The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-19

| Superior court this morning In the cas8
Of the Valley Paper Company ". William
| b. bmalley, which was argued yesterday
| by Lewis O. Vandegrlft for the plaipt,n
and William S, Hills for the defendant,
refused to allow the affidavit of defense to
be amended which, confirms the action Of
| the court below In the matter.
Defendants counsel argued that the affs
| davlt was sufficient oven though tho same
| did not bear the notorial seal. He being
| decided against, noted On exception be-
lieying as he said, q reversible act OF dis
erection.
In the case Of Hoffeckor vs.. EckhofYsr,
| writ OF possession in the case was granted
with a stay OF execution for 30 days.
Judgment for tho defendant notwith.
standing affidavit Of defense was the dis
position in Tho case of Nichols vs. Kent 81
| Weeks
The rule to get aside The sheriff sale in
yolvod in tho case Of Godfrey vs.. Cyrus
Chambers WAS made absolute, Colonel
benjamin Neds and Lilburno Chandler,
agreeing. s-=.r
The court announced that on Monda"
morning at 10 o'clock tho calendar woaid
Do gone over again Ind special Jury cases
finally arranged. This Is matter Of con-
siderable importance to all lawyers,
The Ewing damage case will BE- tired
next Tuesday morning,
L. ~
Murphy, who want, a license for thu hou SO
No lib LOmblci street. Mr.. Prioke to
opposed 1t principally because it is an old
place. For several years the trustees Of
Epworth Church have fought applioa-
lions for the place and they bobbed up
again this morning. Rev. l.. W Layaeld,
Albert Stout, Leonard Dyer John Tyson
and John White delarng that the icons.
Ing Of the house would exert u bad in.
1uenco upon the church membership.
John Huntley, William McShsa John
Qatnn, police officers Lamusl MARI and
John Y. Welsh and william McKclvey
were Mr.. Marvtrs witnesses who believed
the saloon necessary
The Reynolds Brothers case was next
considered They want licence for
house Oh the cauieway between this city
and Now Castle. John II. Rodney repre-.
sented tho applicants. Mr.. Prickctt OPP
posed the lcenel because it was an old
place and presented remonitrances from
many reputable men Of the community.
He Acknowledged the fact that the new
trolley line passed tho house which caused
Mr., Rodney to state to the court that it
was because of this he urged the licensing
OF the place. Judge Cullen seemed to DO
in favor of granting the l!cence, he adding
that passengers would want to stop there
for Refreshments as St Paul did Of
Old. A laugh followed tha remark.
Chas Weggenmann, DR., Horace Burr
Jones Guthrie, Dr. Brainnrd Ferris, Of
tho Almshou-c. OF Farnhur,t, Lewis SUIT
ton and Abram Howctt believed that not
withdrawing the fact that tho trolley cars
would pass tho place the saloon was NOT
necessary to tho travelling or resident pub.
lie and If it was granted would be detri'
mont to the young men OF the community.
Samuel Landers, John Jordan, John
Levy. A5ram Kelley and Henry Burris
gave testimony to tho contrary Petitions
containing tho names ofbnc hundred and
SIX residents of tho school district and
Now Castle wero presented in brh alf Of the
applicants and Mayor Boyd and other
residents of New Castle recommended tho
lic"ncng Of tho bousp.
Mr.. Rodney concluded tho case with
personal appeal to tho court for u careful
cou5il Grafton OF the fact! prr>"ntGi.