The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-18

After the common pleas list for this
week had been gone over yesterday
morning after the opening of the sec
ond week of the term there was only
n small fraction Of it left. When the
list was called last week large num-
ber of cases were continued, and yes
terday this number was enlarged con-
siderable. many having to go over be-
cause the attorneys were engaged In
the hearings before the strike commits
sion.
The cases continued yesterday were;
Continental Trust company against b.
M. Winton, administrator, sci fa.; c.
NJ Curtis, executor, against James
Hoxton and others, trespass; Jacob
Dernock against George Mack, appeal;
Patrick Mahon against Scranton Rail-
way company, trespass; Mrs. Robert
Roach against II. S. Huffiing, appeal
The appeal of j. Q. Ackerman against
l.. l.. Myers and the action in assump-
sit Of d. o. Thomas against the city
of Scranton We're referred to Attorney
j. w. Carpenter. The case of A. b.
Stevens against w. H. Fisher was re-
ferred to Attorney ]. E. Sickler.
Before Judge Edwards.
Judge II. NJ. Edwards is presiding In
court room No. 2 this week, and before
him was called the case of the Scran-
ton Dairy company against M. D.
Rreschel and others. The action was
to collect for milk furnished to Bresch-
cl. His defense was that the milk was
furnished to his brother not to him.
THE jury decided nevertheless to find
for the plaintiff and returned verdict
of $35.54.
Before Judge T.. c. Newcomb in the
main court room, the suit of Edward
Welsh against Daniel Wayne was
tried. The latter built house in Old
Forge and the contract was awarded
to Roland Bellies. Walsh was a sub
contractor to do the lathing and plas-
tering and he alleges that Mrs. Wayne
told him to proceed with the work and
she would see that he was paid. Way
no. it is alleged, also gave the same as
surance. When the plaintiff rested.
Attorneys NJ. ]. and 7. A. Donahoe
asked for non-suit, but it was refused
and the defense was then put in. 1t
was denial of the alleged verbal con-
tract which Walsh said he made with
the Waynos. Attorney John +. Murphy
appeared for the plaintiff. The case
went to the jury at 4 o'clock and court
adjourned for the day, there being no
other cases ready for trial
Next Weeks List.
When the list for next week was
called the case of Bridget Gray against
Mary Mccormick and others, and the
borough of Dunnnore against w. S.
Knight, nandamus, were reported set
tied. The following We're continued {:
Mary Duffy against Mary Duffy. eject
ment; j. o. Ackerman, trustee, against
Joseph Joseph. appeal; Mary A. Stul
against city of Scranton and Mears &
Flynn, trespass; NJ. A. Dunleavy
against city OF Scranton, trespass: NJ.
S. Carriage company against Mary
Donnelly and others, replevin: Hannah
j. Schlager against Nay Aug Falls and
Elmhurst Boulevard company. tres
pass; Frank Robling against Joseph
Oliver. trespass; Scranton Dairy COM
Dany against William ]. Battin, appeal;
Ellen Doyle, administrators, against
Scranton Railway company, trespass;
Hattie May against Delaware, I.acka-
wanna and Western Railroad company,
trespass: Michael Holland against
Mary Hayes, ejectment: P. G. Walsh
and others against the Central Rail-
road OF New Jersey, trespass: First
National bank of Bloomsbury, Pa,
against D. S. Stone and others, assump
sit; Ann Millady against the Pennsyl-
vania Casualty company of Scranton,
assumpsit.