The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-03-06

found D presentmcntS and 3 true bills,
ignoring one case, and giving warning
10 the party in question, through the
| States Attorney, not to repeat the Of
tense charged The inmates OF the
County Home, Insane Asylum and Jail
were found well cared for, and the
conditions in all these buildings were
! satisfactory. Inc need OF sanitary ar
rangements in the Court House was
again urged. The jail roof needs re-
pairs. the inoeum should be renewed,
: the steam plant ovcrhaulcd, sewer con-
ncction should be made, the main
water pipe renewed and the Office fur
nishcd. Ills Honor Judge Pcarce said
! he despa'red of ever obtaining toilet
/ necessities in the Court House. Per
! haps they would only come when
/ Board OF County Commissioners com
posed oi former Grand Jurors was
/ c'cctcd
THURSDAY.
! Court met at o a. m, and trial OF the
/ Il. < q. K. K IS. Johnson was re-
Sumcd, concluded and given to the jury,
who having received no instructions,
returned verdict for the appellee
/ tJohuson) for SIuI27 or Sly more
than the damages allowed by Justice
Biddlc and claimed by the appellee
/ The jury. who had thought they Shoald
ALLOW interest nn the claim. then gave
. corrected verdict for the appellee for
S'on.
Aitcr the recess. Court took up
/ Jnnc, yS Crawford. an appeal from the
Judgment "i Justice n II. Gilpin, OF
, l:lktou. in the SUIT oi DR. +. n Craw-
ford. Oi the First district, to evict vii
liam G.. Jones, tenant on a farm leased
by {. T. Clark. its former owner, TO
Ilcnry Bouldcn Tor ten years. who sub
let il tu MIR. Jones. DR.. Crawford,
who had written Clark'S lease, pleaded
that he was not bound by it as it had
never been recorded The case was
heard by Justice Gilpin on January Ig
and argued on January 2S. when the
Justice decided in DIR. Crawiord's favor,
the law requiring leases running for a
longer period than seven years to be
recorded Mr. Jones took an appeal
When the case came up for trial in
Court, w. T Warburton. Esq. coun-
sci for DIR. Crawford, moved that the
Court dismiss the appeal because il
had not been taken within ten days fol.
lowing the rendering oi the Judgment
and because the bond and affidavit
bore dates oi filing earlier than those
upon which they were filed and argued
n support oi the motion L. NJ
liaincS, ESD. associated with Omar d.
Crothcr>. Esq, Mr.. Jones original
counsel. argued against the motion
Finally. Justice Gilpn was called and
showed his docket. giving the entries
a, To- the suit below. He had entered
the judgment as rendered on January
10. the date uf the hearing, but il was
actually rendered more than week
later, when Counsel argued the case
NJ. Crothcrs said the argument wa,
had on the night OF the supper ncld by
them cu ui the Elktun PRESBYTERIAN
congregation. and w. ID. Brattor
fixed that date rs January 2S Mr.
llaincN rcminGcd the Court that de
icctS n to the bond or affidavit could
not affect the right oi appeal. II wa.
shown that notice OF appeal was filed
"n February $ The affidavit was mad,
on February 20. but was filed as oi
February y. The bond was filed OF
February 20 The Court finally over
ruled the motion. but directed Justic,
tnlp'n Ia correct the entries in hi,
docket. IN its presence. which he did
Mr.. Warburton then moved that tho
Clerks record be likewise corrected
which was also done A jury was thcr
sworn To- try the case. and the Cour
at $50 p. m adjourned until a. ~.
FRIDAY.
Trial "i Jones VS. Crawford was be
gun and lasted throughou, the morn
irg, but closed suddenly when Mr.
IlaincS offered prayer to take it iron
the jury iur lack OF evidence. Mr.
Warhurton then took non-suit
TRUE BILLS FOUND.
The March Grand Jury found tn,
following true billS:-Jamcs Clark, col
nrcd, selling liquor; John NJ. Rutter
larceny; Levi Bayard, colorcd. larceny
Charles Taylor, colorcd, non support
David Young, colorcd, bastardy.