The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-25
DONE IN THE COURTS
Three Superior Judges on the
Bench Yesterday.
4 BREACH or CONTRACT SUIT.



The Csc Of +. b. CAds against Robert
Erown for IN alleged breach OF verbal land
contract was resumed IN Judge Hnfnes
court yesterday morning b. argument OF
counsel The Attorney pleas occupied
large pert Of the day. on the contention OF
the validity o6 . verbal contract and on the
amount 81 damages involved, a. 10
whether or not compensation should be
raid On the difference in vaius between the
tire The alleged contract Was made and the
present day.
Judge Humes instructed the jury that
the only money plaintiff could recover WAS
what be hsd paid out on Improvements On
the property ia actual outlay.
Ths Jury retired and afterwards returned
seaisd verdict, which viii be announced
today.
CRIMINAL rEocExprsss
The following criminal pleas were en-
tered by Judge Humes Ton srraignmsnts
before the court on Saturday last:
Oscar Weasy. burglary, not guilty; James
Hughes. grand larceny. guilty; Joseph
Jones, grand larceny. pleaded guilty TO
petty larceny; John Miller. burglary not
guilty: J. B. Clark. assault with deadly
weapon, not guilty: james Toner. grand
larceny. not guilty: Charles swanson, bur-
gisYy, not guilty: John Davis and Frank
Williams, grand larceny. not guilty.
DIVORCE GRANTED.
Judge Iihctenberg granted divorce TO
G. Y. Ross from his vile, Ida Ross. on the
grounds Of desertion.
ATTORNEY ADMITTED.
j. r. Pike was admitted to practice.
qualifying with certificate from the Fifth
Judicial district court OF Dakota.
rsouHLx ovgg LEASED PROPERTY.
A snit was brought by Timothy Dereg
against Gustav Winehili and wife. II. =.
Woodward and wife. r. W. Crowning-
shield and w. II. Ramsay. for the fore
closure Of mortgage.
The plaintiff alleges that the defendants
Woodward are the owners OF property on
lot 4, block IL. D. s. Maynard's plat. ION
the southwest corner OF Main aud South
Third streetsb: that on November 7. 1851.
he WAS In possession of one-fourth of the
estate which he had leased from the own
eSs for fifteen years from July 1. 1850. that
plaintiff Was . co-tsnant with Winehill.
who had leased and was in possession OF
thrcerfourths share of tho estate. The
plaintiff further alleges that on November
I. 1850, he leased TO Winehill his quarter
portion. the agreement being that the lat
ter was 70 paw interest for the unexplred
term. amounting TO A.256; $1,000
cash down, and TO execute twelve
promissory notes 70 DO paid within
q specified time. The defendant
Winehill further agreed TO execute mort
gage on the leasehold from Dec. IS. 1880:
Winchflls wife executed her part OF the
mortgage, bat he refused to fulfill his part
OF tho execution, and has subsequently de-
clined 10 pay the promissory notes. The
plaintiff further alleges that Winehiil mort
gagged the leasshoid OF the estate on
November II TO defendant Croningshield
for $4,000. and that February IL, 1880.
again mcrtgsged the property 10 Defend
ant Ramsay for 5000. thereby securing
mors money than the property warranted.
The plaintiff charges Winehill with con.
spirine 70 dsfrsud: that he is insolvcnt.
and that he II Withholding the accrued
rents Of the property. He demands fore.
closure c& his mortgage property executed,
and that pending hearing receiver be
appointed.
Sur ron ROAD TAXES.
A suit for the recovery OF 81 - wages
due. Was brought In the name Of King
county, by w. +. Conway. supervisor OF
road district No. 90, against William Much
ler. Tho complainant alleges that Febru-
AIRY %. $50. the defendant had in his em-
ploy six men liable for road duty under the
law. and who worked under him for wages.
The supervisor demanded of the six men
ehxS has IL al e. AZ
which they refused 10 perform. Suit was
brought on the grounds that inasmueh As
the defendant refused 10 furnish the names
Of the men. that he Is liable for the tar due
OF - from each.
PERSONAL DAMAGES AsKEn.
Walter shaniey. MINOR. through +. J.
Shanlcy. guardian al Item, appointed by
Judge Strstton. has brought suit against
the Seattle. Lake Shore e Eastern road for
damages. He alleges that on December o.
fsSn, the minor plaintiff. who was en-
rioyed by the defendant rs brakeman, suf-
Tered the loss OF finger. owing To the de-
fectve construction OF q drawhead, while
coupling cars: that by reason OF ID the de-
PENDANT viii be moro or less incapacitated
tor work during the remainder OF his life.
Damages are demanded for $4,000.
ssEscH OF CONTRACT suIr.
suit for breach OF contract brought by
George w. Young against W. A. Morse
WAS on trial yesterday afternoon before
Judge Ssratson.
10 was brought by Young for the purpose
OF compelling Morse TO pay him $3.50 which
he claimed as his due as commission for
selling pieee OF real estate, situated in
Maynsrds addition. for Morse, who. as the
plaintiff alleged. repudiated his contract.
Several delays were oecssioned hy tenn
porsry absence OF counsel. and the case
viii he resumed this morning.
ArrEsts ytrEn.
Two separate appealed suits we're filed
from Justice Rivers court by Lender, &
i.afcon against Oscar johnson and A. r.
schlumrf. for money due on proraissory
notes Of 80 and $3.50. respectively.