Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-04-17
The DISTRICT COURT
/ Verdict Rendered Today 10 The
Eollll Fire Insurance Suit
mr. DOESN'T GIVE SATISFACTION.
nj. for Plaintiff. for S8jO-Inlcrcst-
Ing Point as to L.cne.-
Probate Court

Aaer several days trial the cass o I
tb. tierman.Amerloan Insurance Co.
Va Louis Kililz has come to an ON
and the lucy this morning brought In a
,..i,d verdict, signed by nine Of their
rumbor. The finding does, not, how.
aver. appear to have given satisfaction
10 either party to the suit and lie re.
rsri,d by the attorneys a. nn extra.
ordinary conclusion. The opinion
spem1 to prevail that the verdict should
b,ve bsen either for the full amount
claimed OF nothing at ALI but nine out
ofthe twelve good men, who arc alone
,r.ponable for what Is doubtless
u,5mpromlse, ~ovidoni'y entertained a
different opinion. 10 IL said that the
result does not by any means meet
with the endorsement Of Chiei Justice
Merritt, before whom the hearing took
Mace. and that unless the PLAIN
na. should sec no to move
nra new trial tho defendants counsel
win most assurodly do 10 at an early
day.
Ii will be remembered that the
amount demanded from kulllE was
u1gIOi, the plaintiff company claim
ipg that this was paid over 70 the de-
fendant by an oversight on his Insult
anrs policy OF t2,b33.3S.
rbe Jury today found for plaintiffs
ia the sum Of $3.50 aud interest.
A fire occurred on the pre- miaea oCcu.
plrd bv Koiltz, as candy maHeh on
West Fitsi South street, and II was
ulalmudi that ho was responsible
lori
a NEAT POINT INVOLVED,
The hrst oaso Tor trial on todsy's list
wa. that Of James Thompson W Frank.
Inc. Avery Looibourow and Kahn
Tor the plaintiff aud Richie and
Rlchtlo Tor tho defendant.
Suit was brought by the plaintiff 10
recover from tho defendant tno sum OF
sl,U1l.6i, claimed 10 DO the balance
with intetcht) due on proniss0ry
u1,o executed February "a, 1894, the
same being secured by mortgage.
Avery, la his defense, alleges that
the amount Of tho noto was paid by
deposit In the Commercial National
bank, TO DO paid 10 plaintiff when Ger.
talu liens were removed from the
property. Thompson thoreupou can.
oeled aud surrendered the nolu and
released mortgage Of record. There IL
aonminal judgment for polygAmy and
unlawful oohabitation fof sl,8ii70
against onu John Bergen, who owned
the land At the time judgment was
rendered. Defendant caims this Ia a
lien against the property, on the
ground that judgment IN favor OF the
United States never outlaws, aud he
refuses to allow the balance Of the
money 20 be paid over tlll the ludg.
ment against Bergen Is released or paid.
The hearing will occupy most OF the
day, good deal OF time during the
forenoon having been occupied In
legal argument In regard 70 thU quos'
ton VI liens involved.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The case Of Wan. II. Grimshaw OF al
" John Field was continued by con.
cent.
Mark Hopkins, +. II. Wright and j.
J.. Peters, petit jurors, were excused
Tor the term.
oLAIl FoR REST.
The case OF II. Pembroke Va Az. q,
Reese 1T al occupied the attention oI
Judge Battch anu a jury this forenoon,
tins amount Ia controversy was $1,000
being claimed by plaintiff MS rent In
tnoif answer the defendants acknowl'
edged the Indebtedness, but as a duicnrt
it was put form that the plaintiff had
disposed Of n certain note and mUrtgAg,
given into his keeping by them for tn,
purpose VI securing a debt, Ia conse
quunce OF which defendants wer,
obliged 10 dispose Of their business
For the damage thus alleged 20 hRvi
Ueun sustained BY them they put IN {
claim Tor 500.
The arguments are In progress q
the NEWS goes 10 press.
COURT MOTIFS.
Clara A. May has filed a suit for d.
v0Tce against George Groig May IN thi
Third district court, The parties wer
married In this city on April 20, 1899
Rul plaintiff says that her husband Ina
continually treated her In a cruel AM
inhuman manner since that time; ais,
that hr has Tried 10 XIII her by nting
revolver,
In The case OF NC. sullivan ct al VI
the Northern Spy Mining company
tried 10 Judge Baftoh's court aud 70
ported ia the n EMS yesterday, the Jur
retired at $3.50 O'Clock aud Ia about al
hour later returned into court with
verdict In favor Of the defendants
signed by ten Jurors.
Commissioner Pratt has held r.. h
Pgoutz, charged with bicycle stealing
10 await TINS grand jury's action, In
bond Of $500.
Joseph and Charles Duokworlh, IN
youthful brothers charged with stealth
scrap iron belonging 10 Israel SpitE n
Brighton, have been discharged b.
C1mmissi0nerdreenm the tebIim0n
being insufficient 10 hold them.
Todoy's ppobate Cnnri