The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-23

company, plaintiff sues the defendant
corporation for 5,050 for injuries sus-
tanned by him ON the 26th of Febru-
aay, 1895, while employed in the Nam
moth mine in Tintic. He was working
In the 13OO-foot level, and in going
down was thrown from the cage at the
1,000-foot level against rock and earth,
which caused him to be bruised and
injured on the heart, chest and back,
from which injuries he still suffers.
Powers, Lippman & Straup appeared
for plaintiff, and Bennett, Hardness,
Howat q, Bradley for the defendant
corporations
When the plaintiffs case closed the
defendants attorney moved for a non
suit on the ground that no evidence
tending to show negligence on the part
OF the defendant company had been
adduceL. The motion was argued at
considerable length and submitted but
before his honor rendered his decision
compromise was arrived at by The
parties to the effect that a verdict of
no cause of action be returned, each
side 10 pay its own costs and the stem
oSraphers fees to be paid half by each
OTHER BUSINESS.
The defense in the suit of Nels G.
Erickson VS.. Carl L. Johnson, wherein
plaintiff sued for $4,000 for the aliena-
ton of his wife's affections by de-
PENDANT was to the effect that no
improper relations had existed between
defendant and Mrs. Erickson; that
plaintiff was violent AMI jealous man.
and that his wife had at times been
compelled TO leave the house in order
to escape from his anger. The time
she was found in Mr.. Johnsons house
she had gone there TO get washing,
which she was in the habit OF doing
for Johnson. Judge Hatch, however,
decided the case in favor of the plain
tiff and awarded him 81 900 damages
Thirty days stay of execution was
granted. A new trial will be asked
for.
The case of Edle A Erickson, for
divorce, against Nels G.. Erickson,
plaintiff in above case, was dismissed
without prejudice, on motion of Mrs.
Er1cksons attorney, Mr.. S. K. King.
He intends TO change the complaint,
which now charges failure to provide,
so as to have it charge cruelty.
In the case of Robert Cowan VS.. the
Rio Grande Western Railway COM
pany, defendants motion for a new
trial was argued and taken under adj
visement.
Ellen Theresa Thustrup was granted
q divorce from Lauritz A. Thustrup by
default. Plaintiff was awarded a part
OF the joint property as per stipulation
and $25 attorneys fees The parties
are from PaySon.
COUNTY BUSINESS.
The county commissioners. met Tues
day and transacted the following bust
ness:
The larger precincts in the county
wsre divided into polling precincts as
follows:
Precinct No. All of the old Payson
precinct north of ID street.
Precinct No. 2-AI territory between
D and C streets
Precinct No. S-All territory south
of g street.
SPANISH FORK.
Precinct No. beginning at the
northwest corner of block 81, First
East and Second North streets, thence
east TO old precinct line; thence south
TO OLD precinct line; thence north to
place of beginning.
Precinct No. beginning at north
east corner of block So, First East and
Second North streets, thence south to
old precinct line; thence west to old
precinct line: thence north to line
second NOTln thence east 10
place of beginning.
Precinct No. Beginning at the
southeast corner of block 6S, First
East and Second North streets, thence
west 10 old precinct line; thence north
to old precinct line; thence east to
line with Second North street; thence
south to place of beginning.
Precinct No. 4-Beginning at south
west corner block -67, First East and
Second North streets, thence north to
ola precinct line; thence east to old
precinct line; thence south to line with
Second North street; thence west to
place of beginning.
SPRINGVILLE.
Precinct No. All territory south
of Washington and east of Seventh
streets to the line of the old Spring
vile precinct.
Precinct No. 2-An territory south
of Washington and west of Seventh
streets to boundary of old Springville
precinct
Precinct No. 3-All territory north of
Washington and west of Seventh
streets. north and east to old line of
Spr.ngville precinct.
Precinct No. ALI territory north of
" ashngton street and cas- of Seventh
street. east and north to old precinct
line, including Hobble creek.
PROVO.
Precinct No All territory south of
Center street and east of ] street,
south and east to old boundary line of
Provo precinct.
Precinct No. 2-All territory south of
Center, between E and J streets, south
to Utah lake.
Precinct No. 3-All territory west of
E street and south of Center street,
south and west to Utah lake
Precinct No. All territory north of
Center street and west of E street.
west to lake and north to precinct line.
Precinct No. 5-All territory north of
Center street and between E and K
streets, north to the precinct line.
Precinct No. 6-All territory east of
I street and north of Center street to
the old precinct line. including Provo
canyon.
PLEASANT GROVE.
Precinct No. All territory south
of Main street to old boundary lle
Precinct Nc. 2-All territory north of
Main street to old boundary line.
AMERICAN FORK.
Precinct No. An territory east of
Lake street to old boundary line
Presi0ct No 2-AIl Territory west of