The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-19
verdict IN MORSSCASE
Jury Says That The Property Was Damaged
10 The Extent Of S5,t2O.
Mrs. evans EARNED BIG Wages
She Wants to Collect $500 for Nurs-
ing Mrs. George Jones for Eleven
Days--A Verdict Ordered In Favor
of p. F. Mcdonald of See.3o-A
Judgment Taken by Agreement and
a Non-Suit Ordered. .... ....

After court opened yesterday morn
ing the attorneys in the case OF Mrs
Lois Morss and others against tho
Scranton and Forest City Railroad
company presented their law points to
Judge Gunster and then made argu-
insnts to the jury. At ~ o'clock Judge
Gunstsr finished his argument to the
jury and IL retired At p. In it came
into court with verdict in favor of
the plants for S.. l20
In the afternoon the first case called
before Judge Gunster WAS p + Me
Donald against T. A. Hendrick aud
Topsey Burke. Attorney Il N Will
lard appeared for tho plaintiff but no
one was present to represent the defen
dants. The testimony adducel showed
that in 1890 Mr.. sHendrick, who was an
agent for wagon manufactory. sold
wagon to Il. j. Gllpatrlck. of Carbon
dale.
MDoNALD GGTS THE WAGON,
Mr.. Giipatrck failed and part of his
property passed into the hands Of Mr..
Mcdonald Mr.. Hendrick about the
same time took an order for Il similar
wagon from James Gormau Il Co.
srchants of the same city, aud in
stead of delivering new wagon he
had Mr.. Burke take the wagon from
Mr. Mcdonald and deliver it to Mr.
Gorman Mr.. Gilpatrick owed bal
anca on the wagon. No defense was
offered and a verdict of 500. 80 in favor
of Mr.. Mcdonald was rendered by
direction Of Judge Gunster.
The next case called was Mrs. Mar.
tina Evans against George Jones, exec
utor Of the estate of his wife. Mrs RI
chael A. Jones. Attorneys Il. f. Wells
and G. r. Pitcher appeared for the
plaintiff and Attorney George S. Horn
for the defendant.
CAUSE OF THE ACTION
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones wers married in
1890 and in January. 1891. Mrs. Jones
| died. leaving an estate valusd at $40, d.
O00 which she bequeathed to her hus-
band, naming him as her executor
Her last illness continued for eleven
days, during which she was teu1erly
nursed by her bosom friend, Mrs. Mar.
tha Evans. 1t is alleged on the part of
the plaintiff that before her death Mrs.
Jones told her husband to give her
gold watch to Mrs. Evans daugh ter
and pay that lady $500 as compensation
for the service she rendered as nurse.
Mr. Jones gave the watch, but has
refused to ply the $780, claiming that
it is an effort on the part of the plain
tiff to wrongfully obtain money from
this estate of her dead friend. 1t il
further asserted that $500 is an exorbi
tant price for the services she rendered
as nurse. and that Mrs. Jones before
her death did not request her husband
to pay Mrs. Evans $500 for her service:
as nurse. Evidence on behalf of the
defense was being listened to when
court adjourned for the day.
IN THE MAIN COURT ROOM
In the main court room before Judge
Archibald the case of Michasl Henry
against Beamish g. Biglin continued to
occupy the attention of the court until
3 80 yesterday afternoon. when it was
given to the jury. Attorney r. j. Bea
mish made convincing argument t
the jury for the defendants, aud Attor.
ney E c. Nswbomb argued the plain
tiff's side Of the case. Toe jury had
not returned to court with verdict up
to the time that court adjourned.
A judgment in favor of the plaintiff
for $32 26 was taken by agreement in
the case of Enos Flynn against Patrick
Flynn. The suit was instituted to collect
an old store account No appearance wa
made for the plaintiff in the case OF
Mary Ryan against Elizabeth Roberts,
I. II. Roberts and Morgan Lake and a
non.suit was allowed on motion of At
torney T. F. Wells, who represented
the defendants.
wINToN TREsPAss CASE.
Just before court adjourned for the
day jury was sworn in the mail
court room in the trespass case o
Michael Godfrey, Patrick Godfrey ant
William Godfrey against the Moosi'
Mountain and 'Carbondale Railroad
company.
The plaintiffs, who are represented
by e1-Judge Stanton. alleged that I
property they own at Powell and My
lert avenues in Winton borough was
damaged to the extent of So. 600 by thu
building OF the defendants railroad
Attorneys w. W. Watson and w. S
Diehl appear for the company.
The case will be opened to the jury
this morning.
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