The times., 1898-09-11
SUIT FOR HEAVY DAMAGES.
New Developments In Litigation
Over the BIodget Estate.


Over the BIOdget Estate.
William F. Boogher, through his attor-
| neys, Fulton & Edwards, filed suit yester-
day against Charles McCafferty, of Belle
fonte, Pa, for damages in the sum of
slS5,O0O, alleged to have been suffered
through a breach of contract, growing
out of some real estate transactions con-
Quoted by the parties to the suit
The property involved is part of the
Samuel Blodget, jr., estate in this city
which has been the subject of litigation
in the District courts during the last
twenty-five or thirty years.
Mr. Boogher incorporates part of the
partnership agreement between himself
and McCafferty in his affidavit as to the
cause of the suit. The agreement states
that in May, 1885, 1t was understood be-
tween them that Boogher would purchase
fifteen shares in the estate of Samuel
Blodget, jr., at par value, $1,000 per snare,
and that he and his friends would pur-
chase certain lots in square No. 192 for
81, 200 and take possession and hold, prose-
cute, and maintain the title at their own
expense. AS a result of some unforeseen
circumstance, it Is alleged that McCaf-
ferty was unable to comply with his part
of the contract, and in consequence
Boogher's liabilities increased to $4,000 in
protecting McCafferty's interest in the es-
tate. In 1880 another agreement was en-
tered into by which Boogher released
McCafferty from certain verbal contracts
made in 1888, by which McCafferty, w. III.
Armstrong and Boogher were TO furnish
50, 400 for ten more certificates, II being
agreed by McCafferty that as soon as this
was done he would sell six or seven more
of the Blodget estate certificates and
hand over the proceeds to Boogher
Boogher alleges that he has fully COM
piled with his part OF the contract. and
that the time for the fulfillment of the
contract of May, 1890, by McCafferty, has
long since expired, and because of his
failure and refusal to comply with the
terms of the contract. he Boogher, has
been damaged in the sum of $4,000.
Again Boogher alleges that he having
placed in McCaffertys hands five GER
tificates on May 90 1890. for the benefit Of
the copartnership, and the defendant hav-
ing failed to comply with his part of the
terms of the agreement. Boogher is
further damaged to the amount of $4,000
and further that on account of McCaf-
other terms of their contract, he is injured
to the amount of SIS coo, which he claims
as damages.
On account of McCafferty's failure to
comply with the terms OF the agreement
Boogher alleges that he was unable 10
meet his obligations, and for this claims
damages in the sum of So 600
Boogher further states that while he
was in earnest prosecution of the work
of the Blodget estate. McCafferty, in 1892.
entered into collusion with John ]. John
son, deceased, and William H. Arm
strong, in gross violation of the contract.
to defraud him of his rights. For this
Boogher claims $4,000 damages. The
plaintiff continues that In 1896. having
consummated the clandestine and unwar-
ranted agreement with johnson and Arm
strong. began in 1892, McCafferty under
took to take the management of the
Blodget estate out of his hands and for
this he also claims $4,000 damages.
And lastly on account of the intrigues
of MeCafferty, Boogher's petty creditors
have been induced to sue him, and for
this cause he claims $25 eco damages, max
ing in all the sum of slS5.000 damages
claimed.