Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-02-11
BUSY SESSION IN
THE SUPERIOR
COURT
JUDGE SMITH DISPOSES
OF NUMEROUS CASES;
LARGE ATTENDANCE OF
ATTORNEYS
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

the Iavapai county superior court
will go down as one OF tho busiest
in its history. Judge Smith slashed
and cut right and left in clearing the
docket and after he had disposed OF
this bulk he turned his attention
to the probate lists. Cases OF long
standing as well as criminal charges
and recent suits were handled, dis
posed of or set for trial as the
progress warranted.
The civil cases handled were as
follows:
Dismiss Suit.
The suit OF John J. Hawkins vs..
Susie Head was dismissed upon
request of plaintiffs counsel. A
settlement in the case brought to
collect a bill for attorneys fees,
was effected out of court.
Settled Out of Court.
Back in 1912 when Prescott was
still known 10 the outside world as
4 military city, two officers OF the
regular army were dispatched by a
superior officer from Fort Hachu-
chua to Fort Whipple in this city.
They were given army railroad
passes.
Three miles after they had board
ed the S. F., T. & P. railroad at
Phoenix. the conductor asked for
their tickets and upon receiving
them informed the soldiers that
they were not good Alleging that
they were called vile names and
practically thrown from the train.
the two passengers brought suit for
5000 damages each against the
road on March 7, 1912. The suit
has been pending in the superior
court since that time, and is now
dismissed upon request of plaintiffs.
4 settlement having been effected
out OF court
Suit Dismissed.
The case OF William and Anna
Thomas rs. George w. Hill was
dismissed upon request OF the plain
tiff. Suit was brought April 10
1913. to collect rental, amounting to
about 500 worth of crops
Reconciled.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Spencer have
made up and turned over a new
leaf The suit for divorce brought
by Mrs. Spencer has been dismissed
upon her request. Desertion was
charged in the complaint. They
were married seven years ago.
Set for Trial.
The trial of a. L. McKesson VS.
A. J. Pickrell was set for March
10 before a jury. McKesson claims
that Pickrell holds in trust for him
the sum of $500 which he has re-
fused to surrender upon request.
Hearing of Arguments.
Hearing of arguments on law
questions in the case of Carl F. Eli
berger VS.. s. F., A. & T. railroad
was set for February Is. Eiberger
who was injured while employed as .
brakeman upon the road sues for
$4,000 damages.
Judgment for Plaintiff.
Judgment for plaintiff was reh-
dered i'll the case of the Fairbanks
Morse & Co. VS.. the Lake Superior
& Western Mining Company. A
bill for S24+ representing the in
stallation of scales was involved.
Motion for New Trial.
Hearing of a motion for a new
trial in the case Of J. L. Thomas
VS.. the State of Arizona was set
for February l6 The payment OF
taxes is involved. The defendant
was granted 4 decision in a previous
trial.
Set for Trial.
The case of P. w. O'Sullivan VS.
Rebecca Marguerite. administrative OF
the Marguerite estate, was set for
trial on February 10. The collec-
ton OF legal fees is involved.
Judgment for Plaintiff.
Judgment for the plaintiff was
awarded in the suit brought by w.
J. Mayer. surviving member of the
firm of Mayer Brothers OF Mayer,
against the Logos Mines Company
The suit was brought for the collec-
ton OF a merchandise bill and pay
checks redeemed by the plaintiff for
employees OF the company.
Default.
Default was entered in the case
OF Rebecca Randall Forrest VS.
Horton D. Forrest. The plaintiff,
who was granted a divorce over al
year ago, was also awarded $25I
monthly toward the support of al
minor child. The defendant neglected
to pay this amount after the first
several installments.
Set Trial Date.
The trial of Andrew Smith VS..
the Brooklyn Arizona Mining Com
pany was set for February IL. The
payment OF wages is invoked.