Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-10
4 BIG LOT OF ORDERS.
Plenty o. Business in the Circuit
Court, Yesterday.
The Case of Paige, Carey & Co. VS..
the City OF Wheeling Coming to
an End-A Motion Made in a
Damage Suit Against the City
Important Orders Entered in a
Large Number Of Cases.

Yesterday was very busy day in
the Circuit Court and both Judges Har-
vey and Paul caused a lot Of orders to
be entered in pending litigation.
One Of the most important orders was
that in the long standing case of Paige.
Carey & Co. We. the city, which involves
sum variously estimated from $4,000
to $4,000, and which has been drag
ging along for the last five or six years.
Yesterday an order was made directing
the commissioner to close the testimo
ny and make report to the Court.
The matter cannot be settled this year,
but will probably be finally wound up
in January Of February. The case
grows out of the construction of the
Main street stone bridge, and about
$4,000 due the contracting firm has
been tied up ever since. The city will
loose nothing it would not have had to
pay in the regular course of business,
and the money to meet the claim has
been regularly appropriated by Council
ever since the bridge was completed.
but has never been called for. 1t would
embarrass the city little to have to
settle before the first of January, but
this can hardly happen, and after the
first of the year the money will be
available out of the revenues of 1898.
In the case of Edward c. Flaccus VS..
Christian Floto, ct at, S. G. Smith, as
signee, was enjoined from selling the
real estate of assignor until the further
order of the Court, but has power to
rent said real estate The cause is re-
ferred to George R. E. Gilchrist, COM
missioner, for an accounting of the
matters in dispute.
In the case of Albert Beltz vs. Chris
tian Floto ct al, the motion to consoli-
date the case with the Flaccus case
was Overruled
in the case of J. w. White ct al, VS..
Louis F. Stifel ct al, there was an or
der of reference to George E. Boyd,
commissioner.
In the case of R. c. O'Neilly VS.. r.
H. Heala assignee, ct al, the injunc-
ed. Judgment for S17549 was entered
In the case Of the National Supply
Company, ct al. vs.. N. W. Beck ct AL.
In the case of the Wheeling Bridge
& Terminal Railway Company VS.. R.
H. Cochran the answer of Mary D.
Cochran and others was filed. In the
same case there was an order overrul-
ing the motion to set the cause for a
final hearing
In the case of G. Scheele's administra-
tor VS.. the City, in which damages in
$4,000 Is asked for the death of Mr.
Scheele, about year ago, while he was
employed as an electric light trimmer
by the city, the demurrer of defendant
was overruled and there was a plea Of
not guilty.
Before Judge PAUL, in the case Of
John W. Blatchley's administrator VS..
Barbara A. Blatchley, ct al, the deferd-
ant filed her separate answers to the
bill.
In the case of Emma Gilbert VS..
George Snyder ct al. the demurrer was
set for November 18th.
In the case of W. G. Long VS.. the
Cameron Oil and Gas Company, the
answer was filed.
The petition of Blanche NJ Acheson,
guardian, was granted.
In the case of the Canton Steel Roof
ing Company VS.. Harty P. Ball, the
demurrer was overruled.
In the case Of the Pinnicknick Coal
Company VS.. the w. J. Boyd Lumber
Company thirty days suspension was
granted for an appeal.
In the case of Frank E. Foster VS. D.
E. Handley. there was an order Of ref
erence to George E. Boyd.