The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-05
VERDICT FOR DAVIDSON
Jury Allows Him Three Hundred Dol
lars for Damages Sustained.
BENTON LAND IS IN DISPUTE
Edward Gumncr Wants TO Obtain Pos
session OF It-DnnicI DriscoIl Allowed
500 for a Broken Arm-CarbOn.
dnlc Traction Company Cases.

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riS aetes VI rama IN nehtoh 'own-
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IN iooo "'i'iahi barper was 'he owner
vi '',e p,upe,'s anu ne sol" IT. W MS
soi'' II" l. haroer, ana toook JuuS-
| ment note as security for the payment
VI 'ie pui ehase hioiey' III 1919 WIZ
nam paroer uieu' ana the notes not
haNihS peeh pdiu the iaru was solu IN
io.' ny Soieiiiah "eiis' executor Oh the
esld'e' MI "eils also purchased the
property ana afterwards sold IT to Ed
ward Hunaer' IL Is aiieged. Ihe de-
iehuan' Chains ,nat the executor pur-
CHASED the lahd In trust Tor MIN and
useu ms money IN ooihg So III was not
the property OF the estate, ana there
ioie EAecu'or "eiis couiu not give
Valid aeed OF II TO Gumaer.
Was Tried in Wilkes Barre.
The same case in the form of an ac-
tion to have the sale set aside was
tried in Wilkes-Barre in 1888. The
effort was unsuccessful and the su-
preme court sustained theAudgment of
the lower court. The present action
was then brought to obtain possession
of the land. After the case had been
opened to the jury by Mr.. Zimmerman
County Surveyor Dunning was placed
on the stand and swore to making
surveys oi the disputed tract, after
wiich record testimony was ~ffered in
eviueice' Sourt then ADJOURNED for the
Gay
Da'i'e' Driscoil was the plaintif In a
'.r,l, .p''a sur against fatrlck morrow
witch was trieu before Judge Archibald
~ u, court room NO. d. On April IL, 1891,
,non. Tow was the proprietor OF Motel
~ iay,or wnlch was visited by Daniel
- '''oi anu Lewis Jones' poth painters.
"no iesiue III 'his city. III was new
no'ei anu hao hot peen entirely fitted
UP a' 'ha' .iiiie' Inc steps IN the rear
We onls temporary ana when Dris-
wi cap uesire 10 go INTO the
ya'u III .he rear Oh the motel ne was
unso'eu " 30 out Oh the front door
anu pass aiois 'he siue OF the mouse to
'he rear.
III uoihs So ne beii INTO an eXcava-
.oi' anu hau one OF MS arms broken.
me INJURY compelled MIN to remain
iuie ior seven months, and the arm
- permanently disaoeled. He sued to
eooVei $1'ooo oamages' The eXcava-
.ioi' i,''o Which ne 1ell was the cellar
LUZ d i'ouse auJoihing the motel.
Says lie Was Not Warned.
Dun Mr. Driscoil ana Mr.. Jones swore
.na' nr. NiorroW gave MIN no intima-
.,oi' '',a' 'here was dangerous excava-
'ioh a'ohs the side OF the Motel. Attor-
,oS y. - ila"iey presented the case Of
the piaintiii 10 the jury ana Attorneys
w. Stokes ana L. L. Hoban ap-
peareu ior Mr. Morrow.
ihe uefehse was that Mr.. Driscoll
was given ekpilcit instructions concern
ing the way 10 reach the yard In the
rear ana was toid TO beware OF the exca-
Vation. Ihere was iive feet and half
nIe for anw one +" "Is ssa,e" a1nn to % De am,