The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-11
Smith Gets this Amount
for Both Legs.
Superior Court Grants Number Ell
Divorces and One Negro Man
Gets New Wife at
Once.

George Smith, by a compromise YER
dict in the Supreme Court, receives $1,000
from the Seaboard Air Line for injuries
received the result of which was the
amputation of both legs. He had sued
for $4,000. His father j. M. smith,
who sued for damages resulting from the
loss of his sons services, was given q
penny and costs.
The case was called yesterday IN the
Supreme Court. The counsel Messrs Day
and Womack, for the defendants, and
Messrs. Douglas &c Simms, and Harris &
Harris. for the plaintiff, announced that
there had been an agreement TO com
promise The issues were submitted and
under the order of the judge were answer
cd in favor of the plaintiff. the amount
agreed upon biting $1,000. In the trial
last October, Smith was given a verdict
for 0.0o0, which verdict was set aside
by Judge r. b. PEBBLES.
Smith was injured while working on
the yards of the Seaboard Air Line at
Johnson street station, about three years
ago. He was in the act of crossing from
one side of the track to the other, going
oetWcen the engine and a car standing
on the track. Just as he was about mid
ale way the track the car. which was
loose, rolled against him, crushing him
against the coupling and MASKING his
leg and right arm SO badly that both were
lmputated The case has been in the
courts for about two years. The first trial
resulted in a mistrial. and on the Oc-
tober trial the $4,000 verdict was set
aside.
The day was somewhat of divorce day
for colored couples, the following being
granted: Advalorum Fort, from Savan-
nah Fort for abandonment; Candle
Perry from Norman Perry for abandon
ment and adultery; Elenora Henderson
srom James Henderson, abandonment.
Advalorum Fort, who comes from
Wake Forest, was no sooner out of one
set of double harness than he got into
another. Hurlying to the office of the
Register of Deeds he secured a license to
marry Mary Ella Lee, Of Wake Forest.
The case of w. H. Rogers VS.. c. b. Ray,
was continued as were those of Henry
Biggs vs. l.. d. Castleberry, John H. Nc
1owan & Co. VS.. Southern Plumbing and
Heating Company. Aetna Life VS.. John
Underwood ard w. E. Kyle, H. Mckee
Tucker vs.. f. J. Traps.
The hearing of the Fireman's Insurance
leompany ct al vs.. Seaboard Air Line, was
set for Monday of the second week OF
the April term.
In the case of C. W. Winston, awarded
$4,000 in his suit against the City of
Raleigh, the defendant moved TO have
the verdict set aside. This was overruled
and the defendant accepted and gave no.
tice of an appeal.
In the case of Welch Brothers VS.. a. e.
Richardson, judgment was given the plain
tiff for $2444.
In the case of w. C. Brewer VS. Seaboard
Air Line for loss by fire verdict of $3.50
was given Brewer for the use OF the Viz
ginia Fire and Marine Insurance Com
pany, and $166S9 for his own use.
In the case of E. B. and C. B. Barbee,
trustees of G. B. Afford and wife VS..
George Washington Baldwin Utley ct al,
a Judgment was signed confirming the re-
port of the Commissioner
In the case of the Virginia Cotton Mills
VS. Granger Foundry and Machine Com
pany and VS.. Textile Finishing Company,
IA non suit was enteredsas to the first and
defendant was allowed time to file an
swer and demurrer in the second.
In the case of A. z. Olive, wife and
others VS.. l.. d. Woodal an order of ref
erence was made to S. f. Mordecal.
1t is expected that the Worth case
will be heard today. This is the case en-
TITLED II. w jackson, trustee. and W. II.
Worth VS.. William II. Martin, o. J. Spears
and others, being sent on the bond OF
Major Martin, the defaulting clerk of ex-
State Treasurer Worth.