Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
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March Term Of orphans and Chancery
Courts Opened Monday Morning.

murCn Term OF Orpuhub "hN 0'fN"NStI
Courts Opened Monday Morning.
The March term of the court of chan
Gerry and orphans court were opened
Monday morning. Chancellor Nicholson
and Associate Judge Grubb were on
tho bench.
The trial list of chancery court was
considered.
When the case of the Mayor and
Council of Wilmington vs.. j. E. Ad.
dicks, ct al, was called, Austin Har
rington announced that it was in the
hands OF the Chancellor ad litem. Tho
case was on an injunction and bears
date of the March term, 1891.
In the case of William II. Lee vs.
Patrick Fabey, j. Frank Bail an
nounced that the testimony was all in.
The case may be argued at an adj
iourned session.
Argument in the case of Joseph
Stoecklo OF al, VS.. II. l., Armstrong,
ct al, was fixed for Tuesday, March
3lst. This is the case Of tho sureties
of OK. Tax Collector John j. Doughorty
w. the Levy Court.
In tho cases Of Gertrude II. Wilson,
at al, vs. Alfred ID. Warner, OF al, and
Samuel M. Knox, ct AL, Ii. II. Ward
announced that exceptions had been
taken to the cross interrogatories.
These have been drawn for foreign
commissioner. The next step will be
argument on the exceptions.
The case Of Alfred L. Ainscow vs.
George w. Ainscow, et al, was marked
to be "statu quo" Other cases were
passed or continued.
Willard Hall Porter, receiver of the
Young Men loan Association, reported
the sum OF sl, G66. sc on hand. There
are also bond and mortgage placed at
81. 200; lot of land at 1924 another
lot. placed at practically nothing. He
reported that ho had been unable to sell
| the property without sacrificing it.
There are judgments against the asso-
citation of SS, 0l2. 9i. Mr.. Porter stated
that he had also been informed by
Joseph Hyde that he had a claim of
$780, No judgment has ever been Sc
cured for this amount. Mr. Porter
asked for an order of the court TO allow
the payment to the creditors Of pro
rata share of the money in his hands !;
another order to cell the property, and
an order in relation to the Held claim.
The court granted the requests.
Upon the application of Tilghman
| Johnston, Joseph Il. Carpenter, Sr.,
Edward Andrews, Thomas B. Smith,
Wilmer Palmer and Richard Gibbons
were appointed, commissioners TO make
partition of the real estate of Mary
s. Boyd, return is to be made April 7th.
The Equitable Guarantee and Trust
CO., as trustee OF Eliza Weldin, who
is insane, was authorized to sell her
interest in certain real estate. Tho
value Of this interest il placed at about
| 80, 600. t
. The Chancellor gave his opinion in
the case Of Martha A. Boyd vs.. James
Morrow. Harry Emmons for the de-
fendant had endeayored to stop the
proceedings in chancery, contending
that the matter relative to another and
separate mortgage which had been
| tried in superior court was part of
| the question in chancery and thereby
being passed upon, settled the case.
| The Chancellor, however, discharged
the application, and required that the
case be proceeded with
| In orphans court, upon application
Of j. Frank Ball, David q. Reid was
appointed trustee to sell the property
of Anthony Nicely, deceased, at Fourth
and Clayton streets.
In chancery court Tuesday Charles b.
Evans made return of the sale by I.
Bayard Heisel receiver, OF the ST.
Georges Fruit Packing Co. The sale
was confirmed. The real estate Of the
company brought 81, GOO, and the per-
sonal property 1880. An order was
made directing the creditors TO file
proof of claims against the company.
| Charles J.. Schopperer was appointed
trustee in lieu Of ]. Eldridge Pierce,
the defaulter, who was formerly trustee,
but has been removed. The trustee
ship was held under decd of trust of
| William II. Walker and Aida, his wife,
| A summons in partition was ordered
ON the petition of Robert Campbell,
presented by Charles M. Curtis for the
partition OF the real estate of Caleb
jackson, deceased.
In orphans court Thomas Davis,
representing the executors of Joseph
| Tatnall, deceased, made return of the
sale of his real estate. 1t was CON
| iirmed.
In the case of John Hutton Va. the
Joseph Bancroft s. Sons Co., and Victor
Boede, Lewis G. Vandegrift, repro
senting Bloede, made an application
for tho removal OF the case to the
| United States circuit court on the
ground that Bloede ia a on.resdent.
This was opposed by W. 9. Spruance
and benjamin Nieds on the ground
that Bloede had not put in an appear
ance and was out of the jurisdiction of
the court. Tho case was continued
until next week, whom the question
will be argued.
Mr.. Nields hold that oven if Mr..
Bloede had made general appearance
he could not yalidly move that the case
be transferred to tho United States
court. Tuesday afternoon Chancellor
Nlcn2lson !,.,; granteu preirimlnary prly ~,
prevent the company from paying
lioede dividends and to prevent Bloede
| from Transforming his stock,