The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-09-20
CIRCUIT COURT.

the jury awarded Mr.. Ledtnerna0 or
cent damages. The case was one whel
the two disputed the ownership of abol
: sixteen acres of ground. c. c. Water
and A. s. Brown represented Mr. Leatl
erman.
The case of Dorsey King VS.. McSherr
Burgee and Gabriel Burgee, executors {
William P. N. Lawson, was ordered cor
tinued. The suit is for services rendere
the deceased
The suit of J. William Lawson VS.. tn
above executors was also continued
Worthington & Delauter and Wood
Wood represent the executors and Stone
& Weinberg the plaintiffs in each case.
The Robert Portner Brewing Co. VS.
Joseph Wood, Brunswick, was continued
Delauter represented the brewing com
pany and Harp MIR. Wood.
In the case of the Superior Register
Company VS.. Victor kaplon the case was
continued. Keedy for the register com.
pany and Delauder for Kaplon.
In the case of Miss Cordelia Norris VS..
Greenbury J. r. House, which occupied
the attention of the Court for two DAYS,
the jury returned a verdict for Miss Nor
| ris. giving her $3.50. Miss Norris lived
with Mr.. and Mrs. House for about 81
years, for which she demanded wages at
the rate of two dollars per week or s., 700
IN all. Mr.. House III his testimony stated
he intended to give her $500 in his will
and claimed that he had spent about $50
per year for clothes and medical atten-
ton for Miss Norris during the time she
resided with him. Stoner & Weinberg
represented Miss Norris
Attorneys for Greenbury !. r. House
filed an application for a new trial in the
case of Cornelia Norris In the appica-
ton for new trial it is alleged the YER
dict was excessive and contrary to law.
On Monday Charles F. Blickenstaff was
given verdict for SIS against Luther NJ.
Shroyer, and also given full title to a
tract of land which MIR. BlickenStaf pur-
chased several years ago, and over which
Mr.. Shroyer claimed he had a right of
way. The case was one of unusual inter-
est and importance in that the question
OF right of possession by twenty years
use was raised, but by well defined lines
was shown that it does not apply in all
cases.
The case of John d. Ahalt VS.. Floyd
F. Gaver and Mary L. Gaver. executors
of Ohio J. Gaver, deceased, was taken up
before the Court Tuesday morning. The
suit was for SII2. %, on an open account
for wood, WhiSkey, hav, etc. furnished
Mr. Gaver during his lifetime On ac-
count of the death of Mr.. Gaver, a rule
of law prevented Mr. Ahalt from testify
ing. He was able to prove by witnesses
SS.I2 of the claim, and as this amount is
below the jurisdiction of the Circuit
Court, which is $50. the Court gave a
verdict for the defendant, thus compelling
the plaintiff to bear the costs. 1t is said
Mr.. Ahalt may bring sue before magis-
trate and recover any amount he may
prove.
George Smith, colored, charged with
the larceny of money and stamps, plead
guilty and was sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary.
William Clark, colored, plead guilty to
the charge of breaking into a house. He
was sentenced to four years in the peni-
Tertiary.
John Mahomet charged with forgery,
plead guilty to the charge and was given
three year sentence.
JOHu Muuu, Charged WIFI tne larceny
Of razors from the Lambert barber shop,
plead guilty. He was given a sentence
of two years in the penitentiary.
John Green and William R. Harper
both plead not guilty to the charges
against them.
Tuesday morning in Court the case of
Charles F. Willard, Edgar H. Willard
and Mary L. Willard VS.. Henry w Hig
don was taken up before jury. In the
case wheat crop, valued at $500, is in
dispute. The Willard heirs owned farm
which was sold while the wheat was
growing. Mr.. Higdon was the tenant
upon the farm and delivered the half of
the crop to the owner when it was har-
vested. and the former owners now con-
tend they did not sell the wheat crop. 1t
is commended the present owners should
be the one to be sued rather than the
tenants.
A most brilliant victory seems
assured. The whole ticket will