The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-26
FIFTH EDITION.


Chief Justice Lore this morning,
after tho opening OF the Superior
Court, handed down the opinion Of
the court In the ejectment case ok
John Deal and tho demise OF Mary J,
Patton vs.. Richard Roe. causal ejector,
and james Q. Dillon, tenant II. pos.
session. The case was heard at tho
November term 1892 The oplnion wa5
ruling William S. Hllles, representing
tho plaintiff, voted an objection. Il.
q. Bradford represented the defend
ant. /
In the replevln case of J. @. Dryer
Company vs. Michael Riley, William
| s. Ililles asked that the rule to show
cause why the judgment should not
be opened, be made absolute and the
| judg inent be In favor OF the defends
| ant 10 the amount OF $50. James II.
Hoflecker represented the defendant
RrcHESBERGERs CASE Goas OVER.
The consideration of the LIQUOR an.
plication OF Manuel Rioheubor ger
| was again continued until Saturday
next. William y. Prickett sta ted to
tho court one of his witnesses, john
Saunders. was out OF the city. and he
was therefore unable to take up thu
| case. When Sheriff Gould served tho
VII ud uDCtAcHu
he would not 1t, and this morning
there was presented letter stating Id
was sick.
MIR. Prickett said he was not when
The sheriff saw him and an attachments
for his appearance next Saturday was
issued. Chief Justice said that such
action on the part OF witness was au
obstruction Of justice and the person
would he severely punished. In con-
sequence of the continuance OF TIL
case the announcement. In tie lioen3a
cases Will not be made until next
Saturday. Associate Judge Gull en-
said none OF the applications had YET
been acted upon.
MUST DE HEARD IN COURT.
Chief Justice Lore, addressing the
members OF the bar In reference to
licence applications, said that no state.
ment Of interested counsel would
nave any weight on the minds of ann
member OF the court. All statementS
must lie made in open court and the
decision in the cases would be made
from the Testimony as given there.
James W. Ponder. representing
Holiday IN hlsappllcdtlon for liquor
license, aeked that as he had not been
present last Saturday afternoon whom
Wiliiem Dugan testified to having
Ahtuot "ullO lulOAlGaJttt
from Holiday. that the case be opened
again. as since Saturday he had learn.
cd from Sheriff Gould that Duly la
been paid to 80 testify. Duffy Is Ia
jail for contempt of court. The couyI
considered the statement only hea,g
say testimony and, thereto refused
to open the case.
In explanation of the hearlpa
IN tho absence OF Mr.. Ponder
Mr. Prickett said that Duffy had beed
brought Into court on an attachment,
MIR. Ponder should have known thai
the witness would be examined whed
brought into court. but that the applit
cant might have sufficient means IL
defense. Walter Hayes volunteered to
represented MIR. Holiday, which he did.
CASES MUST DE HEARD.
The court called tie attention OF
Messrs. Bird and Bradford to certain
cases which have been On the list since
1883, In which they represent the do
iendants, and Senator Gray the plain,
tins. Tho cases mlat be tried at tho
November term and hereafter no out.
side business Will be allowed to inter.
fere with the progress OF the courrs
work, Messrs. Bird and Bradford saii
they have been ready to try tho case,
but MIR. Gray's work at Washington
i'u pio'ohtou tuo HtdTlup. 1ney
would be reody for trial ut the nexs
term.
Nathaniel Davis. representing ths
plaintiff In the case OF Nathaniel W.
l.ams, trustee, vs. Alfred p. Crocke
rule to show cause why the sutisf.N
ton OF a certain judgment should mo-
be stricken from tho list. having beot,
He'd on Wednesday, ami made returns
lle this morning, asked for it's return.
Mr.. Burrls appeared for the defendant
and objacted TO tho return being made.
He asked that 1t be continued for "a
few days In order that he might OK.
anime certain papers now in the hand.
of the court. The court. therefore,
continued the return until next wooj
At II o'clock Court adjourned w
morning.