The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-03-01


COURT PRoCEEDINGs-Upo the reconven-
ing of court last Saturday the appeal docket
was called and the following cases were dis
posed of on the call
Randall Atkin VS.. County School Commits
sioners, judgment affirmed by consent with
costs to appellee. Hopkins and Preston for
appellant, o. ). Lee and w. II. Harlan for
appellee.
Charles H. Gals vs. Mary j. Slymer, dis
missed by appellant. Rogers for appellant
jeremiah Miller ct al VS.. First National
Bank of Aberdeen, judgment reversed by
agreement and Judgment for appellants for
costs. Rogers and 5. A. Williams for appel
lants Dallam & Rouse for appellee.
w. IL Barnes VS.. s. E. Penning, agreed
Hopper for appellant, Preston for appellee.
Herman .. Taylor VS.. State, dismissed.
Preston for appellee
Barney Boyd ct al. VS.. Noah 5. Thompson,
stet Hopper for appellants, Preston for ap-
pelee.
After the call of the docket jury was en-
paneled in the case of Henry A. Wroth VS..
Harry Demoss This case was an appeal from
decision of Justice Proctor. Mr.. Demoss
sought to recover the value of some hay
which he had sold to Mr.. Wroth, but the ap-
pellant claimed that the hay was intended as
part of the purchase money for farm which
he had sold Mr.. Demoss, and which was after
wards thrown back on his hands. He failed
to establish this to the satisfaction of the jury
and they brought in verdict on Monday for
S65 e5 in favor of the appellee. Maynadier
for appellant, E. H. Webster and James J.
Archer for appellee.
The case of Oliver S. Holland, Jr., VS.. Mary
j. Hopkins was next taken up and tried be-
fore the court. This case involved the own
ership of one-half crop of wheat put in by
tenant who afterward moved away. j.. 1t was
decided by Justice Ely last August and an ac-
count of i twas published in The Egis at that
time. The court sustained Mr. Ely by affirm
ing the judgment of $Sl.60 for the appellee.
Allen for appellant, }. L. G. Lee for appellee.
In the case of John Roach VS.. William j.
Dobbs, reversal of the judgment was agreed
to by the counsel. A. A. Piper for appellant,
Mitchell for appellee.
The appeal of }. 6. Rouse & Sob VS.. Joseph
Spencer ct al. was tried before the court,
judgment, non suit. Rouse for appellants,
Young for appellees.
The case of jerome Harris VS.. Jarrett Chris
tie was tried before the court, judgment re-
versed and judgment for appellant for S17.40
and costs. This case grew out OF horse
trade. Hawkins for appellant, Hancock for
appellee
James l.. Burke VS.. Peter Summers, appeal
dismissed with costs. Hopper and w. II.
Harlan for appellee.
On Tuesday morning the case Of David j.
Wilson vs. Commissioners of the Town Of
Bel Air was taken up. This was q case where
a fine Of 81 and costs, amounting to 1928 had
been imposed on Mr.. Wilson by Justice Haw
kins for Il failure to remove the snow from
the sidewalk in front of the appellants Office
in Bel Air, in compliance with the town ordi-
nance. Mr.. j. j. Archer, Mr.. Wilson's coun-
sci, moved to dismiss the appeal on the ground
that the act of 1890 in relation to jurisdiction
of magistrates, had taken away their jurisdic-
ton in criminal cases. A long argument fol-
lowed between him and Messrs. Robinson,
Preston and Gorrell, representing the town, in
which they succeeded in convincing the court
that the law in regard to magistrates criminal
Jurisdiction in this county is in such tumble
that no one understands it, and motion for
reargument was granted.
The appeal of Allie A. Eicholtz VS.. j. B.
Engle and wife was tried before the court, be-
ing commenced Tuesday afternoon and finish
ing about noon on Wednesday. Judgment
affirmed with costs. Hancock, j. J. Archer
and Heron for appellant, Young and Rut-
ledge for appellees.
The States Attorney then endeavored to
have the local option cases of State VS.. d. r.
Burrell disposed of, but the cases were post
poned until Thursday morning on account of
the absence of the traverser's witnesses.
Winfield 8. Barrett, youth Of 16, was then
arraigned on the charge of stealing three cases
of canned corn from E. w. Scarborough, Of
Highland. Upon the advice Of his counsel,
Mr.. w. L. Cooley, the prisoner pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to 80 days in jail.
No other cases being ready for trial, the
petit jury was excused from noon Wednesday
until Thursday morning.
On Thursday morning one Of the cases OF
State VS.. Burrell was taken up and tried be-
fore the court. Mr.. Ira r. George, the States
witness, testified that he went into Burrells
drug store one day last August and got some
whiskey out of drawer, leaving the money
there. A clerk in charge asked him his name
and Mr.. George replied That's all right. !
have prescription on flle." The case was
submitted without argument, and the court
said ''guilty." Sentence was deferred. Pres
ton for State, Cooleyland j J! Archer for de-
tense.
No other cases being ready. the petit jury
was then excused until Monday.
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