The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-28

OWING 10 the failure or Judge Gordon
to arrive as expected, only two courts
were in session in common pleas yes
terday, when the third week of the
November term began. Judge Arch
bald is presiding in the main court
room and Judge Edwards sits in No.
q Judge Gordon comes today. and
will sit in the Superior court room,
where jury has been called and sworn
to try the case of Smith against
Loomis.
In the case of Harry NJ. Zeigler C
Co. against Wood e. Co. and the Dime
bank garnishee, a verdict for the
PLAINTIFF in the sum of $2932 was d.
rccted. y verdict Of $3752 for the plain
tiff was likewise directed in the wage
case of George Brink against Westcott
Stone. and for the plaintiff in the sum
of S132 with interest from April 20, 1897,
in the case of the Dickson Brewing
company against Elizabeth Zeigler.
A verdict of S1S5.06 was returned in
favor of the plaintiff in the case of the
Traders National bank against w. II.
Stanton. The defendant endorsed a
note OF $50 for J. H. Shaw which was
given to Thomas ]. Conway and wHnt
any Of these four cases.
VERDICT FOR THORNTON.
In the case of Michael Thornton
against John J. German q verdict for
S72 in favor of the plaintiff was rend-
ered.> Thornton worked for German as
a plumber for number of years, and
last spring upon leaving Gorman's shop
had an accounting. There was dis
pute over the figures and Thornton
went into court claiming a balance on
his wage claim of S71. The jury al
lowed him the full amount of his claim
plus one dollar for interest A verdict
of $12O in favor of the plaintiff was
returned in the case of f. b. Decker
against T. ]. Morgan.
The case of ]. w. Guernsey against
w c. Froud and others is being tried
before Judge Edwards. The defendants
gave the plaintiff a note for $3.50 to
apply on a contractto purchase a piano
The defendants defaulted in the pre-
scribed periodical payments and the
plaintiff, under authority of clause Of
the contract entered judgment for the
amOunt Of the note. The defendants
secured a rule to open judgment a~d
are now offering as a defense the claim
that after the lease or contract was
signed by them in blank .1rm, inser-
tions wnro lIa6r which were contrary
to the verbal agreement; and further
that Mr.. Foote the rent who sold them
the piano. assured them the judgment
note would not hold against their prop
ertY. but only against the piano. They
also aver that when they learned from
consulting Attorney A. N. Walker that
the judgment rote was against all their
property they directed Mr.. Guernsey to
take back the piano.
PIANO WAS LEASED.
All this Mr.. Guernsey denies. The
piano, he says, was leased to them and
they then contracted to purchase Il,
giving a Judgment note to cover its
value. When they defaulted in pay
meot, execution was directed according
to the terms of the contract.
a. a. Vosburg and j. +. Scragg rep
resent the plaintiff. The defense is
looked after by f. C. Newcomb, A. N.
Walker and Ralph Levy.
The case of Y. b. Jackson against
Ira T. Barber is on trial before Judge
Archibald. Mr.. Jackson sues to force
an accounting. He engaged Mr.. Bar
ber to raise a double house, a~d in
doing it, according to Mr.. Jacks0n's
story, the house was damaged. He also
alleges the work was not done accord
ing to contract. ]. w. Carpenter rep
reslents the plaintiff and c. II. Soper
the defendant.
The following cases were continued,
Bridget O'Connor against Scranton
Railway company, trespass: w. w.
! Van Dyke against Collins Hale Manu-
| featuring company; German-America 7
bank against r. Bloeser, assumpsit; r.
| L. Guisburg & Son against Scranton
Railway company, assumpsit; F. Fer
: ris, administrator, against Blue Ridge
Coal company, trespass; John L. Har-
! ris and others against Mary Barrett
assumpsit; Joseph Griffin against
! Scranton Paint company, appeal.
The cases settled were: Webb Gallo
way against Ontario Cool company
wages; Charles Cavanaugh agains
Ellen Finn and others, eiectment.
} The case of A. D. Dean, trustee
against Joseph Church was certified tc
Judges Yerkes. The case of F. G. Rar.
rick against Nora Golden, assumpsit
was referred.