Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-23
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

New CASTLE, May o. 1873
The Courts were opened, this morning, at 10
NJ. and the case OF Elizabeth T. 0'Daniel VI.
the Bakers Union, of Wilmington. was continued,
Mr.. Bird counsel for the Bakers Union resum-
ing his argument to thu Jury, which he delivered
till about half past eleven o'clock. at which time
Mr.. Patterson, counsel for plaintiff, addressed
the Court with lengthy argument OH the law
involved in the case, citing many English and
American reported decisions to sustain his side
OF the case, and in nreply to the numerous author
tiles produced by Mr.. Bird, yesterday, in support
of the opposite side.
As the grounds of plaintiffs cause of action,
and those Of the defence, have fully appeared in
our former reports OF this case, it is unneces-
sary to repeat them. They were argued at
length, to-day, occupying the entire time until 5
O'clock this afternoon Mr.. Patterson contin-
ued to address the Court till the recess at P
M, for dinner, after which he paused for about
twenty minutes to enable Mr.. Bird to reply to
some new authorities produced for plaintiff, az
forwards resuming his law argument, and finally
closing his address to the Jury at o'clock Og-
ing to the lateness of the hour, and tho desire
of the Court to read and consider several points
presented by counsel for plaintiff and defend
ants with request that they be charged upon
the Jury, the Court reserved its charge till to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock, discharging the
jury empaneled in this case till that time.
The remainder of the day was occupied in
giving judgments and continuing and otherwise
disposIDg Of cases on the trial list. Judgments
were given in the following cases, viz
T. h Bayard Us. John +. Woods, Judgment
for plaintiff for $74, with three months stay OF
execution. Walter Cummins, E-q, for plaintiff
W. o. Spruance, ESQ. for defendant.
Francis Duggan os James Armstrong, judg-
mont for plaintiff for $lS5 W. O. SpruInce,
ESQ., for plaintiff George Gray, Esq, for de-
fendant
The wilmington and Western Railroad Co Vs.
John II. Smms; judgment for plaintiff for Sl0s.-'
n with three months stay of execution, and in
suit of said Railroad Co.. Plaintiff, Va, William s.
Hayes Judgment for plaintiff for s543 81 with
like stay of execution. Counsel in each case
were s. NJ. Harrington, ESD, for plaintiff, O. B,
Lore, Esq., for defendent.
State. nse of Diamond State Iron Company vs.
Jacob Richardson judgment for plaintiff as of
May 10Th, for $225. 8. NJ. Harring on, Esq, for
plaintiff; G. b. Lore, Esq., Tor defendant.
man, p. b. r., appeal case from Justice of the
Peace; Judgment for Layman, plaintiff below, for
$l5. q. b and j. II. Rodney, Esq., for appel
liant; W. g. Whiteley, Esq, for appellee.
John Harris, p. b. g., vs.. William II Quinn,
d b. r., Judgment for Harris, appellant, for
$499l. W. r; Hodgson, ESD, for appelanti
In the case of Thomas d. Kelley vs.. Finn and
Simpson, rule was laid on plaintiff for security
for costs by the first rule day in vacation. This
is the second trial term for this case, and though
tho effect of q Noncompliance with said rule
would be a dscontinuanee, yet the Court said
the rule would not interfere with the trial OF the
case at this term.
the first panel of Jurors serve for 10 days only.
A new panel was summoned for tomorrow when
the first are relieved. The court discharged
all the Jurors of the first panel, except those
hearing the case of ODaniel vs.. the Bakers
Union who are required to attend till the render
ing of thei: verdict in said case.
The courts were adjourned till tomorrow
morning, at 10 O'Clock.