The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-22
VERDICT FOR STURCES
The Jury Says He Is Entitled to the
Land Described in the Writ.
10 VERDICT IN AuNLEY CASE
Another Suit Against the City Heard &c.
fore Judge Archibald Motion for
Non.Suit in the Case Of Michael
Murray VS.. Borough of WiutOn.

When court adjourned yesterday the
jury celebrating on the case of Mrs.
Ann Munley against the city Of Scran-
ton was still locked up in the jury room.
At AS the jury sent word to Judge
Archibald that they wanted instructions
and accordingly they We're marched into
court room No. 3. The foreman asked
Judge Archibald to define the meaning
of the words intoxication and drunken
ness, and the court smiled broad
laugh and explained the difference to
the satisfaction of the questioner. II
was brought out in the evidence OF the
case that Munley was drunk when he
fell down the air lot on Lackawanna
avenue ana sustained the injuries that
resulted In his death and for which the
suit now in court was brought.
Another Suit Against the City.
In Judge Archbald'a court another
case against the city was called up,
Stephen Jones appeared as plaintiff.
About twenty years ago the city took
from him for street purposes strip of
land III feet long and 22 feet wide AMI
never paid him. The land is situated at
New street and Washington avenue.
Some years later the Erie and Wyo-
ming Valley Railroad company took
the balance of Mr.. Jones land and did
not pay for 1t until compelled by court
to do so. Mr., Jones Is represented by
Attorneys Hannah and Price and the
city by City Solicitor j. II. ToiTey.
In 1889 the supreme court decided that
the act Of 1872 under provisions Of which
the land was seized was unconstitu-
tional.
Before Judge Albright in court room
No. the trespass suit Of Michael Muir
ray and his wife against the borough
of Winton was still on at adjournment.
The plaintiffs allege that through the
| construction of gutter in front of their
building the overflow whenever it rain
ed went into the cellar of their house
and usually destroyed whatever was
stored there. The ditch was construct
ed by the officers Of the borough. Be
fore it was built the water never flowed
into their cellar. When the evidence
Of the plaintiff was all heard Attorney
Joseph O Brien moved for a non suit on
the ground that it was not shown that
the officers of the borough were liable
inasmuch as it was an error of judg-
ment on their part in building the ditch.
Judge Albright reserved his decision
until this morning
Verdict in the Sturgcs Case.
Judge Edwards charged the jury in
the Sturges- ejectmeut suit and
the case was given to them for con-
sideration. They returned later in the
day with a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff.
j. ID. Clymer was yesterday sentenced
by Judge Edwards to pay the costs in
the case of which he was convicted at
a recent term of court.
The jury commissioners are prepar-
ing to make the annual filling of the
jury wheel About 500 names will be
put In the wheel.
Marriage licenses We're yesterday
granted by Clerk of the Courts John II
Thomas to Martin II. Dolphin and
Mamie Gallagher, both Of Scranton
William Perry and Esther Louise
LamoreuX, Michael Whaling and Mar
garet Ellen Garden, and Andrew Ro-
bushenik and Agnes Muhart, of Car.
bondale
Mrs. Carrie Mailander, through heI
next friend, Jacob Cordier, yesterday
began an action in divorce against hel
husband, George Mailander to whom
she was married on Feb. II, 1850, and
who deserted her July ID, 1885. The
plea Of separation is on the grounds OF
desertion.