The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-13
SUITS AGAINST CITY
$4,000 DAMAGES AND ABATEMENT
OF NUISANCE ASKED FOR.
COUNTY SoLoNS SUED.
LANDOWNERS OBJECT TO OPENING
OF GARRARD AVENUE.

!, Sensational SANDER suit IN W men
$4,000 Damages Are Sought Filed
! by Female COmpIaiDant-Deta
Do Not Look Well in Print-Pas-
senger who Lost His Trunk De-
scribes Its Contents and Ask Re-
covery of Railroad COmpany-Sev-
craI Divorce Cases Were Filed
Yesterday-LOt of Land in Litiga-
tiOn-Busy Time In Superior Court.
A number of suits which were filed
on return day in the Superior Court.
but which have been in the hands of
the sheriff for service, were returned
to the clerks office yesterday. morn
! ing. They constitute some very inter
esting litigation which will come up
at the December term of the court.
Among the most interesting of these
are two cases for the recovery of $10,-
! 900 from the city of Savannah filed by
Rawley F. Flowers and Alfred NJ.
Powell Flowers, who lives with his
family on Magazine street, alleges that
the city authorities have for some time
past been hauling garbage, offal and
other offensive refuse and dumping it
at the Ogeechee canal, which is in his
immediate neighborhood.
Wants Nuisance Abated.
The odors and gases emitted from
this source. he complains. has resulted
in the impairment of the health of
both himself and wife, and the illness
of both. He AYERS that he has de-
manded an abatement of the nuisance,
but his demand has been ignored. The
damage done him he alleges is $1,000.
He asks the recovery of this amount,
and an abatement of the nuisance. A
similar suit for a like amount is in
stituted by Alfred M. Powers. The
complainants are represented by S. L.
Lazaron.
Sensational SANDER suit.
A decidedly sensational Islander suit
has been instituted by Naomi Connors
against Fritz Fhler. The amount
sought to be recovered because of the
alleged sanderous language is $40, 900.
The language ascribed to the defend
ant by the female complainant is of
the vilest character. not bearing repe-
tition in public print 1t is probable
that there will be hot old time when
the case comes up for trial at the De-
cember term. Walter p. LaRoche rep
resents the plaintiff.
A damage suit embodying some
very unique features is that of A.
Godfred Allen against the Atlantic
Coast Line. Allen. who was on Dec.
"a passenger on the defendant COM
pany's road from Savannah to Jack
sonville, lost his trunk in transit. For
the recovery of the trunk and its con-
| tents he Institutes suit for 1903 so.
| Among the various articles of value
| named by the plaintiff as being con-
| tanned in the lost trunk are: Half
dozen shirts, S16 one night shirt, IS;
half dozen bar coats, $13 so; two suits
of pajamas, 81; shaving set, SO; four
| suits of underwear, $15; full dress suit
| $55; and field glasses, $12. He admits
that he has made a demand on the
railroad company for the amount
| claimed, but that his demand was re-
| fused. T'wiggs 81 Oliver represent the
| plaintiff.
Suit Against County.
A suit which has at its aim the re-
| straining of the county from opening
up Garrard avenue was filed by Hays
| Major, and others, against the coun-
ty. The property through which the
| county intends to extend Garrard ave
nue. is on Fifth street. For a clearer
| understanding of the matters COM
| planned of the complainant recites a
former litigation in the Superior
| Court.
In this former suit the same plain
| tiffs asked the court to enjoin the
county from cutting a canal through
certain country property, alleging that
such an act would damage them $500.
| The case came on for q hearing but
| during Of he THO
nouncement was made that a SETTLE
ment might be affected. and the court
| granted recess, during which the at
| torneys and their clients arrived at a
| settlement whereby the county was to
! pay the complainant $75 and continue
the work on the canal.
Deed Obtained by Fraud.
Three months after this settlement,
| the compliments allege, the superin-
tendent of public works informed them
that the county was about to cut an
avenue through their property When
asked for his authority they say they
were amazed to learn that the paper.
which they had signed in settlement of
the injunction suit. had Incorporated In
it a deed to all the land belonging to
them sufficient for the extension of a
public road. known as Garrard avenue.
which was to be 1900 feet in length and
thirty feet in width.
| The complainantS submit that thew
| are illiterate: that the paper purport-
ing to be settlement of the Injunction
suit was not read to them. and that
nothing was said relative to the ave-
nue.. They say that the only excuse
which their attorney has to offer for
his actions in Willingly allowing them
to sign the fraudulent instrument. il
that a street would enhance the value
of their property. which fact they do
not believe. They ask that the fraud
ulent deed be cancelled by the court
and the county enjoined from cutting
any street. Mr.. w. M. Hayward rem
resents the plaintiffs.
More Divorce Suits.
Julian Smith. through his attorney s.
| l.. Lazaron, asks that the court annul
the marriage contract between him and
his wife, Lucy D. Smith. He complains
| that she has long since broken the
terms of the compact by deserving him
| wilfully and without cause, which &c
ton on her part he has not in anv
wise eondoned. Several other suits for
divorce We're instituted, the libeuant
being negroes.
A suit for the recovery of a tract Of
land known as lot of the plan of the
estate of John G.. Falligant, was also
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