Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-13

OOutlOofhDio luJcftht Whu u1nuhAcntcu
in this suit, as many other cases will
probably be commenced, where the
same point as to the illegal notices will
be raised.
In overruling the demurrers, Judge
Van Dyke stated that, while an owner
OF land must pay the penalty OF his neg
lect to attend to his taxes, yet the
policy of the law was not to
create an absolute forfeiture, and If the
tax buyer was not content to accept the
great advance allowed him by law fol-
his investment, be must comply strictly
with all of the provisions Of the statute
before he would be allowed to exact his
pound OF flesh.
THE HENDRICKS CASE AGAIN.
The afternoon, in Judge Smiths court
was taken up yesterday with the trial oi
Rev. r. g. Hendricks, an old gentleman
held by a magistrate upon the charge oil
assault with deadly weapon. The as
sault was made June 10Th last by the
defendant upon Fred. j. Coenan, and
arose over dispute which they had
about some hay in Mr.. Hendricks barn,
near the corner of Pico and Pearl streets.
Mr.. Hendricks hit Coenan over the head
with an ak. He contends that he acted
in self defense, and while protecting his
property. The case was not finished
Yesterday, and the examination OF wit
nesses will be resumed this morning.
THREE DEGREES.
Yesterday Judge Clark rendered de-
crees for the plaintiffs in three cases
brought by the San Jose Ranch COM
pany to have the amount due on land
contracts fixed by the court, and also
day certain on which the amounts
are to be paid. In the case of the com.
pany against Steph en- Townsend ct al.
the amount due and to be paid by Octo-
ber 18th, is $4253. 80; in the case of the
company against Stephen Townsend,
assignee Of Lyman Allen ct al, the
amount is $7l16.13, to be paid by Octo-
ber 18th; in the case of the company
against Stepen Townsend, assignee of L.
III. Bixby ct al, the amount due is
$46l5.S5. In case these amounts are not
paid, there will be foreclosure of the
mortgages. All other claims and liens
are subject to these amour ts.
NOTES.
Judge Wade yesterday denied mo-
ton for new trial in the ejectment
suit OF Royal vs. Dennison, which had
been decided in favor of the plaintiff.
Judge Smith yesterday granted An
derson Reed divorce from his wife,
Mrs. Reed. The couple are colored peo-
pie. and the allegation against the
ddsky defendant was adultery.
In the case of f. G. Wolf We. the
Southern Pacific, company the motion
by plaintiff to dismiss the appeal was
denied.
Motion for new trial by defendant
in the unlawful detainer case of J.
Messmer vs. d. Kevane was yesterday
denied by Judge Mckinley.
A decree as prayed for was granted by
Judge Mckinley in the attachment suit
for 5000 of Patrick Bros. vs.. H. Schultz.
Motion for a new trial was denied by
Judge Shaw yesterday in the case Of
the Citizens Ice company VS.. Ritzman.
Tha injunction suit of the Big Rock
Greek Irrigation district We. Mathis was
argued and submitted in Judge Shaw's
court yesterday. Defendant John
Holmes was before the court charged
with contempt, in interfering with the
service of the restraining order of the
court by force and violence. He was
adjudged guilty and fined $25, which he
paid.
Judge Shaw granted divorce yester-
day to Alice J. Surber from her hug
band, John Surber, on the ground oi
desertion. 1t was default case.
Carl Sheel, a native of Germany, and
Juan Castefada, native of Mexico,
were admitted to citizenship by Judge
Shaw yesterday.
Judgment for the plaintiff, in accord
ance with stipulations. was rendered by
Judge Shaw, yesterday, in the case ol
Kelso vs.. Lorbeer.
In the case OF the Big Rock Greek Ir.
rigation district VS.. Shoemaker, ct al.
a motion to dissolve and modify the in.
junction, was yesterday denied by Judge
Clark.
VIM. G. Lorbeer was yesterday sem
fenced, by Judge Ross, in the United
States district court, to imprisonment,
in the county Jail for ten days, and tc
pay fine of $50. He was convicted O
interfering with Miss Tessie L. Kelso't
government homestead claim, neal
Langs.
The second trial of Wing Wo, charged
with not destroying the government
stamps on empty opium boxes in hit
possession, was set in the United Statel
district court, yesterday, for September
28th. The jury was unable to agree, OF
his first trial, a few days since.
NEW CASES.
Suit was begun yesterday in the supe
rior court by 9. E. Cook vs.. Mary e
and J. G. Dickson. to ascertain th,
amount due on sland contract and tt
fixa day for it to be paid.
A petition was filed yesterday for the
probate of the will of John H. Bryan
of this city, who died September Sd
The estate is valued at 5000, 600, ano
consists of townlots and business prop
erty, farms and personal property. IN
the will F. B. Bryan is named as exec
utor, but in case of his declining, Wes
ley Clark. The tormer having declined
to act, the latter asks for letters of sd
ministration. The devisees are Kat,
Bryan, aged %, and Rath A. Bryan
aged IL years, and Johnnie Ault, agedl'
| years.
The Northern Pacific Goes Out.
ST.. PAUL, Mimi. Sept. 12.-The North
ero Pacific today fled notice of its with
| drawa1 fr0rn tha Tran rcoutinnntoI oscr