Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-01
SUPERIOR counr OPENS.
Converting Of the November Term Mon
day Morning Gases Marked For Trial.

day. Judges Houston and Cullen on
the bench The commission of Sheriff
Pierce Gould was read by Prothonotary
Peter A. Horty. The following are the
official bondsmen of the new sheriff:
George W Vernon, Stephen A. Downey,
Winfield $. Quigley,. Joseph Gould and
Daniel 4. Stewart. The amount of the
surety is $4,000.
The trial list was then gone over, and Al
cases were marked for trial at this term of
court. The usual number of cases were re-
ported settled, continued, discontinued or
referred to counsel.
In the case of the Richardson silk Com
panY vs.. Gallagher kitseman IL Fox Co.,
Benjamin Nields for the defence an
nouhced that Judgment had been obtained
for plaintiff, amount to be ascertained by
the parliamentary.
The case of jeremiah Harrigan VS., the
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company was
continued until the February term.
The cases of Annie Mariah Williams
and Selma lIummel vs.. the Walton Il
Whann Company announcement was
made by W. >. Prickett that the cases had
been settled.
In the case of the Richardson silk Com
pany VS.. Gallagher kitsclman & Fox
Company, lienjainin Nields, counsel for
the plaintiff, announced that Judgment
had been obtained for his client amount
to lie ascertaincd.
The case of Frederick A.. Adams VS..
Isaac Trimble Quigley has been discon-
tinuci.
special Jury has been summoned for
december l2th, to try the case OF Hysore
& son VS.. |. I. Quigley.
Inc case OF the CaPelle hardware Com
pany vs.. the mayor and Council of Will
mingtOn has been continued until the
February term, with a peremptory rule
FOR trial at that time. -...
special jury has also been called to try
The case OF the surviving heirs OF Harry u.
l'eace VS.. the Johnson Forge Company.
The ease Will be tried December 9th.
., lhe case 81 FRANK u. Carpenter VS.. the
Board OF Public Education has been CON
tlnucd with leave to amend on either side.
Court adjourned until 10 O'Clock Mon
day afternoon.
The present session of the superior court
promises to be ono of unusual length "A nd
interest. There are, altogether, Al civil
cases ON the list marked for trial, and in
several cases special iuries have been called
to try the cause.
Tie following cases have been reported
as settled John Jones and Stephen s.
Suuthard rs. James Grubb's executor, Het-
tie l.. Chandler vs.. George w. Goodley,
who was sued with Emma c. G. Green
man; Annie Marie Williams VS.. the Wal
ton Il Whann Co; Selma Hummel vs. the
Walton 4 Whann Co. Michael Greninger
vs. James Montgomery; John J. Lock
wood vs.. Francis Z. Comegys; Manuel
Riehenbcrger VS.. John George Fchren-
bach; Manuel Richenberger VS.. Peter
Elmer. same vs, James A. Kelly; Diamond
State Loan Association vs.. Joseph ID. Shep-
pard ct AL; Edison General Electric Co. vs..
Delaware Electric Light and Power Manu-
featuring Co. Albert w. Hess VS.. Winfield
Lnttomus; George G. Hagner vs.. the Jour
mai Printing Co.; the Morning News Pub
fishing Co. VS.. Eugene ID. X. Sutton, gar
| nishcc of William L. Wells.
Among the important cases to be tried
| are numb of suits pending against the
| city Of Wilmington, as u result OF the de-
| struction of shipley run sewer during the
| tremendous rain storm that swept over the
city in July 1891. The heavy rain caused
the sewer to overflow and score OF houses
| were completely Inundated and some OF
them rendered llnlnhabltable. Inc owners
| of the houses now seek to recover for the
damage to their homes by entering suit in
the superior court.
Levi g. Bird appears for the plaintiffs
while City Solicitor Charles NJ. Curtis rep
rcsents the city. There are nineteen OF
these damage suits on the trial list, Mr.
Bird appearing for the plaintiff in eact
case. 1t is probable that only one suit vii
be tried, and that the verdict will be {
basis of determining the remainder of the
cases.
In the general sessions court Monday
afternoon, George Cummins, colored
pleaded guilty to carrying concealed ,
deadly weapon. He was sentenced to pay
tine of $3.50 undergo ten days imprison
ment.
Il, therose of the State vs.. Laura Thomp
son 4 noIle proSe1tti was entered. MI
! Nirbnlsnn also entered n nolle proseoui II
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