The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-08-23
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Gases Disposed of Since Our Las
Issue.

In the Superior Court Thursday the
case of w. Fl. White VS.. the city OF
Winston was disposed OF by allowing
Mr.. White $3.50 damages.
The suit was Instituted by Mr..
White for the recovery of damages to
his property on the corner OF Liberty,
Depot aud Ninth streets, caused by
the extension of Ninth street.
w. II. Ragan and J. Fl. Miller vs.
| A. L. Stipe and wife was decided in
favor of the plaintiffs. The suit was
brought by MessTs. Ragan and Miller
for possession of a farm in East
and Mrs. Stipe.
The place was bought little more
than year ago by the plaintiffs un-
| der mortgage sale, and a notice to
| quit possession OF the property was
served upon Mr.. Stipe in January of
1893 by the sheriff.
| The case of FL. d. Poindexter VS..
the Phoenix Insurance Company was
| decided in favor of Mr.. Poindexter in
that he was allowed 81 300 damages
with interest from May 9th, 1893
The suit by Mr. Poindexter was for
81 500 and interest.
Q. H. Barringer, cigar dealer, VS..
| Samuel III. Smith, druggist, for a
claim Of $35 for cigars was given to
! the plaintiff. Maj. Smith will also
| pay the costs in the case.
w. L. Hill VS.. Liverpool, London,
Globe, Etna, Pennsylvania, Hanover,
| ance Companies Is engaging the atten-
| tion of the court this afternoon. Mr..
| Hill held policies for various amounts
| in these companies on his stock Of
| goods at the time of the big fire ON
the morning Of November 18th, 1892,
which destroyed greater portion OF
the First National Bank block West
Of the court house.
Mr.. Hill claims damages on stock in
the removal of his most valuable
goods from the store corner OF Third
and Liberty streets to his residence in
Salem. The petition claims that the
plaintiff sustained damages to the
amount of about 25 per cent on 81, $50
worth of stock, by reason of the injury
in removal and being forced to haul
goods by the fire engines and thereby
sprinkled with cinders and SCOT. The
Insurance Companies, in their rejoin-
er, claim that the goods were not In
any danger by reason of the fire and
the sidewalks in front Of Mr.. Hills
store we're used by merchants in the
burning building as place Of safety
to store their goods. The cases against
each company are docketed separate
ly.
The jury in the case Of J. G.. Frost
vs. W. b. Ellis, was unable to answer
all issues. The suit was brought by
Mr.. Frost to force Mr.. Ellis to pay a
balance due on a caSer sold him by
Frost.
The defendant acknowledged the
note, bat replied that he (Ellis) had
been induced to sign it through the
false and fraudulent representation Of
Mr.. Frost. And that Mr.. Frost had
sold his patents and other rights to
knowledge or consent of the manu-
facturers using his machine. Also
that the Carter Caser Co. had de-
manded en- enormous royalty for it's
future use.
The jury could not answer the first
issue as to whether Frost had re-
sorted to fraudulent and false repre-
sentatlOn in the sale OF the machine,
but adjudged that Mr. Frost had eX
pended $3.50 in the defense of Mr.. Ell
lis right against the Carter Company.
The jury has been discharged.
The case of w. L. Hill VS.. several
insurance companies, to which refer
ence was made yesterday, has been de-
cided in favor of Mr.. Hill. The case
will probably be carried to the Su-
preme court.
W. Cannon and r. FL. Fries, trustee
for Ell. III. Reynolds, was decided in
favor of the plaintiffs. Messrs.
Spease brought suit for monies due
them for making. tobacco boxes.
Two suits for notes due the First
National Bank, Of this city, due res
pectively by Amos Ragan and George
II. Warwood were decided in favor OF
the Bank.
appealed from the Justice of the
Peace, is now pending.
The suit of G. A. Bowden vs.. P. A.
Davis & Co.. for note due the plain
tiff, was decided in favor of the de-
fendant in that 1t was adjusted that
the defendant had a counter claim to
balance the amount.
The Singer Machine Company vs..
N. w. Nading was an appeal from
balance claimed by this company on a
machine bought by Mr.. Nading. The
suit was won by Mr. Nading.
Julian Griffin VS.. Reason Griffin,
for divorce, was gained by the
plaintiff.
A suit instituted by the Roaring
Gap Summer Resort Company vs. X.
A. WOmmack, for assessments on
stock claimed to haye been subscribed
by Mr.. Wemmack, was heard and
| judgment against the defendant de-
clared.
The suit of the Board of Provincial
| Elders of the southern Province Of
| the Moravian church vs.. the Board of
| Commissioners, of Forsyth county.
was called this afternoon but had not
been disposed of at the hour of going
| to press.
| The suit was instituted to prevent
Sheriff Macarthur from selling certain
real estate, owned by the Salem Home
| church, for taxes. The case will be
carried TO the Supreme Court either
way 1t may be decided in this court.
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