Evening journal., 1896-12-04
IMPORTANT CIVIL SUITS
Decided in Superior Court at
It's First Session To-day.
JURY DISCHARGED UNTIL MONDAY
CASE OF NATHAN COOPER VS..
WILMINGTON CITY RAILWAY
COMPANY SETTLED-LIQUOR IL
CENSE CONTESTS TOMORROW

WILMINGTON CITY RAILWAY
COMPANY sETTLED-LIQUOR IL
CENsE CONTESTS TOMORROW.
The Superior Court Of New Castle
county met to-day and the prisoners
dock. which has been SO well filled
since the November term began, was
removed from court room andanumber
of well-known lawyers occupied seats
within the bar.
John Biggs and willard Salisbury
addressed the court tannounclngthat
case Of Nathan Cooper VS.. the VIII
mington City Railway Company had
/ been settled.
In the case OF the National Bank of
Seattle. Wash, VS.. Charles II. Kit
finger. James W. Ponder applied for
leave to withdraw an affidavit. This
suit is brought on the eXemplitied copy
of a judgment.
William S. Hlles asked for judg-
ment in the case of Mary A. Ford VS..
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany. amount TO be fixed by the pro-
thonotary.
Walter II. Hayes, representing de-
fendant i'm Martin ct al. vs. George A.
| Capelle administrator Of Randolph
Peters fled n petition to set aside a
sherim's sale. rcturnahle December 10.
w. S. Hilles moved for judgment in
the case of b. l.. Kent VS.. Thorne
Judgment was granted
William II. Lyman gave notice that
in the case of the j. @. Bryer Com
pany VS.. White Brothers, il. II. Ward
would be associated with him, and de.
sired that entry be so made.
William S. Hilles asked for a specia
order of court for the hearing of two
inquisitions IN which he wanted dam
ages set by a jury The court agreeC
To hear these inQuisitions any evening
on at 9 o'clock morning session, mas
( much as witnesses were to be sum
moned from New York THURSDAY
morning. at Q o'clock was thereupol
fixed as the time
w. r. Lyman moved for judgmen
in the case Of Knights of Pythias VS.
Thomas w. Killen. Judgment wa
granted.
In the Oultman Cumpany's case VS.
Spicer. the sheriff was granted leav
to amend the return.
I'm four suits Of the Wilmington Saw
4 ings Fund Socity VS.. Ellison, nov
4 pending, the court granted guardian
i adj litem upon application of CharlesW
smith In doing so they made the an
nouncement that hereafter they woul
% not grant guardians ad. litem eXcepl
u ing under special conditions, as 1t
Z, the province of the Orphans Court
4 grant petitions for guardianship, an
when the circumstances Of the case al
such that that court could grant then
this court would refuse TO grant then
This is a new decision, and PRACTICAL
< settles a hitherto vague question.
= William r. Lyman applied for judf
ment i'm the case Of James r. Porte
administrator of Emma S. Porter do
= ceased. VS.. Howard E. Finn and Rol
ert r. Lyman. executors OF Albert
Lyman. deceased. Mrs. Lyman aske
!, that the sum Of 81 100, in the hands {
y the above executors, be paid TO JamC
Y r. Porter. administrator Thomas ID;
d Wis appeared for the defendant, br
. submitted TO judgment in favor Of Oh
I, plaintiff.
Tomorrow morning court viii met
2 and take un the contested liquor !
cenae applications and several nor
\ support cases. Deputy Attorney-Gel
!. eral Cooper viii represent the state
y the latter cases. The jury, which II
- ported to-day for the first time, wa
discharged until Monday morning
10 10 O'Clock.