Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1920-10-16
new SU|TSYfD IN
THE DISTRICT COURT
Demand for Divorces Shows
No Falling Off With the
Slump of the n. c. of L.


The following suits have recently
been filed in the district court:
F. J. Fitzpatrick, Administrator OF
the estate of George w. Morgan, de-
ceased, VS.. H. M. Benson-Complaint
asks decree that plaintiff be declared
to be the owner of the Mill Dam lode
mining claim in the Crescent district,
with the buildings and improvements
thereon, and that defendant be en-
joined from interfering Herewith
Richard Busteed, attorney for plain
tiff; Stevens & Henderson for defend
ant.
Richard Busteed VS.. J. F. Marrs, r.
N. Edwards and B. R. Jefferson.-To
recover judgment for $3.50 alleged by
the complaint to be due plaintiff for
legal services performed in April,
1920, in drawing lease and option on
certain mining claims to one Shelby.
Richard Busteed for plaintiff; Stew
ems & Henderson for defendants.
Frank Earl Allen VS.. Jeanette Al
len.-For divorce. Complaint recites
the marriage of parties at Salt Lake
City, October 81, 1910. Cruelty is al
legged for cause Of action. A. W..
Ham, attorney for plaintiff.
Sam Yet VS.. Sam Yet Mining Co.
To recover $4,725 alleged by COM
plant to be due for services as care
taker and watchman. R H. Cabell,
attorney for plaintiff.
Emma B. Backus VS.. Elmer l..
Backus.-For divorce. The parties
were married in Los Angeles Feb.
4, 1910. The complaint alleges cru
city and failure to provide. A. W..
Ham for plaintiff.
w. Rainsford Boag VS.. Helen
Croone Boag.-For divorce. The par
ties were married in Gloucester, Eng
LAID. Aug. 26, 1900. The complaint
alleges desertion by defendant at
Sackett Harbor, N. Y, in September,
1914; also cruelty. A. w. Ham for
plaintiff.
J. A. Watson VS.. Ada Watson
For divorce The parties were mar
ried at Chesterfield Courthouse, ).
c., in July, 1899. The complaint al
leges desertion. Richard Busteed for
plaintiff.
John A. Becwar vs. Maude E. Bee
war.-For divorce. The parties were
married at Salt Lake City, Dec. ~,
1909. The complaint alleges cruel
ty, in particular that defendant did
on numerous occasions stay out until
midnight or later and upon her re-
turn home would refuse to tell plain
tiff where she had been or with
whom; that in fits of anger she threw
dishes and cooking utensils at plain
tiff and broke dishes; that she used
vile and profane language and called
plaintiff vile and obscene names, etc.
The case was brought to trial and
decree for divorce entered upon the
findings of the court that all the al
legations of the complaint are true.
A. w. Ham appeared for plaintff.
Billie Berry VS.. Kenneth De V.
Berry-For divorce. The parties
married in Los Angeles June 6, 1913
The complaint alleges desertion and
failure to provide. Richard Busteed
for plaintiff.
Ausencio Brambila VS.. Alice Bran
bila.-For divorce. The parties were
married at Santa Barbara, Califor-
mia. June 21, 1920. The complaint al
leges that on Aug. 27, 1920, the de-
fendant did commit adultry with one
Anonio Gutierrez at the home OF de-
fendant on Main street. The case
came to trial and the court found tnat
all the allegations of the complaint
are true and ordered decree accord
ingly. A. w. Ham for plaintiff.
Joseph Raymond Pollock VS.. Essie
Fay Pollock.-For divorce. The par
ties were married in Las vegas Oc'
tober 4, 1915. The complaint alleges
that defendant deserted plaintin on
July 1, 1919. There is one child
Madeline June Pollock, aged 4 years
but the plaintiff does not ask its Gus
tody. Stevens & Henderson for the
plaintiff.
Mary M. Koecke vs.. Charles 3
Koecke-For divorce. The parties
married at American Lake, Idaho
April IL, 1916. The complaint al
leges cruelty, in particular that II
June, f92O, in Las Vegas, defendan'
struck plaintiff with his fist anc
blackened her eye and knocked hel
down. That on Sept. 25, 1920. defend
ant struck plaintiff with hammer
and threatened to take her life witt
a butcher knife, causing her to ne'