The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-09-18
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Second Week of the Term-Much Bushes
Disnnsah


The second week of the September
term of the Circuit Court will close
on Saturday. During the time court
has been in session a great number of
cases have been disposed of consisting
of appeals, trials and criminal bust
ness.
Judges Boyd and Williams were
Joined on the bench Tuesday by
Judge Stake, who has been for some
weeks seriously indisposed
Since the opening of the session the
following cases have been heard and
determined:
APPEALS.
No. /, Henry F. Lininger VS. James
Resi-; tried before the court; tried
before the court and Judgment
for the defendant. Thayer and Ped
dicord-Hamill and Semmes.
No. 2, NJ. c. Glotfelty VS. Charles G.
Wilhelm; judgment reversed and
Judgment for the plaintiff by confes-
sion for $50. Thayer-Peddicord.
No. 3, John 7. Mitchell VS. H. E.
Felty; tried before the court; judg-
ment reversed and judgment for
Mitchell Hamill and Semmes-Ped-
dicord.
No. 4, q. C. Gibson VS. the B. & o.
r. r. Co; jury trial; verdict for plain
tiff for $35 and costs. Thayer and
Peddicord-Hamill and Semmes.
No. 5, S. E. Reed VS. Fort Pitt Lam
Der Co.; judgment reversed and iudg-
ment for defendant. Thayer and
Sincell-Peddicor
No. G, C. A. Wilt VS. E. E. Shaw:
dismissed.
No. z, Mayor and Council of Oak
land VS. Lewis Gortner; judgment in
favor of plaintiff for full amount.
This case was an action brought
against the defendant for corporation
taxes, the defense being that parties
purchasing his stock of goods being
proper ones to pay such taxes.
No. s, Yoder and Landon VS. Agnes
V. Forward; suit for $780, 80; Judgment
for $50. Hamill-Peddicord
No. 8, j. g. Howard VS. George War
nick; tried before the court; judgment
in favor of plaintiff reversed and
judgment for $1,000. Hamill-Peddi-
cord.
No. 10, j. c. Orrick Co. VS. c. S.
May; tried before jury; verdict for
plaintiff for $3.50. Hamill-Peddi-
cord.
TRIALS.
No. /, Mary b. Smith and husband
VS. John Felty, Jr.; tried before the
court; Judgment for plaintiff for
property claimed and one cent dam
ages. Hamill-Peddicord.
No. 2, Edwin P. Smouse VS.. Jacob
H. Cover; judgment by confession
for $116.56; Hamill-Renninger.
No. 3, Charles C. Wilhelm VS.. M. C.
Hinebaugh; demurred by order of
plaintiff; Peddicord-T hayer.
No. 4, Thomas Calls VS.. Philip 7.
Cartwright; tried before the court;
verdict for the defendant; Peddicord
-Hamill.
No. 5, Edward A. Browning VS.. J.
D. Hamill; newspaper libel; tried be-
fore the court; demurrer on ground
that article was notlibellous;demurrer
overruled. Plaintiff announced that
he did not want defendants money
and consented that the court might
render Judgment for nominal dam
ages. Judgment for 81; Peddicord-
Henderson, Semmes, Hamill.
No. 6, Same VS.. same; libel; same
entry as in No 5; same attorneys.
No. Z, George Seibert VS.. S. Lakel;
continued; Peddicord-Hamill.
No. s, Mary Hammond VS.. C.Spangler;
settled; Sincell-Hamill.
No. 8, Same VS.. H. G.. Butler; set
tied; Sincell-Hamill.
No. 10, Same VS.. u. Sybert; settled;
Sincell-Hamill.
No II, NJ. Daley VS.. L. Adams and
Others; continued; Peddicord Ham
i'll, Richmond.
No. IL, State, use Thayer, receiver,
VS.. John Shartzer; continued; Peddi-
cord-Hamill.
No. 10, Freeman w. Lewis VS.. A. L.
Shines; trial begun before the court;
motion and leaye to plaintiff to
amend plats and case continued; Ped
dicord-Semmes and Thayer.
On Monday morning the criminal
docket was taken up and the follow
ing cases disposed of
No. l, State VS.. Andrew Lewis: iurv
trial; verdict, not guilty; Thayer-
Hamill.
No. 2, State VS.. Geo. w. Shartzer:
dismissed; Thayer-Hamill, Peddi-
cord.
No. 3, State VS.. Geo. w. Barnard;
dynamiting fish; submitted to court;
verdict, not guilty; Thayer-Hamill.
No. 4, State VS.. Howard Nethken:
stet; Thayer-Peddicord.
No. 5, State VS.. George M. Cote:
concealed weapons: guilty. $40 and