Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-02

He Appears IN Court in This City--Ad
journment Until the Kent Judiciary

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Appointment Is Made.
The adjourned session of the superior
court was rccunvened at the court house at
noon Monday, when Chief Justice A. =.
Robinson for the first time took his seat
on the bench. A large number Of mem
bers of the bar were present before the
hour appointed for court to open, and
freely expressed their favorable opinion OF
the new Chief Justice.
Hon. George V. Massey, figured con-
spicuously among the members of the bar,
and was present when court opened, as
were Acknowledgement John Il. Nicholson,
Levi q. Bird, cX-Attorney.general John
Biggs, Willard salisbury, Jr., Ben amin
Nields, Lewis G, Vandegrft, Edward q.
Bradford. George IL. Bates, Judge Ball,
William 5. lIilles, exMayor Harrington,
W. II. Porter, Alexander B. Cooper Henry
G. Conrad, William 4. Lyman, John IL.
Rodney and others.
Chief Justice Robinson. in company
with Associate Judge Cullen, arrived in
this city from Georgetown al IL. 10 0 clock,
and repaired at once to the judges parlors.
The Chief Justice was greeted there BY eX-
Secretary Bayard, tieorge V. Massey and
other prominent members OF the bar.
1t was 1875 o'clock when Chief Jus zee
Robinson and Associate Judge Cullen en-
tered the court room. Their entrance was
rise and bow, which mark Of respect was
respC nded to by the Chief Justice and
Judge Cullen. Court Crier Smith then
opened court, whereupOn lie was directed
to command all persons IN the court room
to MAINTAIN silence under penalty of line
and Imprisonment, while the commission
Of Hon. Alfred l.. Robinson was being
read by the parliamentary. The crier 50
directed those within tue court house.
Prof lpnTdaFV IIDrIV npNt Fpul the nDuO-
mission Of Chief Justice Robinson, which
was listened to with attention.
Chief Justice Robinson then announced
to the mem bers Of the bar that there were
doubts in the minds of the court and also
among some Of the members Of the bar
as to whether the court could properly
proceed without the attendance of the as.
sociate judge from Kent county. Chief
Justice Robinson therefore directed the
crier to adjourn court until Wednesday
morning at ~ o'clock, which was done.
The superior court convened at 10 clock
am. yesterday, Chief Justice Robinson and
Associate Judge Cullen on the bench. IL
was announced that Governor Reynolds
had appointed David T. Marvel as Asso-
ciatc Justice to succeed John w. Houston,
resigned, and tho court could now legally
take up proceedings as heretofore.
Judge Cullen discharged the members of
the special Jury empanelad IN the case Of
Adams VS.. Ciymer until Monday morning,
February 18th.
On motion of Benjamin Nicids the case
of Collins VS.. the Mechanics Loan AssO-
citation was continued until the next term
OF court.
Waiter II. Hayes asked for a rule to
show cause why Q second sci ia should not
be quashed III the case of the Peninsula
Lumber Company VS.. Margaretta Fehreu-
bach and others, and the statement Of the
claim stricken from the record for want Of
prosecution The rule was granted and
made returnable on the llth day of
February.
At II o'clock Judge Cullen discharged
the members Of the petit jury until 80
o'clock.
IN the case of Sharpless and Watts VS..
the Architectural supply Company, on
motion Of Lewis G. Nandegrift, Judgment
tor'the plaintiff was awarded.
Court adjourned until $50 clock.