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Show CHARGES FOR FEES. Examiner Crosthwaite Collecting Data on His Subject for the Department De-partment of Justice. COST OP LITIGATION TOO HIGH. The Evidence in the Blue Jay Case Will Probably Close Tomorrow New Suits Judgments Notes. F. B. Crosthwaite, the examiner from the department of justice who has been in this territory for several weeks on official business, busi-ness, returned last night to Salt Lake from the First judicial district. In a conversation with a Times representative today Examiuer Crosthwaite stated that he would be here for about four weeks longer. He has found plenty of work to do since he has been here and besides Mr. Crosthwaite is especially looking into the matter of fees. Attorney-General Attorney-General Miller has evinced a desire to have the cost of litigation reduced in the way of fees, and with this end in view Examiner Crosthwaite is busy collecting data upon which to base his reijort to the attorney-general. "There is no doubt," said he, "but that the cost of litigation here will be reduced. The fees of this territory are regulated by the Poland bill, but that bill doubtless will be done away with and a new one take its place, or the clerks of courts will be limited to a salary, which will be a material reduction reduc-tion in the cost of goihg to law." Probate Court. Estate of C. C. Mills; account of administrator adminis-trator allowed aud an order made fixing May 31st to hear petition for distribution. Estate of Andrew Peterson; order made allowing final account. Estate of James Moses; account allowed and distribution made, Estite of Edward Bniin; order made leasing leas-ing brickyard as prayed. Estate of Jeremiah 1). Murphy, deceased; decree of notice to creditors made ; order made fixing May 31st for settlement of final account. Estate of Octave Ursenbach ; order made fixing June 14th to hear petition for set tlement of tinai account and for distribution. Estate of John Erickson ; order made, fixing fix-ing May 31st to hear petition for sale of re?l estate. Eslate of Mary Ann Childs; order made fixing May 3lst to hear final account. The Hlue .Jay Cae. The trial of tiic case of Alex Wood vs. The Blue Jay is stlil dragging along in Judge Anderson's court, but the end i drawing near. The plaintiffs commenced their cae this morning with Jackson Bolt on on the stand, and it took him until the noon adjournment ad-journment to detail his connection with the case and gave his understanding as to the manner in which the Blue Jay company was incorporated and tiie deal with Wood and Morrissy made. He stated that at the time lie became connected wilh the company, he knew nothing about the Tafie mortgage. The plaint fTs expect to c'osc their evidence evi-dence tomorrow, and the case will doubtless be submitted tin- week. t atted Statei L in. I Offic ,. The case of J. F. Alien vs. Bent Rolfson was closed in the United States land office yesterday, aud the cn-e taken nnler advisement. advise-ment. The same parties have filed another suit which will be on tomorrow. The case of Christ C. Johnson vs. August .Xta.Xjrfcii! wa.- also closed yestcrdary and taken under advisement. The Eureka townsite case is still in xtatu Kenjon vs. Andrsivs. S. J. Kcnyon has brought suit against W. R. Ardrew and Ada G. Andrew to have the sum of .4'J00, alleged to bac been transferred trans-ferred by way of gift by W. K. Andrew to his wife, ap-ilicd to a judgment which the plaintiff hold- against the defendant, W. K. Andrew, and tliat the transfer be decreed to be in fraud. Rrwlins & Critehlow are Mr. Keuyou's attorneys. New Books Ordered. Librarian Baehe today ordered for the territorial ter-ritorial library, $1500 worth of new books, including the volumes necessary to complete sets, and a number of late text books. The books were to be here on June 3d. On Promissory Note. Gamelia I. Grantbas brought suit against William and P. A. Patterson to recover (000 and costs. Shepard, Cherry 5c Shepard are attorneys for the plaintiff. Interesting Court Notes. The supreme court meets on June Hh. The Burton-Gardner company has brought suit against John Boyce in Commissioner Norrell's court to recover $K5S.23. Justice Hall today gave judgment for the plaintiffs for 231.30 and costs, in the esse of M. Wells cv Co. vs. Young i& Adderly. Commissioner Norrell this morning gave judgment for the plaintiff for $35 in the case of Missouri Dantel vs. L. R. Mansfield. Mans-field. Judge Zanc this morning sustained the demurrer de-murrer in the case of YerinaSchwiu et al vs. W, P. Rowe, and allowed the plaintiffs twenty days to amend. Judgment was this morning rendered for the plaintiff by consent for $330.60 in the case of the Omaha Printing company vs. The E. J. Smith Printing company. In the case of Alfred (ireenbaum et al vs. 8. J. Schuciter, judgment was this morning entered for the plaintiffs by default for $353. 15 and costs. The cases set for trial in Judge Zane's court tomorrow are The People vs. David Fitzpatrick, charged with rape, and The People vs. G. H. Jackson, charged with perjury. per-jury. Auerbach & Bro. this afteri oon brought suit in the Third district court against John Gibliu to recover 34f.88 and interest, for goods. Marshnll Ac Royle are plaintiff's attorneys. |