Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-08-14
BACK TO SEVENTY-SlX.
Old Cases Which Figure on
the Chaucery's List.
EINBTEBN YEARS FOR ONE CASE

lho MOSS iAh nhu ample AAno TO NfuW
ON Other Gases which Have Boon Con
tinued From Term 20 Term-1he Sep
tember Term win Begin on the Second
Monday OF Next Month.
The September term OF the Court Of
ProorastinRtion will begin In this
city on the second Monday OF that
month. Chancellor Wolcott will preside
The list OF causes pen6iog Is a long one
and dates back TO 1876, period Of
nineteen years
The Oldest case IL that Of the Delaware
Western Railroad Company vs.. Charles
o Baird ct al Hon George Fl. Bates
represents the complainant aud Colonel
Benjamin Nields the respondents The
Injunction was applied FOR early in 1876
At the February term ia that year an
examiner was appointed and the case
continued
Tho next case notable for It's longevity
Is that Of Charles o Baird Of al VS. the
Delaware Western Railroad Company
The bill In equity was filed, an examiner
appointed and the caae continued at the
September term, 1873 Colonel Nlelds
represents the complainants and Messrs
Bates and Higgins the company.
The case Of James Shearer vs. Hugh o.
Smith et al is not q spring chicken Ia
any sense. Just when the bill ia equity
was filed is not given, but, at the
September term. 1885. ten years ago, it
was continued TO complete testimony
IL is believed that the commissioners has
bad to keep on the 60 continually since
that time, but, n the witnesses do not
die on his hands or lapse into second
childhood he may conclude his labors
before A. d. 1900
There Ia another bill in equity, which
vas dismissed At the March term, 1885.
that continues TO figure on the list
because Of non payment Of costs. Ex-
Senator Higgins represents William
Johnson et al. the complainants. and
Harry Emmons, 10 solicitor for John A
Wilson. the respondent.
In 1887 Benjamin + Clyde sought,
through Senator George Gray. 10 obtain
an Injunction against Henry Churchman,
who was defended by Senator Higgins
at the September term OF that year lt
was continued and has been continued
ever since
Between this case and the next there is
gap Of nearly three years. Ia 1890
Nf
appeared for William BAvard Robinson
and filed bin IN equity against James
3 Nswlin ct al An examiner WAS
appointed and the case continued at the
March term, 1890. There are two other
1890 cases pending, both souvenirs Of the
March term Of that year. One IS 8 bill
Ia equity and the othsr Ia iujunctlon,
the latter depending on tho former. The
A. q 49,
Willinm s. ThomuB aud Brother being
The oomplainhnts aud A H. Woodward
et AL, the respondents.
The Eve cases begun IN 1891 and never
bro ught to q conclusion are the Mayor
aud Council Of Wilmington W j.
Ed ward Addicks ct al James A Shoe
maker Va. William P. Wells; Jonathan
R. Williams vs.. the o. & A. Railroad
Company, and Fanny @ Williams vs the
o 4 NJ Railroad Company. The q st Ia
an Injunction bill and the four others bills
in equity.
There are three hang overs from 1892:
John A. CrAnston VS. William w.
Hoopes OF al Jackson and sharps
Company Va. the Cherry Island Mnrsh
Company. and William II Lee Va
Patrick Fahey.
Catharine Simmons. executrix, VS.
Samuel P. simmons Of al the Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Company Va Mary
N Rogers o. al Nathan Lelberman vs.
the First National Bank of Wilmington I;
Joseph Stoeckle ct al vs. Robert Lewis
Armstrong Of al and e Barrett vs..
W. e Davis ct al constitute the after
"a ath OF 1898
-Four 1894 cases aud nine for 1895 also
grace the trial list to say nothing Of
four pirlition cases, two dating back 20
1892 and Ike number to 1898