The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-19

Licenses-Big Divorce List.
| County assessors are entitled to extra |
| pay for making the military enroll |
| ment at the rate of three cents per |
name Such was the decision of Judges
Archibald, Edwards and Kelly made
yesterday in the case of d. r. Watkins
against the county of Lackawanna.
| The assessors are allowed 81 a day
to make the county assessment. The
act of 1887 providing for the military
| enrolment directs that they are to
| make the enrolment in conjunction
| with their other work and that they
| shall be allowed three cents a name.
The National Guard act of 1899 re-
| enacts most of the act of 1887. includ-
ing the enrolment provision.
The county commissioners have all
along refused to pay the assessors for
making the enrolment, on the ground
that it was done while they were en-
gagged in making the assessment, for
| which latter they received an ample
per diem remuneration. Every asses
sor excepting Mr. Watkins has been
content to receive the 50 day and
sign a paper releasing the county from
all liability for the three cents name
Tor the military enrolment.
WATKINS BROUGHT SUIT.
Mr.. Watkins contended that he was
entitled to the enrolment allowance
and brought suit to recover. The mat
ter was presented in the form of a
case stated yesterday afternoon and
the judges summarily gave judgment
in his favor His claim, extending for
period of four years was $S7. Attor-
ney f. G. Newcomb represented Mr..
Watkins.
The case of the city of Scranton
against the estate of Henry Beckett
was another of those argued yesterday
afternoon. City Solicitor Vosburg ap-
peared for the city and Attorney w.
w. Lathrope for the estate. The liti.
cation grows out of the sewering of
Stipp court and involves the old foot
front question
The city filed a lien against the es-
tate, whereupon the latter filed an affi-
davit of defense to which the city took
exceptions. The defense claims that
there was an unequal assessment, as
certain property on the other side of
the court was not assessed at all. The
city contends that the property in ques-
ton extends through to Harrison ave-
|
sewer, for the construction of which
the owner has already paid an assess
ment. Mr. Vosburg argued that this
property owner could not be compelled
to pay for two sewers.
Other cases were dealt with as fol-
lows:
OTHER CASES DEALT WITH.
Argued-A f. Duffy against A. G. Gilmore,
,,1A ,,1fr,, .Y,N in Of Dat Enp.
yey, rule to amend record; Luther Keller
against G. f. Fairchild rule to open judgment
| Submitted-Lovonda Fink against William ii.
Fink, divorce; Henry Wood against Susan NJ.
Wood, divorce; Minerva A. Munson against John
, b. Munson, dvorce Jennie r. Finn against
Marion II. Finn, divorce; Delissa Havens against
Margaret Havens divorce.
OF List-M. J. Norton against Catherine Nor
ton, rule for almony; Alice Scanlon, trustee,
\ against Edward Burke ct al, rule to set aside
attachment execution and rule to set aside judg-
ment in re estate Of James McFIae, exceptions
B to widows appraisement; Jemima Gordon against
John j. Gordon, divorce; Patrick j. Lotus
4 against Bridge Loftus divorce.
Rule Absolute-City of Scranton against James
Manlcy, rule to strike off judgment; Mudoon 4
. Bowie against the city of Scranton, rule to file
y | plea nunc pro tune.
| Rule Discharged-City of Scranton against
Amanda Reynolds rule for judgment; Eva
. | Wetzel against George Meitzel, rule for judg.
| ment.
n Judgment Afirmed-Commonwcalt against
| Paul Smith, certiorar
Judgment Reversed-A J. Gavin against
. Springfield Fire Insurance company, garnishcc,
r Certiorari; J. J. O'Neil against Martha T. Paul.
7. | Ccrtiorari; Adolph Marcus against the Scranton
p Railway company, certiorari
Q Continucd-Spruks Bros against Patrick Laly
r rule to open Judgment John Tierney against
| Cornelius Smith, rule TO re-taX costs; Solomon
| Dawson against IgVinia Dawson divorcp, Ann
Grady against the city of Scranton, rule to
strike off Lon-suit; Jennie Corwn against +. b.
Corwin, rule for decree in divorce; Deborah
Lamar against keystone academy, rule for judg.
q ment; Charles W. Page against New York and
Scranton Coal company, rule to strike off non.
suit john Finnerty against Michael Finucrtv
= rule to pay costs; Elizabeth Jayne against H. r.
= MchelVy, rule to open Judgment; James B. Cor.
= don against ID. b. Hand, ct al, rule for security
9 for costs Annie Clancy against James Clancy
: divorce; David T. Brown against Lottie Brown,
:, divorce; Jessie Kimble against Frank T. Kimble,
~ divorce; n. A. lIuburt against NJ W. FLYNN,
. rule to open judgment; commonwealth ex rel
). Alva Daley against +. A. Robbins demurrer; C.
= Oscar Wolfe against Nellie Wolfe, divorce; Otto
i Slender ct al. against Brink Evans & Co., rule
TO set aside eXecution Augusta Grosvcnor against
W. II. Merritt, rule to open Judgment; Anthony
a Muchewsh against Anthony Rice, certiorari
Mary Moliugh against John McIugh, ct al Ger.
', torari; John A. Barron against William Near
u certioran; commonwealth against andre Szrn.
II moniak' rule TO remit forfeiture; commonwealth
e against Morris Wormser, ct al, appeal from sum
n mary conyiction May NJ Gardner against Charles
Gardner, divorce; Annette Reynolds against
: Thomas r. Brooks ct al, rule to strike off lule
to take depositions; Sarah f. Savage against
= Joseph s. Knight, rule to defend; commonwealth
- against Mike Loptopski, appeal from sunmar,
Is conviction.
y In the case of j. II. Goeser, trustee
- against Fred Holderle, the rule to open
y Judgment was discharged, after tho
II Judgment was by agreement reduced
- to S494.47. In the case of Thomas Da.
Wis ct al. against Susan Spencer ct al
" the demurrer was sustained, with leave
- to the plaintiff to file new declaration
:, within thirty days