The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-12
DONE IN THE COURTS.
Judge Lichtenberg will Take
Vacation.
kEnTzLeR KEEPS CHILDREN.
His wife VIII See Them Occasionally
Pending Decision On Appeal
New Suits-B1otter.

Judge L1Chtenberg. OF the superior COURT
who has since the vacation rules have gone
into effect. been victim of circumstances,
having been on the bench regularly since
November 18th last, will try to get away
from his iaborious work next Monday.
Yesterday the Judge said: 81 have been at
Il long time as hard as man can be and
have begun to feel the effects of it.
need rest. and viii try and get away for
two weeks next Monday"
Judge Stratton. or probably Judge
Humes will occupy the bench. relieving
Judge LchtenberR during his absence.
THE KENrzLER CHILDREN.
As ordered last Saturday evening, the
case of Mrs. Kentzler seeking 20 secure her
abducted children from her divorced hgs-
band, came up before Judge Lichtenberg
yesterday morning. The object of the re-
turn was to allow the court to satisfy him.
self as to whether the children should be
given to the father, pending the appeal of
the father to the supreme court, or whether
during that time they should be placed in
the keeping Of their mother, who had
already been awarded their custody.
Judge Lichtenberg came prepared with a
decision, but the counsel for both
the parties had arrived at an am
icable settlement, and the Judge
refrained from interfering. According to
the settlement the father, who has home
and the means of providing for them in
this city, was allowed to retain the children
until the result of the appeal is known,
with the provision that the mother can 60
and see them as often as she likes. Judge
Lichtenberg said: The agreement of the
attorneys left the matter in an altogether
different shape that it would have been had
no settlement been reached and I had
rendered my decision. / always make it
point, however, not to interfere when the
counsel effect an amicable settlement, and
this case was not diversion"
Mrs. Kentzler will procure work of some
sort In family, or at anything else by
which she can honorably support herself
untii the supreme court passes upon the
case, and she can return to her mothers
home in Butte City. Montana.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Samuel and Jacob Frauenthal have filed
papers in $1,000 damage suit against
Catherine T. Maynard. The plaintiffs aver
that on July Esd last they were the owners
of lot /, block 4S. in Maynard's plat, and
that the defendant has unlawfully ousted
dition to the damages named the plaintiffs
ask that the defendants claim to the
property be made invalid, and that they
receive $50 from the defendant as rental
from the ground during the defendants oc-
cupancy.s
Edward Hirschler brings suit for the re-
covery of 1850 from the firm of Valieen 4
Garmon. The plaintiff AYERS that the
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chandise delivered, and that no part of the
bill has been paid.
l.. III. Groves has brought suit against
Mrs. Sara Hoyt for the foreclosure OF q lien
which was placed some time since by the
plaintiff on house belonging to her in
Terry's addition. The plaintiff AYERS that
the defendants agent and contractor
agreed to pay him for the moving of the
house, and that no part of the bill had
been paid. He asks not only for Judgment
in the sum of SIS, but for $50 attorneys
fees and SILL additional for the preparing
nd recording of the lien.
G. H. Frye, Frank Frye and Charles
Bruhm, doing business under the name Of
the Seattle Market, have filed papers in a
suit to recover from T. Poland the sum of
81, l06.3i. The plaintiffs attach to the
complaint an itemized bill of meats pur.
chased by the defendant aggregating the
sum mentioned. Besides the 81, log. 81, the
plaintiffs petition the court to relieve him
OF the costs and disbursements of action.
Suit is brought against Roland Denny ct
al. by John Helstrom. painter, for the
foreclosure of mechanics lien, which was
filed upon two-story frame dwelling sit
uated upon block no. in A. A. Denny's adj
dition to Seattle.
Carter q Browning bring suit against T.
r. Closhecy, proprietor of the New York
dry goods store of this city, to recover, for
services rendered. $3.50. The plaintiffs
aver that May s last they put up the
shelves. counters and otherwise fitted M
the defendants store for occupancy, and
the work performed and materials furn-
ished were reasonably worth $3.50. That
only 500 has Leen paid, and in addition to
the remainder of the bill the plaintiffs ask
to be relieved of the expense of the suit,
and also to be allowed $25 for attorney fees.
For cause of action M. $. Hanckle COM
plains against III. w. Berkeley that July Is.
1885. for valuable consideration the de-
fendant issued to him his promissory note
wherein he agreed to pay one day after
date 1928. with 10 per cent interest. The
plaintiff alleges that no part of the note.
which is now long past due. has been paid,
and separate from the judgment, which.
together with the interest, aggregates the
sum OF $3.50. the plaintiff asks that the
costs OF action be attached to the defend
ant, and that he be allowed 500 for attor-
ney fee.
Halfway. SAUL & Harrington have filed
papers in snit wherein judgment in the
sum OF 1914. 10 is asked from III. Jones a
Son. The plaintiffs allege that the debt
was contracted between September 1, 1889.
and March l, 1890. during which time goods
and merchandise to the amount asked were
delivered.
NEW COURT CALENDAR.
Clerk OF the Superior Court NJ. NJ
Holmes has issued the following circular TO
the attorneys, which is in itself explana-
tory:
viii you please furnish the clerk of tho an.
perior court with the names and addresses of
the attorneys prscticing in this court who wish
their names published In the new court caieu.
dar now being prepared for the printer Being
DESTROYS of making this calendar as fun and
complete as possible cooperation is solicited IL
viii contain al the cases not finally disposed of
sneir index. names of court OH rers and the
rules Of the court and list of the attorneys
THE UNITED STATES COURT.
There was no afternoon session in the
United States court yesterday, and very lit
tie OF importance was transacted during
the morning. The court heard the contin-
ming OF proofs in the creditors VS.. the
steamer Detroit case. also some uninterest.
Ing and not very material rebu;tai testi-
nony In the state VS.. the steamship Walfa
Walia libel case. The court adjourned mn.