The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-04
SECOND WEEKS SESSION

Sup+TtoF SOurE In Ease brOugut DN
josh aaIsey and wsf. Against the cry
for $4,000 Damages Continued Tho Suit
Against Captain John w. Harper also
/ Continued
The second weeks session of the
superior court convened a. 10 O'Clock
yesterday.
The suit brought by Thomas Groom
against Captain chm w. Harper, mas
ter and owner of tine steamer Whining
ton, was first caied for trial, but was
continued IN motion defendants c3un-
sci, John D. Bellamy, Esq.
In this action the plaintiff is suing
for damages on the grounds that Cap
tain Harper, some time ago, refused to
take him as a passenger on the Will
mingtOn, leaving him 1t Carolina
Beach. The defense viii set up that
the reason the Haintiff was refused
was on account Of hts intoxicated con-
dition.
The trial of this cause is set for trial
for the first Monday of the next term
Of court, and Iredeil Meares, Esq, Will
represent the plaintiff.
The next case case taken up was that
of Josh Halsey and wife, Salne Hal
sey, VS.. City of Wilmington.
In this action the plaintiff are suing
the city for $1,000 damages, alleged to
a been sustained 10y one Of the CO.
plaintiffs through the negligence of the
defendant. 1t seems that a little over a
year ago while SalIie Halsey was walking
ON Sixth street bridge a plank under
foot gave way and she fell through the
bridge and was badly injured. At the
time of the accident the Halsey wo-
man was walking so as to avoid a hole
i'm the bridge.
Colonel Thomas w. Strange and C.
P. Jockey, Esq, represented the plain
tiffs, and Messrs. Ricaud & Bryan the
defendants.
court that a very material witness for
the defense was absent, ex-Mayor w.
N. Harriss, who at the time of the acct
dent was chairman of the streets and
wharf committee of the board Of alder
men,, and asked for a continuance.
The suit was continued and set for
trial for the second Monday OF the
next term of court. 1t was ordered by
the court that the defendants pay the
court costs up to and including bnis scs-
sion.
Two other cases on the trial docket
were disposed of:
H. A. Core VS.. Cape Fear Lumber
Company. Nor suit.
F. H. Cooper VS.. L. J. Cooper. Con-
tinued by consent.
The four "cbty muddle" case were
stricken off the docket, Judgment for
cost in accordance with the decision of
the supreme court being entered
against the plaintiffs, viz:
w. n. Harriss, eft al, VS.. S. P. Wright,
ct al; r. B. Glove VS.. John r. Melton;
Harry Hill VS.. L.. H. Bryant; w. H.
Northrop, Jr., VS.. F. B. Rice.
The motion docket was then taken
up and the following cases disposed of:
Green & Bateman VS.. J. r.. Turren-
tire. Non suit.
J.. u. Bellanny, Jr., VS.. w. H. Howe.
Decree.
Geo. R. French & Sons VS.. w. E.
Murchison. Continued.
C. c. Stevens VS.. J.. N. Stevens. Non
suit.
"A. c.. Ricaud, receiver, VS.. H. NJ.
Foard. Left open.
Navassa Guano Company VS.. S. A.
Smith & Co. Non suit.
Junius Davis, receiver, VS.. A. B.
Cook, ct al. Judgment.
S. E. Twining VS.. S. r. Twining.
Ordered off.
"A. G.. Ricaud, receiver, VS.. B. A.
Uarkins, ct al. Ordered off.
Powers, Gibbs & Co., VS.. r. N. Pc
CUES. Non suit.
Geo. r. French & Som VS.. Durham
Fertilizer Co.. Continued.
Standard Oil Company VS.. H. John
son. Alias
d. D.. Switzerland VS.. j. A. & j. w.
Alderman. Continued.
Burren Moore VS.. Emma Moore.
Non suit.
M. S. Blossom, eft AL, VS.. w. B. Nc
Koy, ct al. Continued.
Singer Manufacturing Company VS..
J. H. Hodges andw life. Compromised
and settled.
]. F. Post VS.. j. F. Richards, ct al.
Judgment.
Finance Company of Pennsylvania
VS.. T. B. Harriss. Alias