Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-19
LATEST COURT NEWS.
That Granite water Case.--Tho Author.
ily Of a Matchmaker.

ruled.
John Diem, a native Of Switzerland,
and James Boyle, native Of ireland,
were admitted 10 citizenship.
Az INJUScrfoN WANTED.
The Brighton aud North Point Irrl.
CATION company W. Charles Hubbard,
Alice a. Little and others. Plaintiff
alleges that the ditch owned by It,
runs adjacent to property held by de-
Pendants; That said defendants assert
right to the ditch anu TO cut It when
anu where they please. Wherefore
the plaintiff prays Judgment that do.
PENDANTS be required 10 set forth their
alleged adverse claim, that 1t may be
deCfevd null anu void; aud that the
defendants he euJoinod from interior.
ing with the water; and that this liz
Junction he made temporary pending
the suit.
BEFORE COMMISSIONER oRErNMAN.
The case OF Hans Hansen, who was
brought in from Gfgnite precinct =
few daya ago, ami charged before
Commissioner Greenman with stealing
water, was up for hearing this
morning.
The case seems n rather complicated
one, anu involves the extent Of the
power and authority Of n watermas,er.
At 10 O'Clock promptly all the parties
Interested were present. MIR. kichnor
who was supposed to represent the
people was not there. Commissioner
Ureenmln sent n messenger Tor that
public officer, but he could not be-
found. Then his honor opened tue
case. Mr.. ID. Nebeker was the first
witness. lie Il alec the complaining
witness. lie testified that his claim
on water rights called ior two tutne
within n specified time. He wanted
these two turns thrown into one, be-
cause the change would materially
benefit him, anu inJure none
of the others interested. He
consulted Mr.. Cole the water.
master who Immediately took
steps TO accommodate witness.
Notices Of the change were served on
nil the shareholders, aud II appears
that no one except Hans Hansen en.
tered any objections. The change
would throw liansens turn for water
tweniy-seven hours behind.
Nebeker was cross-examined by
Martin and DAILY, counsel for the dc.
PENDANT.
walermSster Cole was tho next wit
nesa. He stated that he was elected
by the shareholders, ana Invested with
authority 10 dispense water h the best
advantage Of all concerned. lie did
not state positively that Hansen &C.
quiosed In the new arrangement, but
the latter accepted the notice aud he
took II for granted that II would be all.
right. When Hanson's turn TO take
water came ON the l3th Inst. he HAN
zen) turned the stream as usual onto bis
land, and for this was arrested ana
charged as stated above. MI. Cole
slated that he was ADM niHtering
his Office for the benefit OF all;
that though the new change aided
Nebecker IL did not ipjuic Hansen.
Mr.. Morrison was put on the stand
as one OF tho water owners, TO show
that he agreed with the change made,
and also that Hansen was not In
Jured.
Mr.. Charles J. Iiambert, WATERWAYS
ter OF the adjoining division Of the
race was put on tho stand. He was
ClUEtll uutrtlVtNd IN W Nilt huhltr VI
his office by Martin a DAILY. This
counsel and commissioner both wanted
TO know, In the event OF dissatisfaction
with any regulations OF his, such hs In
In the cAse OF Hansen, what would be
done? The reply was that the difsatis-
fled party could order the watermRator
TO call meeting OF the water owners,
and submit his case to them. IL II was
found that the Official discriminRted,
the meeting had the power to declare
his office vacant and 10 MI 1t by elect
Ing another. Mr.. lambert urther
stated that In his opinion the
Injured party could sue the
official for damages. He had been
watermaster for four years, and never
had any trouble, yet he had often made
changes similar to that In the Hansen
case.
Hans Hansen was examined. He
contcnded that he was only Insisting
on carrying out the terms OF the first
notice gwen previous 10 the change.
Commissioners Greenman discharged
Hansen on the ground that no evidence
was adducod TO show n dishonesty Of
purpose.
nEFoRE COMMISSIONER MOVER.
In the replcvin suit OF Emma Steele
against stuart Sharp for POSSESSION OF n
hone, judgment was given In favor Of
plaintiff.
rARTNERsIm ACCoU NTs.
Tho case OF Smith Va. Brown In
which plaintiff seeks 10 obtain part
nership accounting Is being heard he-
tore Judge Sutherland this Afternoon.
a PLUMBING sCRAPE.
Deputy Marshal Charles Goodeell
arrested j. W. Farrell, the plumber,
) osterday afternoon upon the charge oil
malicious mischief. The complaining
" illness Ia j. Il. Mitchell, who resides
at 1876 West Second North street,
and he alleges that Mr.. Farrell did
some plumbing for him some timo ngo,
and recently he returned and tore all
Of the work out.
The case isup before Commissioner
Greenman this afternoon, and there
are a host OF Witnesses In attendance.
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Punishment Enough.
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