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Show DISTRICT COURT. Ai Extremely Dull Day Among tha Loral Hauohee. Both department of the district court convened at the regular hour this morning, Judge Zane balancing the scales in one, and Judge Anderson hold n ( them in the other. It was an uneventful day in both. Before Judge Zane docket called for three cases, ami opened with that of 11. N. Baskin vs. White & Sons company et al. Arthur Brown, Esq., atttoruey for plaintitT, stated that he had informed counsel for defendants that he would insist on a settlement of the issue, but finally consented that the case be passed. In the case of Bryant Young vs. JT. II. Jackson, Mr. Critchlow appeared and asked that judgment be ordered according to stipulation between tho parties. It was so ordered. Tho case of J). I Tarpey vs. Patrick Pat-rick Henley ot al. was then called and went to trial, counsel waiving a jury and proceeding before the court. The plaintitT seeks to recover $151)0 as rent on a lease which provides that rentals shall be paid in advance upon June 1 of each succeeding year. Tho defendants defend-ants admit tho terms of the lease but contend that owing to trespasser! they were unable to get possession of all the ground it calls tor. Probate Court. The business done this morning was as follows: Kstato of Henry Moore, deceased; continued to March 17. Estate of John W, Kouns, deceased; James A. Williams appointed administrator adminis-trator on filing bond of iMOOO. Court Notes. Judgment was awarded plaintiff in tho sum of $1000 in the case of Herbert & Co. vs. J. J. Farrell & Co. The ease of tho People vs. G. D. Shell, charged with obtaining money under false pretenses, whs dismissed. |