West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-06-10
IMPORTANT CASES
That Will be Heard at This
Term of US. Court.
Suits That Are Attracting Wide Inter
est Will Come mp for Trial Be
fore Judge Jackson.

Today the regular term OF United
States Court will convene In
Parkersburg with Judge ]. ]. Jack
son on the bench. The term prom
ises to be a very important one as
there are several cases on the dock
ct for trial that have drawn wide
spread interest 10. only by reason
of the large amount Of money In
volved bat for the many interesting
points of law that are involved. In
several of these cases large num-
Der of the best known attorneys of
w. Va, and other states are en-
gagged and witnesses from many
states will be In attendance to give
testimony.
The case which perhaps has
drawn more interest than any other
is that of the Rosemont Coal COM
pany against the West Maryland
Railroad company. This case In
which $50, 900 Is sued fer by the
plaintiffs. was tried at the proceed
Ing term of court and was In con-
tinuance for more than week and
at last resulted In hung jury. 1t
was thought that perhaps com
promise would be arrived at but as
yet that has not been done and 1t
looks now as If the case would again
come TO trial. A number OF promi-
nent Parkersburg attorneys are
retained In this case as we'll as at
torneys from Philadelphia and other
cities. The suit arose out of the
refusal of the West Maryland Rail-
road company to take their supply
of coal from the Rosemont COM
pany In alleged violation of con-
tract.
Another important suit which
will come up for trial at this term Is
that of Mrs. Hattie Gordon against
Mate Yost. Mrs. Gordon Is suing
Mate Yost for $4,000 for the alien
alton of the affections of her hus-
band. The Yost woman Is well
known Is Sistersville and Is said to
be worth many ethousand dollars,
while Gordon Is we'll known oil
operator. 1t Is alleged that Gordon
deserted his wife and children and
lived with the Yost woman for
eight years. The husband was
thought to be dead until the fact
that he was still living was dis
covered about one year ago and
the suit followed.
The case Of Mohler VS.. the Ohio
River Railroad company will be
tried at this term of court. The
suit is for $4,000 damages for the
death of Mr.. Mohler during the
Fourth of July naphtha explosion
In the local yards, the details of
which are we'll known to all News
readers.
The case of Judge Golf against
the Oil Well Supply company tor
damages In the sum of $4,000 will
come up for trial and will be
watched closely by all members of
the oil fraternity. The suit grows
out of the collapse of casing in a
we'll that was being drilled for the
plaintiff and 1t Is alleged that the
csslrg was defective.
The smit of Mrs. Boothby against
the Ohio River Railroad company
for damages In the sum of $4,000
for the death of her husband in a
wreck on that road at Paden's Val.
ley will come up for trial.
Another suit of importance to
the oil we'll fraternity Is that of
Sweeney and Porterfeld VS.. The
Carter Oil Company for $50, 900 for
drilling wells.
The case of Bennett, administra-
tor VS. The West Virginia Short
Line Railroad for $1,000 :or work
will also be heard at this term CT
court. -Parkersburg News.