The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18

The members of the Wilmington bar
met yesterday at IL o'clock at the Of
fee OF Colonel John L. Taylor to ar
range the calendar for the trial or
cases G. the civil docket at he term q
the superior court OF New Hanover
county. which begins Monday. Septem-
bre e4th.
rs lawyers in attendance were
Messrs. Eugene S. Martin, Frank Nc
Neill, E. X. Bryan. Iredeil Meares.
Marsden Bellamy, George L. Peschau.
A. J. Marshall. VIM J. Bellamy. L V
Grady, Herbert McClammy, George H.
Howel and b. C. Empte Mr. Martin
was made chairman. and Mr.. Marshall
secretary.
The following was the calendar
agreed upon for the trial OF cases:
Monday-Lloyd Mccoy vs. Carolina
Central railroad company. two cases:
Zilllah Fowler vs.. John j. Fowle~
al. Y
Tuesday-Laura Hale rs. J. W. Har-l
per: 5. II. Fishblate vs.. Wallerstein *
Klea.
wednesday-W. II. Strauss vs.. city
of Wilmington; B. T. Pes ~ vs.. Allan
TIC SOdSl LlEe SOHipdhs
administrator. yes. w. a Bannerman:
Thursday-Junius Davis. receiver or
the Bank OF New Hanover, vs.. Buffers.
Lumbe Company: Navassa Guano
Company VS.. McNair & Pearsall: Thos.
F. Bagley VS.. city of Wilmington.
Friday-Iredell Meares and =. Il.
Manning receivers of the Carolina In
ter-state building and Loan Associa-
ton VS.. Whitehead. two cases: VIM. L.
Worth, receiver, VS.. Fisher; VIM r.
Worth, receiver VS.. Worth; VIM. L.
Worth, receiver, VS.. Wharton.
Saturday-Netta II. mullen vs.. city
OF Wilmington: city of Wilmington vs..
Howe.
SECOND WEEK.
Monday-Joseph c. Shepard vs.. At
lantic Coast Line: Mrs. Winnie Bow
den Shepard VS.. Atlantic Ciast Line:
Mercer VS.. Woebse; Williams VS..
Woebse; Peterson VS.. city of Whining
ton.
Tuesday,. G.. Wright & Son VS..
Fowler; Roberts & Hoge vs.. Bland; Z.
W. Hicks VS.. T~urrentine; j. w. ="
berry VS.. Bannerman; John +. Taylor
VS.. Howe.
Wednesday,. H. Sloan vs.. Hines:
Davis Sulphur Ore Company VS.. Pow
ers, Gibbs & Co; National Cash Reg
Thomas & Mercer VS.. Johnson ct al;
Thomas & Mercer VS.. S. }. Johnson
ct AL; Thomas & Mercer VS.. Cooksey:
II. E. Bonitz VS.. F.. T. Mills.
Thursday-N. F. Parker Us. w. C.
MacRae; T. Donian VS.. American
Bonding Company; Hill vs.. Burke &
Co.; VIM. Z. Worth VS.. city OF VIII
mington; r. W. Smith VS.. interstate
Telephone and Telegraph Company.
INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT
CASES.
-- -z-- ;-41~n-.i,1 anl Span0r-
tant cases Will come up for trial at
this term of the court. Among theuhy
will be the suits of Mr.. ]. &. Shepard, :
Jr., and his wife, Mrs. Winnie Bow
den Shepard, VS.. the Atlantic Coast
Line. Each one Of them sues the rail-
road company for $4,000 damages for
injuries alleged to AVE been receivd
several months ago when a train ran
into and demolished a buggy and kill
ed a horse, while they were driving
across the railroad track on the Holly
Shelter or Castle Haynes road The
plaintiffs counsel will be Messrs. Bel
lamy and Bellamy, and Judge w. X.
Allen. The defendants will be repre-
scented by Messrs. Junius Davis. Roun-
tree and Carr, n John II. Bellamy.
Another case is that Of Il. +. Penny
VS.. the Atlantic Coast Line he sues
for $25. 900 damages for injuries receiv-
ed when he got shot in 1898. while NJ
was on a train of the defendant rail
way. Messrs. Bellamy & Bellamy are
for the plaintiff and Mcneil and Bryan
for the defendant.
Ex-Mayor S. II. Fishblate's suit for
damages against Wallerstein & Kles.
involving s11 900 Will come up for
trail Messrs. Ricard & Bryan.
the plaintiff and Messrs. John D.. Bel
Iamy and Frank McNaill :he defend
ants.
The suit of w. H. Strauss, now de-
ceased, against the city is down for
trial. The city is sue for $4,000 dam
ages for injuries received by Mr.:
Strauss in falling INTO a n0le In one OF
defendants streets. Ae.scs. John D.
BelIamy and Marsden Beiiamy are the
plaintiffs lawyers, and the d~efendant
will be represented by Messrs. Irede!l
Meares, Ricaud & Byan. Frank Nc
Neill and Rountree & Carr
Among the suits will BE- che by j. T.
Bonitz VS.. f. T. Mills for 1000 dam
ages, the plaintiff AMI MS wife having
been hurt by a runaway horse hired
from the defendant. Nessrs. isouftTee>
and Carr and John ii. Gore are coOn-'
sci for the plaintiff. n Messrs. john
D. Bellamy, George l. PeScbau and
Herbert McClamIny are FOR The defend
ant.
Mr.. ". Z. Wortf's cas- against -
city involves 5000 damages ahesei u
! have been done ~ an overflow Of
water and SAM on MS premises AT the
ice factory. Mes3rs. Mcneil & Bryan
are for the plaintiff ami Ireiall Mearss.
Esq, will represent the city.
The suits of ycKpy VS.. the 'ar"liaa
Central Railway are fo- $500 manages
in two cases against the Carolina Cen
tral railwoy. The plolntin claims dam
ages for woods destroyed by fire start
ed from defendants engines. Aessrs.
Herbert McClamny, ard Rcuntree &
Carr are couns.t for thu plaintiffs and
Messrs. Meares and Ruark are Counsel
for the the defendant