Evening journal., 1897-02-13
HIS HOME SACRIFICED
Keenan's New $500 Resi-
dence Sold for $500.
HE APPEALED TO SUPERIOR oOURT

He APPEALED TO SUPERIOR COURT
ATTORNEY HlLLEs VIGOROUSLY
CONTENDED FOR A RULE TO
SET ASIDE THE sHERIFF's SALE.
PROMINENT BUILDERS TESTIFY
IN THE CASE.
The decided depreciation in value OF
dwelling houses and residences was
brought into painful prominence to-day
by suit In Superior Court Chief Jus
tice Lore and Judge Marvel sitting
The suit was on q motion to- set aside
tAc sherii's sale Of the little home of
James keenan, a. No. POS Strcud street
The developments OF this case showed
that times and business have become
80 distressed that man in straighten-
ed circumstances needs to hump him
sci In keeping his home out Of the
sherin's hands.
The keenan, house which cost 81 .450
20 build TWO years ago, was reported
az having sold fer $500 to Honecker g.
HOifcckcr, attorneys.
William S. Hilles conducted vigor-
Gus case for Mr. Keenan, William M.
Wilson contractor. swore that a GER
tain house belonging to Mr. Keenan,
on Stroud street would. In his iudg-
ment bring from 81 200 20 81 500
William NJ Mcdholdt. Jr. was closely
ere s-eXamined by Attorney Francis II.
liOifeckCr. but swOre that his reason
for fixing the value at 81 400 was that
this was a new house. and could not be
built fcr less than $1,000 Joseph H.
Carpenter Jr., and Ralph G. Lupton
agreed that In these times 81 600 was
fair price for the house
Q.-"Mr. Lupton. what do You mean
by saying a house is worth SO much
money! DO You mean TO say that It
would bring that II put up before the
people for sale in these times?
Al take into consideration the
cost 90 build and the rental value"
Q.-"Rut when you're forced TO sell?"
A.-"1hen ia take what ] could get.
Exactly So replied MIR. HOnecker.
and that's precisely what this man
had to do"
James Keenan,. the owner. swcre that
two years ago he bought the house
from It's builder, new, for 81 450 Cross
examined he admitted that he paid for
It in trade. George r. Townsend and
! William =. Dericks0n. for the defence.
swore that they are owners of real es-
tate and could not tell what this Stroud
street house would bring at forced sale.
To certainly would not bring over ST.
000 though worth much more, and
must have cost 81 500 to build
II was shown that the $3.50 had been
/ only a part Of a bond given for the
purchase of this house, together with
back taxes and supplies, amounting I'm
all to $3.50, the real price paid for the
house.
Judge Marvel contended that one of
the very best guides for a court as to
gross inadequacy Of price had been
omitted in the appellants evidence
/ producing a responsible man who
would swear that he would have given
more for the house. Defence contended
that 1t had cost them only a fair mar
ket value.
The court reserved it's decision on
the motion TO set aside the sale. and
will announce it on Monday morning .
REX's SUIT AGAINST PULLMAN.
Mr. Hilles brought up again the now
celebrated suit of Rex against Pullman
Palace Car Company, Mr. Bradford. of
counsel for defence. having appeared
in court Both attorneys agreed that
they could try the case I'm four days
The court get Thursday, February 25.
/ for this damage case.
I'm The appeal case OF Francis j. Mere
dith against Andrew j. Travis. Lilburn
Chandler. for defendant, asked leave to
/ file an amended narr. but Medford H.
! Cahoon objected and argued at length
that the amendment materially altered
the case, and ne was ready for trial on
Monday. The leave to amend. however.
was granted.
SPECIAL JURY FOR STEWART.
Ex-senator Higgins appeared incourt
and brought up for arrangement the big
damage case of Charles II. Stewart VS..
the r., w. q b. Railroad Company. Mr..
Ward represented Senator Gray in the
ease. Mr. Higgins took up the notice
/ given by his colleague Mr.. Church
man, objecting to Mr. Wards applica-
tion for special jury. At the last term
of court defendant withdrew the re-
quest for a special jury and signifed
content with the general panel. Now
that term had elapsed. defendant
came back and asked for a special jury.
Both sides fought this question.
On account Of the absence of Judge
! Cullen the court reserved its decision
until Monday raornfno