Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-10
DEFENDANT WINS IN
 COURT WHEN OTHER
 SIDE DOESN'T APPEAR
Civil Calendar is Begun in the Superior Court with the Trial of Porter vs. Boyd. Other Cases Set.


 TOMBSTONE, Feb. 9.-(SpeciaD.- D.- The first jury case on the civil docket was tried this morning. entitled Will liam J. Porter vs. Lizzie Boyd, and re- suited in the jury bringing in a yer dict in favor of the defendant, which involved the title to property in Doug las When the case was called this morning, neither the plaintiff nor his attorney were on hand and as they had been notified there had been a cross complaint filed the case went to trial and the jury brought in verdict in favor of the defendant.
 After the jury had arrived at yer dict the plaintiff and his attorney, Er- win, of Douglas arrived, but it was too late and the court refused to take any action in the matter.
 In the case of Reynolds vs. the Tex as Company an order was made con tinuing the case for further setting.
 In the case of Waugh vs. McGowan an order was entered continuing the case for the term.
 In the case of Mat Ajo vs. Christana Lustila, ct al. an order was entered continuing the case.
 In the case of Carmen Quijada vs. Harry c. Wheeler for damages, the demurrer to the complaint was submit ted and the plaintiff given five days ir which to file a reply brief.
 In the case of Greisback vs. Cochise county for damages, an order was made continuing the argument of the law points until February 12.
 In the case of the Bouuillas Land and Cattle company vs. Roy Stuart, ct al an order was entered dismissing the case.
 In the case of the Bank of Douglas vs. the E. P. and S. w. R. R. Com pany an order was entered deeming the demurrer withdrawn for failure tC prosecute.
 In the case of E. NJ. Lyday vs. c. E Boehn and C. N Hagin. ct al, an order was entered deeming the demurrer withdrawn for failure to file state ment in support thereof as is reuireC by the court rules.
 In the case of William Goodman vs the State of Arizona, the same ordel was entered.
 In the case of l.. Willard Whit vs the Higgins Leasing Company an or der was entered setting the case fol trial on the 18th inst.
 In the case of the. Wilcox Bank ( Trust company vs. Tom Powers, an or der was entered setting them down fol trial on February 17th. The damage case of Steve Davido vich vs the Superior & Pittsburgh Co is set for trial in the morning as il the case of Frank Tomich vs. tn, same company, also damage case.
 The case of NJ. NJ. Evans vs. J. J. Armstrong, ct al, is set to follow the two cases listed above
 New Suits Filed.
 The Cananea Cattle company hai brought suit in the Superior Court a gainst the Finnegan-Brown compan, for debt in the sum of S464 and fol damages in the sum of $500. Cass Sames of Douglas are the plaintiff'! attorneys.
 John E. Chinn, Jr,. of Douglas ha' brought suit against Ida " Chinn fo divorce on the grounds of desertion Cass and Sames are the attorneys fo the plaintiff also.
 Property Sold.
 Chief Deputy Sheriff Guy C. Welcl yesterday sold under Sheriff Sale tn, Bonanza Belt Mining property, tn, successful bidder having been tn, Peabody Consolidated Copper compan, and the amount paid was 71.307.30 The property is located near Dragon in ihe Cochise mining district and Ina, been in litigation for many years It is believed that it may start opera tion now that the price of copper i. at top notch figure.
 TO INCREASE VOTING PRECINCTS The board of supervisors will dur ing the near future arrange for a par tial readjustment of the voting pre- cincts in the county, according to tn, information given out.
 There is an absolutely demand for change in Bisbee and Lowell, espec tally in Lowell, where there will b, over 400 people to vote this year. an, it is absolutely necessary that thre, polling places be provided.
 Bisbee must have at least one nor, polling place. while over the count, some precincts may be abolished ant new ones made or the voting places moved to more convenient places il precinct. Douglas is best equipped for voting of any town or city in Co chise county. having six voting placei to take case of its vote.