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Show NEWS OF THE DISTRICT COURT While the work of the District court this term has been greatly hampered by sickness of attorneys, absent parties and flu hysteria, still there has been a goodly amount of business disposed of shown by the following summary: In the case of W. L. Hardy et al, vs. Beaver County Irrigation Company Com-pany Defendant- by its counsel moved the court to withdraw from Jie files its motion and petition to strike fro mthe files the amended cost bill, and by the consent of the nlairftiff, the motion was granted. ' Whereupon by leave of the court, the defendant files a motion to strike :rom the files the memorandum of costs and disbursements filed therein there-in by plaintiff on June 24, 1918, which for the plaintiff consented, and it was so ordered. Clarence E. Cline vs. Allen Hedges Hed-ges Testimony in part for the plaintiff plain-tiff was heard, and owing to the sickness sick-ness of plaintiff's counsel, the case was continued for the term. Milford State Bank vs. A. P. Mc-Keon Mc-Keon et al Upon motion of counsel coun-sel for plaintiff, this cause is dismis-sart dismis-sart at pnet tn the nlnintifT. . Milford Lumber Company vs. E. Tanner, Jr. et al Defendant's demurrer de-murrer to complaint overruled, and five days given to file an answer. ' Woodstock Typewriter Company vs. O. A. Murdock Defendant confesses con-fesses demurred and twenty days is given to answer. Ruth R. Brooks vs. Leo D. Brooks On motion of counsel of plaintiff, an order is entered making interlo-l cutory decree of divorse final. - Jennie L. Robinson vs. Geo. W. Robinson Final decree of divorce entered. Western Loan and Building Company Com-pany vs. S. O. White Jr. as Adminis trator of the estate of Gomer O. For-gie For-gie Joest Judgment for the plaintiff plain-tiff on the first cause of action principal prin-cipal and interest $6,493.16, on the second cause of action principal and interest $1455.70, costs $14.10, attorneys at-torneys fee $750, decree of foreclosure foreclos-ure and order of sale entered. An order was made by the court appointing the following named men to act as State Appraisers for Beaver Bea-ver County for the year 1920, viz: J. T. Tanner, Beaver, J. S. Murdock, Minersville, and E. B. Jorgenson, of Milford. And it was further ordered that a commission be issued to said appraisers to appraise the estate of Jane Bickley and Sophia Wood-house. Wood-house. Superior Honey Company vs. D. W. Gibson The default of the defendant de-fendant having been entered, after the hearing of the evidence on the part of the plaintiff, judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff for i $116.91 and costs. Hattie C. Russell vs. D. C. Miller demurrer to complaint sustained, and plaintiff given thirty days to file amenede complaint. State vs. Robert Brown Defendant Defend-ant entered a plea of guilty to petit larceny and waives time for the passing pass-ing of sentence. The larceny consisted consis-ted in taking water out of turn, but owing to the careless manner of distributing dis-tributing water the court was of the opinion that it was a case of criminal negligence rather than criminal intent, and Imposed a fine of only $25 and cost incurred In the district court. A jury was summoned to appear on the 20th inst, but owing to the sudden sickness of O. A. Murdock, the District attorney, necessitating the continuance for the term of all criminal cases, and no civil cases being ready for trial, the jury was discharged, and all jury cases went over for the term. Sidney R. Green was adopted by David T. and Mary A. Reese and his name changed to Sidney R. Reese. Julia A. Smithson vs. Ralph Little-page Little-page Order entered dismissing the appeal, and remanding the same back to the Justice court. A. W. Vance vs. C. D. White Demurrer De-murrer to camplaint was sustained on second and fourth counts and 30 days given to answer. F. P. Kessley vs. State Bank of Beaver County Demurrer to complaint com-plaint sustained and plaintiff given twenty days to file amended complaint. J. T. Tanner vs. C. D. White Demurrer De-murrer to camplaint overruled as to first cause of action and sustained on second cause, and thirty days given plaintiff to amend complaint. Alex R. Hamilton a native of Great Britain, was admitted to citizenship. citi-zenship. Glen S. LaTourette vs. Nellie K. LaTourette Interlocutory decree granted plaintiff. James E. Robinson was appainted guardian of the person and estate of Heber L. Robinson, his son, whose mind became affected while in the service of his country during the recent re-cent war. Beaver City vs. State Bank of Beaver Bea-ver County,- and Beaver City Water Service Company Demurrer to the complaint overruled and forty days given to file an answer. J. C. White et al vs. Beaver County Coun-ty Irrigation Company Demurrer to complaint overruled and thirty days given within which to file an answer. Horn Silver Mines Company vs. F. Watson Judgment by default in favor fa-vor of the plaintiff in the sum of $165 and costs. In the matter of the Estate of Euclid Eu-clid Martin, deceased -Order confirming con-firming and approving final account, and ordering a distribution of the estate. In the matter of the Estate of Mary Ma-ry W. Fotheringham Order entered confirming the sale of real estate, and decree of distribution, and approving ap-proving of administrators account. John E. Erickson, et al vs Triumph Trium-ph Mining Company This case having hav-ing been set for trial at several terms land no prosecution of the same, the court ordered the case be stricken from the calendar. S. R. Barton vs W. F. Knox The case having been settled out of the c urt, on motion of the plaintiff the same was dismissed. Western Loan and Building Company Com-pany vs. Fred C. Kessler Defendant Defend-ant having settled the count the case was dismissed. Western Loan and Building Com? pany vs. Mary A. Briggs Defendant, Defend-ant, having settled this account, on motion of the plaintiff the case was dismissed. Western Loan and Building Com- ' pany vs. Harry A. Sims Settled out of court and dismissed. John R. Murdock Jr. vs Wm. Morgan Mor-gan The parties having agreed upon up-on the terms of settlement, upon stipulation sti-pulation a decree was entered accord I ingly. j Western Loan and Building Company Com-pany vs. Harry A. Sims Judgment by default in favor of plaintiff on the first cause of action $783.90, principal; $167.74 interest, total $951.64; second cause principal $495 interest 81.18, total $576.18 costs $47.90; attorneys fees $125. Warren Shepherd vs Beaver County Co-unty Irrigation Company Motion for a' new trial overruled, in this case, because it is a parallel case with the Manti case tried by Judge j Morris and recently confirmed by the supreme court, a synopsis of which was published in this paper recently. In the matter of the Estate of Mary Ma-ry W. Fotheringham, deceased The .settlement of final account and de-. de-. cree of distribution was entered. I In the matter of the Estate of J. 1 S. Gillins, deceased Objections to the final account of the administrat-i administrat-i or withdrawn, the parties having adjusted ad-justed their differences out of the court. S. A. Barton vs Harry Larsen On motion of defendant, and it ap- , pearing to the court that the complaint com-plaint and summons with the service endorsed thereon, were not filed within the time prescribed by law, the case Was dismissed. In order that there may be no further delay, and that the parties may have ample time to prepare for trial, the court made the following settings for the April term. James A. Boyter vs. Moses Edwards Ed-wards Set for April 27. 1 Clarence E. Cline vs. Allen Hedges April 28th. State of Utah, vs James Harter, April 29th. State vs. R. L. Hattler and H. I. Conner, April 30. In the Matter of the Estate of Louis Andros, deceased Evidence taken on final account and petition for distribution, and the case continued con-tinued for the reason that the time for objections had not expired. |