The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-18
CITY COURTS RETURN DAY.
a NUMBER or SUITS FILED For
THE COMING MAY TERN.


w. j. Goodwin Suing the Central
Railway for 100000 Damages.
William A. Guest Suing the City
and Suburban for $4,000 and
Sarah j. EInrtelI the Same COM
pany for $1,000, All for Injuries
Received in Accidents--A Judg-
ment Obtained In Virginia in 1891
Sought to BE Collected in Georgia.
Suits on Notes and Accounts.
Yesterday was return day in the City
Court, being the last day on which suits
could be filed for the approaching May
term. As usual on the last day, number
of suits were fled which, with those
previously filed, will give the City Court
sufficient business to occupy it during the
ensuing term. The present term will prob
ably be brought to close Monday.
The suits filed yesterday contain little
OF unusual interest, being almost entirely
suits for damages and actions on notes
and accounts. As usual. there are several
suits for damages against the railway
companies, a few being for large amounts.
lilo
William J. Goodwin, against the Central
of Georgia Railway Company for $4,000
damages. Goodwins suit is on account of
injuries received while switching cars in
the railway company's yards at Savan-
nah on Dee. q last. The cars we're loaded
with lumber and 1t is alleged that they
were improperly loaded, the ends of the
timbers projecting beyond the cars. SO
that when the plaintiff went TO make n
coupling he was caught between the tim
bers projecting from the ends of the two
cars as the result of which he claims to
have suffered very serious injuries.
Messrs r. r. Richards and w. w. Cor
oon, Jr, are his attorneys.
William Alexander Guest. a minor. sues
the City and Suburban Railway for SlO.-
600 damages. He was run over by a car
at the intersection of Liberty. Randolph
aud Cleburne streets Feb. II last, as the
result of which he lost a leg. The &C.
cident is alleged 70 have been due to the
oarelessness and negligence of the motor
man IN falling to make any atteL OF TO
stop the car until it was too late to do
so in time 10 prevent running over the boy.
1t Is also alleged that the car was an
Old one, and that it was not properly pro-
vided with brakes and other appliances
for stopping 1t promptly in cases Of emer-
gency.
Maggie r. Harten also sues the City and
suburban railway for 5000 damages for
injuries occasioned by the car on which
she was riding running OFF the track on
West Broad street Jan. z last. Her peti-
tion alleges that there was a curve or din
an the track, and that the failure of the
motorman to lessen the speed of the car
IN approaching this curve caus-
ca the car to leave the track.
thrown violently forward, striking her an
uomen against the back of the seat IN
front, and receiving severe injuries.
The National Bank of Savannah filed
suit against S. Krouskoff, as maker. ana
40. sternberg, as indorser, on a note for
A.500, the note dating back to 1893.
L. M. LeHardy & Co. entered suit
against Butler, Stevens & Co. for 81 .se7 IA
damages on account of a transaction iu
cotton. ~
Mary Lee Eaupt is suing the pbaniv
Mutual Life Insurance Company on a III
Icy for 5000 held by the late w. I, Han,
Mrs Ellen Teynac is suing Henry
Garwes for 5000. loaned on a deed on
certain property. which amount she So.
she is unable to collect.
A. Letter d Son are suing the Merchant.
and Miners Transportation COMPANY 70,
$lSS.l0 for failure to deliver thirty caeo,
OF matches shipped by the steamship Ifas
ca, and on which the freight was maid I,
the company by the plaintiffs
A rather unusual suit is that of n NJ
Garfunkel against Jacob Kassel. To couec
a judgment for $207, and interest. obtaine,
at the September term, 1891, in the Cornor.
alton Court of Charlottesville, va. Tber
IS nothing remarkable in this procedur
as Judgment obtained in one STATE 90,
be collected in another. provided IL IN
shown that the proceeding was repula
and legal, according TO the laws of mi
state.
j. +. Craig sues Perry & Benton for $40
damages for injuries received bv heir,
run into by furniture wagon operate,
by the defendants.
b. d. Rosenberg against Henry Willis
suit or note for $3.50
William w. Bierce against Savanna
Naval Stores Company, suit on acconr
Cor Sl332i
a. l.. 4 L. T.. Davenport AGAINST Collins
Slaysqn a. Co.. sun on account for 1910