Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-03
THE DISTRICT COURT.
When viii The WiilmoTa Case Como
10 an End May Well DO Asked.
The Chief Justice Rules on Several
Motions Which were Submitted TO
Him on Saturday.

Banker George G. whllmoro, OF
Ncphi, must be getting tired Of tho
shutilecock and bl,tlodore game
which the two branches OF the Third
district court have been playing with
him Tor the past week or two. Flrst
the matter Of Wh,more's contempt
came UP before Judge Zane; then II
reached Judge Bartch's court; next the
attorneys found It necessary TO 10 aud
pour more Of the trouble into the ear Of
The chief Justice, because Judge
Baitch declined to DO something
which he feared would disqualify him
from sitting ON the bench In the appeal
curt, anu TO the case has been pitch
ioiscd to and fro. La much this same
condition 1t still stands.
When the defendants attorneys
faced Judge Bartch this morning, his
Honor, nfcr taking the matter OF tho
settlement Of the bill Of exceptions
under aivliemCnt since Friday, was
not yet prepared 10 give any d,nuite
opinion thereon, aud ordered that tbs
case stand over until next Friday;
while the question Of the settlement OF
the supcrsedras b1nI-auolhor phase Of
the present proceedings which has oc.
casi9uei good deal OF nll.round
nuzieiy-ho referred to Chief Justice
Zane.
Counsel on both sides thereupon
picked up their law books ana other
belongings Rud sought the prtsence
u Judge Zane. Attorney Nariau
and Judge uuudersOu explained lust
how things stood, anu took on an air VI
embarrassment az they told how Judge
Batich diu this anu did not do that,
tearing disqualification as Supreme
Court Judge " lac went too lar in this
affair.
Then the case was argued before
Judge Zane Ina the name OF l.. A.
scott Elliott ilkinuh, W George q.
Nhitmuto ut ul., defendants, ms fol.
l3WG On motion 10 confirm the re.
PORT cl tue commissioner. Motion TO
fe'lnN cost; motion Of defendants for n
new irIal; motion 10 strike nut auu
uismii. the Il O,ion 10 have u q super
suutas bond on appeal. Dolradtn.s'
counsel moved Tor tnnl ui mandate
against Referee J. n. Harris requiring
him to settle the statement Tor Now
trial, to which the plaintiff objected.
TnE JUDGE DECIDES.
In the divorce suit Of Mary A. Ham.
mlud VI VIM. Hammond tue motto u
to modify the decree made on Saturday
" NJ denied.
Mary A. Ludington W NJ. H.. Steele
ct al. Motion 10 strike out parts Of
complaint allowed. Demurrer over.
ruled aud ten days allowed O. answer.
w. aud 4. smith vs. T., II. Williams.
Motion 10 strike out amended COM
plant denied.
VIM. Hopkins ct nj VI n. s. Gull.
llami. MOuOn for new trial ovCrIulcd
aud an exception taken.
Utah a Montana Machinery Co. VS.
Frank Hoffman 81 MI. Motion 20 cot
aside order Of stay of proceedings III
lowed.
a FORECLOSURE MATTER.
The case OF the Salt Lake Building
~ Loan Association VI Mabel A.JUnu.
son was called on for trial IN Judge
Baftch's court this afternoon, Attorney
Ritchio representing the PLAINTIFF and
Baldwin anu latlUck the ueIendgu II
II u suit arising cut OF deed Of i0.e-
closure.
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.
The Jury In tho case OF Cuatlos l.,
Merriam W. John a, GroesUeok came
into court shortly before three O'Clock
and returned verdict for the plaintiti,
assessing the damages at siiJO. IL was
signed uy ten jurors.
The action, the hearing Of which