Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-18

Five departments of the superior
court will sit for the first time in the
new court house next Monday. Onithat
dlte, August Oath, the summer recess Of
the courts will be over and all Of the
departments will again be in full swing.
AS there are only rooms for fiveldepart-
ments on the second floor of the court
house, Judge Wade will continue to hold
his court elsewhere until tie upper
story of the building is completed, when
he also will be accommodated. Judge
Shaw, who is now sitting, has been hur-
rying up the completion of his court
room and will probably hold court in the
new building Thursday.
COURT NOTES.
Judge Shaw yesterday ordered that
Mrs. Mary Flores be given the custody
OF her daughter, Maud Flores, for whom
she had sworn out writ of habeas
corpus to get the child away from her
former husband, William Flores. The
case has been under consideration since
Saturday.
In the case of the Armour Cudahy
Packing company VS.. R. F. Royal ct al,
Judge Shaw yesterday ordered judgment
for the plaintiff against W. M. Woody in
the sum of $10458, and against New
man q Miller in the sum of $42.50, by
default.
The district attorney yesterday filed
an information against Henry Smiley
for murder. His arraignment was set
for today.
In the foreclosure case of Conant vs..
Swartwout, Judge Shaw yesterday or
dered judgmet for the plaintiff. The
mortgage amounted to $5396.55.
United States Commissioner Van
Dyke yesterday held John Dopello to
answer for selling liquor to Indians at
Fresno. He was released in $3.50 bonds.
The Scnthern Pacific Railway COM
pany has begun suit against George w.
Sells ct al to quiet title to the northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter OF sec
ton 7, township l, north range 10 west,
San Bernardino meridian. The land is
situated in Los Angeles county and is
claimed by the railroad under govern
ment grant.
NEW SUITS.
Arcadia B. de Baker sues j. w. Batch
eller ct al, the board of directors of the
Fruitland levee district, to enjoin them
from issuing any of the $4,000 bonds
authorized by the election in that dis.
trict.
G. c. Watson sues Louise L. Carr, ex-
ecutors of the estate OF III. G. Carr, Ell
al. to declare three certificates OF the
stock of the State Loan and Trust COM
pany, valued at $4,000, in the possession
of Louise L. Carr to be held in trust fol-
the plaintiff.
W. II. Holmes sues M. L. Wicks fol
judgment in the sum of $7O5.15 on two
promissory notes and for $3.50 attorney e
fees.
J.C. Blackington sues G. F. Francis
ct al. for the possession of lot 8, block
10, Ord's survey, and for 5000 damages
for the illegal detention thereof.
The Los Angeles Savings bank peti
tions for writ of review to be issued tc
the board of supervisors, directing them
to furnish the court with a transcript OIL
their proceedings as board OF equaliza
ton, in the matter of the assessment ol
the property of the petitioner.
The Main Street Savings Bank & Trust
company files similar petition.
Public Administrator D. w. Field pc
titions for letters of administration or
the estate of George W. Horn, consist
ing of real and personal property valued
at $1,000.
Auguste Schwamm petitions for letters
of guardianship to Erma and Alexander
Schwamm, aged 6 and years, respect
lively.