Show DEMUBBEB SUSTAINED May Dispose of the Case of Hunter vs McLaughlin The decision of Judge HUes rendered yesterday sustaining the demurrer in the suit of Absalom V Hunter vs David C McLaughlin receiver of the Park City bank practically disposes of the case The complaint alleged that in May 1893 the Park City bank for value L drew its bill of exchange for 450 on Wells Fargo Co making the same payable to the order of Oscar Allison The latter sold the bill to the Carbonate bonate National Bank of Leadville In June 1893 the Leadville bank pre sented the bill to Wells Fargo Co and was refused payment The complaint com-plaint further alleged that at the time the draft was drawn the Park City bank had no funds with Wells Fargo Co CoThe court holds that the latter allegation alle-gation was not sufficient excuse for the lack of diligence in the presentation presenta-tion of the bill for payment The court also finds that the bill was not presented pre-sented within a reasonable time that no legal excuse was offered for not presenting it earlier and then orders that the demurrer be sustained Other points however were raised J and the case was resubmitted |