The herald., 1893-02-28
Court Notes.

court NOTES.
In tine case of George n. Smith Va.
Los Angeles and Pacific Railway COM
pany, Judge Mckinley, yesterday morn
ing, heard and denied the application of
the plaintiff for an order directing the
issuance of alias execution on the judg-
ment, but allowed the plaintiffs bill of
exceptions therein.
Judge Mckinley, yesterday, sustained
the demurrer in the case of J. Arambel
We. E. NJ. Coe, but granted plaintiff
leave to amend the complaint, while
that in the case of E. Bouton VS.. Alami-
tos Land company was argued and sub
mitted.
The defendant in the case of the
County va. Jabez Banbury was granted
leave by Judge Van Dyke, yesterday, to
amend his demurrer and also Permitted
the plaintiff to amend his complaint.
In the divorce euit OF Mary B. Hylsnd
VS.. Jay W. Hyland, the motion of the
plaintiff for an increase of alimony was
heard and denied by Judge Van Dyke,
yesterday, and the case set for trial on
April Is next.
Upon motion of the defendant, in the
case OF Charles H. Brown VS.. The Board
of Education of Pomona, an action to
recover a sum of money alleged to be
due for services rendered in preparing
plans for school houses, Judge Van Dyke
ordered judgment for defendant upon
the pleadings therein, yesterday morn
ing.
The motion to correct the findings in
the caee of j. M. Clyman vs.. L. D. Rog-
ers, was denied yesterday morning by
Judge Van Dyke, but leave to strike out
the defendants cost bill was granted.
In the foreclosure case of G. p. Allen
vs. Susie Howard OF al, Judge Wade
granted the defendants 10 days. sddi-
tiousl time in which to plead.
The demurrers in the suits of W. e.
Pile vs. The Methodist Episcopal Church
of Monrovia, and Anton Beecher VS..
Mary P. Gravel ct al, were overruled by
Judge Wade yesterday. All defendants
were granted 10 days time in which to
answer.
Suit against L. J. G. Schieck, jr., post
master at Ulnler, in San Bernsrdino,
wss commeuted in the United States
circnIE Court, yesterday, by the United
States attorney, on behalf of the govern
ment, torecover 5000, for which he
has failed to account.
Lille Murray, charged with forgery,
was discharged yesterday morning, by
Justice Bartholomew, the evidence be-
ing insufficient to warrant him in hold
ing her to answer.
Two Cinnamon were arraigned before
Juatice Bartholomew yesterday, charged
with having placed poison on their
premises for the purpose of killing the
chickens of A. D. Green, who owns
adjoining property. They were place d
under bond. of $1,000 and $4,000, re-
epectively. to insure their appearance
for examination.
The motion of the defendants in the
case of the California Loan and Trust
company vs. James Hammel, was ar
gued and submitted to Judge Mckinley,
in department ak yesterday.
The case of 0. [. Percival VS.. M. W.
Conner, 8 suit to recover an assigned
claim of Sl98 alleged to be due for serv-
ices rendered to the daughter OF defend
ant by A. j. Stamer, teacher OF music,
came up for hearing on appeal in depart
ment four, yesterday. Judgment WAS
rendered for defendant.
A continuance was granted in depart
meut one, yesterday, in the case of Fred
Meyne, charged with embezzlement, on
account OF important witnesses for the
prosecution being absent. The case was
accordingly set for trial on March 10th,
next.
An information was filed in depart
ment one, yesterday morning, upon mo-
ton of the district attorney, charging
William Reynolds with petit larceny, of
which crime he had been previously
convicted, and Judge Smith set the ar
raignment of the defendant therein for
tomorrow morning.
Judge Wade granted decree yester-
day, to Mrs. Anita Cowles, allowing her
o divorce from j. A. Cowles upon the
grounds of intemperance and failure to
provide, and also allowed the plaintiff
alimony.
Robert Parker, the former Westmin-
ster hotel clerk, WAS arraigned before
Judge Smith yesterday, on the charge
of grand larceny. He was allowed until
Saturday next in which to plead.
In the case of Joshua Throop vs..
Nancy S. Throop, all action for divorce
upon the ground of desertion, Judge
Clark yesterday ordered decree for the
plaintiff as prayed tor, by default.
The hearing of the case OF the Baker
Iron works va. the Citizens Ice company
was resumed before Judge Clark and q
iury in department two yesterday, and
after the examination of witnesses the
matter went over until this morning.
In the case of l. A. Lothian VS.. j. 1.
Richsrdson ct al, a euit on stock, Judge
Shaw rendered his decision yesterday
findings and Judgment being ordered for
A. tha,ain aa prcvoH for