Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-30
snrERInR oouRr.
An Account OF tho business Transacted
During the Past Week.

Qcnleu benjamin NleluS mOtloll ioL a HVna-
suit in the case of Benjamin DE Ford ~
Son vs.. Thomas Green The defendant
was called to the stand in his own behalf
any testified that the judgment was given
September Both. 1854. that he paid the
claim IN full, that lie left the State a year
after judgment was given and that ne was
absent 10 years. He denied Albert Schan-
ner's version of the conversation between
Lawyer Davis and himself. The remainder
of the afternoon was consumed by the
argument Of thocounsel for the plaintih.
The case of Benjamin DE Ford's execu-
tors and Isaac De Ford, late trading as BEN
iamiu DE Ford & Sou, vs.. Thomas Green
consumed Wednesday mornings session Of
the superior court. Argument continued
until II 10 o'clock. The charge to the Jury
was brief, consuming only ten minutes.
The jury retired about o'clock ana court
immediately took recess until 80
At the afternoon session Of the super
ior court, Thursday, the jury in the case
of Dc Ford VS.. Green rendered verdict
for the defendant.
In the case of Theodore F. Armstrong
vs. Alexander p. Carnagy's administra-
tors, action on note; j. Frank Biggs
for the plaintiff and Thomas Davis for
the defendant, the plaintiff agreed to
accept $35S.30 and the jury was in.
structed to give verdict for that
amount which was done.
| The remainder of the afternoon was |
consumed by the case of the Charles |
Warner Co. VS.. j. Frank Curry, action |
on claim amounting to $3472l flor |
merchandise and money advanced) |
| with interest from July goth, 1893.
Benjamin Nields represented the
plaintiff and Judge Ball and Walter ID.
Hayes conducted the defence
John Richardson, Minor @. Smith
and Daniel l.. Bower testified respect
ing various sums of money alleged to
have been obtained from the Charles
Warner Co. by the defendant when he
was in its employ.
The superior court was in session
about an hour Friday morning. The
plaintiff in the case of the Charles
Warner Co. VS.. J. Frank Curry agreed
to accept Judgment for $27163 and was
credited with that amount. Thereupon
court adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.
Saturdays session of the superior
court was preceded by a brief session OF
the court of general sessions, which was
convened to consider the applications OF
Joseph Quigley and Henry Schneider Tor
, licenses 10 sell liquor at Hare's Corner and
Centrevile. respectively. In the Quigiey
case the circumstances were wlthdrawn,
there not being III the district us many
freeholders as are required by law to sign
an application. and licenses were granted.
Schneder's application was refused on the
ground that he had sold beer on Sunday.
, Testimony respecting such sales was given
! by Amos Cloud, II boy, who said he had
) accompanied mis- father to the saloon on
Sunday and seen beer sold there on these
occasions.
The superior court was in session about
, an hour.
, Naturalization papers were granted to
, | Henry Bernou, "a native OF France, ana
Patrick A. Nalty and Michael J. Carroll,
natives of Ireland.
i Martin b. Burris. counsel for the plaintiff
, in the case of james v. Crawford vs.
: Alfred Wilson, trustee of the estate OF the
! late Jacob Hill in APPOINTMENTS hun
= dred, asked for rule for writ Of posses
, sion, which was made returnable next
Saturday.
:. Argument in the case of the Germania
Building and Loan Association vs. Francis
, Kelly's executors, action to set aside u
!, sheriff's sale, was postponed for week.
!, The time for taking testimony in the
|, case of Richard b. Perrott VS.. Josephine
!, Perrott a petition for annulment of mar
# riage, was extended until the next term.
n Francis NJ. Walker was appointed com
4 missioner to take testimony in the divorce
Is suit of Margaret Il, Dennis VS.. y. &. Dennis.
n William ). Hilles, counsel for the de-
4. PENDANT in the attachment case of Charles
- REYNOLDS VS.. Thomas T. Coward and the
. r.. w. Il b. r. Il, Co., objected to the
% form of attachment and moved that the
- writ be quashed. The Court held the SER
N vice to be sufficient and refused the mo-
n. ton.
Court adjourned until 10 o'clock Mon.
n day morning.
- The retrial of the libel suit of George s
10 Butterworth vs. Joseph d. Conrow began
is before special jury, in the superior cour
4 Monday morning. The case was first trieC
In at the last term, when the jury disagreed
Lilburne Chandler is counsel for the plain
tiff and Bradford, Yandegrift " Byrnt
represent the defendant.
Mr.. Chandler consumed 10 minutes IN
rs outlining the prosecution. lie mentioned
at facts which were brought out at the pre-
ceding trial and commended that tn
wv plaintiffs character is not only ut stalk,
in but his means of earning livelihood as
". business manager and q farmer is seriously
w. interrupted. The facts to which he mad
M reference were published when the cas-
no was first on. He said he would show tina
re the defendant, even ii he had the right t
ia write a letter withdrawing the letter o
W. Recommendation he had given thu
he plaintiff had, by the excessiof his impu
ge tations, exhibited malice toward thu
III, plaintiff; that tho letter Of withdrawal
was written without catse and tina
let there was not u careful examlna
ret tlOn on ING phIL VI q
RS to the plaintiffs conduct previous to thu
ne writing of the letter of Withdrawal; tina
he the defendant went to Mrs. Downes o
IA. Brandywine hundred, AND in an excited
ere and threatening manner charged tn
plaintiff with leaving inc defendant
IL farm in an improper manner; that h
Iad went in public manner 10 Mr.. McClur
Ic of this city and took from his possession
of two pigs which the plaintf mad sod him
ne that the plaintiff had written a letter t
ted the defendant in which he stated that h
lid had denied rumors OF the detendan
ere cheating his niece. He asked the jury
ore REIN burse the plaintiff for what ne ma
emf lose in the future as vigil rs what he los
from 1888 10 the presenttime.
he Mr.. Butterworth was called to the STAN
of at 20 o'clock. and his examination wa
ms in progress when the hour foi reces
nm arrived.
to The retrial of the lbel suit of Butter
1T worth VS.. ConrOw Occupied the attentio
Ter of the superior court Monday afternoo
ATE. and yesterday morning. The plaintiff reste
shortly before O'Clock Monday and in
!. mediately thereafter the defendant va
called TO the stand. Mr., Conrow's exam
hat nation continued Until near u o'cloe
Tuesday and after he had retired add
at tional evidence for the defence was takel
lly Naturalization papers were granted
{ a Martin McGlynn this morning. At
APP o'clock court took recess for an hour an
md half.
ng. Tho libel Suit Of George S. Butterwort
was VS.. Joseph ID. Confow, the retrlal Oh Whic
ped began in the superior court Monday, can
esh to an abrupt clost yesterday by the Chi
Justice instructiI; tho jury to bring in
of verdict for the tiafandant which was DOL