Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-05-25
Proceedings of Court.

"WEDNESDAY May 19th.-Court met AT W Il
O'Clock. The case of Frisby VS.. Johnson
was argued by Counsel. Anthony Higgins,
| Esq, for plaintiff, and Hon. Thos. II. Say,
ard for defendant, occupied the day until
about half past one o'clock, when the Court .
adjourned until . p. NJ. i
3P. M Edward G, Bradford, ESQ. then
resumed the argument for the plainuil IN
speech lasting until @ o'clock. ludgeWooten
charged the jury and they retired Tor con-
sutaton.
| George McCrone VS.. Wm b. McCrone's
Executors, issue from Chancellor.
Bayard and Gordon for plaintiff; Bradford,
c Higgins and Spruance for defendant.
A jury to iIy the above case was then en-
1t pannelled.
y THURSDAY, May 2Or.-The jury, in the +
a case OF Frlsby VS.. Johnson, returned YER
o dict for the defendant
l ecutors, was then taken up. A special jury
u having been empannellod 10 try II, George
" g. Gordon, ESQ, opened the case LOT the
n plaintiff In 1856 George McCrone became
IN The debtor of William b. McCrone TO the
I'd amount OF So 600. On the 9Th day OF June
he 1862, VIM B. MeCrone died and his eXecu-
lie tors then demanded the payment oil the No,-
20. 600, and were told by George McCrone that
a large amount of IL had been paid. The
vouchers were delivered up to the executors
but rejected by them and his property LEVIED
upon. ,o.,.,ou
aw The plaintiff shows receipts dated October
40 9th, 1867, for score, and one November
sGth, 1858, for Sc, ,032, and an order dated
: Is April 29th, 1861, to pay D. W. 9emmlll
the $i0 80, signed by VIM. b MeCrene, to pay
lis payment of the SO, 600. The plalnt'll claims
the credit for these amounts. The issue IS as 10
icle the validity of these receipts and order
en- David W. Gemmill and Lewis Reynolds
ear testified as to the friendly relations eNlsunl
sh- between George and Wm. b. McCrone, ane
the identified the signature to The receipts as lha
lcle of VIM b. McCrone. ,,.
aoy' VIM. q. Spruance, ESQ, opened Inc cas-
alse for the defence, denying IN tote the S'Bnalu'
rlu- TO the receipts
rica, Witnesses called Tor the defense.
, AL. Mark NJ Cleaver, flowell j. Terry, Gee
the b. Rodney, l., N. McWhoiter and WASH
Edu- lngton Mason saw similarity in the sigma
'rary tuIes 10 that of VIM. b. McCrone's bu al
any not recognize il as being genuine,
and Azariah Smith sworn.--l am familiar VIII
$12; the SIGNATURE of Wm. McCroue; do not re,
ogui2o the signature 10 the receipls as III
New could almost say positively they ave
Co, genuine. ..
Edin- O'Clock. McCrome vs. McCrnne's e's Execute
n our resumed. -
rican Chancellor Daniel NJ. Bates called for
whole defence Testified that just before NE n
cor vembcr Term, 1856, in company with M
and a Gordon lie called upon Mr.. Howell }, ieIl
nents lhen cashier ol the fa'Hers n"nh NJ az M,
most Castle, Ihe receipts W,'e snow ~, ~.
is Ii who, ailer careful eNaulth".,o',i e,N,auy y, y,
lion TO nounced lhe signature as We ~
lalter5 William Il. McCrnhr. ing cNh'"'N "
ID well rested-case argued ......
article Hon Thos. +. Bayard opened the arr
81 and ment for the plaintiff in speech Inst
osiion about three honts-loin%ea ny NiuAih \,
nature SpruNnce, Esq lor INC aeNnce' A' ~ ~
leilive past one court adjou'hed uhnl ?. ,n'' W
nme de MIR, Spruance resumed hls Iemuhsi Nt
Dilkes conclusion OF winch ne was loloweI ny
Critical ward g. Bradford ESQ., also for the
I'd i'll. fence At about O'Clock court adjour
he Re until Saturday morning III ~, ~ o N9 eloeA, "
Jews "a George c. '+ordon' ESQ WIN ei'se 'o'
plaintiff.