The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-30
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT.
With Reservoir Case Out of the Way,
Progress Made With Calendar.

Richfield. Jan. 29.-Since the conclusion
of the reservoir condemnation suit TINS
week good progress has been made with
the calendar.
On motion of counsel for defendants,
the default judgment entered in the cases
Of Henry Robbins ct al VS.. Jorgen Mad
sen and A. 2. Voorhees, was set aside,
II being shown by affidavit that the de-
PENDANTS were relying upon a compromise
when the default was entered.
In the divorce suit of Esther Williams
vs. Thomas J. Williams. which has been
pending in court on one issue and another
for some months. an end to the entire
proceedings came when, on motion OF
the plaintiff. the case was dismissed
Agnes Lawson VS.. .. T. Baker ct al;
demurrer Of defendant to complaint sus-
tanned: motion for non-suit granted, and
plaintiff given sixty days in which to
prepare and file bill of exceptions.
Richfiela Irrigation Canal company ct
al. VS.. Clear Creek Irrigation company ct
al; defendants given twenty days TO
Judged guilty OF contempt of court IN
ioiating the decree of the court as TO
the regulation of the waters of SEWER
river for irrigation purposes.
Richfield Irrigation Canal company vs..
Peter H. Larsen; defendant pleaded guilty
to the charge of having violated the
court decree in its regulation of the
waters of Sewer river, and announced
that he was ready for judgment, where
upon the court imposed a fine of $50 or
fifty days in the county jail
May Dunn Carter VS. John J. Dunn; de-
PENDANT given ten days to pay alimOny
and attorneys fees for plaintiff here
tofore ordered bv the court: to execute
and deliver to plaintiff good and suffi-
cent deed to a lot and house in joseph.
and 10 turn over to plaintiff household
furniture and utensils. and to pay all
costs of this hearing except plaintiff s
witness fees. If this all is not done in
ten DAYS the defendant to be brought into
court TO receive its further orders.
r. Z. COllett VS.. Paul Beutler; on com
ing into court on new trial. on motion
of defendant. the case was dismissed on
ground of no cause of action.
City of Richfieid VS.. George Page: de-
PENDANT nor bOndsmen appearing TO an
sWer. IL is ordered that the bonds be de-
clared forfeited. This case was on APP
peal from the Justices court. but it had
/ been settled in the lower court since the
appeal had been taken.
Anton c. Nelson VS.. r. A. Lowe: this
is a second trial IN this case, and is a
amount of wheat being involved The
case was submitted last evening and a
decision Will be rendered this morning.
The case of II. II Peterson VS.. ]. G.
Peterson comes up this morning. This is
a suit wherein one brother sues another
for alleged transportation of money.
H s. Christensen was formally APP
pointed court bailiff yesterday. settling a
! dispute which had arisen as to who
should be court attendant. The sheriff
thought for while that he was the court
crier.
The costs of court in the suit of the
Rocky Ford and Willow Bend Canal COM
panies against Hyrum Colby ct al to
condemn land for a reservoir site. were
assessed against the plaintiff. but wit
neSses for defendants are TO be allowed
no fees. BY the findings of the jury
HYrum Colby is entitled to s., 800 for DAM
ages to lands. fences and improvements.
and Sl60 for incidental damages TO other
lands: Louisa Gottfridson. 1913 and $40;
Ole Dastrup. S514 and sos: moving build
| ings. $50; loss of artesian well. $3.50;
Samuel Nebeker $50 and $40: Christian
Meyer ct al; S2Oo.7O and $50.