The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-09-28

Court Proceedings.-The Circuit Court
has continued in session during all of the
past week, upon several days holding ses-
sions as late as eleven o'clock at night.
In the case of Ellinger os. Bolton, on
trial at the close of our report last week.
the jury rendered a verdict for the plain
tiff for $175.
Friday of last week was occupied by the
Court in the trial of appeals from Justices
of the Peace, it being the regular day set
for such business.
The following cases were disposed Of
| Robert E. Oldham and John f. Oldham
as Moses NJ. Pierson, Agent, &C.; appeal
from Esquire Archibald an action on i
promisory note for 800; Judgment for
appellants for cost. H. Mccullough for
appellants; W. S. Evans for appellee.
Joshua r. Foster IS. John S. Mafit;
appeal from Esquire Brown; an action for
the value-of some straw sold by the ap-
pelee to the appellant; the judgment
before the Magistrate was for s., the
amount claimed; Judgment rendered, and
Judgment for the appellant for cost. H.
Mccullough for appellent; Constable for
appellee.
| Lemuel Foster ps. John. S. IMaffit, appeal
| from the same Justice; an action similar to
the above; the Judgment before the Magis-
trate was for $14, the amount claimed;
Judgment affirmed, with cost. Same
counsel as in proceeding case.
| Isaac Kane rs. James II. Benson, Jr.;
appeal from Esquire Pearce; an action on
a store account; the Judgment before the
Magistrate was for $7S. the ammount
sued for: Judgment affirmed, with COST
Groome for appellant; w. S. Evans for
appellee.
John Wilkinson cs. Thomas H. Richey;
appeal from Esquire Gilbert; case dismiss
ed for want of jurisdiction of the Magis-
trate, the proceedings before him not hav-
ing been conducted in a legal manner. H.
Mccullough for appellant; r. Haines for
appellee.
H. H. Mitchell rs. Hezekiah C. CALDWELL;
appeal from Esquire Brown; an action for
rent; the judgment of the Magistrate was
for Sl7.14, and costs; judgment affirmed,
each to pay his own costs. J. T. McCul-
Tough for appellant; G. Mccullough for
appellee.
All of the above cases were tried before
the Judges, without the Intervention of a
jury and were disposed of in very short
time. This is the first occasion, we be-
lieve, in which the appeal docket has been
so quickly disposed Of
The following cases on the regular trial
docket have been tried before jury:
James II. Benson, Jr., as. Administrators
of Ezekiel c. Boulder, deceased; an action
upon store account; verdict for the plain
tiff Tor $l42.75; motion by plaintiff for a
new trial. Constable for plaintiff; Groome
for defendants.
Uriah Fowler rs. Nicholas Larzalere, and
same plaintiff rs. George johnson; an &C
ton for damages for the killing of dog
belonging to the plaintiff by kicks given
him by the defendants, while this and
another dog were engaged in fight at
were examined on both sides, in regard to
the good and bad character of the dog
that was killed, and necessarily his value
Verdict as against Larzalere for 81, and
as against Johnson verdict for the defend
ant. Constable for plaintiff; Jones and II.
Mccullough for defendants.
John T. Cooper Us. The Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Com
pany; an action for damages for burning
| the plaintiffs fence upon one occasion, and
upon another killing several cattle; on trial
as we close our report for the week. Con-
stable and Archer for plaintiff; Jones and
| Alexander Evans for defendant.
The following is the only criminal case
SO far heard:
| State rs. Michael Staff; indicated for
selling liquor without proper license; plea
of guilty confessed, and sentenced to pay
fine of $50 and costs; Total $3.50 C.
Mccullough for State; Biddle for defend
| ant.
The Grand Jury adjourned and were
discharged upon Friday afternoon of last
week, having found thirteen indictments
''true Bills" and ignored" two as fol-
lows: Larceny, four; assault and battery,
six; selling liquor without license, two;
and keeping disorderly house, one. OF
those ignored one was for assault and
battery, and the other against the Cecil
| Wig for libel.