Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-07-12
DISTRICT COURT SESSION.
Judge Langan Has a Busy Two-Day
Session This Week.

Judge Langan held a session OF
Court here on Monday and Tuesday
of this week and transacted the fol-
lowing business:
In the matter of the estate of Oscar
Woodbury., deceased, attorney Sam
Platt appeared for petitioner and
Jas P. Woodbury. was sworn in and
appointed Administrator of the estate
and the will admitted to probate. His
bonds were fixed at $500. 1t was
further ordered that N W. Willis, D.
p. Randall and ] f. Barton be ap-
pointed appraisers of the estate and
that notice to creditors be published.
In the case of J. ]. Carberry VS..
Josephine Carberry, suit for divorce.
decree was granted plaintiff.
In the matter of the estate of Yee
Young Wo, deceased, A. S. Phipps
made application for letters of admin
istration. and he was appointed upon
taking oath and furnishing bond of
$50 1t was ordered that summary
administration be had as the estate
did not exceed in value $1,000.
In the case of J. L. McMahan vs..
the Albany Copper Co.. E. E. Hull
appeared for defendant. An order was
made overruling the demurrer of the
Albany Copper Co. and giving defend
ant Is days in which to answer after
mailing notice of order
In the case of the Butte Yerington
Copper Co, VS.. Mrs. J. S. Tayor. it
was ordered that a decree be entered
according to stipulation filed on this
date. July 8.
In the matter of the estate of Geo.
w. Page, deceased, the discharge of
the Administrator, Jas M. Leonard,
was ordered and the bondsmen re-
leased.
In the case of Myrtle Ford vs.. Lee
Ford, suit for divorce, decree was
granted plaintiff and the custody of
the minor child awarded to the
mother.
In the case of the State of Nevada
VS. Frank Weir. charged with steal
ing amalgam and plates from the
Donovan plant in Silver Citv. the trial
of Weir. who is now under Indictment,
was set for July 2l
The Judge and Clerk drew Is names
from the jury box to be summoned
as jurors to try this case.
In the case of Chas F. Seyler VS.
Geo. B. Suter and c. A. Hilton, de-
cree of foreclosure was ordered.
In the case of c. c. Young vs. the
Montana erington Copper Co it was
ordered that Clerk turn over money
in his possession to the defendant.
In the case of the State VS.. Piutes
Johnnie Waters and Dave Jim,
charged with killing Chinaman in
Mason some weeks ago. both waived
time i'll which to plead and pleaded
guilty They both acknowledged that
thew killed the Chinaman, but that it
was unintentional They were after
opium and the Chinaman would not
give it to them without money The
Indians then choked the Chinaman
into .insensibility, took what they
wanted and skipped out The hand
ling they gave the Chink was too Sc
we're and he died from the effects of
it, The Indians were sentenced to
serve not less than 5 years in the pen
1t was ordered that the Auditor draw
warrant on Treasurer for SIS in favor
of Billy Brown. interpreter in the
above case and also warrant for SIS
in favor of II. Pilkington for acting
as attorney for Indians
In the case of the State of Nevada
VS.. r. l.. Bright. charged with shoot
ing T. w. Clark, defendant waived
time and plead not guilty He was
placed under $2.5G0 bonds to appear
for trial July 2l
In the matter of the estate of Yee
Young Wo. deceased. it was ordered
that G.. F. Willis. Jas Barton and F.
l.. Downey be appointed appraisers
of the estate.
Court then took recess until July
2lst.