Evening journal., 1893-05-17
.EXPEDITING BUSINESS
Daily Calendar for the Super
ior Court.
MECHANICS LIEN GASES NOW ON.
The Good Work of Classifying and
Calendaring Cases Carried out After
Chief Justice Robinson, Its Promoter,
is Dead-Cases Involving Small Amounts
Now Being Tried.

Now Being Tried.
The first case called in the Superior
Court yesterday afternoon was that Of
Mary Gibson VS.. Mary Casperson. This
was an action TO recover $50, due on
horse which the defendant had pur-
chased of the plaintiff. John II. Rodney
was counsel for Mrs Gibson. Mrs.
Casperson made no defense. The jury,
without leaving the box, brought in
verdict for the full amount.
The next case put on trial involved a
much larger amount Of money Hannah
Hertiug asked a jury TO render a verdict
OF Sj9o 20, IL being her claim against
Fred G Herting's administrators for
money loaned. William s Hills repre-.
sented her and William Michael Byr
represented the administrators. Mr. Hills
won the case the jury bringing in YER
dict for the full amount. w. II Herting
was the only witness called
This ended the business of the court
for the afternoon.
Benson Out of the State.
The first case called on the classified
trial list of the Superior Court this
morning was one Of mechanics lien.
John Wesley Pollock, VS. Charles E.
Benson and Annie NJ Benson, owners or
reputed owners, and Thomas S. Hamp-
ton, contractor. Frank d. Carpenter
represented Pollock, Lilburn Chandler
was for the defendants The trial was
delayed on account Of the absence OF
| Benson He had been summoned but
returned non est. The sheriff was sent
TO the Pullman shops. but returned and
| informed the court that Benson had
left the state. Mr. Chandler said that
he had met with a surprise; that Ben
son would return to the state but he
could not ask for a further continu-
ance
A jury was drawn and the trial was
begun. The amount involved is $45 and
three years interest.
The case occupied the entire morning
session.
Expediting the Work.
At the last term Of court Chief Justice
Alfred p. Robinson appointed Hon
Charles B Lore, Colonel BENJAMIN
Nields and H. II. Ward a committe TO
classify and calendar the cases. The
idea was to expedite the work of the
court The committee has framed and
presented to the court the calendar of
cases to be tried and it has been &C
cepted. 1t is as follows
Wednesday, May II.
Augustus Hunt, by her next friend
Henry Kaufman. VS. Daniel Bubenzer
Bacon for plaintiff: Bradford & Vande
grift for defendant.
John Wesley Pollock, VS. Charles f
Benson, ct al. Chandler for plaintiff
Carpenter for defendant.
David Cornbrooks VS.. Richard w
Crooks; Chandler for plainti fl; Hillel
for defendant
Thursday, May IS.
William R. Quillin VS. Diamond Stat,
Iron Company. Bird for plaintiff
Spruance for defendant
Margaret Crumlish VS.. P. W. 81 b
r. R. Co. Bird for plaintiff; Ora,
for defendant
George H. Hollis VS.. Eugene D. L
Sutton and Jules Reybold. Churchmal
for plaintiff; Harrington for defendants
Friday, May 10.
Slesinger vs.. Topkis. Elliott for plain
tiff; Cooper for defendant.
Monday, May 2e.
Benjamin q. Fisher, receiver of tn
Spring Garden National Bank. vs.
James C. Dillon. Conrad & Brown 70
plaintiff; Chandler for defendant.
r Thomas G. Else q Co. VS.. Jacob Il
Topkis and William Simmons, sheriff
Bird for plaintiff; Lyman for defendants
Deacon Brothers VS.. same; Freema
q Wise VS.. same; Liverwright, Greer
{ | wald q Co. VS. same; Klein Pretzel & Co
q VS. same; Emanuel Katz & Son VS. same
a Bird and lyman being attorneys in eacl
case.
s Tuesday, May e3.
e George j.. Dearborn VS.. Ulrich y
D Magnell, and Charles f. Bowers. Nield
q for plaintiff; Ward for defendants.
j John A. Marvel vs.. John F. Splan an
j. William McKelvev constable. Turne
for plaintiff, Conrad & Brown for de
fendants.
Minnie A. Hamilton vs.. Jordan A
Wilson. Bird for plaintiff; Hills fC
a defendant.
Wednesday, May "a.
William TAFT VS.. the p, W. &B. l
I R. Co. Bird for plaintiff Gray fC
defendants
q Virgins S. Mitchell VS. Booths execi
' tor. Emmons for plaintiffs Hills fC
! de fendsnt.
Thomas j Wallace VS. Hugh Hessi9l
il Hills for plaintiff; Turner and Byrr
: for defendant.
William c. Messick VS. Frederic
!. Klund, Jr. Hills for plaintiff; Byrne fC
e defendant.
Il Thursday, May e5.
John Doe on the demise of Mary
e Patton VS.. james c. Dillon. PatriC
Fahey, William T. Knott Hil.es fC
plaintiff; Bradford & Vandegrift f
the defendants
"a Isabella Willetts, ct al, VS. the Wi
p mington City Railway Company. Pet
s, L. Cooper, Jr., for plaintiff; WillaI
(. Salisbury, Jr. for defendant
/. Daniel Bicta vs. George T. Thorp an
,e Charles G. Grant Nields for plaintiff
r. Hilles for defense
ID Friday, May 20.
q, Meta P. Dutton VS.. p, W. & B. RAJ
- road Company. Bird for plaintiff; CIR,
- for defendant.
9; George w. Skaggs, VS.. C. Aultmau
6" Co Peter l. Cooper, Jr., for plainti
Hoflecker & Hoffecker for defendant.
John Brown VS. p w. & B. r R. G
Hilles for plaintiff; Gray for defendant
nI James l. Montgomery VS. same. Bi