The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-11
APPEAL FOR
NEW TRIAL.

In the Court of General Sessions
this mtrn ng Peter l.. Cooper, rep.
& resenlli e John Ii. Cunningham,
charged with taking and using a
! female child under age OF consent,
gave notice lie would make an ap.
plic alton for new trial and was
given the customary three days tc
file his reasons.
3} Walter ii. Hayes for JOSEF Nc
Cullin,D against whose application
for retail liquor license, a remon
atrance has been filed, was allowed
until Saturday TO file his papers.
The court.in-banc was in session
for FIVE minutes TINS morning out as
counsel in the cases OF the F., w.
s. B.R II. Co., b. g. o. II. Il. Co.,
land w. g. N. Il. Il. Co., were no,
'rcady the court adjourned until
such time as the attorneys may be
ready to make hisarguments. The
actions are 10 determine the right
of the city to tax the road-beds and
poles OF the railroad companies
named.
n In the Superior Court this morn
ing the cases OF Robert P. Woolery
vs.. Mary Lynch ard David Hughes,
Weisman J. Dem VS.. Commercial
Insurance Company, Big Bed Slate
Quarry Co., VS.. Frank A. Mitchell.
James w. Peters VS.. Commercial
Insurance Company. and Conroy VS..
Mayor and Council, were continued
until Friday, February 18th. In
the case of Strawbridge VS.. Anna
ii. Pyle, Judgment for the plaintiff
for slS3 "a. with interest from July
Is. 1890, amounting to $l99.47, was
entered Settlement was reported
in The case Of Dennis Dougherty VS..
Mayor and Council. Postponcment
was granted in the case of John
Doe, d., Sallie A. May, ct. al. vs..
Richard Roe, owing TO lack OF ma.
terial witnesses.
10 The casescf VIM. Wayne VS.. May.
or and Council marked for trial to-
horrow was reported settled. The
case OF Helen S. Chandler VS.. Mayor
and Coune il marked for trial to-mor-
row was continued until next term,
Settlement was reportedin The case
o Frank A. Mitchell VS.. Harry
Z Yerger and Charles White, the
case was 10 have come up on Thurs
day, The case Of Frederick J,
Lehigh VS.. The Pussy 81 Jones
Company fixed for trials on
Thursday was continued. The
case Of the State of Delaware, use
Of Fannie c, Miller vs.. John II.
Dickey. Charles Callahan vs.. John
T. Dckey, Daniel Callahan's adj
ninistrator lIzabcth Dunn VS.. John
Il, Dickey; Amelia J Holland vs..
John Y, Dickey were referred to
counse! for settlement.
Harry p. Joslyn was appointed
commissioner TO take testimony in
divorce suit OF Lavlna +. Brough-
= ton VS., VIM. s. Broughton. The
case Of JOHN Parres VS., Charles
Bayne will be referred to referees
for settlement,
The first case called in the SIT
Rerlor Court was that OF Frank Ii.
'ftcnas. ct al, VS.. p. X. II. Co,
This case has been continued from
term to term since November 1891
Suit was brought to recover $500 50
the value ,of car load Of pears
shipped from Wyoming, Del, to
Erie, Pa. Attorney Anthony IIig-
gins represented the plaintiff and
John g. Gray the defendant.
On October ;, 1898, Thomas act
Jag as agent for his vile shipped
/ Gar load of pears to NJ. J, Shay
hacker Of Erie. Pa. Shaybackcr,
it is alleged made arrangements
with Mr., Thomas That upon the re-
eelptof the goods he would rmmedi,
a.eiy deposit check in the First
\ National bank Of Wyoming, but
he did not SIND the check,
Mr.. Thomas then ordered the
lipment and then sold the goods
another concern, but Shay hacker
not ship goods 10 the second
rignee,
\. Thomas testified to the lActs
Acasc. In answer TO the qpes-
TIC ;rt 10 whether he read the con-
sal y with the railroad he said he
did not as il was not customary to
do 80.
Mr.. Zig gins offered the contract
sTu Mr.. Gray objected TO its being
allowed. The counsel on both DIES
had heated discussion over the
matter aud will take it up this
afternoon.
70 ALLOW John S. Collins 10 return
\ 40 his work. lie was called TO the
stand and testified that be was
. cashier OF the First National Band
aud that he had looked over the
books and found no cuiry Tor NJ ],
Shay hacker tor any time Cour,
took recess until } . tlock