The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-24

George II. Trauger was granted 4
divorce from Nira Trauger yesterday
After court opened in the morning, AT.
torney John f. Scragg argued the case
to the jury for the defense, and Major
Everett Warren for the plaintiff. Each
of them spoke for about an hour
Judge Edwards concluded his charge
at noon and the jury retired. Three
hours later 1t reported verdict in
| favor of Trauger. Neither Mr.. or
| Mrs. Trauger were in the court room
| when the verdict was reported Mrs.
Trauger's attorneys will at once apply
for a new trial.
Before Judge Newcomb yesterday
morning. the case of John Murray and
Martin Murray, his father, against the
Greenwood Coal company limited, was
called. 1t was shown that the action
was not begun until more than two
years after the accident and the suit
was therefore barred by the statute Of
limitations. Murray Is a young man
and was employed in the tunnel of the
Greenwood company. One morning.
while at work in the tunnel. he slipped
on some ice and fell under a car and
had one of his legs cut off. The plain
tiff was represented by Attorney G. H.
Soper and the defendant by Attorneys
Il. N. Willard and G. =. O'Malley.
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.
Before Judge Morrison, the case Of
the Economy Furniture company
against NJ. l.. Jones and William An
derson was given to the jury yesterday
morning. A verdict of $244S was re-
turned for the plaintiff.
The next case tried before him was
A. p. McDonough against Patrick Cor
don. McDOnough says he bought
coach from A. p. O'Donnell. and was
told blythe latter that he could get it
at GordOn's blacksmith shop. Gordon
refused to part with it and sold it to
another party. alleging that it had been
in his possession for more than three
years to secure q debt which ODonnell
owed him. Attorney G. H. Soper ap-
peared for the plaintiff and M. W.
Lowry for the defendant The verdict
of the jury was in favor of the de-
fendant.
There was no appearance for the
plaintiff in the case of the Sunshine
BOttling works against George w.
Kellow, and verdict for the plaintiff
in the sum Of s16.53 was taken.
THE GORMAN CASE.
Before Judge Dunham in court room
No. ., yesterday, the trespass case of
II. S. German 4 Co. against John s.
Miller was called for trial. When the
building on Sprnce street.
owned by Mr. Miller was being erected |
Mr., Gnrpl1p epteral iptr on |
with Miller by which the latter agreed |
to erect building in the rear to be
used by German & Co. as livery |
stable, the agreement being that the
floor of the second story, where it was |
proposed to keep horses, should be
1t is alleged that the floor was not
and that carriages kept on
the first floor were badly damaged.
Suit is brought to recover the loss sus-
tained by reason of the alleged failure
Of Miller to carry out his contract
After considerable portion OF the
evidence was in. Judge Dunham sug-
sested that the action was not of the
light kind. Instead of trespass, he said
t should be assumpsit for breach of
contract. The pleadings We're accord
ngly amended and the case proceeded
The plaintiffs are represented by At
orneys Joseph O'Rrien, NJ. j. Martin,
2. Fl. Patterson and r. w. Rymer The
lefendant's attorneys are l. II. Burns
md Fl. ID. Carey.
The case of John Benore against John
Aelly, an action to recover 81, 600 on a
mortgage, was begun before Judge Nor
ison, just before adjournment. 1t will
'e resumed this morning.