Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-14
COURT NEWS IN BRIEF.

Gases Acted on Yesterdsy-New Suits.
Marriage Licenses.
In the q. 8. district court, yesterday,
Ethel Summers, charged with selling
liquor without license. was fined $40.
Andrew S. Reed was arraigned on the
charge of embszzling $13O from the
mails at Carpinteria, where he was
postmaster. He plead not guilty. The
setting for trial was passed.
opium boxes in his possession, was ar
until next Monday.
In the U. s. circuit court, Judge Ross
decided the case of Isaac L. Hewitt vs..
Warren Story ct al, in favor of the de-
fendants. This case was one involving
the right to about 1888 inches of the
water Of the Santa Ana river. 1t de-
pended upon the determination as to
who was the prior appropriation.
In department one of the superior
court, the case of A. K. Moropolos was
continued until this morning at 80.
The case against Albert Richardson
and Ted Whittem, accused OF highway
robbery, was continued until June 10Th,
VhCAO OOAAk Oil CAOAb H0OO w AatO OAO
of the defendants sent to Whittier.
The time to plead in the people vs..
Louis Reze, the alleged burglar, was
fixed for June 18th.
All Wal, the Pomona Chinaman
was rearreEted, came up to plead. A
demurrer was fled and argued and
taken under advisement.
Tho iv1rv moc in oonrf IN frxy Tho M ea
against Jake Behrendt, misdemeanor
case appealed from Justice Owens's
court. The defense waived Jury trial
and the case was set for trial this morn
ing.
The second charge against DR.. B. F.
Bragg was continued for trial on July
11th, neither side being ready to pro-
ceed. On the first charge Bragg was
sentenced five years to San Quentin.
Judge Smith admitted Andrew Maier,
q native of Germany, to citizenship.
In department two Judge Clark ad-
letto, native of Italy.
Gerge W. Shlegel, the young horsethief,
was committed to Whittier.
A motion for judgment on the plead
Rukb was l6AtCO Ill baO POUOV 1OICClObuIo
suit of Mott vs. Doss ct al.
ny, application for leave by the receiver
to issue receivers certificates was de-
MED.
In department four, the cause of Glas-
self ct al. vs. Verdugo ct al. was set for
August 23d.
In Shively vs. Semi-Tropic Land and
NJ f,,s IL, 1f
venue to San Bernardino was denied.
and demurrer continued to June Goth.
Judge Van Dyke handed down an
opinion in Wilmington vs. Sewer over
ruling the demurrer, and another in
Crawford vs. Studebaker denying motion
to quash the summons.
In the Southern Pacific Railway COM
pany We. NJ. L. Wicks ct al, an action
for strict foreclosure of a contract of
land, the court held: "a party who
agrees to convey land upon the presen-
tation OF purchase money cannot re-
cover the purchase money until he ten
ders deed. In such case the covenants
of the vendor and vendee are mutual
and dependent, and neither can put the
other in default except by rendering
performance on his part" The de.
murrer to the complaint was therefore
sustained.
In department five, Judge Shaw de-
MED the petition of Chris Jensen for a
writ of review against Justice Stanton.
In department six, Judge Mckinley
denied the motion of Thomas Hill for a
new trial and sentenced defendant to
fine of $50 for assault.
Patsy Lahart was allowed to change
his plea of not guilty to one of guilty of
ordinary assault, and prisoner declaring
himself ready for sentence, was awarded
a penalty OF three months in the county
Jail.