The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-09
BONDSMEN MUST PAY.
Federal Supreme Court Throws
Out the Hill Cases.
COUNTY CAN RECOVER ss4 600,
A Judicial Change OF Name-Dan Ma
honey's Big Damage Suit-True
Bills Against smugglers.

dispatch was received from Washington
City yesterday by J. T. Ronald attorney for the
eouniy IN the case OF King county against
George d. HIPS bondsrnen, Stating that tho
United states supreme court had thrown out of
coaft the two cases which had been carried up
FROM the state supreme court The court holds
that, no federal question being involved, it has
no jurisdiction. This practically decides the
esses IN favor oil tine county. BY the decision
Of the state supreme court George D. Hll's
bcndsmen VIII be required to pay about $4,000
70 King county, that being tine amount with
interest OF tac shortage In the ex-treasnrcr's
accounts during his first two terms, from 1851
20 1885. third suit, involving about $4,000. Is
now pending in the superior court of King
county, and tie arguments OF counsel will be
made Friday evening OF this week.
George D. HUI was treasurer OF King county
for three successive terms-from 1851 to iss7
When he turned his Office owe. to his successor
shortages were found IN his accounts, ana the
county began three suits against him and his
bondsmen. The first suit was brought covering
Shortage of $1,000 during his term of office be-.
tween issi and 1882, the second for a shortage
OF $500 for the years 1851, aud the third for
shortage OF $1,000 for the years 1864 The COM
paints were fled in 1887 aud the trials com.
menced on December Is, 1887 and lasted sixty
seven days. J. I. Ronald. s. II. Piles aud Judge
J. X. Lewis appeared for the county and the legal
tice Roger 3. Greene. ex-chief Justice Thomas
Burke, ex-Chiei Justice C. H. Haaford, now
United States district Judge; Colonel J. c.
Haincs and Judge Eben Smith.
The referee in the cases, A. r. Coleman. of
Port Townsend. reported his findings and con-
illusions OF lsw TO the district court In MAY,
1883 That court was presided over at tho tina
by the late Chief Justice r. A. Jones. who died
In Office. The three cases were argued before
Judge Jones. who wrote up his opinion, but
died before fling IL. and the public never gnew
what his opinion was. Judge Jones was sue
ceeded by Judge Charles E. Boyle, who also
died in Office within month after going In.
Judge Boyle was succeeded by Judge
Burke, who, having been an attorney
IN the case, was disqualified. When
President Harrison was elected Judge
Burke resigned and was succeeded by Judge
Hanford. who, having been also an attorney in
the case, became disqualified from hearing it.
he exchanged districts, however, with Judge
W. ii. Caikins, In order that the cases might
come on, and Judge Calkins held court in Seat
tie and heard the three cases. Judge Calkins
rendered Judgment September 4, 1850, on the
suit covering the first two years The defend
ants were George d. Hill and his bondsmen,
Henry l. Yesler, James Mcknight, Hfllory But
Ter, David Kellogg. S. Baxter aud ID. n. Hide,
and the amount OF the judgment was si2.472 is
with interest at 10 per cent from the 5th of JAM
uary, 1888
On the second suit Judge Calkins rendered
Judgment in tho sum of S5,475, with interest at
10 per cent from January S, 1885, against George
D. Hill, ii. l. Yesler, James Mcknight, John
Leary, J. w. George, ID. n. Hide, Elisha +. Ferry
and Joseph +. Mcknight
On the third case, covering the years 1885 and
1886, In which the county claimed shortage OF
about $4,000, Judge Calkins rendered judgment
against the county and in favor of the bonds
men. King county appealed to the supreme
court, where the case was argued, and in Janu-
airy, 1891, that court reversed Judge Calkins' de-
cision, and remanded the case for new trial,
which trial is now being heard in the evenings
by Judge Lchtsnberg. II is expected that an
'other week viii settle the last OF the famous
Hill Cases