Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-08
TWO COURTS III
SESSION TODAY
Sinclair vs.. Fairfax is Being Heard
Today by Judge 7. ".
Harrison
HO0FF TRIAL MONDAY APRIL y
Large Docket in Corporation Court
Cases are sci for trial and others
Arc Continued.

-AIt NUillihuSG.
The rather unusual spectaclcS OF
the two courts Of Alexandria in scs-
sion on the same day was presented
in the court room this morning. The
circuit cour; opened its session at 10
o'clock TO Try the case Of L. l.. Sin
clair VS.. Fairfax & Co.. with Judge
Thomas 81. Harrison OF Winchester
presiding, and at II o'clock an ad-
iournment was taken so that Judge
Louis c. Barley of the Corporation
Court could call the docket and set
the dates for trial Of the various
cases to be disposed OF during the
Apri! term.
The circuit court this afternoon re-
sumcd its sessions and proceeded with
the Sinclair-FairfaX case. Judge
Harrison was designated by Governor
William II. Mann to come to AleXan-
dria and try the case, both parties
to the suit having agreed on this pro-
cedure. The suit By Sinclair is to
recover the sum OF S3,9l2..7 which
he claims is due by Fairfax for whs
key which was manufactured for him.
The defense claims that the whisliey
was not merchantabie, and was
therefore refused By them. Sinclair
is represented By Marshall McCor-
mick of BerryviIlc. J. A. G.. Keith Of
Warrenton and g. Washington Lewis
of Alexandria, while the attorneys for
Fairfax L Co. are Samuel G.. Brent
and Walter {. Foster Gf Alexandria.
The i,uw is composedSo. JOHN l..
.Honroc. J. Sutton Jones, y. l.. Price,
James =. Murtin. John II. Fisher. y.
=. browns and Thomas ChauEcey.
The cyidence is largely technical
and scvcrai days will be- consumed liz
the trial.
In the circuit coury Eliza Robinson
was granted final decree Of divorce
against William Robinson on the
grounl5 Of -dcsertion. non-sUlport and
adultery.
There was an unusually large dock
ct in the corporation court and the
most important trial to be set was
that Of Lewis HocT. former secretary
and general manager Of the Mercan
tile Railway Building and Loan As
sociation. which will take place on
April 22nd.
In the case OF c. II. Iohe, special
receiver. IS. receivers Of the Virginia
Safe Deposit and Irus. Corporation,
Judge Barley announced that he
would render decision during this
week
The disposition Of other cases were
as follows:
Commonwealth ". Harvey Davis,
continued.
Commonwealth vs. c. J. Riycy. con-
tinucd.
Commonwealth vs.. Arlington Brew
ing Co.. continued.
Commonwealth VS.. ". p Scatnn,
Commonwealth Attorney S. G.. Brent
announced that he was ready TO Try
Seaton. who is charged with robbery.
and date will be fixed for this term oc
court
Jonathan Matthews vs.. National
Fcrmaldehyde Co., continued.
J. A. Oliver Co. vs. T. H. Nelson.
continued.
Howard W. Smith W. Binson Ma
chine Co.. continued
Thomas Waddy vs.. Emerson En-
gine Co.. set for April llth.
Emerson Engine Co.. vs.. Thomas
Waddy, set for April llth.
Robert Sutherland VS.. Robert Tyler,
set. for April l1th.
Importers Coffee Co. vs.. II. Kirk &
Son, continued.
Germantown Mills Co. -. Griffin
Furniture Co., continued.
s. J. Simpson rs. Thomas Cohen,
Judgment confessed.
a. H. Agnew VS.. Griffin and Michel
back, continued.
R. 7. Thomas VS. H. 4. Bales, dis
missed at cost Of plaintiff.
James Giles Us. Provident Relief
Association, continued.
Gable Co. inc. vs.. P. T. Everett,
continued
National Publishing Alliance vs..
Bryant. set for April 18th.
Westeriield IS. Emerson Engine Co..
set for april 17th.
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