Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-09-22
COURT NOTES
REMAINS RECEIVER
OF WONDER PROPERTY
Incorporation of the Town of Fallon
is Declared Lcgal-Other Cases
Disposed Of

Monday, in special session that num-
Der of important civil eases might he
cleared from the court calendar. AThe
first case up for hearing was the motion
10 dismiss the receiver, recently APP
pointed by the court to keep the inter
ests of the Wonder Mining Company
and the Wonder roWnsite Company
intact until such time as Thomas Cos
tello, ct al, could prove their right TO Il
one sixth interest in the properties
mentioned, upon the grounds that
Murray Scott, the principal defendant
was working on Il grubstalle advanced
by Mr.. Costello and his interests 1t The
time that Mr.. Scott with two others ac-
luired the Wonder group OF mining
claims and stal,ed cut the toNnsite
Murray Scott, ct al were represented 3.
IN court by Thomas b. Ford, the Grass
Valley, California mining LAWYER, as
sisted by p. \. Packard, While the Cos
tello interests We're represented by
Cooke \ Melutosh, Of Tonopah. assisted +
by William $. Wall Of falon. The
arguments OF counsel consumed the
greater part of Monday, Tuesday and
~ ednesday, ana after listening Ia the
evidence, which Was quite yolumiuous,
Judge Gurler ruled that no particular
interests We're being iuter(rrad with by
reason 81 the receivers appointment
and accordingly refused to remove him
IN his remarks the Judge stated Jhat
he would have considered an applica-
tion demanding 81 modification ii the
receivers : powers over the town site. ua
,he interests embraced therein are not
particularly affected 10y The suit OF Mr..
Costello. However, work al the Wond
er mine is eong right along, Is is also
the sale OF town lots. and the boom now
On at Wonder has been in no wise affect
ed by the lawsuit pending.
r. l. Douglass, the local capitalist. is
acting "a receiver under a bond oi
f20, 900 and his policy has been as lib
eral as as the Interpretation of The law
would allow
In the matter oi ,he state Of Nevada,
". I Beach, eX-relator. IS. the town oi
tallon, the demurrer hlled 10y T. n
Packard, for the town OF Fallon was
sustained and the action dismissed A
has been known from the first by those
eouyersant with legal matters, the test
case instituted could not stand because
no one save the attorney general or the
district attorney could file an informa-
ton Of this nature. The action was
one whereby it WAS sought 10 iilegalize
the proceedings Of organization OF the
town Of tallon, and was the result OF
dissatisfaction arising from the increased
licenses, which increase was incumbent
upon the organization.
In the matter OF Grace NJ Ferguson
vs.. Henry NJ. Ferguson, an action where
by the plaintiff sought to free herself
from marriage bonds ON the the grounds
of deserliOn and u failure 10 support.
The relief asked for was granted, and
the plaintiff was also awarded the Gus
tody of her minor child, Blanche, the
only issue OF the union.
In the matter of the estate OF |. w.
IIuffaker, deceased, G. W. Likes was
granted letters OF administration, upon
petition OF the heirs at law.
Court was concluded Wednesday al
ternoon, at which time Judge Curler set
Monday, October lst, as the date of
eonyening in regular session, at which
time both a grand and trial jury will be
summoned. The trial OF the Costello
suit, which promises to develop into an
interesting and hard fought. mining
ease, Will be the FIRST case 10 come be-
fore the court 'sattention, and viii likely
consume nearly the entire week. BY
reason OF its importance and the nature
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piest,'ei''' 'es''''''e Sio"si'h' 'a'''
Ia addition to thu important ease the
following cases Will come up t5r hear
lnE
In The matter ot tbee7tate ol s9lVeater
i. smart deceased, Pike Jones' at
torneys Tor the estate.
Il. Il Mctape Fs. ". y. tiatls al al
IN action whereby tie plarntifl cells 10
recover attorneys ices Tor a divorce
suit which was dismissed upon motion
of the complalnant,
In the matter of the estate ot w j;
jeffrey W Q Grimes attorney Tor the
estate.
j W. theney y. May lhompaon.
An action whereby the plainiiii seeks to