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Show MRS. CLINTON WINS. The Bisr Suit Atrainst the Union Ta-cilic Ta-cilic Decided in Her Favor by Judire Sutherland. CANNON'S BONDSMEN MUST PAY. John H. Eccles' Charges Against a Railway Rail-way Company Goldth wait vs. Lynch & Glassmann Interesting Notes. In the Important suit of Mrs. Clinton vs. Mink und Harris, trustees for the Union Pacific, Pa-cific, involviug title to over forty acres of land near Garfield Reach, Judge Sutherland, as referee, this morning announced his decision de-cision in favor of the plaintiff. The case will undoubtedly go up to the Supremo court. He Didn't Get It. In the case of Denton McNally vs. Barnay Morgan, in which the plaintiff sues to recover re-cover $200 for professional services, was to have been tried before Commissioner Nor-rell Nor-rell this morning, and at the appointed hour, the defendant filed a motion for a ehunge of venire on the ground that the court was biased and prejudiced against him. The commissioner studied the motion for a moment, and then glancing atthe defendant, de-fendant, said that he was an utter stranger to him, and hence he was at a loss to uuder-stand uuder-stand now Morgan could get the idea that he was prejudiced against him. "Stand up and be sworn Mr. Morgan,'' 6aid the court, and Morgan obeyed. "Now," said his honor, "I want to know on what you base this affidavit, that I am biased and prejudiced against you. Did you ever see me before?" "I don't know." "Then why did you file such an affidavit?" "Well," said the defendant, "to tell the truth I don't like your looks." The attorneys and spectators joined in a hearty laugh at the court's expense, aud the motion was overruled. The case is being tried this afternoon. An Injunction Wanted. John H. Eccles this afternoon brought suit against the Union Pacific Coal com-panj', com-panj', James Russell, Richard Howells, James Busch, Joseph Patterson, William MeClain and Robert Bishop. In his cum-plaiut cum-plaiut he alleges that in September of Jat year, the defendants, for the purpose of disturbing him in the possession of land owned by him, riotously tore down a portion of his dwelling house, filled up his well, smashed his dishes and raised hades generally, gener-ally, and have ever since threatened fo destroy de-stroy any improvements that be might-make; might-make; that on April 8Sd last,, while he was engaged in planting shade trees, the defendants again entered upon the land and tore up twenty trees; that on another occasion they entered upon tho laud and cut forty-seven tons of hay, carried it off and converted it to their own use. The plaintiff asks for damages in the sum of 9H8, and for an injunction restraining the defendants from entering upou the premises. Judge Sutherland is Eccles' attorney. A Cause Celebre. This morning the mandate of the supreme court of the United States, dismissing the appeal of the defendants in the case of the United States vs. H. S. Eldridge, et al., was received by Clerk Bache. This is an action which grew out of the arst of George ( . Cannon a few year aro, the defendants be-BPfflfureties. be-BPfflfureties. Cannon escaped, but was iTl recaptured, and the bondsmen were sued and judgment was obtained against theiu. The appeal was from that j udgmeut. Judgment, for the Plaintiff. In the case of Goldthwait vs. Lynch et al. which was tried some time ago, Judge Anderson An-derson announced his opinion this morning. The action was brought to enforce the specific spe-cific performance of a contract, and while the court did not grant this, judgment was rendered for the plaintiff for 2t'.4G.25, against the defendants Jno. T, Lynch and Wm. Glassman. To Recover Real Estate. Beulah A. Bettie has brought suit in the Third district court against John J. Bynon, administrator of the estate of E. M. Bynon, deceased, for the recovery of certain real estate es-tate in lot 7, block 17, plat "A," Salt Lake City survey, and for $4000 damages for the unlawful detention of the premises. United States Land Oftlre. There were no cases at the land office toda3 Several new township plats have been at the land office today, and as a consequence business was even brisker than usual there. Court Notes. Attorney D. D. Houtz is up from Provo. Fuller & Young have, brought suit against Peter St. Clair to recover 228. John C. Shipp was today duly appointed the deputy cierk of the territoiial supremo court. The case of Wallace vs. Watts, involving ?33, is on trial before Justice Krocger this afternoon. Francis Hail has been appointed receiver in the case of N. A. S. L. it B. Co. vs. Carl E. Nielson et al. In the Third district court today August Hauptfleisch, a native of Germany, was admitted ad-mitted to citizenship. The transcript on appeal in the case of Sterling vs. Parsons bus been tiled with the clerk of the supreme court. The hearing on the motion to dissolve an attachment in the case of Wolf vs. Brown has been continued until Saturday. In the case of Gamclia I. Grant vs. Wm. Patterson et al., judgment was rendered for the plaintiff this morning for $2150. In the case of George Gregory vs. Arthur Meads, twenty days has been allowed in which to file statements on motion for a new trial. In the case of the People vs. Jacob Johnson, John-son, the witnesses for the defense have been ordered to be subpoenaed at the expense of the people. Judge Zane today ordered further evidence to be taken in the case of Joseph Simon vs. the Burlington it Alissouri, in which a motion mo-tion to squash service has been made. In the case of Joseph Ruffati vs. The So-cieti So-cieti Anonyme des mines de Lexington, in which the. plaintiff sues to recover a large sum for ores extracted by bim under a contract, con-tract, a motion to file an amended complaint was allowed by Judge Zane this morning. |