Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-08
TWO MORE SUITS FILED AGAINST
 UNITED VERDE
M I N E RS ALLEGE THAT THEY WERE INJ U R E D WHILE AT WORK FOR DE- PENDANT AND WOULD COLLECT DAMAGES.
(From Saturdays Dsily)

Inc United Verde Copper Com- pany of Jerome was yesterday made the defendant in two personal injury damage suits, both of the plaintiffs being named Murphy, although they are not related to each other.
 James Murphy is seeking a judg- ment in the sum of $l0,000 for injur- ies which his complaint alleges he received while at work in the mine on January 18th last. He was work ing with fellow employee named Henry when the latter hit the hand of the plaintiff with a l0-pound sledge hammer, causing blood poisoning to set in. The member has been per manently injured, says the complaint. and the above-mentioned amount of damages IS asked for.
 Con J. Murphy was at work in the U. V. mine on November 70, 1918, and while going through one of the drifts through which a tram car track passed, motor car came along and struck large iron bar which had been allowed to rest on the track. The bar in turn struck Mir. Murphy, breaking his leg and injuring him in other ways The plaintiff alleges that he was permanently injured by the accident, and wants S20,O00 dam ages. Phoenix lawyers are repre- scnting both of the aforementioned plaintiffs.
 Probate Matters
 The Commercial Trust & Savings Bank was yesterday appointed ad- ministrator of the estate of the latv William O'Driscoll, the appointment being made upon the petition of At torney R. B. Westervelt. The bank has filed its bond in the sum of SS,- 900. Frank c. Brown, Ben Powers and J. +. Robinson were named as 
 In the matter of the estate of the late Paul H. Leonard, the apprais- CTS, (. E. Gentry, P. J. koehane and E. ]. F. Horne, yesterday filed their report, showing that the estate con sisted of claim against the Cons. Arizona Smelling Company for S2,500i damages because of the killing of the young man in the plant of the com- pany, and S99 which the company owed the deceased for wages. Attor- mey Robert E. Morrison was ap-l pointed administrator and has filed his bond of S5,100.
 Frank Beavers, administrator of the estate of his late brother, Hines !, II. Beavers, yesterday filed his final report, showing that at the present time the estate consisted of holdings of the value of SS50, the sole asset be- ing Lot 10 in Block 43, city of Pres colt The mother, Mrs. Kate Beav- CTS, is to receive one-half of the i and the brother. Frank, and q sister, Mrs. Florida McNally, are each to have one-quarter.
 Attorney E. Russell, representing the administrative of the estate oi the late William Roscnbcrgcr, yeSter- day applied to the court for an order that a rc-appraisement or the estate be made, and Judge i Sweeney appointed w. J. Mayer, Mar tin T. Knapp and D. \. Jenkins to carry out the request.
 C. B. Coulson, administrator of the estate of the late James C. Maxwell, yesterday filed his final report show ing that there was balance of S9lo in cash on hand. The court directed that the widow, Mrs. Mary Maxwell of Camp Verde, should have posses sion of this amount, and the estate was ordered closed up and the ad- discharged.
 R. II. Burmistcr was yesterday dis from further liability ill con ncction with the management of the estate of his late wife. Mrs. M. B. Bur mister, the residue of the estate go- ing to the surviving husband through assignment of the rest of the