The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-26
DISTRICT
COURT.

# nas been t3keG up with the case in
which Harry Kelly, as ad lIlnisLratoI
of the estate Of Ira Davis, dec ased
sues tie Lemhi Irritation & Orchard
IN company for S20, 900 % damages for
the death Of fra Davis, which &C.
"a CURED last summer while he was
# helping to m0ve nay derrick on the
III ranch of the above named com pany
" The derrick fell on him, causing his
death. TIE case is being bitterly
II contested by both sides TIE plain
n tiff j. represented by Attorney R ote,
s. Of Butte, and Judge Padg ham Of this
Il city. TIE d. fendant is represent d
n by Att rneys Nhitcomb ana Cnwen.
Il The plaintiffs die not get all uf their
a evidence in uutil Monday night,
d and rested their case. The defense
Il theu petitioned the court to dismiss
n the case on nou-suit, as vas done
before Judge Bulge last winter, but
the court overruled the motion and
d the trial VAS resumed.
Monday night the court held a ses-
sion and the defense was taken up,
which continued throughout Tues
day. Ats O'Clock Tuesday evening
the attorneys be. an their pleas TO
the jurv, Attorney Whitcomb for the
defense and Attorney Roote compleL
ing tile argument for the plaintiff.
Judge Stevens then gave instruc
tions to the jury, who retired about
10 O'Clock to enter upon their de
liberatIons. Sometime during the
night they reached verdict, which
was sealed and not made known
until court convened at 10 O'Clock
Wednesday morning. The finding of
the Jury awarded $500 damages for
the plaintiff At the time this is
written / is not known whether or
not an appeal "il be taken to the
supreme court. This case has at
tracted a great deal OF attention and
the court room was crow led Tues
day evening to hear the summing up
of the evidence by the attorneys,
each of whom presented their side
OF the case in very able manner.
At this writing it is not decided
whether the LottridQe case will come
up Immediately following the case
now being tried, or whether the She
non Land case will be the next upon
the docket. Tnere are a number OF
Butte men subpeonaed as witnesses
upon this case and they are anxious
to have It tried as quickly as posi-
bic. The Lottridge case will be the
irst of the two criminal cases TO be
tried, and toe Grady case will follow.
The following are the civil actIoUs
that have been disposedd of by the
court during the ptst week.
The action OF Augusta and Wm.
+. Reichers against the Gold Ri7ge
Mining company to vacate judgment,
by agreement Of counsel, WIS con.
tinued for the term. The clses OF
Jnnu T. Burns VS. ldanu T .ngsten
Co, and J. J. Bauman vs. Id no
Tungsten Co., we're also continued
for the term
Action Of First National Bank VS..
". T. Stone, continued.
Lillian E. bauer was granted q di-
vorce from Max Bauer
Jesse NJ. Langs 1orf was given jpdg-
meut az inst Mamie Mingle for fore
closure Of mortgage.
Judgment was entered against 7.
H. Bacon in favor Of the Citizens
National Bank on foreclosure of
mortgage.
Margaret Leitch granted divorce
from Andrew j. Leitch.
Margaret Saltmer granted divorce
from william Saltmer.
The case of PiCla Russell vs. W
H. Cambpell and Wm. Peterson dis
missed for lack Of prose, ution.
Citizens Natloaal Bank ;iveu ju1g-
ment against W. J. Huffman f5Ie-
closure OF mortgage.
Divorce granted to Elizabeth L.
NsAell from Arthur E. Newell.
Divorce grated tn Iyia NJ Jopling
fIom Jesse E. JopIing,
Citizens National Bank granted
judgment agsints Wilbur r, HAYS for
debt.
Chris Van Strait vas appointed
guardian OF Mary Davis. An insane
person, In lieu OF Mary /. Ryayn, a
NONRESIDENT
Arthur Greene grant d judgment t
against A. Is. LtmkIn.
Arthur Greene given Juds ent
against A ". Lamkin 8 d II Fred
Smith.
Bonnie B, Kruger graz ed a di-
yorce from Fred + Kruger
ClAte Vance given lui, enl
against the OuoIs Mining eomp44s
as PRAYED for In he Complaint.
hloz Judlyich vs. The Red5 rd Min
log Co, judgment Vas ordelt d
against defendant as prayed Tor by
the complaint.
The case OF Jann Z, Rees - O. ".
Gorham vas ordered placed upon q e
cAleudar FOR further consideration