The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-29
PROVO.
DISTRICT COURT.
Justices Cases-Austin Committed to the In
sane Asylum.

In the First district court motions were heard
at :4o yesterday morning. The court business
has almost come to a blockade several civil
cases awaiting hearing.
Territory of Utah vs. A. o. Smoot, jr., ct al;
the administrator was made party to the suit.
Soren Christensen was admitted to the bar.
George Hays VS.. Alfred Tomilson; suit to re-
cover possession of a certain piece of land as
sumed to be the property of the defendant who
has been occupying the same for three years
past, next came to trial. Deeds and other
papers were introduced to prove the ownership
OF the plaintiff.
boundary lines of the survey OF the property,
AID involves three acres OF land.
The case was postponed, there being dis
crepancy in the com, .laint.
|. George Sutherland is attorney for the plain
tltf ana j. E. Booth for the defendant
The case of Bagley vs. Holman suit to re-
cover mare worth $50. The jury found a
verdict fer The plaintiff for the mare and 100
costs.
The case of Peter Stubs VS.. E. Il. Parsons,
Clark, Eldredge & Co. and Deputy Marshal kor-
" was next brought to trial. suit is planted to
recover SI1,O00 worth of goods which were at
tached by the defendants and held IN the hands
of the deputy marshal King s. Houtz repre-
sent the plaintiff and Stevens and George
Sutherland the defendants.
James Z. Dunn took the witness stand and
told that in August, 1891, his company became
| involved and made an assignment 10 A. ID.
Ford, for The benefit of the creditors of the in
stltution. large number signing an agreement
! 10 take Is per cent. and allow the business to
be continued, their claims to be satisfied as last
! as the circumstances would allow Peter
Stubbs, one OF the directors subsequently took
| possession Of the store and directed the affairs
until Mr.. Korsy. q deputy marshal came and
made an attachment in favor of Clark Eidredge
! & Co.
The directors protested against this action,
stating that the several creditors had agreed TO
allow the business 10 pay the claims pro rata,
as fast as possible. The officer continued 70
operate under the execution and removed the
goods from the store.
The case is still on.
JUSTICES COURT.
William Brode came before Justice Brown
yesterday to answer TO the charge of stealing a
watch from Oscar Milkins. The watch had been
| found in the barn where the defendant was
| working. Brodle says 1t was the work OF
tramps who stopped there one night. He was
bound over in 500 to await the action Of the
| grand jury.
Mr., Clark. of Clark Eldredge & Co., of Salt
Lake city, was in town yesterday.
Thirty FIVE volumes of Dancrcft's historical
works were sold in front of the court house yes
terday to ]. w. n. Whitecotton for SIS, to sat
isfy judgment of the History company agains
Andrew j. Stewart.
Great preparations are being made by the B
Y. academy for field day. A foot race is being
built and the ground prepared for numer
Gus athletic contests, the successful compete
tors in which will be AWARDED prizes.
She viii be presented to night by the Beebt
Barbour company, as dramatiZed by Mr. Ed
win Beebe. This is the most successful amonG
the plays OF this company.
THE Black Diamond" was played last even
ing.
Charles w. Austin was brought down from
Salt Lake Yesterday and committed to the in
sane asylum, having b en- adjudged insane b,
the courts He IS the same individual who de
manded $3.50 Of MIR. Hawley. of the Utah Ma
tional bank in Salt Lake city last Saturday.
Mary Madison, another patient was also CON
mitteu under a fearful protest.
Deputy Sheriff Bubridge accompanied them
The paper advCr Using IAN the Comforts O
the Home" for May 5 was put up yesterday
This is one Of William Gillett's comedies ant
can be recommended.