The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-04-01
BEFORE JUDGE BLACKBURN
Anot er Batch OF Petit
Jurors Drawn.
c. j. Eaddocl Gets Nearly
$234 Damages against
Worthy sash.
Judge Blackburn AdIourns
Court UntiI Monday
NToTning April 9th.

In the case of Jas. Tucker VS.. N. NJ.
Kellogg, the jury returned verdict
for defendant; and twenty days stay
of proceedings in which to file notice
of intention to make motion for new
trial was granted.
In the case of NJ. E. Flack & Co. VS..
National Bank of Commerce, the mo-
tion to strike out answer to complaint
was ov1rruled and an exception taken
by attorney for defendant. A de-
murrer was sustained and leave given
to amend.
Court adjourned until 10 O'Clock
Monday.
MONDAY.
Cour. resumed session at 10 O'Clock.
The case of Laura Olsen VS.. j. G.
Olsen, in which plaintiff prays for
decree of divorce, was taken up. The
plaintiff in this case alleges that de-
PENDANT is an habitual drunkard, but
admitted that he supported his family.
His honor could not see any grounds
for divorce and therefore denied the
decree.
In the case of j. j. Abercrombie VS..
w. w. Jackson ct al; ten days add
tional time was given in which to file
bill of exceptions.
The case of Chester l. Paddock VS..
Worthy Nash was then called. A jury
was impaneled and the case proceeded.
Mr.. Whitecotton appeared for plaintiff
and Mr.. George Sutherland for defend
ant. In this case plaintiff claims
damages, alleging that defendant owes
him for five months board, for work
plaintiff done for defendant; for APP
pies worth 500, viii CHI defendant re-
ceived for plaintiff, and other charges,
the whole amounting to nearly $500.
c. j. Paddock, the plaintiff was the
first witness. He testified he had
boarded MI Nash for five months and
had taken care of cattle for him. A
contract was produced in evidence;
which had been signed by both parties
in reference to the terms on which
plaintiff wanted defendants farm,
showing an equal division Of all in
crease of stock and all produce of the
farm.
The defendant had counter claim
of 1857. so, but offered but little cyl
dence in rebuttal of plaintiffs cyl
denee
Court took a recess until 2 O'Clock.
IzRNooN.
Court f55S sessish at 2 o'clock.
The attor rs III the case of C. I.
Paddock VS.. Worthy Nash argued the
case before the jury and each figured
out the claim and counter claim on the
black board, making a difference Of
STA due the plaintiff, attorney for
plaintiff figuring it to be 1914, while
counsel for defendant making it $780,
After argument the case was sub
mitted to the jury.
In the case of G. 7. Dubois VS.. W.
A. Starr, the demurrer was oYerr1led
and ten days given to amend.
Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
TUESDAY.
ro,,rt ,oeup,o1 ,oee;op of IN o'oIooIy
In the case of Agnes L. Rigby VS..
John A. Thomas, His Honor ruled
that costs against defendant would be
held until filing of disclaimer.
The following names were drawn
from the box to act as petit jurors for
the lest of the term: Walter jenkins,
John Larsen, Andrew Peterson, John
s. Cooper, Jas. F. Bernard, RichaI d
Maxfeld, Timothy Scottorn, Neil Nc
MILAN, Ephraim Homer, John L.
Gates, w. a. Montgomery.
In the case of NJ. E. Flack & Co. VS..
National Bank of Commerce, the
amended answer to complaint was
filed, and Mr.. Whitecotton demurred
to it, the demurrer being overruled.
The jury in the case of G. [. Paddock
VS.. Worthy Nash, returned with a
verdict CT damages to the amount of
1898 80 for plaintiff.
Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock
Monday, April 6, 1891.