The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-19

number Of other speakers from that and
other states.
The soil of Orange county is wetter and
her lakes and streams are fuller than they
have been for at least ten years, and old
settlers say that there is danger of the
orange trees suffering for want of mois-
ture next spring, even though there should
happen to be but little or no rain during
the season.
A very clumsy swindle was perpetrated
on some of the business men at Tampa
Wednesday. The swindle consisted in the
passing of several one-dollar bills, which
were raised to tens. The party that n
stituted the swindle has not yet been
caught but his work was very coarse,
and his little game is up, so far as Tampa
is concerned.
St. Augustine Press: Francis c. Sollee
has been made curator of the will of
Gen. Peden, late of Jacksonville, for
which he is to receive per cent. for his
services in that capacity. In addition
thereto he was willed 81, 900 in cash and all
the guns. fishing tackle and agricultural
implements belonging to the deceased.
Gen. Peden wanted 40 leave the bulk of
his $4,000 to, Mr.. Sollee, but that gentle
man would not accept it. Mr.. Sollee is
well known in this city. He married n
daughter of Gen. Edward Hopkins and
is a cousin Of Mrs, B. H, Hopkins.
St Augustine Press: An interesting
bet was made Wednesday between two
gentlemen of this city which may prove
precedent of some Importance The
matter was referred to the attorney gen
eral, and the result will be awaited with
more or less interest. A claims that
should physician be called upon to at
tend a case where the attending physi-
clan was antagonistic or unfriendly, he
had perfect right to decline. B, on the
other hand, claimed that should the legal
fee be rendered, the physician called on
would be compelled to attend on the ten
dering of it.
Orlando Reporter; Judge Broome was
engaged at chambers on Monday night
last from 7:l5 to u O'Clock in hearing the
case of Louis f. Dommerich vs. Coan
Bros. & Alcott. and some twenty others
holding liens against the handsome build
ing of Mr.. Dommerich, near Lake Matt
land, Florida. The case grew out of the
failure of Messrs. Coan Bros & AIcott.
the contractors who erected the building
The contract price was $4,000, but after
this sum was expended it still required
some $1,000 to complete the building The
carpenters, plasterers, laborers, and ma
terial men, upon the failure of the con-
tractors, filed their liens against the prop
erty under the statutes provided in such
cases, and many of them employed coun-
sci TO foreclose their liens. In the mean
tline MT. Dommerlch had, under the
terms of the contract. taken the work in
hand and completed the work himself,
and finding that he had balance on hand
due the contractors, brought the sum into
court, and through his attorneys, Massey
& Baumgarten, filed his bill of inter
pleader, and procured a writ of Injunction
ep1oining the lienors from proceeding
against Mr.. Dommerich. To this bill of
interpleader all the parties, defendants,
were obliged to answer, and consequently
number of attorneys were employed,
Judge T.. X. Foster, Col A. NJ Thrasher,
Judge Stewart Of Volusia county, Messrs
T. e. Wilson, w. L. Peeler, Beggs &
Palmer, w. II. Jewell and j. Edward AL
| len being among the number. The case
| came up for hearing upon the bill and nu-
merous answers and the evidence taken
before Master in Chancery William Mar
! tin, and after arguments by all the attor-
neys the court decided the matter in
favor of the complainant Louis f. Dom
! merich, which releases him from the pay
| ment of any other sum than the amount
paid. in to court by him as above stated
| The case will now be referred to a mas
| ter who will examine into and report to
| the court the priority of the liens in re-
! lation to the fund in court