Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01
sDPERIoH COUNT.

tne superior Court on Friday
settlement was made in the case of
II. T.. Moody vs.. Herbert N. Fell BY
entering Judgment for the plaintiff for
costs; The case Of Horn VS.. Congdon
VIII be referred to referees to be APP
pointed by the parliamentary.
After argument, tho court struck off
surflusage In certain count of the
narr in the case OF John Weldon VS.,
the p, W, & B. Railroad Co.
a petition to set aside a sheriff's
sale was filed in the case of David N.
Mcfarlane VS.. William jerks Fell and
Charles W. Horn, and a rule was
granted, returnable June 3D..
In the divorce case of Mary e. Prim-
rose vs. Henry Primrose, upon the ap-
plicatlon of Levi 9. Bird. j. Frank
biggs was appointed commissioner to
take testimony.
In the DIVORCE case of Margaret M.
Baldwin vs.. Joshua Baldwin, upon the
application Of Howell s. England,
David j. Reiphardt was appointed
commissioner to take testimony.
Superior Court Saturday morning
heard the plaintiffs testimony on a
motion for a rule for writ Of pos
session In the case Of j. p. Nichols VS..
William ii. Stops; further testimony
is to be heard June I'd. All the cases
on the calendar for argument Saturday
were continued until later dates. The
absence of Anthony Higgins and the
illness Of Austin Harrington caused
some Of the continuances.
In the case of Charles F. Whites
administrator VS.. the Diamond State
Iron Co., George w. Todd, president
of the company, testified to the ma
teriality of an absent witness, and a
continuance until next term was
granted.
The General Sessions Court Saturday
directed Joseph Dolan to pay s16 a
month to his wife and to give $500
bonds as security for the payment.
Dolan's wife, Mary A. Dolan, charged
him with non-support. In the absence
of Mrs. George P. Kencht, Knecht's
case for non-support was continued
until next Saturday. The following
non support cases were also continued
one week: John II. +. Williams, Fred
Morgan and George H. freeman.
Capiases were ordered for Morgan and
Freeman.
The trial of the case Of John B.
Ellison's Sons VS.. Thomas Stuart &
Co., on book account and promissory
note for an aggregate of 1884. AZ was
begun in Superior Court Monday.
Hoffeoker q Hoifecker represented the
plaintiff, a Philadelphia importing
house, and Judge ]. Frank Bali repre-
sented the defendant, the firm which
was formerly in the clothing business
in Philadelphia, being insolvent.
Service was secured here on William j.
Maxwell, the postofiice inspector, who,
the plaintiff claims, was member Of
the firm of Stuart u Co. The witnesses
today were George II. Beardsley of
Bradstreet's mercantile agency, Frank
]. Williams Of the Dun Il Co. agency
and John Wood, paying teller in the
Third National Bank of Philadelphia.
According to Mr.. Williams, Mr.. Max
well told him in September, 1895, that
he and Stuart constituted the firm (;
that he contributed IS, 600 to the bust
ness. Mr.. Maxwell, at that time placed
his property at $4,000.
The defence Is that Mr.. Maxwell was
not member of the firm of Stuart
q Co.
Martin E. Smith, representing Louis
Pfromm, has brought suit in the Su-
perior Court against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Co. for $50, 900 for the death
Of Pfromm's son, who was killed near
Gordon Heights about nine months