Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-07-10
(.R COURT
4 GIVES TWO DIVORCES
hrs. Ghsrstein Y. Pyle From Dr..
I5Oseph P. Pyle, and to Gsorsc 0.
Wolf From Emma N. Wolf.
txEMpTlONOt CHURCH PROPERTY
Close of the May Term of Both
Courts Today.
AFTER1LoNGEST AND BUSIEST SESSION

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AFTERlONGEST AND BUSIEST SESSION
Mrs. Gheretein Y. Pyle Thursday re-
ueiyed from the Superior Court decree
granting her petition for q divorce
from DR.. Joseph p. Pyle. The case
was brought TO the November term,
1900, and William s. Prickett was APP
pointed commissioner to take testi-
mony Mrs. Pyle was represented by
Herbert ii. Ward and Francis M.
Walker. At first, DIR. Pyle was repre-
Bented by Peter j.. Cooper, Jr., and
after his death, by William II.
Heald.
Mr.. Prickett made his return to the
court some weeks ago, and il was IN
favorable TO the petitioner. Last week,
z argument was heard on exceptions to
f. the return filed on behalf of Mre. Pyle.
Thursday, Chief Justice Lore and
Judges Pennewill and Boyce sitting,
!. the Chief Justice announced that the
court had read the testimony and be-
&1ieved the divorce should be granted.
tHe directed that the decree be pre-,
ksented.
1--WE will present the decree. . said
Mr.. Heald asked that the record in
2 case be sealed.
Ne decree was duly prepared and
I'd.
WOLF DIVORCE CASE.
the divorce case Of George o.
VS. Ella M. Wolf, Chief Justice
announced that the court had ex-
ined the testimony with great deal
care and unanimously reached the
Eecision that the divorce should be
Ygranted. Mr.. Wolf was represented by
l. irving Handy, and Mrs. Wolf by j.
Frank Ball L. Bayard Heisel was
the commissioner and his return was
favorable to divorce. In behalf of the
wife, Judge Ball had excepted to the
return.
In the decree of divorce the court
respondent. This is said to be the first
4 time the CO. respondents name has been
4 inserted In decree. The care and
custody of Lillian M. Wolf are given
i to the father.
Eli EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
< In the cases of Horace q. Rettew.
receiver OF taxes and county treasurer,
vs.. St Patrick's Roman Catholic
Church and st. Joseph's Asylum for
Colored Missions, the court decided
that the property came under the con.
stitutional provision which exempts
from taxation educational institutions
furnishing free tuition.
Henry o. Conrad represented New
Castle county, and William NJ. Byrne
the institutions. This decision will
probably result in the marking O
sundry items on the county take book
i as errors
MkRsHALLroS SCHOOL FIGHT.
John p. Nields secured from TIN
court rule to show cause why an in
formation in the nature of a quo war
: ranto should not be filed in the Mar
shallton school fight The MarshalltoI
achool districts, Nos. n, 80 and 99J5
pre- Incorporated into one district ant
pm June 9th the election for schoo
eommissioners was held. Frederic
l3ringhurst, David Russell, Franl
fiainsworth and John Crozier wer
elected the commissioners, according
to the petition, but then other person
pretended to hold meeting and the
'ected Elmer Kennedy, William Boul
>. Walter Tanning and Joseph L
- lis as the commissioners.
lie first lot of commissioners hav
organized by electing Mr.. Russell
1resihent, and Mr.. Bringhurst secre
tary hnd treasurer. The second set Q
comm issioners, however, hold the book
Of tho district. The court fixed Ser
sembar 18th for the return of the rui
in the case. No one appeared for til
respondents.
In the case of Crouch VS.. Taylor,
rule to show cause why writ Of in
QUESTION should not issue was granted
ftnnrt adi0nrnaA atna Ita nf y n
o'clock.
REVIEW OF THE TEEN.
The May term of court, which sC
&turned sine die to day, is the longe.
ring session held since the reorgan
zion of the State courts under til
Riw Constitution. 1t met May 1ptl
d hence has been in session near
ben weeks, during which time q VA
hount of business has been TRANSACTED
will be seen from an examinatio
y following facts furnished by
ardesty, the official court stenogri
the Courts of General Session
ia Oyer and Terminer, 81 prisone
ID led guilty; 16 we're tried, of whic
, were found not guilty by the iur
tere convicted; the charge again
fution OF TIE pressed; one was di
VIZ hAQ Sho NOuNRy III ullb N1i
Ia. disagreed. In the four prime
~, t,nts made in theCourt Of Ge
!. ons--yiz. Upon the motto
ssN the indictments again
oloIcDaniel and others for CO
tacy, against Patrick Fahey (
Ceornation Of perjury, for a bill
f,,ticulars in the former cases, and
non-support case against Vince
HNiller-the court sustained the CO
cations of the State.
IN the Superior C6-sft there we're /
ses upon the trial list and 81 up
re argument list. There were trials
of these cases, in nine of which I
Try found in favor of the plainti
70 verdicts aggregating $40, $40.
ne largest verdict rendered was
h 73l on in favor of the Edge Nc
ridge Works against Patrick Fahe
ne smallest was for six cents. render
y n favor of Truitt g. Bro. against
same defendant
Twenty cases were discontinued,
settled, seven referred to referees q
50 continued. Twenty-Five argume
\ were made, and "a opinions and
cjsions were handed down by
court some of the latter being
cases argued OF the February term.
The court stenographer took /
notes OF all the evidence and rulii
in the aforementioned "a cases tr
in the civil and criminal courts