Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-19
COURT HOUSE NEWS
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The suit of Belle Christensen against
Allen Ii. Mack was called in depart
ment number ! of the circuit court this
morning while the trial of Cleve Simp
kins was being held Up by the failure
Of the jury to return an early verdict in
the case of the state against Rex Tur
ner Belle Christensen brought suit
against Mack to recover money alleged
due on a lease, She leased a restau-
rant building to tine defendant for $25
per month at Woodbum in July. 1915.
1t is alleged that the defendant sub.
leased it to c. f. Powell for three
months for $50 with an option to pur-
chase for $3.50 the fixtures and fur
nishings. The plaintiff holds Mack for
the rental which amounts to S62.j0.
Mack claims that thruogh a mistake in
the lease the Palace Restaurant was
mentioned when it meant only the fur
niture and furnishings and not the
bthlding itself, and the owner should
look to the sub-lessee for the rental.
IIearta Marion Tuttle today filed a
suit for divorce in the circuit court of
this county against Hugh Max Tuttle.
The couple were married in Minnesota
in 1901 and the plaintiff alleges that
at that time she was but II years Of
age and did not realize the duties Of a
wife and tnat the union proved to her
that her husband who was 10 years
older considered her 4 child and not 4
wife. They have two children. Lau-
renee, a son, aged II years and Gerald.
a son, aged l2 years, who are now with
the father at Glendale in southern Ore
gon and the pllintiff asks that the
father be granted tae custody of the
children.
The jury in the case of Belle Chris
tenson against Allen II. Mack this
afternoon returned verdict for the
plaintiff in the sum Of $62.5O which
was the amount asked for in the com
plant
The case of Jessie Mosier guardian
ad litem for Guy l.. Hill, against Al G.
Barnes and the AL g. Barnes Shows Co.,
was caller in department No. of the
circuit court this afternoon. This is an
action brought to recover damages of
$1,000 alleged TO have been sustained
when Guy L. Hill, who is 9 years of
age. fell from a circus seat at Albany.
August %, of last year. 1t is alleged
that he broke both bones of the right
forearm. The defendants maintain that
they gave the plaintiff the sum of $50
and that Jessie Mosier signed a re-
ceipt acknowledging that she had re-
ceiyed payment in full for all damages.
The plaintiffs hold that she thought
she was receiving this sum for doctor
bills only and that the "received in
fun" agreement was inserted over her
signature after she signed the paper. /.
Wetherford 4 Weatherford Of Albany, /.
and Smith 6 shields of Salem represent !
the plaintiffs and John II. McNary the
defendants.
A suit was filed in the circuit court
Of this county this afternoon by the
Peoples Bank, Of Silverton, against
.Talmer Tuw and Alice Taw to fore
close a mortgage on real property The
plaintiffs allege that a note for $500
is now due and owing and in addition
ask for 500 attorneys fees.
A marriage license was issued az the !
office of the county clerk this after
noon to Edward "A. Hettick. a farmer
residing at 27j 5. 18th street in this
city. and Mabel AVN Horn. also Off