Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-02
END OF Il YEARS SUIT.
Involved Title TO Property on Tatnall
Street Between Eighth and ninth.
ALMOST OLDEST CHANCERY CASE
Bill Asking for Specific Per-
Torrance Dismissed.
W. 8. ROBINSON VS.. j. 3. NEwLIN

"A decisIon was announce yesterday in
the Oldest case, with one exception, on
the docket OF the Court Of Chancery,
the case OF William B. Robinson vs.
james b. Newlin, and others. Chan
osllor John r. Nicholson, the third
chancellor, since the bill was filed in
1870, gave verbal decision yester.
day. directing the dismissal OF the bill
for specific performance. The only
case aHtedating this IL the case OF
Sarah b. Conrow, VS.. Sarah B. Con-
row, at al, which has been in court
sincs 1889.
The suit before the Chancellor in
volved property on Tatnall street be.
tween Eighth and Ninth, formerly
owned by Samuel Violation In 1873
be conveyed 1t by 50-year lease. to
Robert Robinson, colored man, with
the privilege of purchasing it within
the 80 years, on payment of certain
sum. Wollaston afterwards conveyed
the property subject to the lease. to A.
W. Smith and eventually it came into
the hands Of James b. Newlin, brother
OF the late Charles N. Newlin.
About 1890, e. @. Sawdon, represent.
ing Louis q. Sawdon, bought the
property from James B. Newlin for
$500, giving cash and mortgage, and
the understanding was that Sawdon
should take possession. Bot be did not
get possession. For the wife of one of
Robinson's heirs lived in one OF the
two small hounes on the land, and she
claimed part ownership, and would
not get out.
The case went into Chancery on
bill for specific performance filed for
one of the Robinson heirs asking that
Sawdou and Newlin be required to
carry out tile terms of the 50-year
leasahold and accept payment of the
amount reserved under the lease to-
Rether with taxes and back interest
Sawdon and Newlin answered that the
terms OF the lease had not been COM
piled with and that the title of the
property was discharged from the
option OF purchase.
Tho Chsncellor's dismissal of the
bill means that In his opinion the
lease had expired. Louis G. Sawdon
10 the owner OF the property.
Tho complainant was represented by
Spottswood Garland, Charles b. Evans
and H. n. Ward, and the respondents
BY Horecker g. Hoffecker and Robert
Adair.
Chancellor Nicholson presided 10 both
Chancery andOrhpans' Court yesterday.
In Orphans Court. Charles f. Curley,
trustee, made return of the sale Of real
estate Of Joseph Butcher, which was
confirmed. Freeholders appointed to
make partition Of the real estate Of
Mary II. Demby, deceased, made their
return which was approved, The valu-
alton OF the property was S475. The
freeholders appointed to make parti.
tion OF the real estate of John @. All
rnond, deoeased. made their return,
which was approved. They appraised
the property at s21, 200.
In Chanoery Court, the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit 90. was an
pointed trustee under the will OF Ann
y. Finn.
A Temporary injunction was granted
10 the case Of Councilman George A,
Willis vs.. Maria G. Hartman and Julia
3. Ward. The respondents are required
to answer within 30 days, and must not
transfer, or cucumber certain property
or destroy deed therefor given by
Julia b. Ward to Maria O. Hartman.
Nathan Lieberman, P. I. f. Smith
and others entered an appearance IN the
case of Artisans Savings Bank vs..
fisherman ct al.