Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-19
COURT NOTES.

Suit has been filed in the district
court by George Millward against the
Clara Copper Mining company to coll
lcct a balance of sos alleged to be
due on a promissory note executed by
the company on June 8, 1902.
In the case of Valentine Eitel
against Judson =. Fowler. which was
tried IN Judge Ritchie's court, the
jury has returned a verdict In favor
of defendant. The action was brought
to recover damages for the loss of
circular saw operated by plaintiff
while employed at defendants car
riage shop.
Judge Armstrong has granted Jen-
ME Hunter May a divorce from Fred
j. May on the ground of desertion.
The parties were married In this city
in January, 1872. more than 30 years
ago. and defendant deserted plaintiff
over a year ago. The complaint in
the case was filed yesterday and the
default of defendant was entered by
stipulation and the divorce granted
without delay.
Suit has been filed in the district
court by E. II. Green against Carsten-
sen & Arson to recover the sum of
S716.27 alleged to be due as his COM
mission for the sale of musical instru-
ments for defendant in accordance
with n contract entered into between
the parties to the action in January.
1904. The amount of the sales made
by plaintiff Is s3.05S.67 of which he
claims he is entitled TO S7l6.27 for his
services.
Suit for divorce has been filed in the
district court by Dora Gleason Bren-
nan against John j. Brennan on the
grounds of desertion and failure to
support The parties were married in
this city on Feb. 3, 1905. and 1t Is al
legged that defendant deserted plain
tlif on Sept. 81, 1905. and that be-
cause OF his idleness and dissipation
has failed to provide for plaintiff ever
since their marriage, Plaintiff asks
for the custody of their child and s25
per month alimony.
The Rio Grande Western Railway
company has been made defendant In
n suit filed in the district court by
Robert IL. Irvine to recover damages
In the sum OF 81 500 for personal in
juries received by plaintiff while em-
ployed by defendant on Sept. 81, 1905.
He alleges that he was working on
car In the Rio Grande yards on the
date mentioned when an engine sud-
denly bumped into the car and he
was thrown violently against the seat
in the car and was severely injured.
J. A. Hughes has filed suit in the
district court against ID. n Hughey to
recover the sum OF $2,l00 advanced
20 defendant for the purpose OF en-
tering into the loan business in De-
cember. 1903. and to compel defend
ant to account for the profits on said
sum together with the further sum OF
S400 which defendant invested in the
business. II Is alleged that defendant
Ia al to Ia al N
the profits Of the monev invested by
him and has also failed and refused
10 return the original amount of $1,000
invested by plaintiff. Judgment is
asked Tor that amount and also for
one-half Of the profits which accrued
from loaning the full sum OF $4,000.
A complaint has been fled in the
district court by T.. j. Morgan against
John Edwards in which 1t is asked
that n receiver be appointed to take
charge of the business conducted by
the defendant on south state Ftreet
and that an accounting be made to
plaintiff for the profits OF said busi-
ness. II Is alleged that plaintiff and
defendant entered into an agreement
OF copartnershlp for the purpose Of
conducting the business OF selling
household goods on the instalment
plan. Defendant notified plaintiff on
Jan. II, 1907. that he desired To dis
solve said partnership but has failed
10 account for the profits OF the busl-
ness which plaintiff alleges amount TO
about $500 Plaintiff claims that
there are contracts outstanding for the
sale Of merchandise amounting TO
about $4,000 and there are accounts
and the stock OF merchandise for
which he asks an accounting. He also
asks that n receiver be appointed TO
take charge of the business.