Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-01-14
TIE SUPREME COURT.
Proceedings al tho Opening Of tho
January Term ibis Afternoon.
SEVERAL ADMISSIONS TO TUE BAR
Tribute 10 the Memory Of the Late
Capt Rainsiord Smlth-A Church
Matter, Elc.

supreme court openci this afternoon
al 1916, oil the judges being present,
viz; Chief Justice Morriti, and Asso.
clatu Juslices Bartcb, 5miIh and King.
The bar wac, as usual, VOL represent.
Cd. Clerk Bachu began 0y reading
the minutes Of the former session,
which were approved and signed.
THEY ARE ADMITTED.
The following were admitted to prac.
tice at the bar Of this court; Samuel
A. King " Provo, on motlYn Of Judge
! hnndereDl; Jn0. w. Burton, Ot I'm.
n0H, on motion OF Attorney Il. T..
| Willlamf, james Il. CUuElln, late Of
| iho state OF New Juury; and VIM, -.
Hall, Of Colorado, on motion Of AtlOr-
noy Putnam.
COMMITTEES no EXAMINE.
Judge sutherland, Au0rucys Ogden
Hllcs uuu l.. -. Cuiuhlow were up.
| pointed committee 90 examine april.
Cauts iDr admission 90 the bar.
The application Of Rlbpri r.. Brint0n,
OF Philadelphia, (madU through AUOr.
noy i. }. Daiy) was referred lU such
committee.
IN MEMOWAM,
Attorney David Evans, OF Ogden.
| representing the tar Of the Fourth die.
ifict c0ufi, called attention 60 tho re-
cent dratn OF Captain Rainsfori
smith, submitted copy OF resolutions
rNptessivo % the high esteem la
| which the deceased was hold Ia bis
lifetime, anu which no asked might be-
ulacci upon thr minutes OF this court.
The revolutions also expressed CON.
dolunre with the widow aud family OF
the deceased captain, anu 10 was sug-
geotcd that a copy OF the same DO en-
crossed and forwarded 30 thom.
Chief Justice Merritt remarked that
this court rec Ign 1ed In the late CAP.
tain smith an able lawyer and an
honest man, OuU VINO earned Rud de.
served tue esteem Of oil his brothr,n
ut the bar as well ns everybody tlse
who knew him. While this court ~.
gfcticd hia death, it heartily endorsed
this tribute % his memory,
Judge Smith likewise bore hls test.
m0uy 10 the deCensod's worth, remark
iug that no believed ayoty member Of
the bar who whI acquainted with him
IN his lifetime wUulu agree that the late
Captain Smith understood better the
Iufc ethics ~ the legal profession than
any prominent lawyer In this Terri.
tory, In saying which his honor said
lac meant no disruspUCt 10 auy one. Ho
was thoroughly able attorney anu
most perfect gentleman.
Tue CLERK was directed 10 spread tho
resolutions upon the minutes Of the
court And forward an eugrItssI CODY
thereof TO the family VI tho deceased.
EXCEEDED TIE ALLOWANCE.
AZ the last session Of the Supreme
Court authority wun givon tue new
receiver OF the late corporation Of the
Church Of Jesus Christ Of Ltttsr-day
Saints (Coln. Windtrl 10 eXponu the
sum Of $1,000 In repairs 70 the GariO
House. IL was stated, however that
the work. which was considerably
more than had been anticipated, had
cost s.. J5..1 In excess Of that amount,
aud THIS was no stated IN rop0r, from
tue receiver now submitted, with
vouchers, by Hon. T.. 4. Richards, who
asked the Court 10 approve tho eXprn.
diture.
District Attorney Judd, while not
cousentingi inahuuch ~ the Court had
previously fixed tbs sum 10 be- oxpeu-
hNAf AaA ANh NNI'NNN WV AANhNNhs no
remarked, however, that the RESPONSE
bllity rested with tie Court.
The matter was referred 20 Clerk
Bache 90 examine tho vouchers, etc,
anu report 10 the court.
HROwN's CONDENSATION.
The hearing OF tho petition OF Al.
tornoy Arthur Brown ION the report OF
Referee BaChe, filed today, asking for
u 900 compensation for services rem.
ueTod the late receiver OF the Church
OF Jesus Christ Of Lnltet.day Saints,
WAS sOt lot the 10Th inst.
MOVES 10 Dismiss.
Motion to dismiss tho Gaze OF the
United states, appellant, W l.. A.
scott Elliott, respondent, was filed by
Attorney John Nj. Zane, on behalf OF
tue respondent.
IHE MARTHA TURNER CAsEG.
In the time-w IN cptes OF Martha
Turner Va Wells Fargo d Go. anu lnree
other local. banks, the appellant re-
quuated the court ~ make anu flnd
findings.
CASES Set FOR ARGUMENT.
The court then proceeded with the
setting Of cases from the calendar,
published ln these columns last Satur.
dayand this having been accomplished |
their hOnors adjourned tlll Wednesday