The Nome daily nugget., 1907-11-20
DISTRICT COURT
 DAILY MINUTES

| Deickman.
 Midnight Sun M. & D. Co. vs. Van Dyke ct al.
 Midnight Sun M. & D. Co. vs Johnson ct al.
 Midnight Sun M. & D Co vs. Hall ct al
 The court delivered a written brief deciding that the ditch is q public use. commissioners to be appointed later.
 Daily vs. Unger. On statement of w. A. Gilmore that the case had been set tied, it was ordered off the trial calen- dar.
 Stevenson vs. Steamship Boveric On stipulation of John Rustgard and T. NJ Gloves this case was reset for trial to follow the case of Morgan vs Hem dricks.
 oVgel ct al vs Maryland Virginia Mining Co.
 Calvin ct al vs. Maryland Virginia Mining Co.,
 Williams ct al. vs. Maryland Virginia Mining Co.,
 These cases came regularly on for trial before the court, w. H. Redwood appearing for the plaintiffs in each case. no appearance being made for the defendant. Charles A. Vogel and John II. Dunn were each sworn in each of the above cases and testified on be-  half of the plaintiffs. Mir Dunn iden- tifiod records of the registers office, being adverse papers from No. 22 to 27 dence in the respective cases to which they applied, after which Charles A VOgel was recalled. Plaintiff also of- fered in evidence the two adverse claims between the Linda, Northern Bell and Justice claims which were also admitted in evidence. w. H. Redwood was sworn and tes- tified on behalf of plaintiffs in each ease as to value of services as attor- ney. after whine the testimony closed and the matter was submitted to the court, and at 1l:10 a. m. court adjourn ed until ? ?. m.
 2 p. m.
 Morgan vs. Hendricks. This case | came regularly on for trial before the court, Q. D. Cochran and w. A. Gill more appearing for the plaintiff, and Hobbes and Bell for the defendant. case reported by Mrs. C. J. Nunne stenographer. On motion of J r. | HObbes the name of Geo. F. Grigsby was ordered entered as associate coun- gel for defendant. On motion of w. A Gilmore plaintiff was permitted tc amend his complaint by interlneatiOn the following: That the said defend ant has received from the mining, working and operating of said mining claim large quantities of gold gold dust and minerals, the exact amount and valeu of which is to the palintiff unknown.
 That the said defendant be decreed to account to the plaintiff for one half f all proceeds from the mining of said mining claim.
 On motion of Geo. B. Grigsby the court directed that the new matter in the complaint be deemed to be denied by the defendant.
 On motion of O. D. Cochran the map of the claim in dispute was ordered detached from the deposition of A. q, Blake.
 Plaintiffs case was stated to the court by O. D. Cochran and that of the defendant by Geo. B. Grigsby. aft CT which Joseph Hendricks. the de- fendant. was sworn and testified or behalf of plaintiff. Witness identified by himself June 15, 1905, which was marked Plaintffs Identification A: also location notice of Bryns benhc by him. self June F, 1905, which was marked Identification E of plaintiff Plaintiff also offered in evidence large map of Bryns bench by A. G. Blake which was
 
 it A. Counsel then read in evidenc. the deposition of A. G. Blake, after which T. l.. Morgan was sworn and testified in his own behalf. Witness identified location notice heretofore marked Identification B, which was admitted without objection and mark ed Plaintiffs Exhibit B. Plaintiff of fered in evidence also certified copy of location notice of Byrns bench by Jos. Hendricks. June 15, 1905. which was admitted and marked Plaintiffs s Exhibit C, the original location notice of said claim being thereafter admitted and marked Plaintiff's Exhibit c, and the certified copy withdrawn by per mission of the court. On cross- exami- nation of the witness Morgan defend ant offered in evidence the affidavit of the witness in the case of Morgan vs. Adams ct al. No. 1928, which was ad- mitted and marked Defendants Ex- hibit l.
 At D. m. court adjourned until Tuesday, November 19, 1907, at 10 a. m.