The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-11
ANNUAL SESSION OF
SUPERIOR COURT
Arguments Were Heard During Two
Hours OF Yesterday Afternoon.
ONLY FIVE JUDGES WERE PRESENT
graphed That They Would he on
Hand Today--Mauv ATTORNEYS from
Out of Town Are In Attendance.
Two wiikes-B Barre Cases Among
Those That Came eUp.-Lackawanna
Cases TO BE Heard This Week.

The annual two weeks Scranton ses.
sion of the superior court began yes
terday, Judges Rice. Smith Orlady.
Beaver and Porter being on the bench.
Judges Wickham and Reeder were un-
avoidably detained but telegraphed
that they will be on hand today.
The session began at 2 o'clock and
lasted two hours. The judges came in
from their retiring room, dressed in
their silken gowns and took their sta
tions to the right and left of Presi-
dent Judge Rice. Court Crier William
X. Taylor told the assembled multi
tude of lawyers and spectators that the
court was now open and when he had
finished his ceremoi.ious announce
ment the judges We're seated. Pro-
thonotary Samuel II. SteN ems occu-
pied desk to the right of the room
and the crier and Tipstaff Samuel
Wilson seated themselves at a table
opposite.
Among the attorneys from abroad
who We're within the bar enclosure
were:' James Scarlet, of Danville;
Grant Herring, of Bloomsbury; ex-At-
torney General II. w. Palmer Will
liam s. Mclean. George X. Powell,
+. F. Nc'5overn, Agib Ricketts,, George
s. Ferris, John McGahren, G.. l.. Hal
sey, D. l.. ONeil. J. F. O'Neil, James
II. shea, NJ. N. Donnelly, William r..
Gibbons, j. r. 5coutan. C. Frank Bo-
han, G. p. Bohan, George Urquhart,
B. r. Jones, John NJ. Garman, NJ.
Cannon,E II. Chase and George Trout
man, of Luzerne; II. II. Waite and
Mcknight Williamson, of Huntington;
To ii IL all
of MItfln.
WILL BE HEARD THIS WEEK.
When the list was called over it was
announced that through an error the
Lacllawanna cases were printed on
next weeks list. They would he
heard this week. the court announced,
cid attorneys we're directed to govern
themselves accordingly.
Grant Herring, attorney for the APP
pellee in the matter of the dissolution
of the Belt Railroad company, of
Bloomsbury. was the first to make a
motion before the court. 1t was to
quash the appeal on the ground that
the paper book of the appellants had
not been served upon him. Court in
dicated that it would dispose of the
motion when the case came up for ar
gument.
The next argument was on a motion
to take depositions in the matter OF
the appeal of Mifflin county from the
| report of the commission which fixed
the boundary line between Hunting.
ton and Miffln counties. Messrs
Waite and Williamson argued fol
| Huntington county and Messrs. Nc.
nd in ~
The first case on the list that came
up was that of Paul Bohan against
John Reap, appellant, appeal from the
common pleas of Luzerne county. TIL,
main question at issue is whether ol
not an attachment execution, which is
not ALWAYS an execution" is consid
| cred to be an execution by the Act Of
June 16, 1886. d. L. O'Neil and ]. +
! O'Neil appeared for the appellant, anC
Charles p. Bohan and c. Frank Bohar
for the appellee.
ARGUING JONES CASE.
At adjourning time John f. Scrag:
was arguing for the appellant in tn,
case of John r. Jones, of BinEhamtOn
against James L. Cleveland, appellant
common pleas of Luzerne county. On,
| of the grounds pressed for reversa
was that the charge of the court be
| low was vigorous and vicious"
No opinions were handed down yes
terday and none are expected unit
next Monday morning.
I The judges and all the visiting attor
neys expressed themselves in admirin!
terms of the new Superior court room
At no city they visit are they so sumpt
| uOuSlV ulartereQ,