The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-19
N THE sUI.ERI0R COURTs.
Trial Of John Davis for Grand Lar.
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Compared with the amour. of business
Gone through suits Ia the superior courts
on Tuesday, yesterdays work was ex-
ceedingly small. In the criminal court
only one case was tried. tina. OF the state
against !ohn Davis. grand larceny. j. w.
cosfer complaining witness Coster
Gained that he had been robbed of $3.50
al dice game In Coda saloon on April
II. In his testimony he swore that one of
the three men IN the game had pinionea
nis arms While the other two grabbed the
money and made their escape The Jury
IN the case brought In verdict of guilty
lie only case tried in the civil court
was that Of K. ]. Cul,ody VS.. George
DorHel suit 10 recover possession of
eighteen feet or overlapping ground on
lot sold by Flint * Bixby to CuIIody. and
situated in Fowier's addition. This suit
was brought once before In Judge Moore
court. and verde; for the plaintiff rem
dered In the sum OF t5e and costs De-
fendant then appealed, and Judge Benson
yesterday granted non-suit on the
ground Of insufficiency of evidence
In the suit OF John Creaga VS.. Burke,
Shepard Il McGilvrs. an affidavit has been
mede TO show cause for mosfon on the
part OF the plaintiff for the entry OF tudg-
ment In favor Of the defendant company.
The report of f. ID. Mclaughlin, re-
ceiter for Speer a. Son ct az, shows that
The two boats OF the company the S. AthoI
Speer and the Nora Speer. were exposed at
public auction on May 10, ana that only
1850 were offered In the aggregate for both
boats. The receiver reports that he was
privately offered 81. 222s for both boats, and
asks for instructions from the court The
suit filed against Speer Il Son ct al by the
Stetson Post Mili Company is for
$3.ss7.ts.
Execution In the sum Of S3.9Os3i was
yesterday issued liz the superior court
against George Il. Kittinger Fischer
Bros. plaintiffs, have entered movement
for Judgment.
+. X. Strive. receiver for Isaac and
Lydia Parker. defendants In the SUIT OF
the German Savings and Loan Society VS.
Parker and Parker, has flied his report
showing payment OF Si.0oi.25. and has re-
ceIved from the court his discharge from
the office OF receiver.
The court yesterday issued an order OF
sale against Mabel M. Crawford ct al. TO
satisfy a claim OF s5o4.3s. made by T. A
Il. Wright
An order of sale was yesterday issued
against John ID. Kellogg ct al In the sum
or S23i In favor of Peter Hesser
Dacie Anderson, defendant in the suit
OF Dacfe Anderson va. Rober, ID. Ander-
son for divorce. has filed a reply to the
answer and cross-comp.ainr. IN which she
denies each and every allegation made
with the exception of one, in which she
admits having been absent from her hus-
band for considerable time by force of
her terms of employment.
Mandei, Pursch & Wiener have petit
toned the court to remove Morris Pien!ck
from the reoeivership OF the estate of r.
Gross. assigned. and appoint some person
In his stead who can be trusted to not
manage the said estate in the interests
or the estate, Judge Benson has issued
an order calling for a meeting OF the cred
!tors Of the insoivent estate 10 meet In
the Office OF the clerk OF the court for the
purpose of choosing a proper person to
MI the receivership.
Anna II. Rippey. plaintiff In the suit of
Rippey VS.. Hugg and Hugg. has entered
demand for Judgment In the sum OF
N,o5e on mortgage executed IN favor of
the Puyalup Loan and Trust Company.
Carl l.. Beckmann. plaintiff in the suit
OF Beckman VS.. Jonas Anderson ct AL.
has entered complaint for judgment in the
sum or $3.50 and costs OF action In the
matter Of promissory note