The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-02
THE SALT LAND CASES.
The Evidence Being Adduced Before the Regis
ter and the Receiver.

The Evidence Being Adduced Before the Regis
ter and the Receiver.
The land contest case of the United
States VS.. Alfred Thompson, claimant,
came up for hearing before Register
Hobbs and Receiver Sherman at the United
States land Office yesterday morning.
Messrs. Thompson and Stevens are attor-
neys for the claimant; Major Bird and Ben
nett & Bradley represented Messrs. Jeremy
& Co.
This is a matter involving lot of section
IS, lot l of section 10. township north,
range west, south half of southeast quar-
ter, and lot of section Is, northeast quar-
ter and southeast quarter, and lots l, 2, 3
and 4, of section "a, township l north,
range west.
The case arose upon an AFFIDAVIT filed by
Thomas j. Almy, acting for Jeremy g. Co.,
| alleging that the land sought to be entered
| by Alfred Thompson is not desert land in
the meaning of the law; that it is, and has
been for years, used for manufacturing
salt, and is used now for trade and business
purposes. Upon presentation of this affi-
davlt the application to enter was Sus-
pended and a hearing ordered. This was
set for August 20, in the present year, and
upon presentation OF an affidavit by the
claimant, showing the absence of material
witnesses, continued until to-day.
Upon the assembling of the court at 10 80,
after some preliminary conversation,
Major Bird moved that the title of the case
be changed from that of the United States
VS.. Alfred Thompson to Alfred Thompson
VS.. Jeremy & Co. and the United States.
Mr.. Thompson opposed the motion and
asked that the title be changed from that of
the United States vs.. Alfred Thompson,
claimant, to Thomas j. Almy, protestant,
VS.. Alfred Thompson, protestee.
Major Bird opposed this.
Mr.. Thompson eventually consented to
withdraw his motion temporarily, and de-
sired to state that his objection to the
granting Of Major Birds motion was based
upon the fact that Thomas J. Amy ct al.
were the real protestants in this matter
against the claimants, end that therefore
the change If made in the title of the case
should be made accordingly.
The registrar and receiver, after consul
tatiou, denied the motion.
Major Bird-We take exception to the
ruling, and now, without waving any
rights under our former motion, move tina
Jeremy 81 Co. be made party to the suit
as against Alfred Thompson, and that they
be joined with the United States, the firm
of Jeremy q Co. being composed Of
Thomas j., Amy, Thomas E. Jeremy, jr.
and Levi Reed, doing business under the
firm name of Jeremy & Co. in the manufac
ture of salt.
Mr. Thompson opposed this motion, fol
the reason, he said that the United States
was not proper party in the proceeding
He moved that the title of the cause bt
Thomas E. Jeremy, ir., Thomas j. Almy
and Levi Reed, doing business under the
firm name and style of Jeremy g. Co, VS.
Alfred Thompson.
The registrar and receiver ruled that this
being cause under which no preference
right of entry could be granted, the costs
would be apportioned as per rule So of rules
of practice.
At this point the first witness was called
but before his examination commenced, il
was suggested that as several of the wit
nesses were absent aud for other reasons
which were named, it would be advisable
to adjourn for the day and resume with the
taking of testimony on Monday morning.