The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-01-31
ANOTHER BIC CLAIM
AGAINST VICTOR
FUEL CO.
LabOrer Asks SOS, 900 for Loss
of an Arm Injured in Cave
in in Navajo Mine Last
April.

Matt Meikusch. "a iaborer, today
fled suit In the district court against
the Nictor-American Fuel company
- Gallup for $4,000 damages which
ne claims Il be due him for the loss
81 an arm. amputated because of In
iuries received IN the company's Ma
.Nnio mine at Gallup. on April 26th.
Of last ear. The complaint alleges
that Meikusch. who brings suit un-
der The poor person statute, was In
iured by u cave In Of a roof which
had not heen supported properly by
the company. This IA tho second
suit filed against the Victor Ameri-
can this week. the first being for
$4,000 for an accident attributed TO
"a broken cable in the same mine.
The Loretto Literary and Benevo-
lent sotlety today filed SUIT against
Msi3son Garcia and Barbara I-esl de
|Garcia for possession Of u piece Of
land bordering on the Alameda
grant in Sandoval county. formerly
In this county. and FOR $1,000 dam
ages ia cover loss and costs ~ the
action. during time property has re-
manned In the possession OF the de-
PENDANTS. Frank w. Clancy and ".
t.. DeBaca are attorneys for the
plaintiff.
Judge Reynolds today gave a ver-
bal decision In the case Of y. II.
Strong ". Dr. }. y. KRAFT. m action
alleging breach of contract connect
ed with the sale Of n ranch In Mora
county. holding that the defendant
was not entitled To rcscind the con
tvact involved.
Tho court gave Judgment In the
sum of Sl.l50 against the Tobin 80.
tate IN favor of 81. J%oseph's hospital
tho amount sued for.
Judgment was given for the de-
fcnse in the case OF Teofolo Chaves
vs.. the estate Of Solomon Luna In
which. plaintiff sued for an alleged
balance Of wages due him rs. a. sheer
herdcr. The court ruled that ac-
ton should have been brought In the
probate court.
An order was given 10 correct tho
tax rolls Of 1918 cxemptlng Mrs. \.
NJ. Whitcomb from paying the rs
per cent penalty for failure to make
return on certain property In Aibu-
uuerque. failure "a return having
been through error.
The sale Of lots 3. s. Z and ) IN
block . of the Jesus ApoGaca add
tiou. by the estate Of Conception
lCaEdclarin, Co David Hoch. for see,
was approved by the court.
Marriage Licenses.
County CLERK Walker today grant.
ed marriage licenses as follows:
Juanita Maria Sanchez and MiFue'
Armiio. N Atrisco.
Dora r. Cymphell and Guy W
lConnor ~ Albuquerque.
Ruppe Named Probation OFFICER.
Judge Reynolds yesterday an.
nouneed the appointment OF Y Rup
pc. at present court Interpreter. I,
be probation officer for this judi.
cial district. Under the constitution
the district courts Of New Mexic,
have their Jurisdiction extended &,
take IN an the functions of a juve.
nile court. but until the present weel
the court has had no occasion 1,
exercise this portion OF his author
lily. Several cases were before tn
court during the week, however. @
juvenile offenders and on OF thes'
required the services Of a probation
ofricer
The court yesterday afternoon
completed the hearing OF the case o
y. T.. Shechan vs. 81. Joseph's SAM
tarium and heard the evidence Il
the ease Of the sRnitarium agains
the estate of Peter Tobin. In whicl
the hospital seeks 10 collect Sis.
for services at the hospital. The de
Tense alleges hat $1,000 was pai'
TO the hospital which. u h claimed
was 90 ave been in full settlement
OF all charges up to his death, Til
hospital contends hat thib0 In stil
due on the account.
The court issued an order yes
terday directing the tax collector 4
accept a settlement agreed 10 hy tn
district attorney In payment Of tax
e. for 1st0 and 1911 on property u
blocks 6b aud So In the New MeNic.
Town company's addition. this beiu.
r final settlement OF a sale Of IN.
property by Ambroslo Candelaria
trustee, ct al under order Of tn