Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-14
THE LEGAL CALENDAR.
An Old Case Comes Before Chief
Justice Zane and a Jury.
THE DIVORCE MILL RUNNING.
Suits Filled Today.-A Matter Before
Referee Judge Andcrson.-Mis.
celianeous Chips.
TIE DIVORCE MILL RUNNING.


20 date late this afternoon, and will |
then be at liberty to try some Of the |
actions which have zone over from
time to time during the last two weeks. |
The business which made up the pro-
sammc from ten am. till noon today
n summed up In the following reports
SUBMITTED.
In the case OF w. IL. Perry ct nj. vs..
August TreppmaD, the demurrer to
cross.complaint was argued by At
torney Frank Pierce for the plaintiff
and J. A. williams for the defendant,
admitted aud taken under advise
mont.
A STAY on THIRTY DAYS.
Thirty days stay In which 10 file
rt,tement was allowed Ia the suit OF
william Hopkins ct al. We. II. 5.
Guillian.
LEAVE TO AMEND.
In the case OF the Unliod States w.
the Union Pacific Railway Co., by
consent Of counsel leave was granted
10 amend the complaint by making the
Union Pacific Coal Co. party deond'
ant to the ruit.
IL AN ALBUM A "DooKY"
The fret case on trial was that Of II.
A, He's 4 Co. W. Margaret A. White,
Administrative OF the estate Of her de-
ceased husband, George w. White.
The plaintiff was represented by At
torney IL. II. Cabell, and the defcnd-
ant by Attorneys Rich rds & Moylc.
The amount claimed was ss6, with
s95 attorneys fees anu costs OF suit.
The claim was based upon guarantee
given by Mr.. white In his lifetime In
FAVOR OF Hess u Co., 10 the effect that
one Francis Brown would pay for all
books which no might purchase from
tho plaintiffs. A point which the
Jury will have TO decide In tue case II
whether an album comes under the
denomination OF shook" The action
vaa originally brought In Commits
eloner NOrtell's court and from there
transferred to that OF Commissioner
Booth, who found In favor OF the de-
fendant on the ground that there was
no cause for action. Tho matter hal
previously, however, come under the
notice % Probate Judge Bartch, VINO
rejected the claim presented by Hess q
Co. The suit now comes before the
Third district court ON appeal from
the Judgment Of tho commissioner.
The defendant while ON tho witness
stand gave evidence strongly tending
TO show that, M the result OF an acct.
dent and consequent injury to the
head, her husband was not always
wholly responsible for his actions for
some time prior 10 his death.
The hearing was In progress ct the
time OF the noon adjournment.
ON A PRoMIssoRy NOTE.
In the Third District Court this
morning, Mardor, Luce & Co., an
Illinois firm, brought suit ngainst the
Bmythc, Britton 4 Pooro Co., COT.
poration organized under the laws OF
Utah Territory, to recover s3I0,aa,
with interest nj seven per cent per
annum, on n promissory note. II. ID.
Stephens Is tho plaintiffs attorney.
A HUSBANDS "wAYs."
Condor aud Nelson are the attorneys
for tho plaintiff In divorce suit plant.
ed this morning by Karen NJ.
Olsen against her husband, Carl
Olsen. In her complaint Mrs.
Olsen states she was married
to the defendant IN this city In Febru-
nry, 1883, and there IL one child issue
Of the marriage, Carl Norman, born
March cath, 1889. Defendant, she
alleges, although having sufficient
means, has wilfully neglected u
provide her with the common neces'
saries OF life. At the time OF the
birth OF her child he went home drunk
and created n disturbance In tho room
where she was lying, broke the iuInl'
ture, ETC., TO pieces, anu caused hel
such mental distress as to nhhrly cost
her her life. In order TO support her
self and child since she has had to 10
out TO work, taking the little one Win
her. Defendant has several hundred
dollars In the bank, oil OF which had
been derived by him from the Income
OF plaintlfi's property In her own name
She asks tho court to restrain hei
husband from disposing Of suci
property, as well as any other now
owned Jointly to which he might lay
claim pending the trial OF the presen
action; also TO grant her sa5 per month
hllmony psnd5nto ne, counsel fees, ant
the custody OF the child.
SUIT ON A LOAN.
w. s. Mccormick, banker. today
fled n suit against John q. Morrison
Wells, Fargo q Co., Lloyd revis ant
NJ. l.. Crafts, to recover $4,000 ON &C
count OF loan made by ovordraits
Plaintiff alleges that certain transfer
and assignments OF the money wer
made by Morrison for the express pur
pose Of deirauding him and delaying
and preventing the collection OF thu
Indebtedness.
Brown AMI Henderson are the plain
tins attorneys.
POPULAR REFEREE.
Judge Anderson sat as referee tbi
morning, In the supreme court room
IL hear evidence In the divoice suit {
Erickson Va. Erickson, which mat L.
has been pending in this court durin
the past Twelve months. II com,
upon the petition Of the wife. hot
sides were epresented by counsel, an