Evening journal., 1898-03-28
CHANCERY'S MARCH TERM,
1T BEGAN THIS MORNING AND
WILL LAST THuEE DAYS.
ORPHANS COURT BUSINESS DIS
POSED OF-DECREES CONFIRM
ING SALES -CEANCEIRY DOCKET
OF SUSSEX is CLEANED UP.

OF SUSSEX is CLEANED UP.
The March term OF the Court OF
Chancery and the Orphans Court con-
ycned to-day, with Chancellor Nichol-
son and Judge spruance sitting.
There are fifty-One cases ON the
Chanceiy list, in an stages OF litigation,
and not one-ffth Of them will be dis
posed OF.
The first thing done was to go over
the trial list.
Ex-Mayor Austin Harrington and
] William S. Hilles, trustees. made re-
turn OF the sale OF the property consti-
tutlng Hhe Churchman estate, and it
was confirmed.
John K Bradford presented the pc
titiOn OF Lizzie Malone. administra-
| trix, for the sale OF the real estate Of
the late John L. Malone IL was granted.
| j. H. Honecker, Jr., presented pc
| tltion for the sale OF an undivided IN
terest IN the real estate OF Thomas b.
McConaghy, an insane person. 1t was
granted.
Martin B. Burris made return OF the
sale OF the lands OF Sarah N. Howell
by Charles II. Howell, executor. 1t was
held up pending the arrival or affi-
davits as to the posting OF the bills.
Il j. Frank Biggs presented and re-
| ceived favorable action upon the pc
tltion Of Mrs. Hanna Whitfield for the
sale Of the real estate OF the late
d. George w. Perkins, Third and Poplar
3 | streets.
The equity case OF Patrick Biggins
q vs.. Mary Blggins was dismissed, the
complainant TO pay costs.
4 The case OF c. u. Barrett VS.. N. %.
I Davis, ct al, was dismissed without
B | prejudice TO either side
y J. Frank Blggs was appointed ex-
amlner ia the case OF Benjamin r. Car
s yer vs. John c. r. Carver.
nt The case OF George Justls vs. Joseph
b Davidson was referred n
81 Leave to amend was granted In the
+ case OF the Elsmere and Wilmington
= Electric Railway Company VS.. the
Wilmington and Brandywine Springs
/ Railway Company.
Ell A formal decree, the substance OF
| which has been already published. was
d handed down In the case OF Patrick j.
p Long VS.. John McCrea.
S Andrew G. Gray representing Wal
g | liam +. McClane., executor. made re
d turn Of no sale in the case OF the real
It estate OF George II. McClane, and the
y order was continued
x Hugh G. Browne asked for and oh.
n tanned continuance until Wednesday o.
y The return Of sale in the matter OF th'
real estate Of William p. Howard, de
ceased.
]. Harvey Whiteman made return d
the freeholders appointed 10 Partition
the real estate OF +. l.. Bayard. Al
!, order OF sale was made, and Mr.
! Whlteman was appointed trustee to ef
/, feet f.
y The case Of Henry Cleaver vs.. Jan
II S. Janvfer was reported settled b,
a. counsel
y The petition OF Margaret Denney 4
!, draw money out OF court in the cas-
~ OF Benjamin f. Truax was held up,
n Judgment affecting the fund havini
~ been discovered, and Mr.. Burris wish
ing to ascertain whether or not it ha
been paid.
In the case brought to get a judicia
r2 discrimination as to whether or not tn
" | Tzion Evangelical German Luthera
lis Church had the right to sell to III
st | Adish Kodash Jewish cOngregatio
it. certain land at Sixth and Frenc
or streets. originally given to the Boar
he OF Public Education for school pun
u poses. the chancellor decided in the al
81 hrmatiye A case involving the sam
lil principles Of law had been previousl
is decided in like manner in the Superio
op Court, the property giving rise to tn
or controversy being the old Bapti'
Church st Dover.
The Chancery docket OF SUISSE
w county has been cleaned up entirel'
a thing almost unheard OF in the al
wv nails Of the Delaware equity courts.