Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-19

next on the trial list a jury was drawn TO try
the Issue between these parties; George Gray,
Esq, for plaintiff; Charles Il. Lore, Esq, for
defendant.
1t was an action of trover for certificate
OF stock IN the Delaware State Fire and
Marine Insurance Company. The plaintiff
alleges that he agreed to buy certain out
standing shares at pee eentum of the par
value, but being away from home he asked
MIR. Bright to let him have his check and he
would return HIM the money an soon ~ he
returned to Baltimore. Mr.. Bright did 80.
taking the certificate ~ secnrity. Stewart
alleges that he has demanded the stock and
Bright has always refused To deliver.
William l.. Durant was the first witness
called anda very anOO5n cuss' lie was. IIo
Kept the court room III continual laughter by
MS sharp and sarcastic hits at the company.
lie said thut Stewart asked Bright to loan
him hiA check and take the certificates m
security. This wal done. and the witness
said 1t was ubont az neat IL transaction as he
ever raw between gentlemen. lie said the
transaction took place over that ''httle CON
Germ of Jolnson's down the street" When
asked whether he had been director in
the company or not the witness after scratch
lug Ills head for IL second or two said he had
often thought over that little question but
could never make UP his mind about it"
There has not been Il witness on the stand
am,,semen. tn tha I;st,unrs n, Al nrrSs,,t
When The no,n,, NJ Gnsti,,o ,,a., ,"iIad tbo
defanda,,t turned o,,,,,,I ,,,,lJn,,l,, n,,J 'aiJ
IN evident CONSERVATION 'Is Cuisine here
My !" The taking of his testimony, which
was confirmatory of Durants. occupied the
court until the usual adjourning time C
p. M
After oIont nm I,nnr'. concentration tbn inv,
IN Moore w. Quinby returned with a verdict
for the plaintiff for Slu5 and costs, This
verdict b,a cn,lsod ,cnpr,l snr,,r,se aud a.
none NOR. fir, H., az, nn,,,,.t l., IL ,,a.,
Messrs Inr,, aud Turner Thn Intt.r ,,e,,tIo
mai, was thorn,,,,llv slnt.d a., l,. ,n,1I vii
niIurd In hn ~ a ,ictn,, n,, mel, sI;n,
chances
The cnnrt adjourned ot n o,olo,i, ,,,tii
"wednesday ,norui,,,, M tbs ,,snoi hmnr
.'.....' ..
'h9rE"pAtS F''"oLhiN"s'
Court met at 10 O'Clock. The case OF
kemble w. Hawkins was continued ON the
application OF Defendants counsel on account
of the abseice of II material witness, who the
defendant swOre was iii New Jersey and could
not be got here at this term.
w. q. Spruaiice. Ed, moved for con-
tinuance in the care of Iatnall VI. Courtney,
because the defendant swore one of his
witnesses had gone to South America on one
of Pussy Il Jones steamboats,. The continuance
was granted.
George Gray, Esq. reported IN behalf of
the examining committee III favor of the
admission of George A. Elliot AZ n practicinB
attorney ut this bar Victor DUPONT made Il
motion for his admission. which was granted.
The case of Quinn w. Rickards WAS agreed
by counsel to be referred to Philip Plunkett,
aud judgment to he returned as OF this term.
George Bates. Esq. applied to the Court
in behalf Of Charles COrbet, ct al, OF Christ
Church, Delaware City, for rule to be laid
upon kenscy j. stewart. 1T al, to appear and
show cause why all injunction in the nature