Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-27
District Court.

The adjourned September term of the
District Court in and for Nez Perce
county convened Monday morning at 10
O'Clock pursuant to adjournment. Hon.
Judge Steele presiding, Court Clerk
StookeY. Prosecuting Attorney Danford
and Court Stenogrepher Hodge were also
present.
Sheriff Rozen proclaimed that the Dis
trict Court in and for Nez Perces county
was regularly opened for business.
The following members of the bar
were present: +. ID. Culver, lanes f.
Babb, Miles S. Johnson, ID. Needham,
r. . Neil, John Brown, John B. Ander.
son, J. ". Poe, b. +. Tweedy, |. n
smith, X. +. and S. l.. Mcfarland, !. w.
Reid, John Green. Chas. l.. Mcdonald
Geo. w. Tannahill and J. A, Guyer.
Minutes of previous session read and
approved.
HIS Honor gave notice of revoking and
amending certain court rules as published
III our last issue. These rules are to &c
into effect after go davs.
State OF Idaho VS.. Levi Dixon was sci
for trial Oct. 10Th. The defendant is
Charged with assault with intent to com
NIT murder.
preliminary call of civil calendar
was made to ascertain the condition OF
the cases. -
In the case of Buchanan VS. Buchanan,
action for divorce, the defendant having
failed to appear and answer the com,
plant as required by law, upon motion
OF attorneys for plaintiff default was Ell.
tered.
Byam VS.. Byam, action for divorce
same order as above, for same reason.
kettenbach VS., Evans ct al; the defend
ants withdrew their demurrer and were
allowed until Oct 9 to file their answer
In the two cases of Murphy VS.. Raney
the attorneys for the defense withdrew
their demurrer and were allowed until
Oct. 9 to file answers
Sogard VS.. Richardson ct al. the de
PENDANTS failing to appear and answer
upon motion default and judgment were
entered,
Phinney VS.. Delano; all objection was
made by attorney for defendant and ar
gued regarding the payment of certain
costs by plaintiff OH account of a contin
uance having been granted upon motion
OF plaintiff: the motion was overruled b,
the court.
III tliS liiattSt vi lllc ulSSpiutlO1 OF lne
Fletcher Milling Co., the creditors hav
ing been served by due process of law
and they having fled objections but later
withdrawn them, the default of all said
creditors were duly entered according [,
law.
White VS.. Aune; this case was dismissed
in accordance with a stipulation filed.
Denny VS.. Spokane < Palouse Ry.
attorney Babb for defense asked for {
stay OF proceedings or leave to file sup
Elementary answer. The stay was takei
under advisement and later allowed by
the Court, and defendants were directed
to draw an order III conformity with til,
Courts rulings.
Miller VS.. Terteling, the demurrer t,
plaintiff s complaint was duly argued
and after having been taken under ad
visement the Court sustained the sam,
and allowed the defense until Sept. 80 t,
file an amended complaint.
State of Idaho VS.. VIM Wilson; til,
defendant was arraigned OH charge o
grand larceny in the first degree ant
given the statutory time to plead. ii,
gave his true name as William Williams
Having no means to employ all attorne,
to defend him, the Court appointed Poe
Anderson & Anderson. He entered
plea of not guilty this morning, and hi.
trial was set for Friday, Oct. 49,
J. w. Alspaugh VS.. J. w. Reid the de
positions i'll this case were ordered pub
lished, objections No the publication o
same being overruled by the Court.
Soper VS.. Cummings demurrer to tn,
complaint in this case was argued b,
cnpnsai aud tab Y,,,la, oil. ,.,eA,na,,t
Slickapoo VS.. Slickapoo, action TO
divorce; the costs i'll this case havln.
been paid III OH motion of attorney 70
the plaintiff the case was dismissed,
Bnrnham VS.. Gilbart; motion by de
fendant to vacate judgment was argue,
by counsel and taken under advisemen
by the court.
Potts VS.. Potter ct al, the plaintiff
asked and was granted leave to amen,
complaint OH account of an error in date
The demurrer was argued by counsel 70
the respective parties and taken unde
adviseInent by the court.
Lindsay VS.. Bremen ct al, the demurre
TO complaint was duly argued by counse
and taken under advisement by the court
in the case of James Connors, who i
confined in the county Jail, upon charg
of burglary, upon motion of Prosecuting
Attorney Danlord the court ordered hi
release, upon the statement of th
prosecutor that there was not suf1icien
evidence to convict
Buchanan VS.. Buchanan; evidence he
ing taken this afternoon.
Spena VS.. Spena, action for divorce
hearing set for tomorrow morning at !
O'Clock.
Miller VS.. Miller, action for divorce
set for hearing Sept. 29th at 10 O'Clock
Frazer VS.. Frazier, action for divorce
this case is being hear this afternoon.
Mattson VS.. Mattson, action for divorce
default entered and time set for hearin
proof Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.