The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-09-26
Proceedings Of the Circuit Court.-The

Proceedings OF the Circuit COurt.-1he
Fall or September term of the Circuit
Court began its session on Monday morning
last. The Grand Jury was called and
sworn, Mr.. Jos w. Abrahams, of Port
Deposit, being appointed Foreman by the
Court, and the Jury appointing MIR. James
NJ. Budd, of the First District, its clerk.
The body concluded it's business on Thurs
day, afternoon and were discharged by the
Court with its thanks for their attendance.
They found thirteen indictments as follows:
Larceny, five; assaults and battery, three;
selling liquor to minors, two; for MURDER
rape and as a public defaulter, one each.
The following cases have beef tried up
to the close of our report, FRIDAY noon:
Geo. Stoaf,aher u.s. Frederick w. INLAND
and wife. An action of cjectment removed
from Hartford county Court to this Court
for trial. The land in dispute was but
small strip, but had erected upon 1t the
house and outbuildings of the defendants.
Tried before a jury, occupying Tuesday
and part of Wednesday, and verdict Tor
plaintiff for the property. Young and
Archer for plaintiff; Constable and Nandl-
yer for defendants.
Geo. Baker u.s. Wainwright Brothers.
This case was first tried in March, 1871,
before the Court, when the jury under
instructions rendered 4 verdict for the
defendants. The plaintiff appealed TO the
Court of Appeals, which reversed the Judg-
ment of this Court and sent the case back
for new trial. From the testimony botn
in this and the former trial, 1t appeared
that the property of a debtor of the VAIN
wrights was about to be sold at Sheriff
sale in Chester, Pa. The Wainwrights,
DESTROYS of making their claim good and
not allowing the property to be sacrificed,
endeavored to get some one to bid 1t up lor
them, and they not wishing to be known IN
the transaction, were introduced TO the
plaintiff, a total stranger, who went to the
sale for them and purchased the property
at a considerable sum below what they
were willing to pay for it. The defendants
paid back to him the cash instalment which
he had paid thanked him for his kindness,
and promised to look after the matter in
the future, and when the sale was con-
firmed by the Court to pay the balance of
the money. This they failed to do and the
property was reseld by the Sheriff, bringing
a much smaller sum than at the first sale,
and the plaintiff in this case having been
the purchaser, was sued by the Sheriff for
the difference and compelled under execu-
ton to pay several thousand dollars, which
difference he has been endeavorlng to
recover from the defendants, and for which
this action is brought. On trial before
iurv. Archer and Cruikshank for plain
tiff: Constable and Vandiver for defendants.
Judges Robinson, Wickes and Stump are
all present this term.
Yesterday afternoon and to- day will be
occupied in the trial of appeals from
Justices of the Peace, of which there are
large number.
Monday morning next, the trial of crimi-
nal cases commences, unless some other
order is made by the Court.
To the Honorable the Judges of the
Circuit Court for Cecil county:
The Grand Jury, in the discharge of their
duty, visited the Jail. They were con-
Quoted through its apartments by the
Deputy Sheriff, Mr.. A. J. Scott. The build
ing being new, is strong and safe; yet, a
short time since, three of the prisoners
managed to effect their escape, two of
whom were very soon recaptured. The
method of their escape was explained salts
factorily to the Jury, and further difficulty
from that source is not expected. The
prisoners appear to be comfortable, and all
express the kind treatment toward them by
the Sheriff and his Deputies New beds
and bedding have been procured, which
will add to the comfort of the prisoners.
In consequence of the wearing out of the
pump the difficulty of getting water for
the cleansing of the prison has been largely
increased, in consequence of which the
Jail is perhaps not as clean as it otherwise
would have been. After the visitation had
closed, the Jury were conducted to the par
lor of the Jail, where a very nice collection
had been prepared in behalf of the Grand
Jury. 1t is the further opinion of the
Grand Jury that the Board of County Com
missioners be respectfully requested to
have the pump and water works of the
Jail put and kept in good order.
/ W ARRAuAMS foreman.