The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-02-14
FROM THE COUNTY SEAT

/; Conconully, Feb. 10-Judgement
was rendered in the superior court by
Judge E. K. Pendergast on February
3 in favor of Dorcas c. Washburn VS.
Charles r. Wenner in the suit brought
some time ago. According to the
decree the plaintiff RECEIVERS the sum
of $1,100 with interest thereon from
December l, 1912, at the rate of 10
per cent. per annum and the further
sum of ST. with interest at the rate of
10 per cent. per annum from December
L, 1912, and like sum with interest
at the same rate but dating from De-
cember 1, 1911. The plaintiff also re-
covers the sum of 1925 as attorneys
fees and costs amounting to $3.50.
In addition to the above the plaintiff
is given judgment for all taxes upon
the mortgaged premises. The prop
erty is to be sold at sheriff's sale and
the proceeds applied to the Judgment.
Judgment For Trading Company.
In the suit of the Methow Trading
company VS. Frank M. Mclean and his
Wife Lillian Mclean, the plaintiff cor
poration is given Judgment, accord
ing to the decree filed February 5, in
the superior court of this county, in
the sum of $573.99 and 800 attorneys
fees together with $3.50 costs. The
entire Judgment is to bear interest at
the rate of IL per cent. per annum
from February 5, 1913. Mr. Mclean
resides at Winthrop and is engaged in
the real estate business there and in
TWisp. He is brother of former dep
uty sheriff c. H. Mclean.
..e Supreme Court Decision.
The appeal from the decision of the
superior court of this county in the
case of the Methow Trading company,
of Winthrop, corporation, VS. j. c.
Barton which was taken by the latter
has been dismissed by the supreme
court of this state. The case was
heard January % and the decision of
the court has just been received here.
The decision of the court in addition
is that the respondent, Methow Trad
ing company, have and recover from
&c. Barton. o. L.. Hoffman and H. E.
Marble, sureties, costs in the sum of
$3.50. Smith & Gresham, of this city
were counsel for the Trading company
\ Hardman Pleads Guilty.
Charles Hardman, of Oroville, was
arraigned in superior court here Sat-
urday evening last on a charge of as
salilt in the third degree. 1t was al
legged that he had struck one Ray Car
Isle. The defendant entered plea of
guilty, saying he had struck the COM
plainant once. The court imposed a
fine of S. and costs which amounted
to approximately $40 The fine and
costs were paid.
Beverly vs.. Davis.
During the last week the case of
Beverly vs. Davis has been on trial in
the. superior court with Judge c. H.
ing, disqualified by the fact that he
had been counsel at various times for
the defendant. The suit was brought
by Mrs. Beverly to determine whether
or not the transfer of real estate was
a mortgage or a deed. Mrs. Beverly
had. transferred some real estate to
Mr.,.Davis, believing, she claimed that
she. was merely giving him a mort
gage on the property. Mr.. Davis de-
clared it was a clear cut deed. Judge
Neal has not rendered his decision as
yet. The case occupied three days
and one night in it's trial.
4 A Siwash BOOtlegger.
Sam George, a Siwash, we'll known
to the officials of the sheriff's Office
has been arrested on a charge of boot
Logging to Indians. The arrest was
made by Sheriff Stark. George, it Il
said, was caught in the act of furn
ishing liquor to other Indians. Tht
defendant is the same Sam George WHIT
4 shot an Indian at Nespelem on thu
fourth of July last. He has the repu
tation' of being unruly.
81 - Jury Term March 12.
q The next jury term of the superio
court will be held in this city on Wed
" nesday, March ~. The call for tn
a jury was issued last Saturday by Judg
q Pendergast, "a names being drawn
There will be at least three crimina
cases for trial at that time and no les
II than half a dozen civil cases accordin
u to present prospects. Three informa
Il lions have been drawn by Prosecutin
81 Attorney j. w. Faulkner, but agains
whom is. not known, MIR. Faulkner re
III eusing to discuss the cases at the pres
al ent time.