Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-06
STRATTNER DAMAGE CASE.
To be Put on Trial Before a Special Juny
i'm Superior Court.


i'm Superior Court.
The following special Jury has been
drawn to try the case of Frederick
Strattner vs. the Wilmington City
Electric Co. on Thursday:
Wilmington-Julian B. Robinson, John
r. Hartman.
Christiana = Charles M. Groome.
Harvey E. Gregg.
Mill Creek-Jan,es NJ. Shakespeare,
John L. Press, Robert Miller, Richard
Chillas, Crawford Rankin.
Brandywine = William H. Danzeu-
baker.
White Clay Creek = William F.
Smalley.
New Caste-John R. Lambson, Will
liam II. Mccoy.
Red Lion-William M. Householder,
William Price.
st. Georges-J @. Stuckert. L.
Y. Aspril, Jr., Boyd Cleaver, Joseph
@. Jolls.
Appoquinimink = Frederick Knotts,
Daniel B. MaluneY, Elias N. Moore. .
Blackbird = George W. Mattiford,
John W. Roberts.
Young Strattner had both hands
burned off by live wire at the electric
plant. Harry Emmons represents the.
boy and Willard Salisbury and ]. w
Ponder represent the company.
In the case OF Helen S. Chandler, as
signee, and the Security Trust and Safe
| Deposit Go. vs., Millard 4. Poole and
Cornelia J. Poole, mortgages, on the
application of Col. Nields Monday,
rule was made rsturnable on Thurs
day to show cause why the sheriff's re.
turn of service on the defendant should
not be set aside.
The court sustained the demurrer in
q. Furey's executor.
| In the case OF the State on the re-
lation of Bernard j. McVey vs.. Martin
B. Burris, State treasurer, a case
stated was filed and certified to the
Court in Banc for argument June 18th.
| e. r. Cochran, Jr., Withdrew as
counsel for the plaintiff in the case of
| Miller vs.. the Republican Printing and
Publishing Co., and William s. Hilles
| had his name substituted. The case
was continued until the September
| term.
Settlement was reported in the case
OF Price vs.. the city.
In the cGse of the W. & N. Railroad
Co. vs. w. b. Clerk, the plaintiff
elected to take judgment respondent
custer.
Sylvester d. Townsend, Jr.. pre-
sented commissioner return in the
divorce case of Elizabeth Knots vs.
William j. Knots, and publication
was ordered 81
| The Superior Court Friday began the
4 trial of the aiectment case OF Sallie A.
May, Zaides May and Frank May Va.
Margaratta M. May. The plaintiffs are
children of the late George May, aud
the defendant was his second wife.
Mrs. May is in possession OF the property
No. l403 Van Buren street, which the
children are endeavoring to get posses
sion of. She claims that the deed for
the property was not to have been de-
livered until after her death. The
children claim that they should get it
now. William S. Hilles represents the
children, and Lilburne Chandler, Mrs.
May.
liz the case Of David II. Wells, de
fendant below appellant, vs.. Aspin and
Judgment for $50 was granted the
latter.
A verdict for 1862 was rendered in
Superior Court Saturday in the case oi
John e. Lewis vs.. Andrew Scanlon.
1t is to be paid in monthly install.
ments and represents rental of a
Newark property from March 25th this
year to March 25th next year. Scanlon.
who was tenant of the property had
failed to give due notice that he would
give up the place.
A jury of inquisition in the case oi
James Meharg w. Charles A. Broomal
gave judgment against Meharg fol
$3.50. 16.
On the application of William s.
Hilles, Thomas Davis was appointed
commissioner to take testimony in the
divorce case of James N. Flanagan va,
Mary Flanagan.
On the application of 81. P. Joslyn,
the petition for divorce in the case %
Brinton VS.. Brinton was dismissed.
BY agreement OF counsel tho Sheriff.
/ sale in the case of Joseph Bowman
assignee vs. Howard L. George ant
Emma r. George, was confirmed, ant
a rule for writ of possession was issued
with stay OF execution until ugust 1st
In the ejectments case OF Sallie A
May, Zaidee May and Frank May vs
Margaretta NJ. May, Superior Cour
jury Monday decided in favor of tn
, plaintiffs for the possession OF In
property No. l403 Van Bnren street
| The jury was discharged from any fur
cher attendance.