The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-05-25
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.
A Full Bench This Week-DiSp0Sal OF
Cases, Civil and Criminal.


The circuit court this week had full
bench, Judge Roberts, Jones and Revell all
presiding. Since our last report the follow
ing cases have been disposed of:
Edward Worthington and Daniel &. Nc
lntosh ". Joseph Friedenwald, removed from
Baltimore county; motion to strike out entry
Of judgment: tried before the Coun and held
sub curia.
Charles Schaeffer vs. Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of Dug Hill, resulted in
verdict for the plaintiff for 81 1870. The
suit was To recover on a policy of insurance
on the plaintiff tannery, which was destroy
ed by fire February 81, 1892. This was the
second trial of the case, previous verdict
having been rendered for the defendant under
rulings of the Court. Upon appeal. the
Judgment of the Court below was reversed.
and the case remauded Brooks and Cha
haugh 4 Roberts for plaintiff: Reifsnider i
Reitsnider and Bond for defendant.
State of Maryland v. Samuel Souyil.
Souvil was indicted for larceny of watches
and money from +. l.. Bachman, near Wake
field. and pleaded guilty. He was sentenced
To the pententiarv for Two years aud six
months. Fink for the State
Sarah Gait vs.. John H. and Frederick j.
ShOrb, administrators; aSsumpSit; tried before
the Court; findings ofthe Court for defendants.
Clabaugh Roberts for plaintiff; Weant aud
Henuing for defendants.
Charles !. Buckingham " David 4. Sha-
mer; action for assault, &c.; tried before a
Jury: verdict for $50. Henning aul Neant
for plaintiff Bond for defendant.
The case of ID. Calvin Warner vs. William
II. and Emma ;. Powell was takeu up on
"Wednesday and was on trial Yesterday when
the ADVOCATE went Ia press. The case Is a
novel one, and has attracted much attention
not only in Carroll hut elsewhere. Ii Is \
suit for breach of promise. with a claim for
5000 damages suit of a man against a
woman. and II i understood that there have
been but two other cases Of the kind IN the
United States,
The defendant wa. a Miss Emma Weybrighi
an orphan. with fortune Of from $4,000 To
$1,000. The plaintiff IS we'll known justice
Of the peace. aud both live at Double Pipe
Greek. Mr.. Warner Is y widower. aged about
81 wears, with grown son, He had attended
tn legal matters for the defendants father
and wrote his will He also attended 10 busi-
ness matters for the defendant mother. sitter
the death Of the husband. These matters
called him frequently to the Wcybrig home
and he became acquainted with Miss Emma
Amer the death a.; Mr. Weybright h. assisted
Miss Elpma in her business affair. From
the evidence IN the ease il seems that : warm
friendship. At least, spung up between them,
aud when she vent West on a visit Ihey cor
responded frequently. The letters we're very
friendly. After her return hame the claim Is
that Warner proposed marriage 20 Mass Wey
bright shat She accepted the proposal. and
thu marriage vas set for the following Fehul-
ap. tbs va. ia December. Issc.. When
February came the deieadan, hsd met Wm
H. Pu<ell Whatever affection she bad ;or
Warner bad been transferred 70 Powell, add
Warner was deserted. Powell aud Mis-
NrybrlEht Nsr~ married about two months
batter. The PrlnCipal plea Of the defendant =
that ai the time % the engagement she dad
au, mos iha, the plaintiff sas the father Of
aa illegJ,jmage child Heaning and Neani
sppearsd lor the plaintiff, aud Thomas for
40 lHfFnAanis