The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-03-13
CIRCUIT COURT

The Circuit Court last Friday alter
noon, after the ending OF the suit OF
tones VS.. Crawford, took up one oi
three cases on the Civil Calendar,
brought by the Rumscy Electric Co,
Of Philadelphia. against John Stump
and Clarence l.. Cole. OF Pcrryvillc.
The case tried arose out of a contract
made by Mr. Stump with the plaintiff
company for the equipment of hydro
electric plant on the Hyncs Mill site.
near Principle. and the erection and
cduipmcnt oi n pole line from the plant
10 Pcrryville and along its streets, TO
light that town The contract was
made on December g. 1000 On June
n. 1907. Mr.. Cole was substituted for
Mr. Stump as party to the contract,
and work was begun on july and con
tinucd until August II OF that year,
when II was suspended. owing 10 the
difficulty oi procuring wire. Some
more wort was done in November.
1907. but the plant and polc line were
not completed until February of this
wear. when Mcssrs. Stump and Cole
got John I. IivcrS. of Lancaster. Pa,
who was given tho execution NJ the
contract hv tho Rumscv ncoplc. 10
finish the wort. Tho cost oi the entire
work was to hc $500. and the Rum
scv rcou'c claimed that the work they
had dove with the material. etc. FUR
nishcd. was worth f.Slo -, Suit was
BROUGHT in June. 1908 The case was
tried before n Jury, a"d lasted till ad-
iourrmcnt last Friday. throughout
Saturday and Monday and the greater
part 81 Tuesday. when il was argued
and Given TO the Jury, McsSrs. Horace
NJ. Runscv. 81 Philadelphia. and l.. NJ.
and +. T. IIa'ucS anncarcd for the
plaintiffs. and McSSrS. W T. and II. \.
Warburton and John 7. Poe, of Balti-
more. for the defendant The jury late
in the day found for the plaintiffs for
Ss.osS. ,3S. including interest.
Court. on Tuesday afternoon. took
up Jones We. RcaSin, removed from
Hartford county. n suit brought by the
sister oi former Sheriff Rcasin. oi
Hartford county. tor $500. for board
supplied him by the plaintiff Mcssrs.
&. A. Williams ard w T. Warburton
for plaintiff and Mcssrs l.. NJ. 1iaincs
and II. i. Carver for defendant. Mr.
Williams moved that the plaintiff be
allowed to amend the bill oi particu.
lars so as Ia claim interest on the
ar,prn' alleged To be duc This gave
rise to argument. and before il was
concluded counsel got together ard
settled the case. without going TO trial.
The rcxt case set for trial was an
other removed one from Hartford,
Hoffman vs. Pcvcrlcy & Riley. a suit
for trcSoaSS on the property NJ nlain'
iif hv Gcorrc - Pcvcrlcv. of Middle.
town. ard his mariner. Harry Rilev.
who were alleged tn have cut \ Nuan-
t;tv of timber. tho value 81 which plain
tiff sought to recover Albert Con
stable ard H. p Carver. Fsds.. for
riair,;fi, w { Evans and ] r. Stiilcr.
Tsn, for defendants Srikin" oi q
ir~y was deferred until wednesday.
WEDNESDAY.
Hoffman vs P.y"..;v & Ril,j Vas
put ON trial before jury ard lasted
throughout the day.
THURSDAY.
Trial Of Hoffman vS. Pcvcrlcy and
Riley was resumed. argued and given
TO the jury who late III the day found
for the plaintiff iur SSl.7S He claimed
about $500
Court nest took up jenkins vs.. Boyd
based ON claim OF Miss Jeanette Jcn.
kinS. ui Rock Springs. against 5. James
Boyd. oi Chestnut Level, Pa. for 5000
for board oi himself and teams while
he was cutting timber on plaintiff S
place and elsewhere IN the ncighbor
hood. which lasted till adjournment
FRIDAY.
Trial ui Jenkins Us Boyd was re
sumcd and lasted Throughout, the morn
iug. Omar -. Crothcrs aud w :