The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-12
MANY CASES FILED
PLENTY OF LITIGATION INSTITUTE
ED ON RETURN DAY.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
GUGIE BOURQUIN's DEATH RECT
ED IN ONE OF THE CASES.


which Was Once I'm the Courts fol-
seven Years-PnrtitiOn Case May
Involve sale of Piece of PrOperty
on Congress Street. Between Bull
and Whitaker-JOhn Kelly Sues
The savannah Electric Co. for
Damage to His Hack-Many In
hnppfed Married Folk Seek Sever
ance of the Tie That Binds-Civil
Docket of the Court Is Now Very
Heavy.
Yesterday was return day in the Su-
perior Court, and many suits were
filed for the December term. The civil
docket of the court, already heavy, was
rendered more so by the addition of
these suits and. on account of the large
number of jail cases and the large
amount of criminal business, the ses-
sion of the court will be a very bnsy
one.
Among the most interesting of the
suits filed is one in which George Par
sons is plaintiff and Henry Ambos de-
PENDANT. The litigation is over the
same parcel of land over which the
parties were in court for almost seven
years once before. Mr.. Gugie Bourquin
played a prominent part in the litiga
ton at that time, he being the arbi-
traitor with whom rested the decision
on the award. His tragic death is re-
cited in the petition.
History of the Case.
The land in litigation is situated in
the town of Warsaw (ThunderbolD.
fronting seventy-five feet on the bluff
and having a depth of 900 feet. March
20, 1890, a dispute as to the rightful
owner of the property arising, the par
ties resorted to arbitration. Mr.. Par
sons chose Maj. G. NJ. Ryals as his
arbitrator, and Mr.. Ambos chose Mr.
NJ. !. Desvergers, the two so chosen
selecting Mr.. Gugie Bourquin as a
third arbitrator.
The two arbitratOrs first named each
held to the right of their respective
appointees to the land. With Mr..
Bourquin rested the decision. He de-
cided in favor IF Mr.. Anabos. To this
award MIR. Parsons excepted, and his
exceptions were by a jury sustained.
Mr.. Ambos moved for a new trial.
which was denied and the case was
taken to the Supreme Court, where the
judgment of the lower court in refus-
ing a new trial was sustained. This
litigation had lasted seven years.
Now comes Mr.. Parsons and files his
suit against Mr.. Ambos, alleging that,
in spite of the award having been set
aside, he has not parted possession of
the property. The plaintiff asks that
the defendant be enjOined from assert
ing any more acts of ownership, and
that he be awarded the possession of
the property. The plaintiff is represe-
scented by Mr.. David c. Barrow.
Involves Central Property.
Another suit, which will probably in
volve the sale of a piece of property
on Congress street, between Bull and
Whitaker, was also instituted. This
is. bill for the partition of the west
ern half of Lot 8, Frederick Tything,
Derby Ward, the property upon which
Hicks restaurant is now situated. The
petition is filed by Julian f. Hussey of
Columbus. o., Maude Hussey Fields
and Helene Hussey of New York, three
OF the five children of Julia Frances
Hussey. who prior to her death, owned
a fourth interest in the property. The
remaining three-fourths interest is
owned by the three sisters of Mrs
Hussey.
The partition of $50 acres of land
south of Savannah is also asked The
eQulIaDl0
division can be made by metes and
bounds, that the court order the prop
erty sold and the proceeds divided
The application was filed in the office
of the clerk of the Superior Court at ;
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
John Kelly Suit.
An interesting damage suit is thai
of John Kelly against the Savannah
Electric Company. In his petition
which was filed by Messrs. OConnor
O'Byrne & Hartridge, yesterday after
noon, he recites that on the night o.
Sept. 1 his hack was run down by
car of the defendant company. TIL,
accident occurred at the Tybee depot
and he alleges that it was due to tn,
recklessness of the defendant For re
pairs on his hack. the loss of tw,
lamps and the injury done his horse h,
asks small amount of damages, tn
amount being augmented by the ad
ditional claim of damages for loss o
business caused by the temporary los
of his hack.
Many Seek Divorce.
Alleging that almost from the day
of her marriage her husband has
treated her in a cold and cruel man.
ner, Mrs. Anna Herd asks a severance
of marital relations with Edward
HERD. she alleges that his treatment
of her has caused her to be the laugh.
ing stock of her friends and the ridi
cule of all who know her. She states
that while her husband has never don,
her bodily harm, his cruel Treatment
has hurt her far more than blows
could ever have done. He lives apar
from her and fails to contribute t.
her support, wherefore she asks tn,
court to grant her a total divorce ans
restore her maiden name.
The petition was filed by Messrs
Twiggs & Oliver.
William Miller also seeks separation
from his wife Mahsa Miller, tn
grounds for the divorce being crue
treatment His petition was filed yes
terday morning by Mr.. James p. Brin
son, who was in the city in attendanc
on the United States Court Mr.. Will
lam Pease also filed a suit for divorc
on behalf of Harmon p. Exley agains
his wife, Francis Exley, the ground
for the severance of the Hymeneal
knot being in this instance, too, crue
treatment. Ed. T. Black also filed sui
against Mary Pinckney Black, alleginI
that she has four years since forsakeI
him. The petition was filed by p. D
Shearouse for the libellant
A number of other smaller damag,
suits and cases of less importanc,
were filed. The court passed a mum
Der of important orders and altogethe
the day was very busy one in tn
Superior Court.
IS TELLING OF GEORGIA.