Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-17
THE COURTS.
TWO VETERANS SUPPOSED TO BE
INSANE.
A Supreme Court Decision in the Case of
Stowell VS.. Neal = Notes on Cases
Acted on Yesterday-New Suits.

d1ers home at santa MONICA, were
brought up before Judge Smith in de-
partment one yesterday at the noon re-
cess, to be examined for insanity. One
of them, Mike Sullivan by name, has an
idea that a pension is being withheld
from him, and he bothers everybody
about him continually with his COM
plants about the alleged injustice. He
wants to see the president or governor
nearly every day, and if anybody humors
him enough to personate those officials,
he produces a lot of papers for signature
and seems greatly pleased when they
are signed. Mike Indignantly denies
that he is insane, however, and says he
''can see as far as anybody" He is in
the habit of wandering off by himself,
and sometimes is not discovered for
days.
John Ford, the other crank, has a
mania for matches, and the officials at
the home think that he is liable to set
some of the buildings on fire. He is, be-
sides, extremely filthy in his habits.
The court being occupied with the Brad
field case, turned the veterans over to
the physicians on the commission for
further examination.
A SUPREME COURT DECISION.
A decision was received from the su-
preme yesterday in the case of Thomas
Stovell, respondent, We. Juana A. Neal,
appellant, which was carried up from
the superior court of this county. The
suit was brought to foreclose mechan-
ic's lien and declare forfeited bond
given at the time of the making of con-
clared to be void, and the bond, there
ordered by the decision to strike out
one item OF $43.50 from the judgment.
COURT NOTES.
An application for writ of habeas
corpus for the release of Mrs. Lavinia
White from custody was submitted for
consideration in Judge Smiths court
yesterday, Mrs. White being released on
her own recognizance pending decision
OF the matter. The prisoner was held
in default of 5000 bonds to keep the
peace and the writ was sworn out by
Attorney ]. Marion Brooks.
Judge Wade yesterday ordered judg-
ment and findings for the plaintiff by
default in the foreclosure case of c. B.
Grove vs.. G. Jones. The mortgage was
for $67S and the judgment carried $50
attorneys fees.
Geo. Vinzenz Wagner and E. Gam
bori, natives of Austria and Italy respec-
lively, were admitted to citizenship by
Judge Smith.
Judge Wade yesterday refused the
writ Of prohibition asked for by the pc
titioner in the case of Domingo Batz vs..
Louis Stanton, township justice. Batz
wanted the justice restrained from tax
ing further action in the case of Daniel
Kevane VS.. Domingo Batz, in which suit
the plaintiff holds an unsatisfied judg-
ment for $233.50. Judge Wade granted
the petitioner thirty days to prepare
bill of exceptions.
The application OF ]. H. Ordis, for per-
mission to practice, was yesterday re-
ferred to the examining committee in
department three.
A. decree of foreclosure was ordered for
the plaintiff by Judge Wade yesterday
in the case of Jose Mascarel vs.. Deste,
the defendant making no appearance.
The mortgage was for $23, 1904
In the foreclosure case Of McCaldin
vs. Shook, guardian, decree was or
dered for the plaintiff by default yester-
day by Judge Wade. The mortgage
to $996.30.
A writ of prohibition was served on
Judge Wade yesterday from the supreme
court in the case, of Russell VS.. the Pa
citic railway company. The petition of
the Los Angeles Consolidated Electric
company was continued till August
oath.
Rosa Ulrich was yesterday divorced
from her husband, L. w. Ulrich, by
] udge Smith, on the grounds OF cruelty.
The plaintiff and Lulu Ulrich were
put on the stand as witnesses.
NEW CASES.
7. H. Abbott sues S. M. Perry ct al.
for the foreclosure of mortgage given
to secure promissory note for $29S0,
executed November 5, 1887.
The California Bank sues Mary Ann
Hunt ct al, to foreclose a mortgage
given to secure a promissory note of
$672, executed. May 20, 1890.
Harriet Cuddeback sues Mary H.
Shafer ct al, to foreclose a mortgage
given to secure two promissory notes
for $233 each, executed July IA, 1887.
Caroline Walkley petitions for letters
of administration on the estate of Selden
L. Walkley, who died on June 80, 1891,
leaving real and personal property
valued at about sos 900.