Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-16
LAW POINTS IN b|G CASE ARE
 ARGUED
COPPER QUEENS ACTION AGAINST BINGHAMTON GETS INTO COURT FOR PRELIMINARY PROCESS; BIG DAMAGES ASKED.
(From Saturdays Daily)


 in the Superior court yesterday after noon when the argument of the law points involved in the action of the Copper Queen Gold Mining Company vs. tho Arizona Binghamton was opened before Judge Sweeney. Norris and Spalding, assisted by A. H. Fa- vour, were present to represent the plaintiff, while the defendants inter ests were in the hands of LeRoyI Anderson. assisted by Attorney Geo. Purdy Bullard of Phoenix. The Queen is suing the Binghamton tor S2OO,00O for alleged breach of con- tract, the companies having at one time entered, it is said, into con tract whereby the defendant was to treat the ores of the plaintiff. The complaint charged that the Bingham ton had failed to carry out its part of the agreement, thereby causing a material loss to the plaintiff. The attorneys representing the defendant were given ten days by the court in which to cite and file authorities supporting their contentious. The defense was given a like period to prepare and file an answer, and then if the plaintiff so desired, it could have five days additional in which to file a reply to the defendants ans wer. Following this process, the case will come to trial.
 Sues for Wages.
 I. (. Atkinson yesterday filed suit in the Superior court asking for a judgment of Sl0OS against Mrs. J. G. Pierce. According to the complaint. the plaintiff performed the duties of watchman at the Button and Ora mines, the property being owned by the defendant. His period of service extended from December 20. 1914 un- til November 2l, 1915. and despite the fact tha: the plaintiff has repeatedly asked the defendant for his pay, he has never received it. so the com plaint states.
 Want Title Quieted.
 William and Theodore Schutz yes terday began action m court against Jack Broaded for the purpose Of clearing their title to group of min ing claims in the Black canyon dis trict. The complaint sets forth the fact that the claims were located by the plaintiffs in 1908, and that they have ever since performed the re- quircd annual assessment work. In some undisclosed manner Broaded secured some sort of claim against the property, the complaint alleging that the claim was not valid one. The court is asked to declare the plaintiffs the sole owners of the property.
 Divorce Suit Ended.
 The divorce suit of Mrs. Minnie La Juenesse against Fred La Juenesse occupied most of the time during yesterdays session, the submission of evidence having been completed late in the afternoon. Judge Sweeney took the case under advisemcnt and will render decision later. Mrs. La Jucnesse offered as an exhibit large six-shooter, and told the court of a struggle in which she and her hus- band had engaged in for the posses sion of the gun. The plaintiff also told the court that her spouse had often abused her and made false ac- cusations against her character. The husband replied to the suit by filing cross-complaint, in which he asked for the custody Of the three children of the couple, alleging that the moth- CT was not fit person to be en- trusted with the custody of the youngsters.