The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
MANY SUITS FILED.
Three Want Damages and Others
Are Invoking the Divorce Court.


The supreme court affirmed the decision
of the city court in the case Of Cochran,
a colored gambler, who was sentenced TO
pay line of sl0O or serve six months on
the chain-gang for gambling. Cochran's de-
Tense was that he was a member Of club
where card playing was INDUCED in, but
mat appears to have made no difference
with the supreme court and he will have
to pay the fine or serve the term.
Return day In the superior court for the
December term brought in a number of
Interesting cases yesterday. The Morn
ing News gave an account yesterday OF
the suit for divorce by Mrs. Mary Ann
McMurray against her husband, Patrick
McMurray, and also of the suit filed
against her by the Oglethorpe Savings and
Trust Company for the recovery of GER
tain property to which it holds a deed TO
secure debt. The allegation in her petit
ton for divorce were practically as stat
ed, she mentioning only a few of long
list OF cruelties perpetrated upon her, she
states, through long period.
Through her attorneys, Messrs Charles
n. West and George W. Beckett, Nellie
Garden filed a suit for 81, l25 damages
against the mayor and aldermen of the
city. She claims her property on Anderson
street, near East Broad, has been dam
aged to this extent by reason of the fact
that the grade of Anderson street has been
so changed as to prevent a proper drain
age of her property. Whenever there is
rain she states there is food of rain
water through her place. Her well has
been damaged by the fact that decaylng
matter has been washed into 1t, ana the
brick work under her house has been so
damaged that she has had 10 make re-
pairs on one or two occasions.
KaVanaugh & Brennan filed suit against
John o. Smith through their attorneys,
Messrs. OConnor & O'Byrne for 5000
on promssory note with interest,
amounting to $263,33 A deed to lot on
Wheaton street with six houses upon 1t
was given to secure this indebtedness,
and it is now asked that the court, I'M
der this deed, direct the sale of the prop
erty for the purpose of satisfying the in
debtedness.
George r. Shine, representeS by Ed. r.
MacKethan, filed suit for &, 800 damages
against the Savannah, Thunderbolt and
Isle of Hope railway. When about to
board a ear at Liberty and East Broad
streets on Oct. IS last, he states the car
was started suddenly before he could get
into it and he was thrown heavily to the
pavement, receiving many bad bruises and
sprains.
John P. Mcintyre filed a suit for 5000
damages against the Savannah, Thunder
bolt and Isle of Hope railway, through
his attorney, Livingston Kenan, Esq. He
was coming in from Thunderbolt on June
49, 1896, and when about to make the
transfer at the Bolton street junction, he
states, the car was started forward sud
denly, throwing him violently to the
ground, the fall resulting in severe and Sc
rious injuries.
Joseph L. Whatley for the use of Eu-
genia p. Whatley. filed suit for 1854
against the Savannah District Messenger
and Delivery Company. This suit grows
out of the fire, the plaintiff having had
certain goods stored with the defendant
company at the time. 1t is alleged that
the defendant was Instructed to insure the
property against loss by IRE, and agreed
to do so. 1t developed after the fire that
| the goods were not insured.
There were two or three divorce suits
added to the list already on Che docket
! Mr.. w. r. Slater filed suit for divorce for
! Carrie Carr against her husband, John w
Carr. She alleges habitual drunkenness
| cruel treatment and assertion Laura
Williams. through her attorneys, Messrs
Wilson & Rogers, filed suit for divorce
against her husband. Samuel Williams
Her allegations are desertion and crue
treatment