmie
Mill Company for $4,000 damages
for failing to perform con-
tract. The complaint alleges that
the plaintiffs entered into an agreement
with the defendant to cut and load into
cars all the merchantable timber of tract
of timber land in King county for "a per
thousand. The plaintiffs went to great ex-
perse in putting in logging roads. After
getting out about l, 100, 900 feet of logs the
defendant refused to take any more logs.
1t is alleged that there remains 5000, 900
feet ON the tract.
MISCELLANEOUS FILINGS.
The case of H. NJ. Shaw VS.. the Rainier
Mill Company an appeal from decision
of Justice Rivers. granting plaintiff judg-
ment for SIT, was filed.
Fred B. Anthony sued A. o. johnson for
s677 on account
J. R. Swain filed suit against l.. Hadley
for $50.
Margaret Morgan brought suit for de
vorce against Samuel L. Morgan, on the
grounds of Amendment and non-support.
The parties were married in San Francisco
in 1887.
Edward B. Downing filed suit for the
recovery of $500 against Thorpe, Coffman
& Co.
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