Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-12
REALM OF THE LAW.
Probable Settlement Of The LsleYIs
Bigamy Case
SUIT on A nurLoISe CONTRACT.


d. ID. Lsievre, alias Honry johnson.
whgee examination on tho chargs OF
Ligamy wa fixed tor United States
Commlisl0nnr Gteenman's court 10.
day, seems likoly TO get OF by n settle.
mtnl with Me. Hanson, that is unlsss
the government prosecuting ofiiosa
proceed directly against him. His
ca'o did no, come up todhy. but was
postponed TN Monday next. This
timo was given Ia view Of there being
a prospect that Leievfo - who, un.
DEF the alias Of Henry Johnson,
went through marriage cero.
mony with Mu. Hanson and
afterwards possessed himself Of
considerable Of her properiy-would
make matters right 90 far ~ tho Han
son estate was concernsj. II IL sald
tho pro ability for this kind Of n sci.
Element Is strong.
SUITS FiLED.
A dana o suit was died In the
Third district court today, by John
w. Smith, agaiust Andrew Gebharit,
II. &. Bafnhart anu Henry Wagner,
In which the plaintiff demands $1,000
for an agreement In connection with
the "BAmbofger building" occupied
ny the Freed Furniture company on
lhird SIuih street. Mt. smith states
that Ia October, 1899, no made n con.
tract with tho Freed company 10 erect
their building for the sum Of 81 $40,
tho job 10 hn tlnlshod In slxty days.
For each day ess tnan that time he
was 10 nave $50, In going on with
the work, lao snys, he made contract
with one Andrew Mink, TO do all The
brick anu cut stone work and footings
TOT columns ON the building, the work
10 DO acceptable 10 the architect, and to
cost Smith $500. Tho three dofeu-
dants, Gebhardt, BAfnhart and Wage
ncf, guaranteed the faithful perform-
auce OF Elnk's part Of tho contract,
binding themselves Ia the sum OF
y. 900. Now Smith alleges that Mink
allied 20 keep bis aareemunt,lo Smiths
serious Injury, and demands tho pay
meat OF the guaranty by tho defen-
dante. Hp says n nk abandoned tho
Job alter doing about iva. thirds OF the
work, and mourning debts for m itorlal
and labor which he Jailed TO pAy,
which amounts Smith had TO make
good. These amounts arc named at
81 AZ. 80 for tho Anderson Pressed Brick
company, $500 for tho Salt Lake
Pfes ed Bflok company, anu $3.50 for
John Johnson. There 10 also the add.
tional amount OF $500 which Mr..
Smith says ho would nave received for
the early completion OF the build
log. u MIX had kept his
agreement. These anioutts, figured
with tho expense o. IL its. ETC.,
which Smith has had 10 A.e In be-
cause Of Nlnk's failure, make q cause
OF action TOT the 81, 500 manages. Tho
plaiGtiG says no would have begun the
suits at nh earlier date but that he had
been fighting the claims referred 10
In court, and only settled them re.
Gently. Tho PLAINTIFF attorneys arc
w. IL. Piltmau and J. A. Williams.
Ellen COombs has instituted pros
csedingH Tor divorce again,t George NJ.
Co0nus, upon the ground u desoftion.
Ms. C0Ombs alleges that ahe was mar
ried W tue defendant ON January 7,
1891. ana that they lived together un-
~ September s, 1892, when she was
compelled TO leave him by reason OF
HE failure TO support her. In addi-
ton 10 decree OF divorce, Mrs.
Coombs also pfays for permanent all
mony and tho custody OF minor
child.
Another suit listed with Clerk Dun.
bar 10 that OF tho Pacific Investment
company against Seth IL. Toilos, ash
Ing $3.50 damages, SIS rent, and tho
POSSESSION OF lots Is and II, block .,
Steel's subdivision Of the north half oil
block Is, plat y, salt Lake Ciiy. Ills
alleged that Mr. TOlles IL In wrongful
possession OF the property and refuses
10 pstmit the owner 10 occupy II. J.
II. Bowdle IL attorney for tue plaintiff.
THIRD DISTRICT COURT oRDRRs.
Proceedings before Judge Merritt
today.
George Dryburgh OF nj Va Richards
Irrigation company ct nj; hearing
upou order 10 Fhow cause for injunc-
iiOr; bond increased TO 81 900 anu sp-
proved by clerk; referred to Judge
Baftch for hearing.
john u. LRbTum vs. August Stan.
grover et NJ; order 10 show cause for
Injunction; bond Increased to g., 900,
JUICE BaTtch Tor hearing.
These two cases Involve certain
water rights In tue central part Of SAlt
Lake county, ON tue Cottonwood
cfeeks.
Mathew IL. GlfpoIn vs. Goyser
Mining company OF al; hearing upon
order to show cause for injunction;
order setting the case for sept. IL
vacated, ami case referred 10 Judge
BAt,uh Tor hearing. This Ia tue csss
ln which Mr.. Osborn ssseTts that a
scheme Is being worked by tue COM
ptny, In which no Is heavy stock
holder, for his injury.