The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-22
brennan WAS NOT Dead
Defense Mas So Surprised That a
Continuance Mas Asked For.
MR.. SILSBY'S SUIT OF CLOTHES
Tailor Burke Succeeds in Obtaining
Verdict for the Value of the Articles.
Action Against the Borough Of
Winton on Trial.

For the first day of the week yester-
day was rather dull in common pleas
court. Judge Gunster held court in the
main room, Judge Archibald in No. 2,
and beginning with today Judge Saw
idge, of Sunbury, will preside for the
balance of the week in No. j.
In the main court room the first case
called was that of William Brennan
against the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company. Attorney James Mahon was
for the plaintiff, and the defendant
company was represented by Attorney
e. N. Willard and ex-Judge II. A.
Knapp. There was a misunderstanding
in the case through an oversight made
by the alderman who had charge of
cantain papers connected with the case.
The alderman represented that Bren-
nan was dead, but when the case was
yesterday called Brennan was alive
and appeared in court. On motion Of
the defendant the case was continued
till the next term of court.
The first case called before Judge
Archibald was one in which an amount
of $22.S6 was involved. NJ. j. Burke, a
Dunmore tailor. had an action to that
of Madison avenue. Attorney II. j.
Duggan was the plaintiffs representa-
tive, and ex-Judge Ward was for Mrs.
Silsby. The claim was that Mrs Silsby
came to Burke's shop on June 2, 1890,
and picked out a piece of cloth for an
overcoat and a pair of trousers for her
husband
Said She Did Not Order Them.
The hubby came afterward and had
his measure taken. When the clothes
We're made and delivered no pay was
forthcoming, but there We're promises.
Mrs. Silsby said she did not order the
clothes and was not responsible for
payment of them. The jury returned
with verdict for the full amount of
the claim.
Judge Archibald heard the trespass
suit of Michael Murray against the
borough of Winton. Attorneys HUI
slander &, Vosburg and d. j. Reedy
are for the plaintiff, and Attorneys eX-
Judge Jessup, District Attorney John
X. Jones and +. c. Newcomb appeared
for the borough. Murray alleges that
his property was damaged to the ex-
water from the streets. The officers of
the borough were present in court as
defendants. The case was called for
trial at the last term of common pleas
and continued to give the plaintiffs q
| chance to amend the declaration
In the appeal suits of Peter b. Walker
and Abraham Gramer against the town
ship of Newton, by mutual agreement
in open court judgment for the costs
in favor of the defendant were filed
with the understanding that the town
| ship will not file any bill of costs. And
in the appeal suit of NJ. +. Ainey
against Eliza Brown an amicable ver-
dict was taken for the plaintiff for the
| goods described in the writ.
Disposition Of Other Cases.
| Other case on the list We're treated
as follows: George II. Tryon against
John w. Aitken, assumpsit settled
Iron Clad Manufacturing company
against Farmers Dairy company, as.
sumpsit, referred; w. j. Burke against
John Scism and l.. McFarlane. assump.
sit, continued on account of McFar.
lanes Illness; Charles p. HallocE
against Stroud 6; Chamberlain, tres
pass, continued on application of plain.
| tiff; James Murray against Albert G.
Stevens, ejectment, settled; John II
Koch against Eva NJ. and ~ ~ Hetzel
assumpsit settled; j. w. and Eva Sisct
against j. 5. Millar, appeal, settled
| Tunis Lumber company against ADJ,
Bros. & Co, assumpsit, settled; Thomas
Morrison against the Carbondale Trac.
ton company, trespass, continued
! Henry Revels against Daniel O'Hara
| appeal, settled.