The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
Two Cases Of Considerable
Local interest.
LAMBETH's LIQUOR CASE
And the St. Louis Dealers Win
the Suit.
pARHAm VS.. MARooM ADMIR-
Mr.. Hugh Parham Sues For the Bal
ance OF Salary Due Him by the Late
s.F. Cheatnam, Amount
ing to So, 1884.

Almost the entire day yesterday in
Wake Superior court was consumed
in the trial Of the case of Chas. Reb-
stock e Co. vs.. NJ w. Page ct al.
Though the suit involved only 5000
there was a strong array of counsel
on both sides, no less than five attor-
neys being employed. r. Q. burton
and A. p. Massey appeared for the
plaintiff, and c. NJ. Busbee, Armistead
Jones, +. C. Smith, Argo and Snow,
Il. T. Gray, 4. Stronach for the de-
PENDANTS.
This case was an action growing out
Of the failure of George Lambeth,
wholesale and retail whisl1ey dealer,
whose sudden disappearance from this
city last January created quite a SEN
sation among his many creditors 1t
seems that Lambeth ordered lot OF
whiskey from Redstock &, Co, OF st.
Louis. but as his commercial standing
was unknown. his firm being new
one. they refused to sell to him except
for cash, These terms he accepted,
saving in letter that he would send
check as soon as the goods were de-
Iivered in his house and regauged. The
whiskey was shipped and Lambeth
sent check. but it was payable
February /. and this Reostock q Co,
claimed did not fulfil the contract and
demanded immediate payment. In
the meantime. however, Lambeth had
made an assignment and the whiskey
mad been seized by the sheriff for the
benefit Of creditors. Rebstock d Co,
accordinly brought suit for its recovery
and the case was yesterday decided
in their favor.
Able arguments were made by
NIessrs. Busbee and Smith for the de-
PENDANT and by Mr.. Burton for the
plaintiff Only points of law being IN
volved in the case. Judge Mclyer In
strucfed the jury to bring in verdict
for the plaintiff.
The case of Hugh Parham against
Maroon administrator which came up
Just before adjournment yesterday
evening, in which the sum of S2,313.34
is involved is case of considerable
local interest Mr.. Hugh Parham was
for nearly six years clerk and book
keeper for the late Ben amin Fl. Cheat
ham. who was for years previous to
his death in September, 1895, a prom
inent merchant in Raleigh. Mr.. Cheat
ham was never married, and died leaV-
ing a good estate and no viii. MIR. j
G.. Maroon qualified as administrator
ard the suit is brought against him
by Mr. Parham, who alleges that at
the death Of Mr. Cheatham there was
a balance due him for services render
ed amounting, principal and interest
10 the sum stated, to wit. S2,3l3.34.
Messrs r. O. Burton and Robt. Il.
Gray are counsel for the plaintiff,
while the defendant is represented by
Messrs peele and Maynard, of Raleigh,
and Mr.. r. Il. Hicks, Of Henderson.
who was retained BY the heirs Of the
defendants intestate. The suit prom
ises to be warmly contested, and will
probably take up a large part Of to-
days session Of the court. One of the
claims of the defense is that any mon
les claimed to be due 3 years prior to
the beginning Of this suit are barred
BY the Statute and THAT as to more
recent claims the defendant has no
knowledge or information and there
fore the claims are denied The fact
that Mr. ParIam was for some years
clerk or both i'm the said Gheafham's
clerk on both in the said Cheaham's
store IS admitted After spending an
hour or more IN the selection of d
jury Yesterday the court adjourned.
and this case will be concluded at
to-dag'S session.