The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-29

A verdict for the plaintiff in the sum
turned yesterday afternoon in the case
of III. w. Lotus against Mrs. Bridget
Hand.
Mr.. LOTUS sued on q claim for SER
vices rendered in an effort to effect n
sale of Mrs. Hands life interest in the
estate of her deceased husband, Rich
ard McHugh. She thought to sell to
the McHugh heirs. but as she and their
chief representative, Richard McHugh,
were unfriendly, she had to secure a
mediator.
Mr.. Lotus, according to his state
ment, was engaged by Mrs. Hand TO
bring about meeting between herself
and Richard McHugh. She promised TO
give him 500 If he performed this office,
and when he remarked that she GER
tainly ought to be willing to pay that
much. she answered that she would pay
5000 If he was successful
The meeting was arranged and an
agreement reached. This agreement
was that Mrs. Hand would sell her in
terest for 100000 Later she repudiated
the agreement. demanding $4,000. The
McHugh heirs would not consent TO
this figure. and no sale was effected.
Mr.. Lotus demanded pay for bring
ing about the meeting. but Mrs. Hand
refused to give him anything, alleging
that the understanding was he should
be paid only in case sale was effected.
The jury decided in Mr.. LOTUS favor,
but allowed him only the amount she
first offered to give him.
The case of Owen McGovern against
the Lackawanna Iron and Steel COM
pany was on all of yesterday before
Judge Newcomb in No. 2, and is likely
to occupy today and tomorrow also.
Much of the day was taken shp with
arguments on the admissability of evil
dence.
Before Judge Lynch. in court room
No. 3, the case Of Ellen Taylor against
the City Of Scranton is still on trial
In the case of +. G. Rarrick against
DR.. w. d. Dome. verdict for the
plaintiff in the sum of s26.2O was en-
tered by agreement. 1t was q suit on
a bill of goods.
Judge Kelly. in the main court room,
is trying the case of owen Flynn
against the Ontario Accidental Fund.
The plaintiff is a miner. employed at
the Ontario colliery at Winton, and in
1898 was a. member of the "keg" fund
connected with the mine. He reported
himself injured on the shoulder by Il
fall of roof and for four months drew
disability benefits from the fund. The
fifth month, when he applied for his
benefits, he was refused. He did not
return to work until forty-seven days
after the benefits We're stopped. His
claim is for the regular allowance of 81
a day for the forty-seven days.
The defense is that Flynn was never
entitled to any benefits. Under the rules
of the fund. a. member can only draw
accident benefits for an injury received
in the mine. After Flynn had been re-
ceiving benefits for four months it was
learned by the officers Of the fund that
he had not been injured in the mirc,
but instead had sustained his injured
shoulder by falling down n flight of
stairs at the home of his sister in Dun
more.
L. p. Wedeman represents the plain
tiff, and James j. O'Malley, the defense.
Michael Morrow, president of the fund;
John J. Donnelly. it's recording secrc-
tary, and John Tidley, it's financial sec
retary. sit at the defendants table.
The case of the Pennsylvania Central
Brewing company against Julia Gill;
gan was continued by agreement.