The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-22
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
The Damage Suit of Mae Lath-
rop on Trial.
FOR PERSONAL INJURIES
The City and the Grand Opera House
Company Are the Defendants-Bnl
Board Fell on Her-An Ac-
ton for Divorce.

The damage suit of Mae Lathrop
against the city of Butte and the
Grand Opera House company was on
trial before a jury in Judge Lindsay's
court yesterday afternoon and will be
resumed this morning. Miss Lathrop
wants s1115O because Of personal in
The injuries inflicted consisted of a
being struck by big bill board at the
corner of Platinum and Utah streets.
The bill board, which it is claimed be-
longed to the Grand Opera House COM
pany, was 30 feet long and IL feet high,
and was for a long time in an insecure
condition. On the date mentioned Miss
Lathrop was walking along the side
walk, and as she got in front of the
bill board it was blown over upon her
The injuries inflicted consisted of
diSlocation of the hip and a number
of bruises. She was confined to the
hospital fer three months and claims
that her spine and lower limbs are
permanently injured, to her damage in
the sum of $4,000. She wants judg-
ment for that amount in addition to
81, 900 paid for hospital and doctors
fees and attendance of nurses, and for
$3.50 which she lost by reason of her
inability to work. The defense Of the
opera house company to the suit is
that the bill board did not belong to
the company, but was owned by bill
poster who was doing work at one
time for the house.
Judge Lindsay held another night
session of court, but the trial was not
concluded. C. F. Kelley and NJ. d.
Leehey are attorneys for Mrs. Lath-
rop. City Attorney Lamb represents
the city In the case and Charles
ODonnell the opera house company.
Ella I. Sanders yesterday commenced
an action for divorce against Edward
Sanders on the ground of desertion
They were married in Butte on Nov.
Is, 1896, and lived together until Feb
Is, 1898, when the defendant abandoned
the plaintiff and has not lived with her
or contributed anything to her support
since. The complaint says the plain
tiff on her part has demeaned herself
toward the defendant as a loving and
frugal wife in law and fact"
The following matters are set for
hearing in Judge Lindsay's court this
afternoon:
Estates-W. H. Mcleod, petition for
letters; Clarissa Ramsdell settlement
of account and distribution; James
Larkin, settlement of account and OBJ
jections; w. A. Waller, petition to
compromise suit: H. p. Flynn, petit
ton for distribution; Emanuel Haus-
wirth. order to show cause; Henry
Murrish, settlement Of account and dis
tribution; Murrish minors, settlement
of account: Patrick l.. Regain, petit
ton for distribution; Mcdonald min
ors, petition for letters; Timothy Sulli-
van, settlement of account and distri-
button; Job Friggens, petition for let
ters: Maggie Benson, petition to sell
personal property; George Bidwell, pc
tition to sell personal property; H. D.
Mcleod, petition for letters; John
O'Donnell settlement of account and
distribution.
Civil Matters-Andrew Stromberg
VS.. Butte & Boston Mining company,
demurrer; Joseph Merrick VS.. Clemen-
tine Merrick. plaintiffs proofs; Washoe
Copper company VS., Edward Hickey ct
al, demurrer to amended complaint
Elizabeth Coleman VS.. Oliver N. Perry
ct al, motion for new trial: Elizabeth
f. Loun VS.. John Boyle ct al, motion
for order to sell personal property: A.
Eustis VS.. John H. Curtis ct al, order
to show cause; Joseph Demars VS..
Charles o. Hudon, demurrer to ans