Middletown transcript., 1873-05-31
Proceedings Of Court.
THURSDAY, MAY %, 1873.

! Bakers uuion, Of Wilmington. was continued,
Mr.. Bird counsel for the Bakers Union rcsuming
his argument To the jury, which he delivered Ill
about half past eleven O'clock at which time
Mr.. Patterson, counsel for paintiiI. addressed
the Court with "a lengthy argument ,hr law
Involved in the case, citing many Eng sh ard
American reported decisions to sustain his side
Of the case and IN reply Ia the numerous auiho-
rites produced hy Mr.. bird yesterday, in sup
port of the opposite sidc--as the grounds Of
plaintiffs cause of action, and those of the de-
ienc, have fully appeared in our former reports
OF this cnsc II IL unnecessary to repeat ;hpm
They were argued ut length to-day, occupying
The entire time until o clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Patterson continued addressing the Cour,
till the recess Mt y. m, for dinner, after which
he paused for about twenty minutes to enable
Nr. Bird TO reply 10 some new authorities pro-
/ duccd for llaiutin, afterwards rcsuming his law
argument aud finally closing his address 10 the
jury nj o clock. owing To the nenvss of the
hour and the desire of the Court To read aud
/ consider several points presented hy counsel for
plint.d aud defendant with request that hry
be charged upon TO the jury; the Court reserved
It's Charge Till Tomorrow morning ai 10 . clock,
iischarging the jury empannced in this case till
that time. The remainder Of the day was occu-
pied in giving judgments and continuing and
otherwise disposing of cares on the fini list.
judgments were given in the following eases,
viz
| r, + Bnyarh vs. John r Woods, Judgment
I for plaintiff for Sfi. with three months stay Of
exc uion Walter Cumnins. Esq. for plaintiff,
W. c. Sprunncc, ESQ, for defendant, Francis
/ Duggnn vs.. james Armstrong, Judgment for
plaintiff for Slsl ". e. Spruanec Esq, for
plaintiff, George Gray, Esl Tor defendant.
4 The " ilmingion 4 Western Il. Il, Co., VS..
John II. Simms. Judgment ios plaintiff for
Slos7s, with three months siny OF execution
and in sui, of Said Il H. Co. Plaintiff ys. ".
5. Hayes Judgment for plaintiff for S5l3 ~.
with like stay Of execution. Counsel ia each
case were :. VI. Harrington, Esq for plaintiff
C. y. Lore Esq, far defendant
State ~. Diamond state Iron Company rs
Jacob Richardson, Judgment tor plaintiff as OF
May 18th s:.j, 5, u. Harrington, Esq, for
p'aiuth e, y. Lore, Esq. 'Of defendant.
VIM Gallup, d. b. .. " Edward q lhyman,
p, b r., appeal case from Justice of the rcntc
Judgment Tor laynan, plaintiff below for SIS.
6. y. and J. II, Rodney, Esqs or appellant,
W. q. Whiteiry Esq. mr appellee.
john y, Harris \, L. a., vs. Wan IL Qpiap,
d b. r. Judgment for harris appellant, hr
sac 81. " H. llodpson, Esd fur appellant
Geo. Gray, ESQ, iur defendant below.
In ease o. Thomas u Kelley vs, Finn Rtd
Simpson. rule Was laid on plaintiff for sctu-
riiy Tor costs, hy tlc first tair dag ia vacation
This is the second ttd term Tor this sas', aud
through The elect Of - Noncompliance Hiih said
lne would lv "a dscInnu1ucc ttt the court
said the rule would not interfere with the irIi OF
the case AT ihls term.
Iiy an art 81 the Inst session Of The Legislature
the hfst pane. OF Jurors serve for ten da,, only
4 ncw panel, therefore was summoned toe to-
morrow when The Grst are relieved Tie cour,
discharged all lAe uiors 90 The Il si panel except
those hearing The ease % q Daniel 81 The Baker,
ln.ca, ~h0 are required 20 at,rgi iiil The rvu-
dcring 81 ,hcir verdict 10 stii ease
The courts were adjourned IL, tomorrow
morning ai 10 -lock,
I'Uply Nay ~ 1879
The courts were opened az III, usual hour aud
thc ease ot Elizabeth q Daniel " the Bakers
Union, Of Wilmington, being called, the CHIEF
Justice delivered the charge 10 ilc iuly. 1hr
charge occupied thr,c-qtagttrs oi an hour, ana
Was quite lengthy Too long lot our columns
br jury trtifcd NJ II M, ana is h0ur
brought 10 verdict tor plaintiff Tor S..i.j.
