Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-29
cHANcphY .IND ORPHANS COURT.
Return of Commission in Lunacy-- Correc-
ton of Minutes.

ZION OF Minuteh.
The March term of the court of chancery
commenced Monday morning. Chancellor
Wolcott went over the trial list. disposing
Of II as follows: Delaware Western rail
road VS.. q. o. Baird and C. o. Baird vs.. the
Delaware Western railroad and also the
cases of Shearer VS.. Smith and of Johnson
vs.. Wilson were continued. Clyde VS..
Churchman will beacted ON this term.
The Chancellorlwill give an early decls-
ion in the suit of Sprnance, administrator
VS.. Darlington, executor.
A commissioner to take testimony will
be appointed in the Robinson VS.. Newlin
case,
The following cases were continued:
Pettet VS.. Stevens. Thomas VS.. Woodward.
$. A. Macallister was appointed commits
sioner to take testimony in the Chancellor
ad litem case of the Mayor and Council VS..
j. IL, Addicks. Willard Hall Porter, re-
ceiver in the Vernon VS.. Y. NJ. Loan Asso-
citation case, reported probable dstribu-
ton of funds this week.
In the case of Jackson e. Sharp Com
pany vs.. Cherry Island Marsh Company ct
al, Mr.. Spruance thought the bill should
be dismissed If there is no desire on the
other side to push the case. He moved for
dismissal when Mr.. Bates OH the other
side expressed himself ready to go on at
any time. He added that the present con-
dition Of the bridge is notoriously wit
ness 10 his side.
Mr.. Spruancs-"Well then, l am salts
fled If he brings the witness up to the bar
to testify orally"
Col. Nields-"To be tried by its piers p"
Laughter.
Mr.. Bates-"I move that commission
be appointed to take testimony"
The appointment will be made this
term. In the case of Bringhurst vs.. 0rth
trial was set for April 9th. An examiner
will be appointed in the case of the Equt-
able Guarantee and Trust Company VS..
Mary n. Rogers. John H. Rodney was
appointed to take testimony in the suit of
Leiberman VS.. First National Bank of
Wilmington ct al. A commission for a
similar purpose in the Stoeckle VS.. Arm
strong, aud the Wilmington Steamb boat
Co. VS.. George II. Mccall Co. suits.
Summons has been issued in the par
tition cause of Elkinton VS.. Caldwell.
William L. Porter, trustee, was reported
by Victor b, Woolley ready to make re-
turn. In the Hastings VS.. Emmons suit,
decree of partition returnable at chambers.
Thereguar pleadings commenced with
the Allen vs.. Leach administrator ac-
count Senator Higgins appeared for adj
ministrator, James Leach. The charge is
OF nialadmlnistration of accounts in the
Allen estate. Messrs. Hartman and White
man appeared for eXceptionists.
The old law provides that an administra-
tor or executor must give notice in writing
to the heir or the party concerned, within
three months of passing the account
for settlement in the registrars office for
inspection. This notice it is claimed was
not given. As stated exceptions are also
taken to the account.
The following business was transacted
before Judge Grub Monday: The
account of sale of real estate OF William
Valentine, deceased, presented by Thomas
Davis. was passed; the partition sale of
property of Margaret Deane of Newark,
return of which was made by Charles b.
Evans was confirmed; on the petition of
| Victor Il. Woolley n renewal was granted
| for the sale of the G. A. Cooper estate; the
petition for sale of real estate of Frank A.
Chapman, deceased, presented by j. Frank
| Biggs was granted.
Chancellor Wolcott presided at dual
session of chancery and orphans court
| Tuesday morning.
The return of the petition in lunacy,
presented by Il. Il. Cochran, Jr., in con.
nection with the inquisition on Mrs. Caro-
| line f.. Mcintosh, was received.
| An order was granted by the Chancellor
on the petition presented by George II,
Bates, requiring an amending of the
| records 80 that Elizabeth d. McComb and
Jane Il. Nee. Winchester, as trustees for
| James O. McComh may receive so much OF
| the purchase of certain lands as represents
| the interest of Henry S. McComb, deceased