Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-17
THE LAWS REALM.
A Damage Suit Against the Oregon
Short Line for $4,000.
ORDERS by CHIEF JUSTICE ZANE.
The saltair Railroad Company and John
]. Rumel, sr.-Other Business IN
Judge Barich's Court Today.

The SUPREME Court session being
over, Judges Zane and Bartch thls
morning resumed work on the civil
Jury docket Of the Third district court
In Judge Zane's department Joseph
Olson, petit juror. was excuseu'
John Adamson, a native OF Scotland,
now Of Summit, was admitted 10 ci'i'
Eenship.
James Johnston w. Charles U
Whittemore ct al. Order OF reference
to Judge Anderson in this case was set
aside and the original complaint uit-
missed az to W. II. Sherman and H.
A, Partridge. Crutt-complairt dis-
missed rs to G. o. Whiitemoro, Sarah
l.. whittemore, James Johnston, VIM.
IL. Sherman and IL. A. Partridge. De-
fault entered against all others except
J. A. Fritsch. Decree OF foreclosure
for the plaintiff as prayed.
George II. Church We. Harrison
Childers ct al. Default Of all the plain
titis. Decree as prayed.
Ed l.. Sheets Va. Melinda Pratt ct
nj. Default and decree for plaintiff rs
prayed.
$4,000 DAMAGES CLAIMED.
The fret case called Tor trial WINS
that OF John Roblnson W.. the Oregon
Short Line and Utah Northern Rail-
way company, Judges Judd anu
Howatt REPRESENTING the pllintih ana
Attorney Van Colt the defendant.
Damages were claimed In the modest
sum OF $4,000.
The action arose out Of the killing OF
the plaintiffs son, John Samuel lob
insou, a boy OF eleven years, ON the
defendant company's tracks at North
salt Lake. The plaintiff formerly re-
sided In Idaho anu had been living In
this city about two weeks only when
the unfortunate lad met his death. IL
appears that on October 18TH, 1891,
young Robinson and several com
panions were playing upon hant-
cart which was standing ON the rails,
anu which had been lett there over
night by the company's workmen.
The boy lost his balance while 1t was
descending heavy grade and fell
over In front OF the cart, the wheels
passing over him and causing almost
instant death. Negligence aud care
lessness are charged In that the work
men omitted TO secure the handcart,
lock the wheels or take some other pre-
caution against accident before leaving
their employment on the previous
night.
On tho part of the deisr jants, negll-
gence or careless ness 10 denied In toto.
The trlal-whioh lie before n jury
will last greater part OF the day.
BEFORE JUDGE BARTcH.
The trial Of the case of the Saitair
railway company VS.. j. IL. kumel,
ST.. ct al, continued from Friday, was
again proceeded with, and the defense
opened its side. The particulars Of
these actiOns--which are consolidated
were reported in fridays News.
In the case OF lvensen VS.. SAT- Lake
City, five days additional time was
given TO amend complaint.
ID. Alexadder vs.. j. X. Burnham et
nj. Hearing ON order to show cause
IN this matter continued till next SAtur-
day.
Colorado Midland railway company
Va. H.. q. Coffin. Motion TO set ASIDE
report OF referee set for trial next
Saturday.
Dominick p. Benson ct al. VS.. Salt
Lake county. Continued by consent
Tor the term.
ChRs. HRilstone ct al. Va. J. s. john
son, Stipulation filed, and Judgment
entered for Sl9i.l4, with costs $3.50.
a stay OF thirty days granted.