The daily gazette., 1880-11-23
From Yesterdays Late Edition.
THE SUPERIOR COURT.

NEYs, ETC.
Specially reported for the GAZETTE.
New CAsTEE, 22.-'rhe Superior
Court opened this morning, Chief JUS
tice Comegys and Judge Houston on
the bench There Was a full attend
ance of the bar, each member eagerly
scanning the trial list.
Silence, under penalty of fine and
imprisonment was commanded, while
the Clerk of the Peace read the COM
mission of George A. Maxwell, Pro-
thonotary, who was appointed since
the last term of the Superior Court.
The trial list was called, and out of
23l cases only 10 were marked for
trial, as follows:
Warren Z. Kennedy VS.. VIM. A.
Woodrow. This is a case for slander,
brought by the plaintiff against w Wood-
row for accusing him of picking up a
five dollar note which the latter had
lost. The case was tried last May, but
the jury disagreed, standing six for
plaintiff and six for defendant, Vallan-
dieham for plaintiff and Whiteley for
defendant.
Ckas. Sailer VS.. VIM. Butler, action
| for debt.
Stephen s. Southland, assignee, VS..
| George Thorn and wife. Foreclos-
ure.
The Delaware State Fire and Ma
rine Insurance Company VS.. William
T. Croasdale, and the same VS.. the
Every Evening Publishing Company.
These are the well known libel suits
The suits of Croasdale against Wm.
Bright, ID. T. Hawkins and DIR. j. X.
Tantum were continued.
Francis 4. Meacham VS.. Gaylord
Meacham's administrator. This is a
suit brought by the plaintiff for servi-
ces in nursing his father through a
case of small pox, several years ago.
Michael Holland Us. Patrick Hol.
lands administrators.
George Dougherty, Jr.. u.s. George
Dougherty's administrative. This il
a part of the Dougherty will case, well
known from having previously been
before this Court.
William johnson Us. John Boyle
appeal from a magistrates judgment
Joseph b. Vandusen 0S. Enocl
Moore, Jr. action on promissory
note.
! Lewis Cox gs. James Grubb appea
from a magistrates judgment,
BENZ. F. Heimback Us. Margaret
McCall's administrator.
II. Il J. Peters Us. Sam'l Comley.
In a number of cases, actions fo
debt, the plaintiffs asked for jadgmen
and made application for sale of prop
erty, the defendants having failed t
appear for two terms.
Several cases were settled and othert
continued with view to settlement
Many We're continued solely with
view 10 having them tried with tn,
converiences to be offered by the new
Court House.
VIM. ID. Lyman, Esq, studant-at
law with Charles B. Lore, Esq, having
passed satisfactory examination, a
aitested by a favorable report of a com
mittee composed od George Gray, VIM
e. Spruance, Benz. Nields, George Ii
Bates and Edward G.. Bradford, Jr., Esq
was admitted to the bar of this county
on subscribing TO the customary oatI
and paying the required fee.
The same committee excepting Mi
Gray reported favorably on the exam
ination Of Vim. j. Black Esq, student
at-law, in the office OF Attorney Genera
Gray, and he was accordingly admitted
The official bond OF Sheriff Clark wa
presented to the Court and approved
The amount is $4,000, and his band,
men are VIM. ID. Clark, George "
Morrison and James Ii. Clark.
Among the causes for argument o
the trial list Tor this term are the follow
ing dyOre applications
Joseph Ii. Canary Us. Martha Emm
Canary.
Samuel l.. Rogers rs. Sarah Rogers.
Sarah +. Crlppen cS. Charles l.. CriI
pen.
Melissa T. Updte rs. James Updlt,
Mary +. Berry rs. VIM. Berry.
, Henry Daum rs. Lima Daum.
Robert Baxter rs. Mary NJ. Baxter.
Elizabeth Douglass rs. James boz
glass.
John X. Morrison rs. Hannah f. Mo-
Ilson.
John A. Parker Us. Julia Parker.
Mary Reid cS John Reid.
Jane X. Kelley os. Henry n. Kelle,
Margaret +. Roberts Us. Augustin
Roberts.
After attending to some routine bus
ness, tine Court, at one o'clock, adjourn
ed until 3. p. III.