Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-09

Water company VS.. Yorba, Judge Shaw
yesterday instructed Fred Eaton to make
an accurate measurement of the water
IN controversy.
The case of Brayton VS.. Willis was re-
sumed and submitted to the jury yester-
day, in department five, and resulted in
a Judgment for defendant.
In the case of j. r. Abbott VS.. Ed Glib
son, the jury yesterday in department
5 rendered judgment for the defendant.
The action was one to recover possession
OF team of horses attached by the
sheriff.
The case of A. G. Maxwell ct al. vs. T.
). Fuller ct al, an action to recover $3.50
on lease OF rooms in the Ian Franco
block, was resumed and submitted on
briefs in department two yesterday.
The case of O'Dea VS.. Book was sub
mitted on stipulated facts in department
two yesterday.
The trial of Cristoba Pima, charged
with an assault with a deadly weapon,
which was set for yesterday in depart
ment one, was continued till the 18th
instant.
The trial of Lee and Treppannier, who
are charged with robbing a Southern Pa
cific freight car at the city limits, was
commenced at p. M, and, after two
witnesses had been examined for the
state, went over till today.
IN the case of Washburn vs.. Lyons ct
al Judge Van Dyke yesterday sustained
the demurrer to the third amended COM
plant and ordered judgment for the de-
fendant.
In the cases OF the People of the State
OF California VS.. Ballerino and Los An
geles county VS.. Ballerino Judge Van
Dyke yesterday denied the motion of
defendants for a non suit and ordered
judgment for the plaintiff. These were
actions for the collection of taxes.
In the case of the Crane Bros. Manu-
featuring Co. VS.. Childress, a motion for
non suit was denied by Judge Van
Dyke and judgment ordered for the
plaintiff.
Raymond Perry, native OF Canada,
was yesterday made a citizen by Judge
Van Dyke.
The case OF Moriarty vs. Schnabel
was dismissed by consent in depart
ment four.
The testimony in the case OF James
VS.. Worth, an action for an accounting,
was reopened yesterday and after the
case was submitted the court found in
favor Of the defendant.
In the foreclosure case of the Main
street Savings bank vs.. H. w. Altman,
in which a cross complaint was entered
by the Citizens Water company, a de-
cree was yesterday ordered by Judge
Van Dyke in favor of the first named
plaintiff for $3992 80, with an auxiliary
judgment of 1866 % in favor of the
water company.
Mrs. Kate G. Bloodworth, wife of
Enoch Bloodworth, was examined for
insanity in Judge McKiuley's court yes
terday before a commission. The ply
sicians adjudged her sane and she was
discharged.
Charles Saunders was tried before a
jury for grand larceny in Judge McKin-
ley's court yesterday. He was accused
OF stealing horse, buggy and harness
from James Petton, livery stable
keeper of this city, on June 26th last.
The jury rendered averdict of not guilty
and he was discharged.
The following new litigation was COM
menced yesterday in the superior court
Sam Lewis sues Lewis H. BiXby ct al
to foreclose mortgages given to secure
prommisory notes amounting to $25, 400
and for $l720 attorneys fees.
VIM. Huuter ct al sues ii. h. w.
Bent ct al. to foreclose a mortgage of
$S556.2 .25 on 246 acres in section 5, town
ship A south, range IL west, S. B. M.
George H. Hutchinson sues Solomon
Todd to foreclose mortgage of $715 on
lots 9, 10 and II, block 5, Hutchinson
tract.
D. w. Field applies for letters of ad-
ministration on the estate of Goot Cue,
who was murdered in this city in April
last, leaving personal property valued
at 500.
Annett M. Clark applies for letters of
administration on the estate of Marcia
j. French, who died in this county on
August 81, 1891.
H. VIM. B. Loughrey applies for let
ters of administration on the estate Of
Ruth A. Confer, who died in this coun-
ty on January 26, 1891, leaving real
property valued at $500.