The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04

United states District court meets
in this city on April Q. Either Hon.
NJ. w. Atcheson or Hon. Joseph Buff
flngton will be the presiding Judge.
The regular term of court as fixed by
an act of congress should convene on
the first Monday of March, but since
the act establishing the district court
here. another act. creating the circuit
court of appeals has been passed. As
this latter court is the superior one,
It has taken precedence.
Both Hon. NJ. W. Atcheson and Hon.
Joseph Burlington are members of tho
United States court OF appeals, and
their presence will be required at the
meeting Of this court, which will be
held at the time when the regular
court should meet here. II Is for this
reason that April has been appointed
for the meeting of the district court.
Marshal Fred C. Leonard and Clerk
Of United states District Court VIII
liam II. Lindsay will arrive in this
city March 4, when court will for
mally be adjourned to Tuesday, April
0.
In addition to the usual number OF
counterfeiting. postal and pension vio-
esting cases in trespass. assumpsit
and equity. The first on the list Is
Anna f. Dickinson VS.. Dr. James o.
Ogleshy. Oglesby Is an aged doctor Of
Danville, and Is one OF the physicians
who adjudged Miss Dickinson insane.
IT is doubtful If this case will be
! heard. as Or. Oglesby is said to be
quite feeble and unable to travel very
IN To, ax.yAt L., cha krt
TO appear for Miss Dickinson.
AN IMPORTANT CASE.
Another case of interest is that OF
the New York. Lake Erie and West
| ern Railroad company, to the use of
| the Erie Railroad company, VS.. Will
| liam r. Dodge, in assumpsit. Three or
| four thosand dollars are involved. VIII
| lard, Warren and Knapp will be the
| attorneys for the railroad company,
| and T.. G.. Butler for the defendant.
Margaret Russell. ct al. vs. Della =
ware and Hudson Canal company is
another which promises to be lively,
| inasmuch as coal land. estimated in
the hundreds of thousands of dollars
is involved. Willard. Warren &, Knapp
and w. w. Lathrope will appear for
the prosecutors and Jessup e Jessur
| for the defendants. 1t is not known
whether the Bogart trial will be heard
| at this term or not. The following is
| the trial list:
Anna T.. Dickinson vs.. James Oglesby. tres
pass the case.
| Michael r. Walsh, executor OF the last will ant
| testament OF Patrick Butler, deceased, vs. th,
Royal Union Mutual Life Insurance company
| assnpst.
| Margaret Russell, ct al, vs., the Delaware ans
| Hudson Canal company trespasS.
New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroa,
| company, TO the Use OF the Erie Railroad com
| pany, VS.. william f. Dodge, assumpsit.
Same vs. the Kingston Coal company, assump
| sit.
George Wilkinson vs.. the Delaware and IIud
son Canal company. trespass
| Mary J. Grecnman, administrative Of estate -
| Asa Randall Reynolds vs.. the sheldon Axle CON
| pany, tIespass.
Bridget Cheevers and John Checyers. her In,
band, W. the Delaware and Hudson company
trespass.
EQUITY LIST.
| Scranton Axle Works ". the Sheldon Ay
| company; bill, answer and replication.
Elisha A. Corey vs. New York; Susquehann
| and Western Coal company, New York. Susque
| hanna and Western Railroad company, T.. y
| Willard. T.. B. Sturges, John Jermyn, Samue
Warner, Joseph Curt and Everett Warren; bill
answer and replication, Notc-Rue granted l.
show cause why bill OF complainant should 10
be dismissed. Returnable at opening of ciroui
court. March term, 1901.
The Davis Colby Ore Rooster company vs. tn
| Lackawanna Iron and Steel company, and Henr
Wehrum. manager. individually and as an office
oi said Lackawanna Iron and Steel company
bill, answer and replication.