The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-20
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

DISTRICT CoURT-Judge Stroud.--James Keenan,
vs.. William Flood. An action to sum
claimed for the nursing and attending upon the
of the defendant bv the plaintiffs wife, who is also
oaughter of the defendant It Is alleged that
months for several years past The defense offered
no testimony, but contended before the jury that
the services, beng rendered by child. were only
such q child should render to an invalid parent.
Verdict for plaintiff for $3.50.
- Richard u. White VS.. The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. An action to recover damages for iDju.
ries sustained by plaintiff by reason OF accident
occurring ON the defendants rairoad. The plain
hh, on the 2lst OF september, 1854, was passenger
on q train which at Towsontown came IN collision
with coal train, at very early hour in the morn
ing. Some OF the cars took fire and the plaintiff
on endeayorIng to escape from the car in watch he
was, found the doors locked; he then jumped rom
one of the windows and sustained injuries Ehch, 1t
is alleged, resulted in paralysis Oh the spine On
trial.
DISTRICT CoURT-President Judge Sharswood -
Manly & Co. VS.. Thomas s. Serrll. An acuon on
an award OF arbitrators, lt is alleged that the
plaintiffs and defendant had been engaged in
tam stock operations in the stock o. tne MIlwau
and Prairie Du Chen Railroad Company, and dIf.r
ences arising, agreed to refer the matter arbl-
traitors for settlement On their awaru this action
ORPHANS 'UOURT-Judges Ludlow and Pierce -
The Court was IN session this morning, ana engaged
COURT OF QUART Err SEssIoMs-AllIson, p. j.
-Desertion cases were before the Court. Augustus
Thompson, cOored. was charged with the deSertion
OF his wife. They had been married ten years, and
had one child. he prosecutrix testified that Angus
tus had left her and her child without the means of
support. Inc 0e10uuanL says JnaC ne ana MS VIE
and child were living in house with the sister OF
his wife, and that he paid half the rent, and did
everything IN his power to support his family respect
ably, ana succeeded right we'll,
But the sIster-ln-aW, for some reason unknown to
HIM, rejected HIM from the hou'e He then went to
his wife and asked her to come with him, and pro.
missed to do his utmost for her. But she preferred
remaining with her sister. Augustus testified to the
Judge hs willingness TO take his wife and support
her to the best of his ability Accordingly the
Judge, alter giving little advice, discharged Angus
tus, ana the parties departed.
Henry Day Yves charged with deseruon. Being
box MAKER by trade, he told his wife that he was
going out West to get work. He started, but when
he arrived at Eittsburg he discovered he had not
money enough to complete his journey, and he re-
turned TO Philadelphia When he reached this
place he stopped at drinking saloon, and was soon
in oXicated. His better half learning this, had him
arraigned upon charge OF desertlon but the JUDGE
did not agree with her as to the legality OF the
charge, and acquitted the defendant.
James p. Rice was charged with deserton. Hav
ing promised to do better in the iuture he was dis
charged
Godfrey Worshing charged with deseItion
it appears that both parties equally fault;
there ore the Judge told them to be peaceable and
afIectionate for the time to come and sent them
home.