The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-27
.IPR|MG TERN
CIRCUIT COURT
OPENS APRIL !
,.uY CIVIL AND C3u1AA
GASES AWAIT TRIAL
,,,.r Charges Of Murder Await the
Action Of the Grand Jury,
Resides Lesser Crimes.

Rar.,w, Fla. March 27.-The
.,s,it and clerk of the Circuit Court
~ busy getting ready for the spring
,.,m of the Circuit Court. the sher-
n being quite busy summoning wit
o.s,es and jurors and the clerk max
,e 10 the trial docket. Court will
convene on April Z. and will likely
.outiuue in session for three weeks.
There are possibly fifteen or twea-
r civil cases waiting to b tried. BE-
,des thee are q good many persons
hound o (. Va various, charges await
ine action by the grand jury. and
Il the lid jury returns true bill
AGAINST al persons bound over. the
criminal work for the court will be
heavy. There are at least seven
ehsrges ol murder waiting action by
The grand jury. besides quite . num-
ter Of lesser crimes.
Judge r. A. Whitney was hero one
du las. week and while here set
evil cases for trial during the first
week OF the term. Among the cases
sci TO-. lrldi were:
Dial & Read W. Edward e. Conant,
ejectl -. Wilson Z Boswell for the
plaintlA. ii. X. Oliphant for the de-
lendant; set for the 7th.
T. A. Goode W. Florida Life In
surance Co. and "a. u. johnson, civil
acton; H. X. Oliphant for plaintiff.
and Fletcher & Dodge for defendant;
set for the Sth.
Solomon X. Knowles vs. F. J.
0Hara; trespass. damages $1,000;
Il. X. Oliphant for plaintiff; -sst foe
the Sth.
Soloman w. Haworth W. c. G.
Reagan, civil action, damages. $5.-
900; J. W. Brady for plaintiff. Will
sen & ;iwearingen for defendant. At
the last term Of court q trial Of this
case resulted In q verdict for the de-
fendant, but a new trial was granted.
Set for the 9th.
Ida Maxwell and husband W. Pc
ninsula Telephone Co.. action IN the
case. damages $4,000: J. w. Brady
ior plaintiff, J. J. Lunsford and VIII
son & Boswell for defendant. At the
last term Of court q trial Of this case
resulted In a mistrial. Set for the
9Th.
Lula |. Cason 70. 8. A. L. r. R.
Co. damages. $4,000; J. W. Brady
icF plaintiff, P. o. knight and Will
nn & Boswell for the defendant;
*t for the 10th.
J. B. Taylor W. Prairie Pebble
rhosphate Co.: damages, $4,000:
J.. W Brady for plaintiff and Wilson
SWearingen for defendant; Get for
&e llth. This case has been TO the
supreme Court twice. the drst time
% The pleadings. when . decision
a'oring the plaintiff was rendered,
.nd a second time to review . ver-
''et for the plaintiff and the verdict
was sci aside.
L.. L Smith ". J. +. Hancock: ~
sampsit, damages $1,000: J.. w.
oFsdE for plaintiff and Wilson Z
SSeaiingen for defendant. Set for
The 18th.
wilson & Boswell ". J. Q. Adams.
.*annsit. damages $1,000: Wilson
boswell for plaintiff ana G. n.
'snmell and L. G. johnson for de-
infant. Set for 18th.
w. K. Johnson W. Malloy Z Miller
@lc j. W. Sample; ejectment; dam
,ses $500; H. X. 0liphant and L. c.
'vnason for plaintiff. Set for the
Niils rs. State Phosphate Co.; case.
..uages, 10000; Wilson Z Boswell
=. y. Plaintiff and H. K. oliphant fol
s.enoant. Set for the 18th.
Sudia A. Wright W. J. Q. Mills.
."onpsit. . damages $1,000: Tucker
iueker for plaintiff and L. c.
''anson for defendant
.ae following named men have
,a Drawn to serve on the Jury:
-, . J. Durrance, Lee N. Brasier.
,'aa q. A. Anthony, Charles Y. Case, ].
n 0loodsworth, VIM. Brown, Chas.
su0' James z. childa Howard G.
p. ' chas. +. Clark, J. ". Hicks.
~ ',n ! A. Dotson, J. D. Bsaton, Rob-
H..sd ~ ssnds. James W. crosby, W. Z.
M'1lns. BENJAMIN Hart. James D.