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Show WHERE JUSTICE REIGNS. Two Divorce Cases in the Third District Court Today. B. F. STEWART KNOCKED OUT. Judge Anderson Sustains the Demurrer of the City - The Attachment in the Simon Case Sustained-Court Notes. The divorce case of Florence Derrick vs. Frank Derrick came up for hearing before Judge Anderson this morning. The defendant defend-ant made no appearance, and the case was disposed of in a few minutes, the plaintiff being awarded a decree on the ground o desertion. In the case of Mary Hasmussen vs. Neal Rasmussen, in which the defendant was i u Saturday granted a divorce upon showiug the conviction of the plaintiff for adultery, adul-tery, the court rescinded the order as to the custody of the children, and awarded the custody of the 4-year old girl to Sadie. Rasmussen, a sister of the defendant. Mrs. Rasmussen was awarded $o00 alimony, and. I foil for attorney's fees. In the case of B. F. Stewart vs. Salt Lako j City, Judge Anderson sustained the demurrer de-murrer to the complaint. The action was brought by Mr. Stewart, it will be remembered, remem-bered, to recover $10,000 because) the city council revoked his license li-cense at the Franklin Avenue Theater. The-ater. The court was of the opinion, that in order to maintain a claim for damages, dama-ges, the plaintiff should not have submitted to the action taken until forced to do so. In the case of Martha A. Coombs vs. Tho Salt Lake & Fort Douglas railway the demurrer de-murrer was overauled and the defendant allowed until July '-'0th to answer. An order of publication of summons was made in the divorce case of Amelia Weins vs. Emil Weins. In the case of L. D. Kinney vs. S. H. Tolles, the demurrer was argued and submitted. sub-mitted. The demurrer was overruled in the case of the Godbe-Pitts Drug company vs. J. A. Shettle. In the case of Joseph. Holt vs. Charles Pearson, the demurrer was submitted. The hearing on a motion to dismiss in th case of J. J. Snyder vs. Ellen Everell, was continued for two weeks. . County Court. The county court met at 10 o'clock this morning and in the absence of Judge Bartch, Selectman Cahoon presided. The sheriff was ordered to purchase a ticket to Worcester, Mass., for W. 8. E. Peterson. Pet-erson. The petition of Henry Cox and seventy-eight seventy-eight others asking for the formation of a new school district from the Twenty-ninth district was referred to a committee and made special order for July 5th. Jomes Honeysett petitioued for the admission ad-mission of Allien Honeysett to the infirmary and $8 per month was approved. Mrs. Annie Tripp complained of obstructions obstruc-tions on the Last street of Sajidy and the supervisor was instructed to remove them. The petition of Harney Quinn, J. P., for the appointment of peace otlicer at Bingham was granted. The collector reported sales on account of delinquent taxes for 1891 amounting to $13,376.55. Several petitions for road improvements were tiled, and the court adjourned until June 28 at 2 p. m, Before Judge Zstne. In the case of Alex Goldberg vs. Joseph Simon, Judge Zane this morning overruled a motion to dissolve the attachment, and allowed al-lowed a new- undertaking in the sum of $5000, to be filed. Court Notes. Charles Baldwin, Judge Judd and P. L. Williams have returned from Chicago. In the case of George A. Lowe vs. W. J. Hewlett, Commissioner Orecnman has given judgment for the plaintiff for $143, Edward A. Vissur has brought suit against the unknown heirs of Philip Briggs to quiet title to certain real estate in this city. The case of R. C. Chambers et al. vs. G.W. Seavey, in which the plaintiffs sue to quiet title to property valued at $41,000, situated in this city, is on trial in the Third district-court district-court this afternoon. |