Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-28
New Castle County Court
CASE OF ELLA MEREDITH vs.. P. W..
& B. R. R. Co.

THIRTEENTH DAYS SESSION-CONTINUA1I0 ION
OF THE RAILROAD CAsEs-vEEDICr ~
FAVOR or THE PLAINTIEF FOR t., 900,
THE OTHER CASES sErrLED-
OTHER business, &c, ct.
(hlcrted fer the Ddily Ga.dte.)
New CASTLE, Del, May 70, 1874.
Court Openeda at the usual hour Judges Gil |
pin, Houston and WoOten on the bench. Mr.. |
Gordon commenced his argument for the de-
fense in Ella :. Meredith vs.. the T., w. * Il,
lsailrOad, severe criticism on the manner IN
which the plalnt'ff 5 Gaze had been conducted.
he claimed that attempt had been made to har-
row the jury with unnecessary details of the
sad calamity to excite sympathy by means
of testimony of the suiierngs OF others. lie
then reviewed the testimony in searching
manner and claimed although the company
was responsible for actual damage done by the
accident yet The jury had no right to make this
corporation responsible for her neglect after
wards. Again tins accident was not moral
wrong but only an unfortunate accident she
also thought that this company had endeavor.
ed To act IN as humane a manner as possible
towards these sufferers. 1t is the Jury 5 duty
not To mulct this corporation because they
have wealth but TO as certain the exact amount
iaiIiy due the defendant. Mt; Gordon con
| cuded his argument at IL I5 A NJ.
Mr.. Chas. Il Lore closed the argument
! for tho piainuH III a long aud elective man
nef. lie defined the liability III Railroads
rs common carriers bound to the most
care ami caution, III carrying Passengers
and proceeded TO show from tha evidence
That lhis Company bal been guilty OF tue
most Etoss nephgeuct, not only through
their agent, conductor ltue, ON whom the y
tried Ia saddle all The blame, bat turougn
tuoir Telegraph agCut- on the Ilus who lail =
/ ed To yarn Johu Utam that th.Ie VS. a de-
laNed tram lu>t ahoad Of him lie then
described tho collision, tho sutetiug. the
damage done II ih,s plaihtih. and read The
proof gwen thal har constitution was IA
, 1ured and h1f otcupdtlon rendered. very
onernn- IL her. Ito claimed that thi, lad V
had been guilty ui 10 cdntrlbutory uee i.
geD.e since tho accident, by which her
t health was luther Injured, aud III view o
q all the facts proven 1t MAS ihs duty OF this
Jury tn award her a compensation thai
would place her il position equal t. that
Lcld hy hor previous Ia the accident.
- 1T the conclusion u Nj. Lore, address tn;
~ Jud5a scut The jGry out vithUUt any charge a
!, ! the question was one merely Ut dlmagt~ and III
u | COugt took ILces, untl L. II
AFTERNOON sEssIoa
l. At the usual hoIr Count met unl tie iury il
4 the above case CANE inta tuutt with Nuidict @
1t 5000 and cost, Tor the pinutn, Miss Meredith
At The cast oi Milton Jackson -. tho r.. w. 4
l. Il. X. IL Wa settled hi Tho company paying Mi
Jackson 100 aui costa oi su,t.
The case ot William Goidou vs.. the T., W. ,
Ct Il. l. Il Company was also settled by the CON
t pany paying Mr. Gordon 5000 aud costs ot SUI
~ In tho case oi james ROGERS w. James Roger
,e admit a. IL II. c. ia, verdict MAS given 10, III
G, pa'ntitt OF ! ,Ilu..1i.
rs HE remainder ot the afternoon vas oclupie
III IN running over the thai l.t and other mln(
~ business.
a Count adjourned at l.lj Z. NJ.