Nht.c lUt5 Mrfc ont Nj Btd, ,gIu.e, log ih,
defendants took exceptions 10 lbc ,laigr 70 Tie
Cont, obtaining ltlNr to iiir tarm subsequently,
tharles iiain.ivad w John A. Harris a..nu,p.
II 'ur : 1, 3i.- 10, with intortst iten Ntr. It,
ls'1, naatnE, utrr delncung N payment ~
Stnu something over - lea, claimed iot Tie
price aud ra.nc ut s3,J!G ierl ut WtiCtUHa Sas-
luchauna lEubtr. OF Whlub 51 ,t,'n irtt wetc
melcbAutALle ana - 9Is tuti wr.c tt.i'iH-- TAT
ni,hcd by kalusieal a4rut l., Nartis. FL fHt
isiu. FnitttN -Hught 10 recover 81 a gaH Ht,lr.
td'shabt count, ilr OHIy question Icing one ct
tile 'ailic 1i Tie iami RI Plaintiff insisted lbat
II mN. good and tqad 20 What hs agent eou-
]
chanitblc, 80 lef thousand feet. SITS Wilh
ircighakr and Tor The cuttings, SIl ltr tIou-
sand, ct slls.1 with ifei4hl.r
Tor tic deicEiatt i was tou;eHhcd that the
lnmhcr MAS OF an Interior quality 10 that ufdti-
! ed aud that some Uo0 feet 81 It ~as 50 worth.
lees that be had 10 give !: awar ana the rest he
sold iog less ibitu the anuHut plaintiff nov ts
demanding The jury seemed to think the de-
isnhhut wJs entitled 10 q reduction ia teamouni
oi the rlAim hnd gave Il verdict for plaintiff ini
81 Suj53. l.. e. Bird. Esq Tor plaintiff, I. +
Baya.d, Esq., tor defendant
Benjamin {. penrrc b. a.. ys Edmund Pro.
yost r. b. T., appeal from Justice ol The Peace on
bet ease, The defendant, Provost, 10 October,
1865, entered into wager with Archibald Civ.
IN, that jacob Richardson Who was At that time
running TOT the oigc ui sheriff OF this county
sas member oil the Union League, The
stakes SiUU side, were deposited with llcnlt.
min T.. Pcaree who WIS to hr the dmFIre iu tilt
cast and hand over the stakes to the winner
Sni was ltunght IN lsGs tot the whole amoun,
ui the stakes 500, by the same plaintiff against
, the SImr defendant, tut on demurrer the court
I, decided II was against public policy tor man
TO bet upon the private character az lie OF afi-
other, aud nov this suit Was brought 20 recover
the stakes only ot plaintin from the sttke holder
the defendant, who refused 20 give them up
WHEN demanded iy Provost.
The dc nee sought Ia he tel up was that the
rseurd shows The ease TO haze Teen decided, tie
ifst SUIT rfgludrs the trying OF thc second. lie
, money was put up with tile agreement o, Pro-
, sosl that ir.r,c should decide the bet and that
: pearcc had decided IL, aud vas Of the opinion
that Proves, had tailed to establish Richardson
membership in the League. Ia 1868, plaiuliil
/ sued for two sums, both we're mentioned. aud
: now ia 1871 twhen this suit Was instituted he
sues Tor one OF the Identical suus declared upon
in 1853. The Identical parties, the Identical
sum declared upon The record 0f Judgment in
former case upon both OF the sums
George G. Gordon Esq, Tor plnlnif hclow
had opened his ctsc ana examined hs witnesses
and ], 7 Bayaid, Esd, iot appellant, sltl.!
his ease aGd Examined one mi,ucss when tile
{ Court adjourned Till Tomorrow morning at IL
a. IN,
SATURDAY, MAY ~ 1873.
The courts were opened This morning at the
usual hour.
, In No. l3s Russell Coo vs.. Wilson & Walton,
Judgment for nlalnilif for Sd0s aa inier,st from