The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-19

case the verdict was in favor of Nc
Carthy. An appeal was taken to the
supreme court and new trial ordered.
The cause of action is $1,000 judg-
| ment given by Martin Scanlon to the
| plaintiff, but which the defendant al
leges had no consideration attached.
The whole day was given up yestcr-
day to the hearing Of the DISPUTE be-
tween Spruks Bros. and Fannie ID.
May over bill for repairs made on
Mrs. Mays house on Franklin avenue
The work was done by j. G. Tuttle. He
took i'll about the time 1t was finished
and made an assignment Of his claim
| for the benefit of Spruks Bros. to whom
he was indebted for material When
they went to collect the claim Mrs.
May refused to settle on the grounds
I that Tuttle had agreed to do the work
| for SIS. The defense also puts in an
| offset Of $lOO for the rent of a room
occupied by Tuttle during three weeks
that he was i'll of typhoid fever
Thirty-three dollars a week Is not
her usual price for single room. she
explained. but as Tuttle's contagious
malady drove away a number Of her
other boarders she felt she was entitled
to recover at least 800 from him. The
plaintiffs admitted that Tuttle was in
debted for the board bill, but held that
for SO a month.
Attorney George d. Taylor represent
ed the plaintiff and Attorney A. A.
Chase the defense. About a score of
witnesses were heard on one side or the
other, the majority of them being
called to place an estimate on the value
Of the work At $50. one hour after the
usual time for adjournment, the case
was given to the jury.
.ta t,,rr 90 ol,ot 4,
Schneider against Patrick Golden for
the recovery of the value of 5000 ci-
gars was yesterday reported settled by
the plaintiff and +. j. FitZsmmons
and John +. SCragg for the defense.
At the time that the Bartl charges
against Mr.. Golden and other council
men were on in court. Mrs. Schneider
happened down to Golden's saloon and
tried to sell him some cigars. Mr.. Col
den asked her what brand she manu-
featured. She answered that she made
various kinds of cigars and could have
| them branded any way Mr.. Golden
might wish.
Mr.. Golden thereupOn offered to take
5000 cigars if Mrs. Schneider would
have them labelled Edmund \. Bartl
| cigars and attach a cut of Bartl to the
label. Mrs. Schneider made up the ci-
| Ears as directed, but when they were
delivered Mr.. Golden refused to take
them. saying he was only joking when
he gave the order. Mrs Schneider
couldn't see the joke and accordingly
brought suit. The terms of settlement
were not made public.
Il. ID. Stuart. of Carbondale: Elmer
F.. Taylor. of Scott. f.. L. Miller. Of
Scranton; A. A. Nichols. Of Abingdon.
and NJ. w. Cummings, Of Olyphant.
| viewers appointed to fix the a... cunt of
damages done the property of Margaret
| Smith and others by the Jermyn and
Rush Brook Water company in its i'm
provements about Chapman lake, yes
lerGay filed in the office Of Prothono-
tary Pryor a report to the effect that
5000 would. in their opinion. fully COM
pensate the land owners.
Byrlgreement of attorneys the argu-
ment in the injunction proceedings
brought by the Traction company
against the borough of Taylor, was
yesterday ordered continued until one
week from Saturday.