The Helena independent., 1894-06-08
NEWS OF TnE COURTS.
Nelmiok Lessee Rls Ihird Case Against
the lnsuFAnoe Companies, Etc.

Nelmiok Leses Hls Ihird Case Against
the Insurance. Companies, Etc.
Tho jury In the cose OF George Nsinick
sesins. the Delaware Insurance. company
came into the district court yesterday with
special nndings ia favor OF defendant
The Ia the third suit brought by Neimiok
against different insurance companies. His
plGcs az East Helena was Lufned Sept 6.
1892 According 10 the hndibgt OF two
iu iea II WIS worth about 5000 lie had
fSG0) insurance on II, aud tho companies
refused 10 pay. Nsimlek won In the nFat
suit, which was tried Ia Judse Bucks court
Ihe second suit was tried Ia Judge Hunts
court and the inry rStuned number OF
special findings IN favor OF she defendant,
but general verdict for plaintiff. Judge
Hunt set aside I've general verdict and gave
Judgment for oofepdanI on ths o. eeisi
fiudings 4 he third suit, that decided yes
,srday, Neimlek los, outright. Judge
Buck has also granted new trial Ia the
suit which Ncimiok wou.
The trial OF cue suit Of Il. w. McNeal
against the city OF Helona was begun Ia
the district court Yesterday. b. consent
toe ease is being tried before eleven Jurors.
Mr. MeNeai Ia askina damages for tia
overflow Of refuse from the sewer farm 90
his ranch D opefty dowa the valley. H. Il.
Purcell rep esents the plaintiff and Stephen
CarI enter the city.
Juogs Hunt yesterday granted q motion
for continuance in the suit IN which Deli
Hsrshtsld, wife NJ Aaion Hershnsld asks
SIS, 900 dADsgss from l.. II. Hsfshfield aud
hts wife. Mary Hershhelu, for alternating
the elections Of her husband. The case
WAS directed TO be set at the olli Of the
civil calendar fer ths next term.
A suit has been 6led In the DIST lot court
by A. b. Keith TO compel performance of a
contract made by b. X. DAvis with plain
til, and another made bf Il. 4. Biokford.
Ia Is alleged that A. Is. Keith. on June IL,
1893. bought from I. X. Davis loo shares
OF Whitach Union stock az ~ cents q
share. Under written agreement the stock
could be retn ned 10 Davis within ninety
days at rs cents share. On Aug. 2l, 1888
the stock was offered back at that nRure.
but was not accepted. II Is also alleged
that X. 3. Biokfo d bought 800 shares of
the same stock 40 the same prlcs aud under
the same conditions and that repurohass
40 25 cents was refused after Biskford's
interest had been transferred to Ksith.
James L. Mipg has nlsd suls against
James NJ. Alexsnder 70 compel the latter to
show caase In the dissriot court vhy sn in
junction should not issue Restraining him
om interfering With plaintin's use OF the
bill board on the east side OF Rodney street,
between Ninth and Eleventh avenues.
suits against J. W. Bellis have been fled
in the district court No follovs Montana
Milling company. 1921 81; Helena National
bsnk. $500; A. J. Davidson a Co.. eal9.29;
Union Mercantile company. Si35.
The trial of the second case against Pat
rick O'B len for selling liquor 10 Indians
wss begun In the United States couit yea
terJsy. The regular panel OF ju,ers was
ahoIt and several extrA venitss had 10 he
issueJ. by tho time enough we're s.cured
10 try the case the court was rendy 10 ad-
iourn for the dsy.