The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-03-12
Emilio Trenta, n native of Italy, was
nelturalized
TUESDAY,.

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TUESDAY.
Court met mt $50 a. H.. and proceeded
with the trial of Brown w. Logan. The
suit was AN appeal from decision of
Justice Cranmer, of North East, in favor
of Logan, for $780, founded upon his
claim for the value of n pair of mules
which he hud traded with Brown for a
mare warranted to work satisfactorily
in hight harness. Logan valued the mules
at S135. and Brown Thought the mare
worth $135 or S137. Brown wanted boot
and Logan testified that he gave a set
of harness with the mules. when the
trade was made. and agreed. if the mare
suited him. to give hits note for S21 in
addition. He later gave the note. which
his wife Signed with him. burt found the
mare lazy, balky and ii kicker. He. fin
ally. had his grandson. Harvey Logan,
ride her back to Browns place. and
Brown said he expected to have more
horses shortly, and would let him have
II satisfactory one, if witness would pay
him Il balancc of $40, which he owed
Brown on n previous deal Logan de
cFined to do this. and, after IL time
Brown sold the mules and the mare
Brown said he held tire mare ils security
for the balance of SD due him. He said
he got $50 net for the mules in Phladel-
phia. and sold the harness for SS He
thought the mare was then Q9O1 worth
$40. He got 500 for her. Other parties
had used her and did not complain of
her. Mrs. Logan had told him that She
suited all right but was somewhat lazy.
Mrs. Logan, on the stand said the mare
did not suit mt all, and was NOT safe to
drive. Brown said his daughter had
driven her and found her all right. He
guaranteed her from his own experience
only.
Cameron Brown. SON Of the appellant.
said he and HIS sister had driven the
mare and th0t SHE would suit any one
who knew how to drive. She was about
four years old. and not fully broken. but
waS not unmanagtablp. Logan had told
witness that he warS willing 10 let the
mare stand for the money he owed his
father. Logan denied that he had ever
mMrdc amy such StatPmrlt or agreement.
He had always urged Brown To replace
the mare. but he refused. and they tilual-
ly quaTrclod over the matter He nj last
brought suit for the value of the mules.
which Brown did not defend. and he got
Judgment for SlCO. Brown taking an ap-
peal.
Kirk Logan. Andrew Anderson. James
McC C~nIrll and James NJ Stanton also
testified in the case.
| After the neon recess argument fol
lowed. mt the close of which tire jury
retired and later found for Logan. the
appellee. for S3T.22 including the note
for S4I with accrued interest, which Al,-
pellant offered as II Ert-off. Clayton for
Brown. appellant; Falls and Albert Con-
stable, Jr., for Logan. appellee.
Court next took up the trial of aEDthcl
ease from the Appeal docket Dick vs..
Russell, with the following jury Jos.
Harris. Foreman. Dennis Mullen. T..
Ward BrVwn, William r. Clark. John 7.
Nicklr kt1>ry toulsln. William ID.
Dunbar. ElmGlc DcibcIt. Joseph IIinclI-
life. Thomas W. George. John f.. Alex
;;mC!er and Charles \. lI,Wtzig. the last
six local talrNmen.
The case grew ont of a claim for S:}S.
the price of II pony lent by Alvin &.
Rus sell in October last. for its keep to
lIcnnoX Dick, who wlS twrEt y-onc years
old in January son Of John Dick. OF
Darby, Pa, contractor for filling in the
; recent waShout ncNr lrimcip:o or the
F., Il. 4 w. r. II. Young Dick acted
as timp-kecpcr and ruhaltcrm To his
brother John, two years older. who re-
presented his father. Both hrothcls Were
recognized a> hust~rs by the haE,ls who
took orders from them. The pony was
, used a's n hack for some time elud upon
Rust~cllS asking for its return. I.ennoy
Dick offered to buy ii from Russell fol
$3S provided. aS lrc Sw0rc. his father
would give him the money. Russell
claimed that the father agreed to e,d
vance the morry ON pay day. but failed
to do SO. Meanwhile. the pony WIS stab
; led with the Dicks hrrSeS ami fed by
| LennoX with his fathers feed. Finally
| the father told L,mox that he could
trade one of his horses. at the close oi
the work, for the pony, but Ru>s~,l
, wanted $40 to boot.
The pony lmd been sold to girSy smC
John Dick, .Ir., had advanced money t,
: buy it back. Russell said it WAS turned
loose when the Dicks were about to lcav,
Irimcipio. He attached the property ot
John Dick, ST.. and Justice Bi,ldlc oi
North East, gave Judgment for Russell
An appeal was takcn. 1t waS pleaded
: THAT LennoX Dick, being under age at
the time. could not make II contract
| Counsel for Russell sought to show thar
young Dick wsls his fathers recognized
agent and could aS such bind him aS n,
had done i'm the purchase of hay. straw
and corn ON divers occasions.
David Bouldcn. Lee Russell, Layticl,
1 Jackson. Frank Russell. .IimtS Russell
; Oscar Blackson, William Blackson. vii
F.. liam Tnsey AND Alfred Burgin. who ha,
=. worked for the Dicks were called L,
| show that they recognized Lennox as hi
fathers agent. John Dick. Sr., sr,i,
| IennoX hard no authority To rcproscm