The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-15
Court Notes.

Judge Lewis yesterday granted the
motion of the defendant for judgment
for non-suit in TIE case of d. j. Ostler
against p. NJ. Madsen. The suit was
brought to recover $3.50 for services
rendered.
Judgment in favor of the defendant
was rendered by Judge Lewis yester-
day in the case of Albert Mayors
against Fritz Eitman for $40S2,
claimed due for goods sold and deliv-
cred
The case Of the Granite Lumber com
pany against A. J. Callister has been
reset for Oct. p. Action is brought
to recover $627.S9 for breach of con-
tract
Elizabeth Mcpherson was appointed
administrators in the estate Of MaTga-
ret z. Mcpherson, deceased. Judge
Hall fixed the bond at $1,000.
Louisa H. Vinegar was appointed by
Judge Hail yesterday administrators
in the estate of Avian J. Vinegar. Her
| bond was fixed at $500.
On motion Of plaintiffs attorney. the
suit of tie Cleaveland Commission
company against Thomas MarnaciO
was dismissed by,Judge Lewis yester-
day. The action was to recover S13S.Si
Lizzie stevens has commenced di-
vOrce proceedings against George Stew
ems on the grounds of desertion and
non-Support. The couple were married
Sept. %, 1899 at Beloit, Kan.
Walter J. Beatie has petitioned the
court for letters testamentary in the
matter of the estate Of Marion Beatie,
deceased. The estate is valued at about
$1,000 and consists of shares of stock
( i'm the Utah Sugar company and lions
Cooperative Mercantile Institution,
The heirs of. the deceased are Frank
lie Roy Beatic. Walter j. Beatie. Han
nah L. Bartlett and Hampton 5. Bed-
tie.
G. w. L. stevens las commenced
suit against A. l.. Williams to recover
$l4S and costs claimed due as balance
on a Judgment rendered by the court
Sept 10, 1886, i'm an action brought by
Stevens against Williams J. II. Young
ana G. r. Wantland. The judgment
was for S537 and $3.50 costs. OF this
amount Young paid S470 May %, 1897,
and Wantland $50 Feb. II. 1908. These
were released from payment, Williams
being held for the remainder.
judge Lewis yesterday heard testi-
mony in the case of SChettler VS.. the
state of Utah ct al. Schettler, guard
AZ the penitcntiary, sued the state for
over time on the eight hour law. The
case will be continued today.
Judge Hall yesterday heard arEu-
meuts on a motion TO set aside the sale
of the Salt Lake City water and cleo
trical power plant at the Jordan mar
rows, disposed of by Commissioner
Morris Sommer for w s. Mccormick
for So, 500. The property was sold to
pay the county taxes. The upset price
was originally $45, 600. but the court al
lowed the commissioner to sell ii To the
highest bidder. Mccormick, for S37, 500.
The court took the matter under adj
visement. together With a motion to
fix the compensation OF the commits
sioncr.
George Muir, administrator in the
estate OF John George Gibson, de-
ceased, filed a damage suit in the fed
eral court yesterday for $4,000 against
the Union Pacific Coal company. 1t is
alleged in the complaint that John Glib
son was employed by the defendants as
a coal miner at Spring Valley. Uintah
county, and while loading coal was
killed by q cave i'm the mine. 1t IS
further stated that the chamber was
not properly timbered in which the de-
ceased was working and that he was
unaware Of the dangerous condition Of
the ground.
William J. Morrison, a telegraph OPP
orator of ogden. filed a petition Of vol
untary bankruptcy yesterday in the
federal court His liabilities were set
forth at $500 and his assets at SIS.