The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-12-14

After Il charge from Judge Stump, the
Grand Jury retired and began its work Of the
session. The docket was then called.
The first case put on trial was the appeal
case Of Jacob Markee VS.. Christopher lceman.
Iceman had sued Markee for amount of
alleged wages. before Squire Partridge, OF
Elkton, and secured judgment. Markee
accordingly took an appeal. l.. NJ. Halhes,
attorney for Markee j. p. McCay, attorney
for Iceman. Verdict for Markee. Witnesses
for Iceman-C Chris. Iceman: for Markee, John
Kitchens, George Kerr.
William Roberto. Il native OF Italy, was
naturalized.
The second case called was the appeal case
of Charles Devalinger VS.. r. B. Frazer. of
Elkton. Appeal from the docket of Squire P.
III. Cleaver Frazer had entered suit against
Devalnger to recover Il bill Of s2,7O for glass
furnished, used in the Improvement of De-
valingcr's property on West Main street,
which he was then conducting as a saloon.
Frazer secured judgment and Devalinger
appealed. William S. Evans and James +.
Evans, attorneys for Frazer; John L. Wilson,
attorney for Devalinger. The case was con-
tinued at the adjournment of Court on
Monday Witnesses for Frazer-R. b. Frazer,
Richard Draper, Samuel Lewis; for Devalin-
ger-Benon Harris, Mrs. Chas. Devalinger.
TUESDAY.
Judge Stump presided at the opening of
Court on Tuesday morning. Judge Joseph
A. Wickes joined him on the bench at noon.
The court resumed the case of Devalinger
VS. Frazer and at half past eleven O'Clock it
was given to the jury after deliberation of
thirty minutes the jury returned verdict for
the appellee, Frazer, for S2.7O
The appeal case Of George W. Chidester
vs. James r. Mcconnell was then tried before
the court. The case was an appeal from the
docket of Squire Cleaver, ofElkton. McCon-
nell had brought suit over payment OF rent
and had gotten decision for $50. Chidester
then took an appeal. w. T. Warburton re-
presented Mcconnell, and w. S. Evans was
counsel for Chidester. The court gave YER
diet for Chidester Appellee's witnesses-Th
E. Lee, P. H. Cleaver, Jas. L. Mcconnell.
Appellants witnesses-Geo. W. Chidester,
Ida Chidester, Mary Chidester, G. Ross Biles,
Daniel L. Krauss.
A railroad case came next Suit OF james
w. Price, colored, vs. Philadelphia. Whining
ton & Baltimore Railroad Company. Re-
moved case from Hartford county. Price
through his attorneys John S. Young and
George Y Maynadier. brought suit in Har-
ford county, to recover $4,000 damages for in
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struck by an engine on the P. W. Il b. Rail-
road near Magnolia, Hartford county, in July
1892. The plaintiff claimed that he had been
passenger on the road from Baltimore to
Magnolia he had been carried past the
latter place, and was forcibly elected from
the train near Bush River-that he was walk
ing back to Magnolia when struck by the
engine. The case was removed to this Court
Albert Constable assisted Messrs Young and
Maynadier counsel for Price. L. NJ. Haines
and G. G. Crothers were attorneys for the
Company Case continued at adjournment
OF Court
WEDNESDAY.
Judges Stump and Wickes.
Case of Price vs.. p, W. & b. railroad
company resumed. At three O'Clock the jury
in the case under instructions OF the court
rendered a verdict for the defendant.
GRAND JURY ADJoURNs.
The Grand Jury adjourned at 80 o'clock,
having made the following report:
To tie Honorable, The Judges Of he circuit
Court for Cecil County.
We, the Grand Jury of the State OF Mary