Evening journal., 1896-05-18
Wick CASE ENDED.
CITY PAYS ITS SHARE OF THE COSTS
AND NOTHING MORE.

Divorce Commissioners Make Return and
Publication is Ordered-severaI Com
missioners Appointed TO Take Testi-
n.ony In Gases Pending Before the Court
This morning Horace q. Knowles
appeared In the Superior court and, In
behslf Of City solicitor Herman, reported
settlement Of the $40 600 damage suit
Of William d. Wilckens,vs. the:iMayor
and Council Of Wilmington. lt was
tried at the last term and the Jury dis
agreed Levi O. Bird represented the
plaintiff who claimed that he had Gus
talned permanent personal injury by
being thrown into washout caused by
defective man-hole at Pennsylvania and
Delaware avenues. The terms OF the
settlement are that each side shall pay
| It's own costs.
On application Of Harry Whiteman,
Medford H. Cahoon WAS appointed com
missioner to take testimony In the divorce
case Of Chrlstiana Bunk vs.. Gottlieb
Bunk.
Six cases figured ON to-day's calendar
and all we're disposed OF without trial
Judgment for plaintiff amount TO be
sscertsIned BY the prothonotarF, was
reported In the case Of Freeman Brothers
vs Nathan Levy.
The appeal case Of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company VS.. George
DsAnsr, was referred Counsel will select
the referees.
The name OF Josiah Marvel WAS subst
tuted for that Of Walter H. Hayes az At
torney fvr the plaintiff In the case Of
Harry. collins, administrator vs.. George
IT, Robinson, and the case was carried
TO tho foot of the list.
Dlscontinuance Of the case Of Eliza
Sharpley's administrator VS. Jacob
Sharpley's executor, was reported by
Samuel w. McOAulley
Judgment for the defendant for want
OF prosecution was granted In the case Of
Edward B. Cox vs. the Wilmington and
Northern railroad.
Special juries we're asked for IN the
cases OF David A EDglish va. the p, W.
B Railroad Company Margaret Nc
Lsughlin vs. the Wilmington City Elec-
trio Company and Simon Elliott VS. the
p, w. & B. Railroad Company.
In tho case OF Samuel Slessiager vs.
Thomas Rsardon, bRiliff, Judgment for
the defendant for $40 was granted
judgment for the plaintiff amount TO
be Rscsrtained by the prothonotary. WAS
the manner 10 which the case of Justis
stsarns VS. George w. Mckee was wound
up.
On account Of the recent Illness Of
Edward G. Bradford, attorney. the case
Of Rsx vs. the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany was continued to the September
term Notwithstanding William s. Hilles's
request that II be disposed OF at this
term.
Jesse Scott WAS admitted as next
friend to Jesse Scott In bis suit against
the P w. 4 B. Railroad Company.
Commissioner Francis NJ Walker made
his return IN the divorce case Of
Wintrup VS. WIntrup. It favored
divorce. Publication was ordered. A
sionsr Harrington In the case Of Nieker
son VS. Nlckerson.
On application of William f. SmAlley,
Henry o. Conrad was appointed COM
missioner to take testimony in the divorce
case OF Pennewill vs.. PsnneWill.
George Lodge was appointed commits
sioner In the divorce case OF Sparks VS..
Sparks and Peter L. Cooper. Jr.. com
missioner In the case OF Clayton
vs. Clayton. Mr.. Lodge was
appointed on motion OF Leonard
K Wales. Jr, and Mr. Cooper on motion
Of Hugh Q Browne Ol application Of
Walter d. Hayes, f r Cochran, Jr,
was appointed commissioner In the case
Of Mcclure VS.. Mcclure
Edward g. Cook WAS admitted to prac
tice on motion Of Harry Enmohs.
Carload of large trout. direct from the