Fergus County Democrat., 1910-12-13
All Cases on Calendar Disposed Of
in District Court and Jury Al
lowed to Go.
lansing IS SENTENCED
Non-Suit Granted in Case of Morton
& Martin Against d'Autremont-
Two Divorce Mtaters,

The case OF Sam Teagarden against
Moore was to have come up in the
district court for trial yesterday
morning, but the defendant, owing to
illness, could not be present and the
case was continued for the term on
payment Of the costs, $l27, by the de-
fendant In this action, Teagardcn
sued to recover $l,25O alleged to be
due him as commission on the sale
OF ranch near Harlowton.
As the docket had been cleared.
Judge Cheadle discharged the iurv
for the term. A great deal OF busi-
ness has been disposed of during the
comparatively short jury term, which
ended yesterday, although there we're
not so many trials as was expected.
Non-Suit Granted.
In the case of Morton & Martin
against A. S. d'Autremont, which
came on for trial last Thursday. q
motion for non-suit was sustained
by Judge Chcadle, Friday, after the
plaintiffs had put in their case. It
is understood that the matter will Be
carried to the supreme court on ap-
peal. The litigation arises over an
option given by the defendant to the
plaintiffs on his ranch property. It
was not taken up within the timo
specified, but Immediately thereafter
the money was rendered, but refused.
Ihe defendant in this case contends
that as the option was not taken un
within the time specified it became
void, while the plaintiffs contend that
ghCfrDrt ~
| terms OF the option, before the pur-
chase price was to be paid, and that
this was not forthcoming. There are
some fine legal points involved. The
plalntiifs were represented by DeKalb
4 Metter while William M. Black
lord appeared for Mr.. pAutremont.
Verdict for Sheriff.
In the case of Arminta Bella Nc
MILAN against Edward Martin. az
sheriff, the jury last Wednesday
night returned verdict in favor of
the sheriff. Mr. Martin, in his Of
llclal capacity, some time ago seized
personal property alleged to belong
to Robert Mcmillan, in the suit of
Joseph Jackson against Mcmillan.
Mrs Mcmillan made the claim that
the property seized, valued at 5000.
belonged to her and not to her hus-
band, and sued for it and $500 dam
ages.
Two Divorce Cases.
Nathan 7. Houghton was last week
granted decree of divorce from
Edna Houghton, the defendant being
in default The Houghtons were
married in Boston on Christmas eve.
1906, and the plaintiff testified that
twenty days later the defendant COM
mitted adultery at l6l Court street.
Boston, with Chester Arthur Carton.
repeating the offcnse at other times
and places.
Mrs. Nellie Van Hyning today
brought suit for divorce against S.
7. Van Hyning The parties were
married at Omaha in September.
1898, and the plaintiff alleges that in
July, 1908, the defendant deserted her
and has since failed to provide for
her She asks for a decree, the GUS
tody Of the five children and the
restoration Of her maiden name.
Nellie Johnson.
Gets Fifteen Months.
George Lansing, the man who was
arrested at Roundup recently, after
passing check for a small sum to
which the signature of Sam Weaver
had been forged, entered a plea of
guilty Friday, and was sentenced by
Judge Cheadle to fifteen months in
the penitentiary. Lansing is a man
Of good education and address and up
to two or three years ago held re-
sponsible position with one of the
largest mercantile houses in Salt
Lake City.