Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-04
VARIOUS COURT CASES.


william j, Williams Ia being sued for
divorce by his wife, Edith S.. who also
prays Tor allmony and the custody OF
her four young children Brutality
and habltual drunkenness are alleged
as reasons tor the granting Of the de-
cree. The marriage took place In Nov.
1890.
Frank j Gustn, as trustee IN bank
ruptcy for the creditors Of Tho,nag
Matthews has commenced another ann
against Matthews wife. Abigail /
Matthews. to annul conveyance nv
deed from Matthews TO his wife of 5x
10 rods Of ground facing east ON Yourth
West street between North Temulp and
First North, II Is alleged that the deed
was executed for consideration OF 81 on
Jan. 49, 1898 when Matthews was in
debted TO numerous Judgment creditors.
among them Mary II. Hanks admins
traitor Of the estate Of Ephram NJ.
Hanks. deceased In the sum of $500 on
transaction growing our Of q horse
deal. The complaint charges that the
making Of the deed by Matthews was
In fraud Of his creditors and the trus-
tee prays that the conveyance bn set
aside. A similar suit against Matthew.
involving other property was tried and
submitted for decision last week
Judge Han yesterday afternoon dis
missed the suit brought by Michael r..
Dolphin and Theodore G. Wolf OF
Scranton, Pa against the Niagara
Mining and Smelling company and the
l. y Mining company, at plaintiffs
cost without prejudice on stipulation
OF the opposing attorneys
The suit was commenced a month ago
and the appointment OF receiver was
asked for and a decree adjudging the
absorption Of the Niagara property by
the L. 5, company Illegal. The plain
TINS sued as minority shareholders OF
the Niagara company A week ago the
defendants answered the complaint by
denying all Of the material allegations
ana setting up that the interests Of
Messrs. Dolphin and Wolf IN the Mag
ara property Is an assessment Instead
OF dividend. The hearing on the ap.
pllcation for appointment OF a receiver
was continued until the end of the COM
Ing week In order to give the defend
ants time TO get dep0sltions from Bos-
ton and the dismissal Of the suit yes
terday came as a surprise TO those who
were expecting TO see a sharp legal
battle on the day OF hearing especially
since the defendant companies seemed
anxious Of the fray. Dey &
street were counsel for the
plaintiffs and Dickson, Ells & Ellis
and W. NJ Bradley appeared as attor-
ncys for the defendants but none Of
them would disclose the consideration
for the dismissal of the action Man
ager Holden for the United states
declared that his company
had not bought the stock Of the plain
lifts, and gave az the reason for the
sudden termination OF the suit that the
Pennsylvanians had concluded they had
no cause of action in the premises.
]. W. Haywood was brought by Judge
Hall yesterday afternoon to n realiza-
tion Of what serious matter 1t Is TO
disregard an order of the district court
Mrs. Haywood obtained a divorce re-
Gently and was awarded $25 month
by stipulation, Mrs. Haywood
and the child, Of whom she was given
the custody, left town soon after and
IVY NNNd l'l hN'h W HhN HNA MUMMY .
w. II, Hutchinson, the first lnstallment
OF the allmony but insisted that he
would pay II only to Mrs. Haywood In
person. his object being, he said, 20
force Mrs. Haywood TO stay In Salt
Lake with their child, which he desired
to see at least occasionally. In conse-
quence he was cited TO show cause why
he should not be punished for contempt.
The court cited the fact that Haywood
had agreed to pay almony, and said
that when a man made such an agree
ment and had the money there was no
excuse for him TO not pay It. THE pay
ment," said the court. could either
have been made into court or TO Mrs.
attorney, The plea Of the
defendant that he would pay 1t TO Mrs.
Haywood only will not avail, The or
ders of the court must be respected.
There is too much disposition to trifle
with the court in these matters, and
unless It's orders are complied with |
shall have TO inlict such punishment
as will compel their observance"
The court then ordered the defendant
to pay the money into court and s2.7O
costs at once, The money was paid,
Testimony In the divorce case of
Jennie NJ. Snyder VS. John Fl Snyder
was taken yesterday afternoon by
Referee Armstrong, who viii recon-
mend the granting Of the decree.