Show IN THE SUPREME COURT business deterred because judge hendersons absence the territorial prial supreme court which adjourned to meet at al 10 a am M today old did not commence cem nence its session till 1080 1030 judges zane and boreman were on oa band promptly and atter alter waiting halt half an hour for judge henderson concluded to proceed the case of thompson vs thompson formerly bettor hearin hearing on jan 12 was postpone lf oto to the the case of geo mumford vs vis dick ert meyers sulphur co set lor for the nth was postponed to the thurman and sutherland and wm creer presented an application for a writ of prohibition forbid ding commissioner john E hills to bear and determine a civil case brought before him the suit bait is s brought by tile the west field irrigation co against wm holt ot of spanish fork utah county for the raised in issue as stated by mr thurman was that the commissioner Commissio had no jurisdiction in the matter the territorial statute provided chatan that an action of this kind should bs be commenced in the precinct vre where the defendant resided resi re oed and no justice outside of that precinct could have jurisdiction of the commencement of the suit the edmunds tucker law gave Commissioners toUS jurisdiction concurrent with justices aud and as mr hills rented and had bad his bis office outside of the precinct where the defendant resided he be could not assume this extended jurisdiction if a commissioner could take up a case in this fU be would far exceed the power of a justice of the peace when only equal power was conferred the matter was taken under advisement by the court the court then took a recess for half bait an hour to wait for judy judge henderson Hende raon on resuming another half forur was spent in waiting and no tidings hav tog lag been received of the absent judge who was expected from ogden tile court took recess till this afternoon the application of the att attorney orneA for the defense I 1 to have the supersedeas bond fixed in the suit of the states vs the church of jesus achl chiist idt of latter day saints on appeal to the united states supreme court was deferred to the failure of judge henderdon Hend Hender ernon tion to appear |