The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-07
IT Will have TO Settle
Three verdicts Against the Carbon
dale Traction Company.
GUMAER CASE STILL ON TRIAL
Cases Tint We're Hoard Before Judge
Archibald Peculiar Case In Which
Harry Richardson Is Defendant.
Facts In tho Case.

After court opened yesterday morn
ing the jury In the cases Of Henry
Collins, w. l.. Hunter and Mary u.
Purdy against the Carbondale Traction
company came into court with Its ver-
diets. Collins was allowed $500, Hunter
$3.50, and Mrs. Purdy $50. The Collins
verdict was accompanied by special
finding made at the request of Judge
Mcpherson, which set forth that Col
Inns property in addition to the other
injury had been damaged by the oper-
alton of the road close to his sidewalk
to the extent Of 5000.
The jury in the case of A. ]. Ribish
and wife against Benjamin Sweetzer
which was sent out by Judge Archibald
Wednesday afternoon to prepare a
memorandum as to the manner In
which it arrived at its verdict of Sl75
for the plaintiffs, reported to court
yesterday morning that 1t found the
Ribishes We're entitled to s213.76, from
which they deducted s3S.75 for breakage
and coal bricks. The verdict as record
ed Is that the plaintiffs are entitled to
SITS with interest from Nov l, 1892. an
allowance being made for S66, paid on
Feb l, 1892.
Chiffon Trcspass Suit.
Before Judge Mcpherson and jury
in court room No. the action in tres
pass of Joseph Chiffon against the city
Of Carbondale was on trial all day. At
il a. m. the defense rested and Attorney
Robert Stuart opened the case to the
jury for the defense. A number of wit
nesses We're examined to show that the
city had no knowledge that the side
walk where Mrs. Chiffon fell was de-
fective and that the troubles she COM
plains of were chronic long before the
accident occurred. At 4 o'clock the de-
fense rested and City Solicitor ]. H.
Torrey made the closing argument to
the jury on behalf Of the city of Car
bondale. He was followed by Attorney
Cornelius Smith for the defense. This
morning Judge Mcpherson will charge
the jury.
The ejectment suit of Edward Cru
maer against Pardon T. Barber also
continued on trial all day before Judge
Edwards in the main court room, the
time being consumed in hearing evil
dence on the part Of the defendant.
Among the witnesses sworn We're Par
don 7. Barber, Attorneys T. j. Chase
and G. L. Halsey, Of Wilkes-Barre, At
torney c. H. soper, William Barber
and Marvin Barber. 1t is not prob
able the case will go to the jury be-
fore tonight.
Before Judge Archibald.
Down in court room No. g. before
Judge Archibald, the case of Ernest
Mott against w. H. Smith was put on
trial Smith had the contract for the
erection of the graded school at Clark 8
Green and Mott was employed in it's
construction. He says there is bal
ance due him and he sued to recover it.
Smiths defense was that Mott was his
partner and received one-half of the
profit obtained from the contract,
which amounted to $50. Attorney
George Beale presented the case on be-
half of the plaintiff, and Attorney R. H.
Holgate appeared for the defendant.
The verdict was for Smith.
The next case heard was Frank
Moyen against Mrs. A. B. Starkey to re-
cover $62, a balance due for fitting up
a store room for Mrs. Starkey, on
Spruce street. Mr.. Meyer was repre-
sented by Attorney George Beale and
Mrs. Starkey by Attorney T. V. Pow
derly, who appeared for the first time
to try a case alone Mrs. Starkey said
that the work had not been done ac-
cording to her directions, as she told
Mr.. Meyer she did not want to pay
more than $50 or $40. A verdict of $62. Is
was given by the jury in favor of the
plaintiff.
For Support of His Mother.
The case on trial in court room No. 3
when court adjourned was of pecu-
liar character. Lazarus Meyer. Phil
adelphia liquor dealer, was plaintiff and
Harry Richardson, Of Providence. de-
fendant. In 1888 Richardson entered
into an agreement to pay his mother
who was then a widow, IS per month,
and Mr. Meyer became security for
him.
The payments were made regularly
until Mrs. Richardson married man
named Jones. and then Harry refused
to pay any more money. After time
his mother brought suit against Meyer
as security to recover $500 due her on
the agreement with her son. She re-
covered and the supreme court sus-
tained the verdict. Meyer Is now su-
ing to recover from Richardson the
amount Of the verdict and costs Of suit,
all amounting to about $500.
Attorneys e. c. Newcomb and George
D. Taylor are counsel for the plaintiff,
and John F. Scragg for the defense.
When court adjourned Meyer, the first
witness, was on the stand.