The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-02
Gales OF JUSTICE.
- Superior Court Has .
Light Days Work.
csLv ONE CIVIL CASE TRIED.
- prsseAt Against Tiabsr Pirates II
- usitsa states Dsserses Csurs-
New Cssss-Blstter.

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~ eos case came up for trial yesterday
~ three departments Of the superior
s ~ q King county. The equity de-
SG1nsnt vas not convened. owing TO the
nnes Of Judge Lichtenberg. Judge
Inus heard m argument on demurrer
8 q 1ne m0rning. and nothing further COM
4 - up. took . recess until this morning.
6 - Dtrattcn sat In the trial OF the case
& o. D. Guilfoil VI. the San Francisco
nfde Company in the forenoon, and ct
S4seek took the verdict Of the Jury and inn
nctntely adjourned until this morning.
nc1hing further coming before him. Judge
fl1htenberg Is expected home from Ellsns-
~ his morning and the equity depart
III b expected to convene today.
yUDGE STATIONS DEPARTMENT.
n cass Of o. ID. Guilfoii vs.. San Fran
- Bridge Company was tried before
Jslp 6traston's jury yesterday forenoon.
II seton was brought by the plaintiff to
nogvw $50 claimed from the defendant
~ use Of . hosting engine. II wss al
"a by the plaintiff that according 70 the
nneemsnt he was to receive s. per day for
p full time that it was held by the de-
fn1out. The defendant rendered plaintiff
-. claiming that the engine was only
~ eighty days, which was refused. and
- demanded for the 100 days that the
m1lne was held by the company. The
IyfotuFned verdict for the plaintiff for
- there being credit Of s.. This YER
-. although returned for the plaintiff,
- practically for the defense, o. the
rl6infi6 only recovered the amount that
"a been rendered.
TIE UsIrED STATES COURT
Judgs c. H. Hanford. who has been act
- icf Judge Deadly in Portland for the
- lev weeks, will return Saturday
noening. Saturday he will dispose OF such
bu1Ineas - may demand his attention in
1nmhsrs. Next Monday he viii go 10
Nnlls Walla, accompanied by X. M. Hop
H, clerk Of the United States district
ossst. and A. Reeves Ayres, clerk of the
Uli1ed States circuit court. and convene
- 6rst regular term OF the United States
G1trics court in the state OF Washington.
= n. Hopkins has qualified as deputy
doRk Of the United States circuit court,
uDdsf Clerk A. Reeves Ayers, with J. H.
A40I0W Ux1O DE- o1AtGI - 0uICEOH III bO0
- Of $4,000. Under this arrangement
- four positions Of clerk and deputy Of
- two United States courts are filled by
no persona r n. Hopkins Is clerk OF
- United States district court and A.
lssves Ayers his deputy, while A. Reeves
AyeEs is clerk Of the United states circuit
surt and r. N. Hopkins is his deputy.
libel against the steamer Detroit was
Yesterday filed by Otto Olsen and Ole Nor
nan for claim OF $43O for work as ship
carpenters in the construction OF the
Steamer. The claim was paid YESTERDAY
~ the case dismissed.
-Four cases were filed Yesterday by
United States District Attorney Winston
= ~ United States district court, for dam
~ against various persons for cutting
TINKER on government land. There Ii one
esmplaint against Edward p. Newall and
u Cascade Bay Lumber Company for
20. for cutting 5000 feet OF lumber in
Ban Juan county. The complaint alleges
tAst the logs were cut by William Kelp.
A complaint was also filed against VII
lan T. 6aywood and George A. Meigs. OF
- Port Madison mill. for $l.A0O. The
complaint alleges that sixty Or trees were
cut for the defendants last May by Hugh
3eo. on the southea st quarter OF the south
- quarter of section 81. township 81.
Dcfth, range l east. in Kitssp county.
The third complaint is against the Port
Angeles 4 West Shore Railway Company
- >6l5 damages. The complaint states
tAst 900 railroad ties. forty-fve logs. 5000
~ Of lumber and large amount OF small
timber taken from the United States naval
- military possession at Port Angeles,
voEs converted 70 the defendants use in
JEFFERSON county.
NEW SUITS FILEp.
Charles r. Brown yesterday filed with
n clerk OF the superior court complaint
seainst Gustave winehill and wife; De
voin. squires 4 Call; w. ]. Caldwell. l..
=. Watson. B. w. Crowningshield. w. II.
Ramsay and Frederick Gates. praying for
: Judgment against Gustave Winehill for
N0Sa IS and costs. and establishing plant
ms mechanics lien paramount TO the
eaims Of the other defendants, and also for
hevciosure OF the lien. The claim Of the
ratntin grows out Of contract for the con-
afuction Of q three-story brick building on
~ ., block IL. corner Main aud Third
streets The contract was made, the oom-a
PAINT states. between Gustave winchili
and Isaac Percival. last September. the
psscs stipulated being $2l. $50. In December.
dar construction OF the building CON-
msarcd, Percival absconded. Charles X.
Brown. his partner. then entered into IN
ee5esment with Winehill 10 complete the
eollding for the contract price. less what
- already been paid to Percival. The
pa'ntif now alleges u balance due for the
amount sued for.
v. II. Whitney has brought sua In the
superior court against Walters 4 Co..
Tacoma real estate arm. for $40 for breach
q contract. in which defendants. accord
NC to the complaint, agreed to pay cents
pr copy for 1900 maps Of Tacoma.
Pasquale Femina and Pasquale Maren-
sW have brought suit against Frank
1fvino for sis,.
THE BLOTTER.
SUPERIOR corxr-HrNxS, J.