Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-23

as follows:
William P. Biggs,
vs..
Richard q Buckingham,
James d. CLARK,
Andrew s. Eliason, In Chancery
Isaac n Grub, Of the State
Paul ellis. OF Delaware.
Henry d. Hickman, Injunction
David p Hutchinson, Bill.
John W. Jolls,
Samuel Killgore,
Robert B. Simpler,
Robert Sutton.
To the Chancellor of the State Of Della
ware:
Isaac n Grub, Henry d. Hickman,
Samuel Kilgore and Robert Sutton, five
Of the above named defendants
The said, for answer to the complain
ants bill Of complaint, say
/. They admit the allegations con-
tanned In the first paragraph Of the said
bill to be true.
2-They admit the allegations contained
In the second paragraph Of the said bill
to be true.
S-They admit the allegations con-
tanned In the third paragraph Of the said
bill 10 be true.
4-They admit the allegations con-
tanned in the fourth paragraph Of the
said bill co be true.
And for further answer the said de-
PENDANTS say that they believe 20 be true
the allegations contained In the fifth and
sixth paragraphs Of the said bill, and
that the said Levy Court, by the vote
and action Of Richard g. Buckingham,
James II. Clark, Paul Gillis, David p.
Hutchison, John w. Jolls and Robert b.
Simpler. a majority of the said Lew
Court, against the protest Of these de-
PENDANTS contemplate and intend
TO obliterate and strike from the
assessment lists Of the several assessors
as returned by them, in accordance to
law, large number Of names, now ap-
pearing thereon, which said action these
defendants are advised and informed and
so believe would be illegal and without
any authority Of law. because as they
are advised and informed and 80 believe,
the names OF those legally appear
ing upon the said assessment
lists are the names of those
who are returned by the assessors,
and that the said lists SO returned are the
lists Of the assessors respectively for the
correctness Of which under the law they
are responsible. and that no power vests
in the said Levy Court to vacate or revise
in the manner aud to the effect aforesaid,
the action Of the said assessor.
And these defendants further answer
ing say that by reason Of the action anc
votes Of the majority Of the said Lew
Court commissioners, the time fixed BY
law. TO wit, the twentieth day Of Feb
ruary last past within, which the SAID
assessment lists, alphabetically arranged
should have been according to law sci
n BY the clerk Of the peac,
Of the said county In Eve of the mos
public places in the hundred or election
district thereof has expired so tina
notice Of appeal as required by law hal
not been given, and that no further con
troll or supervision Of the sGm'
by the Levy Court or anyone els
can properly OF legally be exercised, sxcep
in so far as the Levy Court In the man
ner provided by Law, can add to the sai'
lists the names Of such as may have beer
omitted.
And further the allegations contained
in the seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth anC
eleventh paragraphs Of che said bill thes
defendants believe to be true and there
fore admit"
Il is signed by the Democratic mem
bers, and Attested by Register in Chancer,
McWhorter.
LoRH FOR THE BILL.
Mr.. Lore opened the cases for the com
plainants He said
There are two charges sverred-pul
ting on aud taking names OF The frs
IL admitted and that, presume, praeti
cally ends that question
"The eleventh section OF the answe
raises the question. Whether a majorit
l Of the Levy Court has the right to strik