The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-18
FALL TERM HAS BEGUN
Judges Edwards and Archibald Are Pre-
siding.
Will CONTINUE Three Weeks
Fellows Title Suit Is in Progress Be-
fore Judge Edwards-Life lnsur'
ance Case Is Being Tried Before
Judge Archbald-A Long List of
Court Minutes.

Yesterday was the opening day OF
the fall term of the court OF common
pleas. Judge Edwards presided in No.
i court room and Judge Archibald sat
in No. Q. Under the new court rules
this term will continue for three weeks
instead Of two as heretofore, and sew
eral very important eases are on for
trial.
In court room No /, the case of Jo-
seph Fellows and Attorney Cornelius
Smith against John II. Fellows and +.
Z. Loomis is now in progress. The
suit involves the title to tract of vslu.
able real estate on the West Side,
which has been in dispute for several
years.
The property was formerly owned by
Joseph Fellows. and it was by him
mortgaged to Sylvanus Brown, who 10
now dead. 1t was subsequently con-
veyed to Mr.. Fellows and Mr.. LoomiS.
Out Of an irregularity in the transfer
the present suit arose.
The defendants in the present trial OF
the case are represented by Attorneys
II. NJ. Hannah and s. B. Price, of this
city. and ex-Attorney General Palmer,
of Wilkes. Barre. Attorney James
Mahon assisted Mr.. Smith in the plain.
,iff's presentation of the case. Mush OF
the forenoon and the entire afternoon
Was consumed in the hearing of iesti-
mony' The case will probably occupy
the attention OF court for several days.
IN COURT ROOM NO. 2.
Judge Archibald listened the greater
part of yesterday to the suit of Thomas
McHsle against Bridget Mcdonnell,
administrative OF the estate Of her late
husband. Frank Mcdonnell. of Belle
vue. The plaintiff. who lives in Pitts.
ton, seeks to recover the value of an
Insurance policy the deceased carried
on his life aud on which the plaintiff
advanced sums of money amounting to
$780,
Mcdonnell took out policy for
81. 900 in the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance company in 1869 and
continued to pay the premiums on it
until 1877 when he became financially
involved. McHale, who was his
brother-in law, advanced the money by
which the payment Of the premiums
was continued. He now maintains
that in return for this the policy was
to have been assigned to him. The de-
fendant claims that it was merely
given as security for the loan and was
in no sense sale or transfer. The
amount OF tho policy has been paid into
court pending Il decision Of this suit
Hulslander q Vosburg represent the
defendant. Attorneys O'Brien, of this
city, and Shea, of Wilkes Barre, rep
resent the plaintiff. The case was on
at adjournment, but will probably be
finished tomorrow forenoon.
COURT MINUTES
COMMON PLEAs-Charles F. McAvery VS..
NJ. H. and Mary Clifford; settled.
Isaac Green VS.. S. b. Mott, executor;
settled.
William Rambo VS.. Robert Westlake;
referred.
Mrs. NJ. E. Ainey vs.. Eliza Brown; con-
tinued.
Fannie May vs.. Lackawanna Trust and
Safe Deposit company; settled.
Mary McGuinness VS.. Wilkes Barre and
Scranton Railway company; continued.
Theresa Bloam against Charles Bloam:
In divorce; Rule for decree granted. Ar
gument thereon at argument court. Court
directs that testimony on the part of the
libellant be taken before w. L. Harvey.
justice Of the peace, acting as commiss-
ioner, at Gouldsboro, Wayne county, Pa.
In the matter Of damages In the Fifth
Sewer district: Court fixes Monday. Sept.
"a, at 8 a. M, for hearing exceptions to the
report Of viewers.
1n the estate of Lorenzo Hochrain, lu-
natic: The first and final account Of L. j.
Hochrain, committee, is confirmed condi-
tionally, exceptions to be filed within
twenty days.
City of Scranton against Martin Kear-
ney; petition for stay of execution is re-
fused.
QUARTER SESSIONS = In the matter of the
transfer of the restaurant license of Mi
chael Marley, of Mayfield, to james Nc
Loughlin; court fixes Oct. /, 1894, for the
hearing.
The appointment Of Jacob DeLong as
deputy collector Of the Fifth ward is ap-
proved.
State against William Cabbage; rule to
remit forfeited recognizance is granted.
In the matter OF the change OF the poll
ing places In the southwest district of
Lackawanna township. court on motion
of j. M. Harris, granted rule to show
cause why the change should not be made
as prayed for, and the rule is made return.
able Oct. at Ga. m.
Orphan's Court-Court today confirmed
conditionally the following final accounts:
Fin nj aoaa0nt ~ nj II WrcoL.
traitor Of w. A. Hart's estate; Thomas +.
Wells, administrator Of John Thiel, de-
ceased; account of Nicolas Walsh, admin
strator Of Patrick Joyce: Sadie c. Mates,
administrative of Conrad Mates, deceased:
q. II, Lynde, administrator of 4. q. .Lynde;
Mary UHara, Administrative of j. j,
O'Hara's estate; Jacob Bedell, executor of
Edward j. Winters will; Michael Flynn,
administrator of John Heffron; Lewis
Robert, executor in the estate Of William
l.. Grlffth's will Patrick Barrett, admin
istrator of Mary Dougher; D. j. Evans
and Evan j. Davis, executors Of Evan T.
Jones; James Young, administrator of
William Young, jr.; Susannah Marie
Wahlers, administratrix Of Susannah
Marie Hostombs; Ann Dougherty. admin
lstratrix, G. t. a., OF Hugh Quinnan;
Thomas Hale, administrators of Sarah J.
Hale; William Miller, guardian Of Lizzie
B. Phillips, minor child OF BENJAMIN
Phillips, deceased; NJ. B. Whitman, guard
ian Of Mandane Rymer, minor child of
james Rymer, deceased; o. T. Hall,
guardian of Minnie Cobb; w. K. Dolan,
executor of Margaret Murray's will; John
Feller, administrator Of Anthony Heck
man; Henry NJ. Boies, trustee OF Mathew
L. Boies in the estate Of Joseph NJ. Boies,
deceased.