Daily Republican., 1879-11-25
OUR COUNTY CoUxT.


The Cases for Trisl-A New Nom.
bor Of the Bar - An lmportant
Civil suit.
Specially R,po ted for the Republican.
New CASTLE, Nov, 24th, 10.
OF the whole number Of cases mark
cd on the list thirty-fvs are for trial,
the following being the more impor-
.ant:
Eliza and Mary Harris Va. City of
Wilmington; Sylvester D. Townsend
VS.. P. W. ( B. Railroad Co., two cases;
P. Mccullough vs.. Allen aud Thomas
Thacksry; Frederick H. HAYES vs.. Peter
Mccullough; Enoch Moore, Jr., VS.. Mary
Quinby; Philip G. Plunkett vs.. Daniel
Colwell; William T. Croasdale against
William Bright, DR.. J. R. Tsntum,
FJohn Wood, Daniel T. Hawkins and
William T. Bright; DR.. j. r. Tantum,
stal., for libel, Del. State Marine Insur-
ancs Company vs.. William T. Croas-
dale and vs.. Livery Evening" Publish.
ing Co.
After the list had been called Mr..
Lore asked leave to enter plea in the
case Of William T. Croasdals agains,
William T. Bright, DR.. J. X. Tautum,
John Wood and D. T. Hawkins for Ii
bel. Mr.. Bird objected and insisted
that the cases should go to trial. After
considsrab BILE discussion the court order
ed Mr.. Lore to make his plea, and in
advising Mr.. Bird to examine it assured
him that time would be allowed for the
trial Of the cases.
James F. Ball was on motion Of Chas.
B. Lore, Esq, admitted to practice in
this court. A special committee con-
sisting of William c. Spruance, Bsnja-
min Nields, Edward G. Bradford, Jr..
George H Bates and George Gray ap-
pointed under the new ruling Of the
court in relation to law students, re-
ported that they had made ths exami-
uation and found the applicant to be
-ninently fitted for professional prac.
tice. The court ordered his name to be
placed upon the record. [Mr. J. Frank
Ball is graduate of Princeton College,
and began the study of law under
Charles b. Lore, Esq, in 1876. He
passed creditable examination, and
being a gentleman OF fine social quail
ties his success thus far is the subject
Of fraternal congratulaton from the
elder membe Of the bar.
Among those present are: James L.
Wolcott, Secretary Of State, Jacob
Moore, Esq, of Georgetown, James Ray
of Newark, II. McMullin, U. S. Mar
shal.
The Sheriff's sureties we're sworn in
to the amount of $4,000. They are:
Hayes Graves, Lewis Graves, Abraham
Palmer, John s. Carpenter, William
Thompson, Richard G. Fisher, John
Poulson Chandler, Adolphus Husbands
and Joshua II. Mccullough.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At three o'clock, Court ra-assembled.
The case Of John Doe VS.. Richard Roe
and John A. Harris, Eliza Harris,
Mary Harris and VIM. T. Grifinberg,
tenant was called. Bates and Spru-
ance for plaintiff, and Alexander Cum
Minis for defence. The witnesses being
called and Mr.. Geo. W. Bush not an.
swering to his name, the defence de-
INJURED, and informed the Court that
they did not care to 60 to trial unless the
plaintiffs agreed to let the evidence of
Mr.. Bush be taken when he did come.
In answer to question Of the Court,
the plaintiffs said that they had excus-
ed Mr.. Bush, not knowing at the time
that he had been subpGnad by the de-
fence. The Court ordered an attach.
ment to b. taken out for Mr.. Bush at
the same time asserting that it was the
duty of every man, no matter what his
position is or how urgent his business,
to obey the processes of the Court.
The case went to trial and MIR. Bates
in opening explained the counts as laid
in the narr and for the informa- {
lion of the court read the consent
entered into by the dsfendant.
In addressing the jury Mr.. Bates ex-
planned that the action is one to in
crease legal title to the premises bound 8
ID by Shipley, water of Christiana
,reek and certain line of dock, going t
back in evidence if necessary to the
Duke Of York. For the purposes of the
Ease however the counsel stated that b
10 would submit various deeds from
Joseph Ball and Frederick Leonard,
1910, and folloa the possession
N down. I
The defence took the balance of the
.fternoon in submitting the wills and t
,ther records. At 5.35 Mr.. Bates called 2
Mr.. Sewell Biggs, Registrar to the stand,
he two jurymen at this awakened from D
heir protracted nap in their comforta-
)le arm chairs and the evidence went |,
N. The substance of this was that k
here had been no will or record of any
lind lf Joshua Way deceased. y
This is the missing link in the line 8,
evidence; but there are facts existing e.
s shown by the defence such as rscitals
q a subsequent will, which establishes p
eyond doubt the existence of this will. VI
he court at this informed them it was y,
we'll established rule of law that reci ci
ais cannot be considered, that they
lerely speak of things which cannot b.
g produced and consequently are not 81
dmissable as evidence. y,
Mr.. Bates replied that laying aside IN
his objection the law would confirm de-
.nd.nts in thair title from the deeds q
1910, which would relieve them from ~
Ding into evidence to establish the wi
,gality of title during the tins covered i'd
y the missing deed.
The deposition of John A. Willard, D.
Philadelphia, was offered iu evidence q"
ut was promptly objected to by Mr.. ST
ummins. Following the consideration
this objection which resulted in Mr.. of