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Show ilfN ALL THE COURTS. Councilman Rich Victorious in the Big Damage Suit, -r- CLAIMS AND COUNTER CLAIMS. A Civil Case Decided by Commissioner Pratt A Change of Venue Settings Tomorrow - Court Notes. The sealed verdict returned by the jury in the case of Wm. Calton vs. E. E. Rich, in which the plaintiff sued to recover $10,000 damages for the illegal attachment of a stock of goods and because of libelous statements state-ments contained in an affidavit in attachment attach-ment made by the defendant, was opened in Judge Zane's court this morning and was found to be in favor of Mr. Rich. COUNTER CLAJMS. The case of Henry Crandall vs. R. G. EckisT in which the plaintiff sues to recover $580 aud the defendant puts in a counter claim for between $100 and $150, was next taken up. A verdict will be rendered this afternoon. Probate Court. In the matter of the estate of George Martin White, the claim of S. P. Teasdel for $399.90 was presented. Mr. Teasdel was sworr.'and his claim approved. In tfce" estate of William J. Shivers, the hearing of the accounts and of the petition for discharge came on as per continuance of May -Ith. Jermain Post was sworn and ex-ami'd. ex-ami'd. matter of tae estate of Hyrsra H. fisnSji tiie neaXriligi oil Supplemental uc-' cotinv of special administration, came on as per -ontinuance of May 4th. Proof of post-iug post-iug approved. Josiah Barnett was sworn and examined. The accounts were allowed and the administrater was discharged. The case of the adoption of Veronica C. Peck, the petition for a decree of adoption was argued by the counsel and the case con-inued con-inued until May 4th. In the matter of the estate of Nelson Lawrence, Law-rence, the final account and petition for distribution dis-tribution came on for hearing. Proof of publication and posting approved, and H. W. Lawrence was sworn and examined. Accounts Ac-counts allowed and a decree of disjnbution made as prayed. Police Court. The case of Steve Hicks, charged with assault and 1 a tery, came up in the police court this morning, but the complaining witness annoi n -ed that he had received satisfaction for the injuries received aud after paying the cost, the case was dismissed. Court Notes. In the case of L H. Pinkerton vs. I. J. Stir buck, judgment was entered for the plaintiff this morning for $108.25. In the case of Philip Sheckart vs. H. W. Wiler, the defendant has boen allowed thirty uas to lile a statement on motion for a new trial. In the case of the Hanson Produce company com-pany v. F. G. Lynberg, Commissioner Moyer this morning gave judgment for the plaintiff for $250. The followfng were the cases set for trial in Judire Zan's court tomorrow: L. H. Dale vs. E. C. Coffin. John Tate vs. James Neilson. C, W. Reynolds vs. Daniel Clift. The transcript on appeal in the case of F. J. Kiesel ite Co. vs. Ogden City, has been tiled with the clerk of the supreme court. The plaintiff was awarded damages in the trial in the sum of $3784.48 for injury done lo goods through a defective drain pat in by the city The case of Missouri Dautel vsL. R. Mans-iield, Mans-iield, in which the plaintiff sues to recover $25 for services as a typewriter, was to have !een tried before Commissioner Grcenman this morning, but on motion of the defendant defend-ant a change of venue to Commissioner Nor-rell's Nor-rell's court was granted. Court Reporter I. E. McGurrin Is at work getting up the transcript in the great Northland-Mayflower mining suit, and keeps his assistants busy with it. With the exception of the transcript in the Bullion-Beck case, this is the largest one ever gotten out in the territory. It would take one mau about three months to transcribe it. Commissioner Pratt this morning gave judgment for the plaintiff for $85.90 and eo-ts in the case of A. D. Woolley vs. Susie M. Free. It seems that in May, 1891, Mr. Woolley loaned the money to plaintiff's husband, hus-band, who was running a saloon as her agent, and he applied the money to a debt against the establishment. The case hinged on the question as to whether or not Free was acting as his wife's agent in borrowing the money, aud the court held that he was. . . |