The Alaska citizen., 1912-09-23
IN THE COURTS
DISTRICT COURT.

DISTRICT COURT.
 On the representation of G. F. Erwin. the proctor for the libelant in the case of A. F. Schmelzel vs. steamer Caribou. that the motion could not he served in time to com ply with the order of the court fix. ing the return day for October 18th. Judge Murane extended the time to October 26 Also because there is no deputy marshal at Ruby( w. F. liar rison was appointed by the court as | special officer to serve the papers. Della Gray was granted a decree l of divorce Wednesday morning in the district court from her husband l Charles Gray. on the ground of de sertion and failure to support. The marriage took place in Cincinnati on November 20. 1903. and there has been no issue
 The cases of the United States vs J. A. Jackson and the United States ys. Lew Wing, were, by order of l Judge Murane. formally transferred to Valdez by stipulation of attorneys. | The Wing case is that in which Wing appears as co-defendant with Captain Barnette, charged with making a false report of the standing of the Washington-Alaska bank.
 On the ground that her husband had been convicted of felony, and is at present confined in the federal jail at Fairbanks, Lucille Owen Miles was granted a divorce by Judge Mu. rane in the district court from John II. Miles, The application for the decree filed by the plaintiff alleged that the marriage took place at Eagle In 1910, and that there had been no Issue thereof and asked that the marriage be dissolved and the plaintiff be allowed to resume her maiden name of Lucille Owen All the petitions were granted The judgment and decree in the ! case of Hanot, Sr.. Vs. Mary F. Pe- dro were executed Tuesday in the | district court and the case is now finally disposed of By the execu, ton Hanot, Sr:, gets sll,6l 7,G0 and the defendant, Mrs Mary F. Pedro, S3 4096S.
 In the case of the American Bank of Alaska vs. Mrs George F. Walker an order of default and judgment was entered Tuesday afternoon.
 Judge Murane granted the defend. ants in the case of the Panama Trad ing company vs. N. A. T. & T. Co an extension of time In which to file record of cross appeal with the clerk of the circuit court of appeals for the Ninth district.
 Judge Murane has signed the judg- ment in the case of the N. c. Co. vs. B.P. Mining Co. The judgment is for s477 with s1O65O interest.
 In the wage case of o. J. NichOl- son vs Alaska -Chandlar Mining com pany, Judge Murane signed an order of default against the defendants and gave judgment to the plaintiff in the sum of $339.35. with 8 per cent interest, amounting to $4071, attorneys fees and costs.
 A judgment and decree was sign ed by Judge Murane in the case of John Langlois ys Robert Herrold and Lucy HerrQld. The amount of the judgment Is $sOl,4O, with attor- ney's fee of $200 and costs. Property at Panama is ordered to be sold to satisfy the judgment.
 CORRESPONDENTS COURT.
 Suit has been filed in the commis- sioner's court by Vachon & Sterling against c. B. Sweeney, to collect the sum of s164.7O. alleged to be due for merchandise sold and delivered in 1908. Some hay belonging to the defendant located on the Sunnydale fa wac ott thio yporpipu