The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-05-26

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An Important Suit Upon a Huless Dat

An Important Suit Upon Hulless Oats Note
Last week, when our report closed, thu
case of Frank Rutledge vs. Thomas j. Cor
such, covenant was on trial; tried before jury
verdict for plaintiff forS53. Bond and Thorn
as for plaintiff, Henning and Stocksdale fol
defendant.
State vs. Harry Lawson; peace reeogni
zance; tried before the Court; defendant dis.
charged. Henning for State Reifsnider u
Reifsnider for defendant.
On Monday Judge Jones arrived and tool
his place on the bench.
Howard w. Barnhart VS.. Thos j. Gorsuch;
assumpsit; tried before a jury; verdict fol-
plaintiff for S64. 3d. Thomas and Bond fol
plaintiff, Stocksdale and Henning for defend
ant.
TUEsDAY.-Judges Miller, Jones aud Smith
present.
Charles Grouse vs.. Rufus and Savilla
Strouse; action on promissory notei tried
before jury; verdict for plaintiff for Sl27. 60.
McKelip and Clabaugh for plaintiff, Reifsni.
der and Reifsnider for defendant.
Lewis Green VS.. Susan and Samuel More
lock; action on promissory note; tried before
a jury.
This case began on Tuesday, and the nature
of the suit attracted a large number to the
courtroom. 1t was known as a "Hulless
Oats Note case. A few years ago some men
came to this county from Ohio and began
selling Hullcss Oats and Seneca Chief Wheat.
Statements of the immense yield and supe
rior quality, together with the large profits
arising therefrom, soon induced number of
farmers to engage in the scheme The men
worked this county thoroughly, and it is esti-
mated that they carried from here between
$4,000 and $4,000. The decision in this
case, probably, will not affect the notes held
by those who bought them in the regular
course of business. The following account
of the trial was given in the Baltimore papers
of Thursday:
"They charged the purchaser SO per bushel for
the oats and took his note for the purchase money,
payable to p Huddle. who was their leader. AT the
time of taking the note they gave to the purchaser
so-called bond, contracting to sell for him double
the number of bushels purchased for $40 per bushe
less a commission of $3.50 per bushel. Among the
purchasers were Lewis Green and Samuel z. More
lock. Green bought twenty bushels aud Morelock
and Hnddle gave him bond When i Green's note.
for 500 fell due he learned that it in the hands
ofWm. b. Thomas. broker of this city, and at once
paid it, When his oats were gathered it turned out
his crop was a common variety only. He demanded
of Huddle the fulhlment OF the contract TO sell for
him forty bushels of oats. Instead of this Huddle
gave him several notes, which he had taken from
farmers to whom oats had been Sold in the same
manner as the sale had been made to Green
Among these was the note of Samuel p. Morelock
and Susannah Morelock his wife, for 500. This
note the Moieocks refused to pay until p. Huddle
fulfilled his contract to sell for them twenty bushels
lf oats Green brought suit against the Morelocks,
and the trial OF lhe caAse T0ak Rfce here to:daT,
Smith and Jones all sitting. Messrs Bond, Maulsby
and j. Milton Reifsnider represented the plaintiff
and Messrs. Roberts, Clabaugh and Seabrook the
defendants. The trial excited great interest in the
and during its progress the courtroom
was crowded with spectators, among whom were a
number of brokers and Others who are the holders
af ''oaIs notes" II proved that the plaintiff
lad kh9TledSe Of lhe CONTRACT which was entered
oats and the court decided that this contract was
part of the consideration of the note and that If the
Jury found that Green received the note with knowl
edge of the contract. he not bona ide holder,
and could not recover Upon this decision of the
court the plaintiff withdrew juror and took a
Judgment of non pros.
State VS.. Richard Wilson, with several
aliases, was tried hefare jury on the charge |
Of larceny; guilty and sentenced to the peni-
,entiary for six years. Wilson belonged to q
gang of toughs in Baltimore city, and about /
Two years ago they started on raid along |
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. They |
boarded freight train in Baltimore at night, |
Jumped off at Henryton, this county, and .
broke into and robbed the store and postol1ice
If 0ctavius Devries, at that place. Five were
risd and convicted at the following term of
,ears each, bpt Richard Wilson, alias ':Tgg''
Wilson, escaped, having been sent to the
House of Refuge CT another charge. He es-
,aped from that place, and was sent to Moy-
.mensing penitentiary, in Philadelphia, as
Detective Glannon, of the B.
md O. Road, learned of his whereabouts,
md on his release at once took him in charge
md placed him in Jail here. Henning for
;tate, lfearSoa iau ErisogeE:
Oscar 7. Martin VS.. Samuel i. and Josiah
Iawki aRsumpsitl tried before tho Court;
Judgment for plaintiff for S495 49, Rowe
nd Reifsnider & Reifsnider for plaintiff;
IcKellip & Clabaugh for defendants. /.
Chas. E. II. Shriner VS.. James Davidson;
respass; tried before jury; on trial. Nickel
p, y, GlqEqggR faF Flsiqtllff' HeRHiig for