The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-31
LOUISA GETS SMALL DAMAGES.
Many Motions for New Trials to BE
Heard in the City Court.

Heard in the City Court.
The jury in the case of Louisa Rodgers
vs.. ". r. Booz and others, tried Thurs
day, brought in sealed verdict late last
night. 1t was opened yesterday morning
in the city court and found to be in favor
Of the plaintiff and assessing the damages
at 81. She had sued for $500. claiming tres
pass and injury on account of the removal
of certain furniture. Later in the day
motion was filed by the plaintiffs attor-
ney for a new trial.
a motion for a new trial was filed by
Messrs- Garrard. Meldrim & Newman in
the case of A. f. Flint VS.. E. A Cowan
& Co. Some days ago Mr.. Flint secured a
verdict of some $500 from them, suing for
$4,100.
Messrs. S. Guckenheimer & Sons have
through their attorneys, Messrs. Garrard,
Meldrim and Newman, filed a motion for
a new trial in the case against the Price
Baking Powder Company of Chicago. They
sued the western concern for printing in
1.-THE list of dangerous alum powders one
named the Imperial" that being the
name of the powder they manufacture
Price & Co. denied knowing anything Of
this company In their defense, and stated
that they referred to Chicago firm. The
jury found for them at the first trial
motion for a new trial in the case
OF Charlotte Jackson VS.. the Standard Oil
Company has been filed. She lost her
suit for damages for her husbands death
In the case of Prof NJ p Cain VS. the
Western Union Telegraph Company, In
which verdict was found for him last
week, a motion for a new trial has been
hled by the attorneys of the Western
Union.
A judgment for S2S3 was entered in
favor of the plaintiff in the suit of Charles
+. Graham VS.. the Merchants Week AS
ISOLATION, with interest from May H. 1893
In the case of the Southern Home Build
ing and Loan Association VS.. John F.
Tietjen, r. S. Nell and G. b. Whatley, a
foreclosure, judgment was entered for
S3,2f.66, with costs. a general judgment
against certain lots in the town of Pooler,
this county, is part of the order.
The Malpheus and O'Neal cases were
brought up but as the prosecutor, Hous-
ton, was sick in bed, nothing could be
done, and they were continued until next
term, at the reqest of the state.
On the first Monday in November argu-
ments will be heard on motion for a new
trial in the famous Way insurance suits.
The cases are Frances NJ. Way VS.. the
Western Assurance Company of Toronto,
and the British American Assurance
Company of Toronto.
Messrs. Garrard, Meldrim & Newman,
attorneys for Capt. J. F. Brooks, have fl
ed a motion for new trial in the case of
7. j. Wells VS.. ]. f. Brooks as admins
traitor. Wells was a Waterman at the
lyman foundery and sued for payment
for services rendered. He secured ver-
dict of 1892 and interest and costs.
In the case of the state VS.. Oscar FL
more a motion has been filed asking for a
new trial under peculiar circumstances .
Elmore was convicted of stealing a set of
harness from Mr.. w. N. Habersham and
sentenced to pay a fine of SIS, or to serve
three months in the changing. He Sc
cured second trial and was again con-
victed. Now he hobs up again and asks
for third trial, alleging that the main
witness who testified aginst him on the
previous trials had a grudge and had tried
to get him convicted and that he could
now prove who stole the harness.
These trials will be placed on the docket
and the hearings on the motions will be
heard in chambers in vacation.
Judge MacDonell is Fastening forward
all work, trying to end the term this even
ing at o'clock.