The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-29
~ SUPERIOR COURT
nplications of the Puget
Sound Creos0te Co.
a,esTloN or THE WORD 1.-THE. >
n.,te Liehtenberg Takes Short yaca-
sion-Judgment AEaiast IN In
surasce Company Amrmed.

4he,e vas complaint flied in the SAVER
- curt yesterday By Andrew Nelson.
sslnek- holder OF The Puget Sound creoso,e
fnupany. asking for q decree Of court dis
eeivinz the corporation and appointing
rsry w. Rochester receiver. The COM
lint sets forth that THE, Puget Sound
euote Company in which he holds ore
s1ers Of stock, was incorporated under the
Ev,d North Carolina. and that Puget
Ind Creosote Company. without the
3 1Hnjte article, a corporation IN which he
- no stock. was incorporated IN May.
=. under the laws OF Washington. A.
4 Bfookes. w. z. Forrest, Eugene Rick
s1cke, G. H. Kittinger are mentioned as
Tnrkhoiders in The Puget sound
cocscts Company. and 7. r. Minor,
n Brookes. W. 4. Forrest, Eugene
neksecker and c. II. kittinger are given ~
- names OF the trustees OF .Puget sound
cneeote Company. On June 20. 1873, the
rlufnt6 claims that The Puget sound
6oosote Company made a contract with
1ehn Bryggar and wife for the purchase OF
( 1T scres Of land on Salmon bay. The
hrnsleg Vas not then made, but the COM
zrey took possession OF the land and
~oeted upon Ii $3.50 worth of improve
osfs. Last October, the complaint al
s -. the property through misrepTesenta-
- and fraud was conveyed 20 Puget
epund Creosote Company" John Bryg-
- had died. and his widow. 1t is claimed.
1Ikvsd when she executed the deed to this
umpeny that it was the corporation
Nh whom her late husband had con-
tsc1ed for the sale Of the property. II il
hvshef stated that the company in which
~ die Is now vested Is about to tear down
~ Buildings. lhe complainant asks the
epasf 10 decree that puget Sound Greco
~ Company" Is holding the property as
s I1pstee for the benefit of The Puget
1sund creosote Company. and that II be
mquired TO convey il to the last named
ogporstion; that the same be then dis
selved, and receiver appointed as above
nsssd. The case is set for hearing today.
JUDGE LrcHrrsBERe's DEPARTMENT.
Judge Lehtenberg has so arranged the
business Of his department for the present
ssek 80 Is to be able to pass few hours
Win his Grand Army comrades in their
ucampment at EIlensburg. next Thurs
III. He viii leave this city Thursday
morning ct O'Clock, and return Friday
morning. In order TO do this he will hold
a evening session this evening. There
VII, therefore, be no court in the depart
nsnt Of equity Thursday. This arrange
rent win give him but . few hours In
uiensburg. but he IL thankful for even 60
1hoft breathing spell.
The equity department disposed OF q
hsFe number of cases yesterday. The case
4 n. Z. Kelsey vs.. G. C. Calkins was sci.
I'D Without coming 70 trial. The case Of
~ Seattle Improvement Company vs.. W.
B. Snrher. was dismissed. A judgment
h the plaintiff In the sum Of Si25 and
eosts In the case OF the Mechanics Mil
ssd Lumber Company vs.. Charles Post
- given, and decree entered ordering
IL foreclosure Of the plaintiffs lien. and
he sale Of his interest in the building.
Three judgments were found against J. s.
Coz for the following plaintiffs: Jacob
Strauss Saddle Company. $7l4; Cold Blast
Feather Company. $l.3i7; New England
Furniture Company, $i3S
JUDGE STATIONS DEPARTMENT.
The motion for new trial in the case OF
Ne Seattle journal vs. the Cascade Insur-
ance Company. In which verdict for tho
Plaintiff was returned by the jury. several
days ago, was overruled by Judge Stratton
yesterday, and q judgment for 5000 in
accordance with the verdict given by the
court.
The case Of Andrew j. Day Va. George
Newall, was called yesterday afternoon.
This 10 IN action brought 10 recover $10,-
20 damages for the loss of leg. sustained
~ the plaintiff while in the employ of the
defendant in a sawmill at the head of
Ailiott bay, caused by the alleged careless
ness OF the head sawyer. The accident oc-
CURED on the 9th day of October, 1853
Ills foo, was caught between the carriage
add roller stand and crushed. and after
ward amputated about six inches below
ihe knee. The examination of witnesses
vii be resumed this morning.
JUDGE HuMEs' DEPARTMENT.
Judge Humcs exhausted his assignment
early IN the day and excused the Jury until
p:p this msrnIng.
The case Of Timothy Kelly VS.. the Or
efon Railway & Navigation Company came
before Judge Humes yesterday morning,
eal was settled without trial by the defend
ant agreeing to pay damages as PRAYED.
Win costs. This was an action brought to
recover 500 FOR trunk lost in transit by
The defendant.
A motion for q new trial Of the case of
hoaert Roesner vs.. H. l.. Yesier Was
4gued yesterday afternoon before Judge
nnmes The court withheld decision and
@ek The question under advisement.
Ngw rILISGs.
holland 4 lessen, who have been con-
oecfing the restaurant business, wish 10
make an assignment for their creditors, and
Yesterday flied their schedule with the
ussk OF the superior court. Their liabilities
Os ssl6So. and their assets sas5a5
John +. Hemmen has brought suit
against Mary T.. ilemmen for divorce on
we grounds of desertioa. They were mar
red In Seattle in December. issS They
nave no property nor children.
" 3 Wright, in a complaint filed against
l.. Hihhard in the superior court yes-
sFasy, prays Tor s5,tsoo damages in salts.
'ae'ion for injuries received by fall from
: soafold ON the 18th of last February.
iae Plaintiff, carpenter, alleges that while
WORKING for defendens on the construction
81 building on Yesler's wharf. = bracket
upon which the scaifold rested was re-
moved By clerk in the employ Of the de.
NadanL The plaintiff upon going upon
aae scanoid asterward Was precipitaied -
We ground. breaking leg.