The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-09
ISL Be REGISTERED
iandamuS Granted in the
Logan County Bond Case.
GREER COUNTY CASE UP
Beaver County Tax Raise
Grant County Election.

Guthrie, o. T, June S.-CSpecial)-
The supreme court of the territory this
morning, by a unanimous vote Of the
judges, on the motion Of County Attorney
Edgar Jones, granted a writ of manda-
mus directing the territorial auditor to
register the $4,000 refunding bonds issued
by Logan county recently. The auditors
objection was a technical one and was
raised for the purpose Of securing a judi
cial Interpretation Of the legal signifi-
canoe Of the words maturing and ma.
tured." The decision Of the court is that
a bond is 'matured" at any time within
the optional period for which it is issued,
The supreme court also set aside the ap-
peal Of DR.. John ThreadguL superintend-
ent Of the insane asylum, from the order
granted by Judge BuTWeH permitting the
attorney OF Stockholder aGIbraiJh TO ex-
anime the books of the Sanitarum com
pany, on the ground that such an order
is not appealable.
Argument was heard today in suit
brought by Greer county TO test the valid
ity of $4,000 worth Of warrants issued by
the county When il was still considered
part Of Texas. Judge J. A Powers Of
NIangum represented Greer county and
Duncan A Smith Of Texas appeared for
the plaintiffs Prior to Greer cOunty's
becoming a part Of Oklahoma about
$4,000 worth OF warrants were sold 10 in
nocent purchasers. When the county was
reorganized the commissioners refused to
take UP these warrants and issue new
ones. The Indebtedness had been created
in the belief that Greer county was part
of Texas. The commissioners took the
position that the new county was not re-
sponsibls for the old debts, and that even
though the warrants might have been
valid at one time, they were now worth
less because the statute Of limitation had
run. The owners Of the warrants brought
suit IN the district court at AIangum. The
county filed a demurrer to the petition,
and Judge B. L. Burweu sustained the
demurrer. The plaintiffs then appealed
to the supreme court.
The case of d. r. Taut IS. J. Y. Camp
bell ct all was argued. It comes from
Cleveland county and concerns a joint
note matter. One man signed his own
came due the person signed for objected,
claiming that he did not sign the note
and would not be responsible. The suit
is to ascertain the legal responsibility. c.
J.. Botsford Of Norman is the attorney for
the plaintiff.
The case Of the Fuller & Fuller com
pany vs.. George P. Johnson comes from
A1uskogee and involves the question Of
constitutional court and technical points
The prosecution is conducted by c. L.
Botsford and Amos Green K Son for the
defendant
The Beaver county tax raise case was
argued at length by Judge J. r. Keaton.
The case is entitled A. y. Crammer and
j. w. McCool VS.. Commissioners of
Beaver County ct al. The case was com
menced IN 1897 and has just reached the
supreme court There are two judicial de-
cisions that have been made since the
case started, unfolding the tax raise in
other sections Of the territory. 1t was
submitted.
The afternoon was devoted exclusively
to the hearing of the Grant county seat
election injunction matter. Judge A NJ
Mckay of Pond Creek and r. b. Forrest
OF Ell Reno represent the plaintiffs, while
W. NJ Whitelaw Of Hutchinson, Kan,
and Judge D. S. Dill of Medford repre-
sent the defendants. The case is entitled
Territory Of Oklahoma ex rel. s. p Rid
ings, county attorney of Grant county, vs.
Moard Of County Commissioners ct al,
and the trustees Of various townships in
Grant county. In this case Judge NIcAtee /
refused to issue an injunction on the
board Of commissioners enjo.ning them /
from calling an election TO vote on the /
county seat The case was appealed to /
the supreme court in order to have the I.