Daily Republican., 1883-12-04
FIFTH EDITION,
sUPERIOR COURT.


The Clark W. BAnksJUsy Disagree
~ d ase DlschavgoA-Che Gee W.
Emxilsh Cas-. rs
This mornings session of Court con
vened at 10 O'c.Ock with the Chief jus.
t,ce and Associates wo0tten and HOus.
ton present, and Judge WoUtten presid.
ing.
Mr.. Harrington offered In evidence a
Judgment writ that had bsan obt,i oil
against John X. Wilson, W show that
he WAS the owner Of the property, and
WAS opposed by Mr.. Gray. After All
ar gumeut lasting half IN hour, proceed
ings we're suspended for . few minutes,
and the Chief Justice instructed the
bailiG TO bring In the jury in the Clark
VI. Banks and Moody trespass case.
When they had taken their seats the
Chief Justice said he had received
several notes from them, stating that
they stood six for the plaintiff and six
for the defendant, and he would like to
know IL there was any change, or any
probability Of their ARR wing at . yer.
dict. The foreman said there was not,
a. they had carefully considered the
evidence and could not come to any
other conclusion.
The Chief Justice expressed regret
that they could not agree, and after
consultation discharged them from
further attendance ut this Court.
Proceedings were then resumed in
the Russell Coe vs.. Thomas English
case, and the examination Of witnesses
for the defense continued.
James Montgomery was sworn and
testified that Mr.. Wilson received half
of the poultry and butter. Mr.. Har-
rington asked the witness II 1t was not
generally known and understood that
j. X. Wilson was the owner of the stock
on the farm. Mr.. Fulton objected to the
question, and without discussion the
witness WAS Withdrawn, with the
un derstanding that he should BIZ re.
called.
John X. Thompson testified that he
resided ON the farm from 1878 until the
early part of 1879 he leased the farm
from John II. Wilson; the Alderney bull
was bought by Mr.. Wilson when 1t was
q calf Mr.. Wilson has had, and still
continues in control of the farm at the
time the bull was seized and sold the
witness did not think IL WAS worth
more than $25,and the two heifers about
$40
James Montgomery was recalled and
testified that he WAS employed on the
farm of John X. Wilson he was to
pick peaches during the summer season
and take care of the stock, which VIII.
son said WAS his, during the winter.
The witness did not know any.
thing about Mr., Coo until the next win
ter.
George f. Hawkins was sworn, and
upon MIR. Harrington attempting to
prove by him that the property be.
iouped TO Mr., Wilson, another discus.
sion ensred that WAS participated IN by
Messrs. Bates and Harrington In sup.
port of their right TO ask the questions,
and in oppositiOn by Mr., Fulton. The
question WAS overruled by the Court,
and Mr., Harrington offered to show BY
the witness, who In o Justice of the
Peace, that In q certain suit against
nronertv ON che place. Mr., Wilson paid
the costa,
Charles P Wilson was sworn, and ties.
tilted he had lived on the farm known
IA the Russell Coc place he rent d
from John r. Wilson and had written
lease. which At Mr., Harrinpton's rs.
nuest he handed to him, The lease
ras offered in evidence. And states tina,
John X. WI son of the first part rents
his farm I, Charles p. Wilson for ono
wear the witness did not recognize MI
Wilson AZ an agent, but ~ the owner Of
the stock,