Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-09-14
COURT NEWS.

dict for the appellee, The u. H. Chase o"'h-
pany, and assessed the damages at $lo.99:
In this case Mr. Seiss was originally sued by
the r. G. Chase Co. for $22. 80, the price of
trees purchased from them by him. Mr.
Seiss claimed that he purchased the trees
under an agreement that the company also
furnish h,m, for sale sufficient trees to yield
him, in commissions, the amount OF $22 ~.
JFR Heagy represented Mr. Selss and Co
blentz & Waitress the r. G. Chase Company.
In the case of John A. Geesey VS. Lycurgus
Mathews, the jury rendered a verdict for the
appellant, Mr. Geesey. The allegations are
as follows: Gecsey bought horse from Mat
thews for $s6 Matthews claims that Geesy
owes him $ll9 for the horse and other things
gotten from him. f. l.. Stoner represented
Gcesey and A. s. Brown and +. F. Pampel,
Matthews.
Tie Jury in the case Of John Clary and
Sarah Z. Clary, his wife, vs. David M. Devil
bliss, rendered verdict for Mr.. Devilhss and
assessed the damages at $40. This case in
vo!vcd the purchase price of buggy valued
at S75. The appellants clbimed that the
agent of Mr.. Devilbiss left new buggy with
them without a contract to purchase it, and
took an old buggy valued at SIS, as part
payment. The judgment of the lower court
was for $780,
The case of Charles r Gregory vs. Lever
ing Coffee Company was taken up before the
court, who reversed the judgment OF the
magistrate and gave verdict in favor of the
appellant. This case involved the contract
by the Lever pg Company to put up spec
ial brand of coffee for Mr.. Gregory. they
fulfilled their part Of the contract and Mr,
Gregory accepted portion Of the c. flee, but
refused to accept the remainder, saying he
could not dispose of it.
In the case of WIN. Crawford johnson vs.
James X. Warie]d, garnishee OF &. Frank
Sherald, the attachment was dismissed by
the plaintiff in open court. }. FRANCIS
Smith represented johnson and Harp "
E,chison. Wa'held.
The cases of Charles &. Waters, Alfred
Ritter and Albert S. Brown, trustees in bank.
ruptcy of Frank X Gilbert, bankrupt, VS. the
Franklin Savings Bank; aud the same VS.
the Fredericktown Sayings Institution were
non pressed.
The demurrer in the case of Charles G..
Waters, Alfred Ritter and Albert s Brown,
trustees in bankruptcy Of Frank *. Gilbert,
bankrupt, vs.. The Farmers " Mechanics
National Bank, Geo. A. Gilbert, Lewis ,.
Clugau and Fritz Lcuba, was sustained,
with leave to amend. The plaintiff then
made motion to strike out the names OF
Mcssrs Gilbert, Cllngan and Lcuba, and to
file an amended mar, which was granted by
the court The object of the suit is to com
pei the Farmers Il Mechanics Bank to pay
the sum Of $500, the amount of note held
by the bank against Frank X. Gilbert, which
was paid by him short time before he WAS
declared bankrupt nou pros was en-
tered by the plaintiff in open court.
Ii the case Of Chas Z. Waters, Alfred
Ritter and Albert S. Brown, trustees in
bankruptcy Of Frank X. Gilbert VS. the Fred
crick County National Bank, a non pros Was
al.o entered by the plaintiff in open court.
The case Of Edgar b. Keller vs. Cyrus F.
Flock, trading as the Farmers Mutual EX'
change was then taken up before = jury.
This involved q wheat deal Keller shipped
470 bushels of wheat to the Farmers Mutual
Exchange, which was weighed IN keIler's
barn, and was delivered in the cars as far a=
Tabor's switch, on the F, Il NJ. R'ilroad
where it remained over II ght, and upon
reaching Frederick there was shortage OF
80 Uushpl, Mr.. Flock had paid Tor the 4'0
bushels of wheat and asked for return OF
the amount of the shortNg sc, So 2S The
Jury rendered verdict for the appellant,
Mr.. Keller. H. Dorsey Etchison and d.
Princeton Buckley represented Mr.. Keller,
and jose ph W. Gaycr Mr., Flock.
Tue case Of Oliver NJ. Blair VS. The Ohio
Cntlyator Company was taken up, The
case involves the taking of the testimony OF
u non resident witness. Crner Ulher
represented Mr.. Blair and Vincent Sebold
the Cultivatur Company. The case was
continued.
The trial docket was then taken up and
the case of S ate of Maryland, use of Laura
N Clabaugh. Jacob V s. Strasburg, Edward
A Strasburg, Matthias Foglc and William
Kenny was placed on trial. McSsrs Stras-
burg, Fogle and Keeney were hondsmcn OF
Mrs Susnnnah Strasburg, now C(acaugh),
Jacob and Edward Strasburg, about twenty
wears ago. Mrs. S,rasburg showed accounts
that she had settled with the Orphans Court
and the children claim they did not receiv
the amount due them as shown by the ac-
counts filed with the Orphans Court. The
Jury in the case rendered verdict for the
defendants as to Jacob Strasburg and Laura
Clabaugh and the jury found for the plain
tiff, Edward A. Strasburg and assessed his
damages at $500. Coblcntz u Waters rep
resented the Strasburgs, and Frank l.. Stoner
Mcssrs Strasburg, Fogle aud keeney'
The case of John Whitehill VS. the B. & o,
II. II. was brought up and continued until
the December term.
The case of Fannie X Eyer VS. Allen G..
Fly Ter was brought up before the court
This case Involves note of 500 given by
Allen G. Eyler to Mrs. Eylers husband.
The defendant pleaded setof, which was
disallowed by the court, and jud ,ment was
entered for the plaintiff for the amount of
clam with interest. Urner g. Urner repre-.
sented Mrs Eylcr and Vincent Sebold Alien