Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-06-01
COURT ADJOURNS.
Considerable Work Done. Many
Cases Tried and the Grand
.IurA Active

In our report of Court proceedings
last week we left off with the case of
State vs. Holloway which consumed the
days proceedings, when the jury
brought in verdict of guilty.
On Friday Court convened at the
usual hour and the first case to occupy
attention was that of the State vs. Will
liam H. Marshall on the charge OF
keeping gambling house, the trial
OF which resulted in verdict of not
guilty and Mr. Marshalls discharge.
The case of State VS.. Holloway was
taken up and sentence deferred. This
was followed by entry of judgements
and verdicts in several minor cases.
Judges Page and Lloyd returned
home on Saturday, while Judge Hol-
land remained over and was occupied
throughout the day in routine work,
and signing orders in Equity, until
Court adjourned at the usual hour.
Court met pursuant to adjournment
OF Monday with Judge Holland on the
bench. The entire morning was con-
sumed in going over the various dockets
and entering judgements. On motion
Of William :. Wilson, Esq, Mr.. Fill
more Landlord, of Princess Anne, was
admitted TO the Worcester County bar
rs was also Mr.. Clarence Z. Landlord,
OF Crisfield. The afternoon was CONSUME
ed in hearing the case of William ii.
Petit vs. Peninsula Press Company,
which was continued until the following
morning and resulted in the courts
finding for the defendant. A number
of prisoners were brought into court
and arraigned.
The case of james G. Dirickson VS..
Lemuel Shovel, Jr., occupied the
attention of the Court during the after
noon Of Tuesday. The defendant had
contracted by letter to sell to the
plaintiff a promissory note, upon which
was due s2097, for the sum Of $3.50
in cash, and afterward refused TO deliver
the note, having sold il in the meantime
to another party for 1855. The
plaintiff brought suit by attaching the
lands of Shovel, the defendant, about
three years ago. The attachment was
quashed by the Worcester County
Court upon motion of the plaintiff, and
the defendant Erickson, appealed to
the Court of Appeals where the lower
Court was overruled, and the case sent
back TO this Court for trial. The trial
occurred last Tuesday afternoon before
a jury, the plaintiff, Dirickson, claiming
damages TO the amount of S246, the
difference between the face value of the
note and $3.50, the amount to be paid
for it, with interest thereon since March
1891, the date of the transaction. The
jury, after retiring TO their room,
brought in verdict for s25 with
interest thereon from March, 1891.
The amount OF damages thus found by
the jury not being in excess of fifty
dollars, which is required to give the
Circuit Court jurisdiction, Mr.. Showell's
counsel moved for judgment of non
pros, which the Court granted. This
judgment had the effect of making the
plaintiff pay all the costs in the case.
William I. Dicker>on appeared for
Lemuel Shovel, Jr., the defendant.
Court then adjourned for the day
and both juries discharged The most
of the following day, Wednesday, was
consumed in hearing the case OF X. J.
McAllen IL Bro. V. Conklin Haight,
which was decided in favor of the
Messrs. McAllen. a number of Grim
inal cases of minor Importance were
tried during the day concluding
the business of the May term, which
however, was shortened by the lines. of
Mr., Clayton J. Pnrnell, whose c; ses
had 10 be continued. A motion fer
new trial in the case of Hearn vs.. IIol-
loway was heard and decision held.