Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-08
SUPERIOR COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Business of Importance Transacted mt
the Court House.

the superior court last Thursday The
first case called was the place Of Patrick
higgins, No. 1913 East Eleventh street.
William S. Prickett appeared for the
Law and Order Society and Peter L.
Cooper, Jr., for the applicant.
Mrs. Bridget Filzsimmons applies for
license at the corner of Second and
Monroe streets. Her counsel is j. Frank
Biggs. A general remonstrance was
filed against the place. There are seven
saloons in the immediate vicinity. Will
liam Bullock and Mrs. Katie King were
opposed to the granting of the license.
Mrs. CathGrine Carroll applies again
to keep saloon at No. 8 East Third
street. Mr.. Prickett said the license had
been turned down before and the place
had very bad reputation, it being q
rendezvous for policy gamblers.
j. Frank Biggs and Il. Q. Turner
subsequently withdrew the application.
d. X. Cochran, Ji., represents John
Murphy, who wants to keep saloon at
the corner Of Third and Tatnall streets.
A general remonstance was filed against
the place. Mr.. Prickett said the com
munlty was amply supplied with sa-
looms, Murphy was well recommended.
This ended The hearing of the licenses
for the February term and Immediately
thereafter the court handed batch Of
applications to the clerk of the peace,
none of which bore the approval Of the
judges. In fact no new licenses were
granted at this term. Here are the names
of the applicants refused license:
Robert higgins, No. 1913 East
Eleventh street.
MrO., Bridget Fitzsimmons, No. 1855
West Second street.
Catherine Carroll, No. 9 East Third
street.
John Murphy, No. a19 West Third
street.
WITHDRAWN.
John Griffith, Lancaster avenue and
ScUtt street.
John j. Ryan, Seventh avenue and
Duncan street.
OTHER COURT MATTERS.
William S. Hilles, representing the
plaintiff in the case of Wigglesworth VS..
the Wilmington City Railway Com
pany, reported the matter in course Of
settlement.
Elk. Mayor Harrington asked for a
rule to show cause why the writ in the
case of Lilhurn Chandler and Levi @.
Bird VS.. w. j. Dunseith ct al, should
not be quashed. Judge Ball represents
the defendants.
Court adjourned until $50 p. m.
In superior court on Saturday the trial
of Mrs. John q. Clark VS.. Joseph L. Car
penter, Jr., was postponed until Tuesday
morning, owing to the illness of material
witness. George II. Bates, counsel for the
plaintiff in the case of John r. Mari,
assignee VS.. the Granite Insurance Com
pany ct al, asked for rule to show cause
| why Judgment should not be set aside on
the ground that there had been no service.
Decision reserved.
There was a session of the superior
court last Monday.
p. o, Churchman, representing Sena-
tor Higgins, announced that there had
been settlement in the case of w. b.
| Parsons VS.. the p, w. s. B. Railroad
Company, and that the case would not
now come to trial. The amount oil
remuneration paid the plaintiff is not
known. Senator Gray represented the
company. This ends the last of the
five damage suits brought against the
railroad company for which special
juries had been asked
i. II. Hoifecker, representing the
plaintiff in the case of George E. For
VS.. the Kent Iron and Hardware Com,
pany, brought up the matter OF the ser.
vice of summons on the members Ui
corporations, and was informed by the
court that in case of the absence of the
president the summons might be served
on the vice-president of the corporation
| a @ NrnuIHal hU thu q I'M
the case.
William S. Prlckett made a motor
that the sale of the shares of stock at
tached in the judgment of j. HOOD
Wright VS.. Henry 9. Robinson be con
tinued until the May term. Motion
granted.
In tho case of Frank Phillips VS.. I
S. Thiel, use of w. H. Fl. Clark, Thoma
Bayard Heise asked for judgment il
two cases on the ground of non.appear
ance. Motion granted.
Lilburn Chandler filed a narr anC
asked for Judgment in the cases o
George W. Thompson, James G. Dilloi
and Broslus 81 Smedley We. Harry S
Cnristy, for non-appearance. The mo
ton was granted, amount Of judgmen
to be obtained by inquisition at the Ma.
term.
The court granted the motion O
Harry Emmons for rule to set asid
tine sheritf's sale OF Samuel H. Etheridg,
and Robert Sayers, on the ground tina
insufficient notice had been given of tn
sale.
Court adjourned until 10 Tuesda,
morning.
, AS soon as the superior court convene
on Tuesday the case of Susan Clark, at
ministrator of John G. Clark VS.. Josep
l.. Carpenter, Jr.. was continued until tn
May term under a peremptory rule TO
trial, John Biggs represents the plaintiff
while Lewis @. Vandegrift is counsel TO
Mr.. Carpenter. The court also continue
until the May term the case of Russe
i Craigs administrator VS.. the p, w. d. L
Railroad Company.
la the case OF Levi c. Bird and Lilbur
Chandler use of Lilburn Chandler vs.
William ]. Dunseith, action on a mort
gage, the plaintiffs were permitted t
strike from record use OF Lilhur
! Chandler" Austin Harrington represent
, the defence.
Counsel argued the mechanics lien cas-
of Ida Carr Wilson, owner or repute
. owner. Judge Ball and E. q. Bradford ia
!, the plaintiff and Willard salisbury, Jr
and George K Lodge for the defence.
Chief Justice Lore, who was formerl
associated as counsel for Perkins prior t
his elevation to the bench, did not sit il
the case.
: Mr., Lodge commended that mechanic
lien statute must receive strict eOnstrut
ton and he saw no reason why a statut
t of that kind should not be literally col
I strued Requirements are set out in II
r I and the course of those who wish to avn
themselves of it are plainly stated. Tn
, plaintiff should file statement and bill c
particulars, and there can be no excuse for
: failure To do So" Mr.. Lodge was sti
1 | talking when cnurE nd iOurp ed