The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-16
SUPERIOR COURT.

Chief Justice Loro's Summary Method
Of Dirposina of tho Business-Cssea
Must be Tried or They VIII be strick.,
en- From the Docket.
As Associate Judges Cullen and Mar
vel did not reach this city until about
noon yesterday, the May term Of Su-
perior Court did not convene until Q
o'clock In the afternoon, at which time
all the Judges were present.
The trial list was taken up and the
227 cases entered were disposed OF as
follows: Continued, 81: discontinued,
Z; passed, 90; settled. 2; referred to the
attorneys, or to be settled by referees,
81; trial. A; not disposed OF, IA. The
90 cases passed are liable to be taken
up at this term for trial. consequently
113 or about one.half OF the 6ntire list
that will be disposed OF before the
court adjourns.
There are 30 suits against the city
for damages. aggreRatinR about Sl00 ]
600. or these suits was stricken of
the docket, referred to counsel for
settlement, passed, A continued and
IA marked for trial. There are IA
cases Of damages against the p, w.
4 B. Railroad Company. 5 against the
Wilmington Il Northern Com pany. 8
against tho Baltimore & Philadelphia
Company and against the Whining
ton City PASSENGER Railway Company.
The case OF Henry Hirzers admins
traitor vs.. the railway company was
discontinued, and 1t is probable q
satisfactory settlement has been ef-
fected. Henry Hirzel's little boy was
killed some time ago by being ruD
over by an electric car on the Eighth
street line. As it was claimed that the
accident was due to the negligence of
the motorman, suit was entered
against the company.
| Thu suit OF isabella Willetts and that
Of Robert Maxwell's administrator,
| against the same company, were
passed. while that OF Charles W. L.
Roth's administrators was continued.
All the cases continued are under q
permptory rule to be ready for trial at
the September or November term, or
be stricken from the docket. This ls
4 q new departure, and II continued will
have the effect of preventing cases
being carried from term to term and
from year to year until In some III.
stances either the plaintiff or defendant
dies. and in one instance called some
time ago, both had passed to the un-
discovered bourne.
When Prothonotary Horty COM
menced calling the trial list yesterday
there was one case that had been CON
tinued since 1888, period OF 10 years
8 cases since 1884, since 1885 since
1887, and since 1888. When he finish
ed the list, there was not many Of
these cases left, as Chief Justice Lore
made short work Of them. 1t IS the
docket, something that should have
been done years ago.
This session will continue until
Saturday, June IL. when a recess oil
one week will be taken to allow the
Chief Justice and Associate Judges to
attend the Court of Errors and APP
peals. which conyenes In Dover Oh
Monday, June 18th. 1t is expected thai
the term In this city will be resumed
on Monday, June goth, and then there
is no telling when it will get through
for II all the cases marked are takeI
up it looks now as though the term
will extend through the summer
months. Chief Justice Lore Is worker
and he is we'll seconded by his very
able associates, Cullen and Marvel.
1t Is probable that the license appli
cations will be considered and dlspos
ed OF at an early day, as there is nc
doubt but the Court will be glad tx
get rid OF them. One thing, however
Is certain, and that Is there is no ust
of any disappointed applicant appeal
ing to the Court after the decisions are
announced, for reversal, as he viii
only prejudice his case should no evel
make application again. 1t is the do
termination OF the Court to make tht
decisions final In all these cases.
Court adjourned shortly after 4
O'Clock until 10 o'clock this morning
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