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Show CHIPMAN CASE IS TAKER UP Argument May Last, a Week. Hearing Takes Place Before Judge Marshall in Federal Fed-eral Court. . Harris & Co, of Omaha Claim the Defendant De-fendant Misapplied Funds for Purchase of Cattle. 4- . . ' COURT CALENDAR. . Cases Set for Today. . -f- DISTRICT COURT. Division No. 1-Judgo Hall. -f Probato day. f Division No. 2 Judge Stewart. 4- No court. Division No. 2 Judgo Morse. 4- No court DIvlBlon No. 3 Judgo Lowls. Joseph Hartley vs. Aaron Garrlde. CIT1' COURT. Civil division Judgo Tanner. Utah National bank vs. Hayes and Candland. Stolzenbcrgcr vs. Ncllsen. -f -r- : Arguments In the' caso of Harris & Co. of Omaha vs. Jamos Chipman of this city wero begun yesterday morning in tho United States District court. The testimony testi-mony was taken during tho summer, be-foro be-foro S. H. Lewis, Master in Chancery, and It is expected that the attorneys will occupy a week in presenting arguments. R. "W. Brcckcnrldgo of Omaha, who, with A. L. Hoppaugh of this city, represents tho plaintiffs, occupied tho entlro day yesterday yes-terday and had not finished when court adjourned shortly before b o'clock. Mr. Breckenrldge will rosumo his argument this morning. Readers of The Tribune aro familiar with the case of Harris & Co vs. Chip-man, Chip-man, as It has been ono of long standing, stand-ing, and the plaintiff has already been granted a judgment of f230O against tho defendant. What Plaintiffs Claim. Tho plaintiff claims that in tho years 1E59-1&CO It deposited a largo sum of money with James Chipman, bankor, of American Fork, to pay for cattlo which were to be shipped to It by Its gonts, Bradsbaw Bros, of American Fork. Tho cattle wore to bo shipped to Harris & Co. and draftn to cover their cost mado upon tho fiiim placed to tho firm's credit with the Chipman bank. Plaintiff claims that Mr. Chipman knew of tho arrangement between Harris & Co. and Bradsbaw Bros., but allowed Bradshaw Bros, to check upon tho Harris & Co. fund for their personal use to the sum of $76,000, and this sum Harris & Co. now seek to recover from James Chipman. |