The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-03
LAW AND LITIGATION
Interesting Proceedings in the
Courts.
The City DISCRIMINATORY Suits Filed-To-
days Civil Docket-POlics Court
Items, Etc.

Although the docket in the Third district
was not heavy yet the apathy OF clients,
attorneys and officials was apparent, no
doubt occasioned by the condition of the
weather Before Judge Zane the following
orders were entered:
EXECUTION STAYED.
In the suit of George Everett vs.. the
Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern, in
which a Judgment had been entered for the
plaintiff in the sum of "a, 500 as damages
sustained for personal injuries, stay Of
execution was granted for thirty days and
leave given to Tile motion and statement for
new trial.
In the case of J. ]. Olson VS.. the same
defendants similar order was also made.
CAUSE DISMISSED.
The suit of James Judd against the
Niagara Mining company was dismissed on
motion of plaintiff.
In the suit Of w. S. Mccormick vs.. M. d,
Cook the counsel for defendant announced
the sickness of his client and asked that
the case be set for a day later in the week,
but the court declined to grant the request,
holding that each case set must be disposed
of when called and either tried or.contlnued
upon proper showing.
r. w. arheT, "A. u. GuuuelI huu Gil
Houten were excused for the term from
the jury.
ADDITIONAL.
In the case of F. d. Kimball VS. John G.
Williams and Thomas S. Feenes judgment
was given by confession for 1896 %.
The decision Of the referee, Judge Suther-
land, in the case of j. S. Lindsay vs. the
Western Union Telegraph company tits OK
Dected will be rendered to- day.
WOOD VS.. THE BLUE JAY
Mining company will be heard here at an
sarly day, possibly before the close of next
week.
The counsel for plaintiff have been rein
| forced by G. Stewart Beattie. esq, OF
Chicago, but the defense holds the fort
with Brown & Henderson, and an inter
estng trial is anticipated.
NEW ACTIONS BEGUN.
new suit has been lodged in the Third
district court, wherein E. M. Allison, jr.,
of Ogden, is plaintiff and T. R. Jones and
0. j. Salisbury are defendants. The CON-
! plainant asks to have the sale OF about 300
shares OF stock in the Sierra Nevada Lum-
bar company, valued at 10000, set aside
| on the ground of fraud and lack of suff
| cienG notice to the owner, E. j. Brickell
who had deposited 1t as collateral for the
| payment OF certain note Tor SlU, UOU or
which the plaintiff, Allison, was surety.
FOR A FALL
which Mary T. Kelley received las
winter on the corner of West Tempt
street when the pRVements were coated
! with ice, and resulting in the breaking o
her leg in two places and spraining he
ankle, she asks that the city pay her s., 00
damages. w. H. Dickson appears for tn
plaintiff.
ON A NOTE.
Allen G. Campbell VS.. j. R. Mcbride, t
recover the sum of 81 sos 20, is the styl
and amount involved in suit just fled.
| CIVIL DOCKET TO-DAY.
w. S. Mccormick VS.. M. D. Cook; Fran
Pierce for plaintiff and E. V. Higgins 70
defendant.
&. L. Graves va. Salt Lake City Railwa
company; H. Nj. Kaign for plaintiff and E
w. Higgins for defendant
L. r. Hare VS.. j. o. Williams ct al.
Powers and Hiles for plaintiff and Richard
and Moyle for defendants.