Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24
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Verdict for Costs IN Brown cnse - Terry
Wins on Ono OF Hts Notes.

Verdict for Costs IN Brown Cnse - Terry
Wins ON Ono Of Hts Notes.
The case of Hartmann a. Fehrenhach
Brewing Co. va Martin Brown was
continued at tho afternoon session Of
Superior Court yesterday week. Messrs.
Ball and lioiTecker represented Martin
Brown and James Ponder represented
ths Hartmann a. Fchrenbach Brewing
Go. Mr.. Ball argued for non-suit and
Mr. Ponder refused to accept il. The
jury was instructed to bring In
verdict of costa for the defendant.
The Jury in the case of William u.
Terry VS.. Platt Il Ellsinton returned
verdict for sGa3.3 in favor of the
plaintiff. Two notes of $500 each were
involved. The jury threw out the note
dated on Sunday.
The case of Agnes Kerr va. Thomas
Shea, for tho recovery of salary and
railroad fares amounting to S73 90, was
taken up this morning.
Miss Kerr was called and rooted the
contraGt under which the suit was
brought Messrs. Byrne and Marvel
represented Shea and James Ponder
represented Miss Korr.
Tho jury, after n charge by Chief
Justice Lore, brought in verdict for
S73 G5 for the plaintiff.
Mr.. Byrne made motion to set the
verdict aside and asked for new trial.
At the afternoon session of the Su-
nerior Court Friday tho case of Sharp
~ Evans VS.. Calvin |. Swayne was con
tinued. William S. Hilles for the
plaintiff and Benjamin Nields and j.
Percy Nislds for the defendant ad-
dressed the jury. Friday the Jury in
| the case OF Sharp Il Erans w. Calvin
|. Swayne returned verdict Of S67630,
with interest, in favor OF the plaintiffs.
| The totals 1914. ii. Judge Marvel fled
reasons for a now trial in tho case Of
Shea Vs. Kerr, alleging that the verdict
was contrary to the law and the evil
tlence, and the amount given grossly
excessive. W. Scott Vernon Ietitioned
for an inquiry into tnu election OF the
Republican Printing and Publishing
| Go. william S. ililles appeared for the
| petitioner and Ben jHmin NibldH for
other members Of the company. Argu-
ment is to be made next Saturday.
In Superior Court Monday morning
Reuben Crossan filed petition to pay
money into court 10 the case of Mary
Quinby vs. liriely. An inquisition for
condemnation OF land was secured by
Peter l.. Cooper, Jr., in the cHss OF Ber-
nsrd Mullen vs.. Della Sharp.
The case Of Mary Ella Smyth va. Will
mington City Railway Co.. was con-
tinued until tbs May term, on the
ground Of the absence OF material
witness, upon tue application OF Willard
salisbury. 1t was vigorously opposed
by Levi q. Bird, for the plaintiff.
Trial was begun in tho case Of the
Port Kennedy Stag Works of Port Ken
nedy, Pa, vs. Frank A. Mitchell of this
city. J. Harvey whitenan appeared for
the plaintiff, and William $, lilies for
the defendant Upwards Of 900 tons Of
Stag were sold TO Mitchell for paving
purposes in Washington. The alag was
refused by tho Washington parties and
was thrown back on Mitchell's hands.
The Stag works claim that this Stag
was sold to Mitchell clearly as damaged
and produced a letter to show this. Tho
defence will claim that the Stag was
bought by sample and was not up to
the sample.