The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-09-20

w. c. Brogan, Clinton J. Yerkas, r. j.
McCleary, William p. Chick, W. R. Wit
worth c. y. Nesbitt, George Jlmison
and Carroll Tyson. Henry l.. Constable
for the appellant, McNatt; W. S. and
James F. Evans for the appellee, Lech
Ter. The suit was brouS 1T by Charles
I'echler, owner of farm In he First
district, against Olin j. McNaG1. Xiio WAS
lis tenant in 1912, to recovar csI .ain
sums claimed to be due the il 'ner from
lhe latter as follows: S47.46 for So IL
+. shells of @orn at 81 ceAts q rui sci:
s1O,S6 for 81 1-2 bushels q oa;s at %
nts a bushel; s. sor on LA If hay
and S675 for the use of horse for 1-2
days, a total of S56.74, for which JUS
tice Dickerson gave Judgment, and Me-
Matt appealed
Mr. Lechler testified that McNatt
worked the farm on half shares in the
crops. A written agreement was drawn
each having copy, but Mr.. McNatt did
not sign it before coming on the farm
and refused to do SO afterwards, owing
to disputes over fodder and manure
Lechler furnished him Sc 1-2 bushels of
corn for feed from his crop of 1911, at
S4 1-2 cents a bushel, the price at which
II was Solu -hC-Ndll ulu uOL pay ulh
for this corn nor give him its equiva-
lent from his share of the crop of 1912.
McNatt overworked one Of his own hor-
ses and took one of Lechler's to re-
place it for five and half days, and
gave away a ton too much of hay for
help at its gathering. Lechler claimed
also that his share of the oats crop was
short 81 IL bushels McNatt had told
J. Harry Clark, who threshed the crop,
that the yield was 507 bushels. He told
Lechler that it was 432 bushels, OF
which each got PIG bushels. Lechler
waited until last February for a settle
ment and then brought suit.
Mr.. McNatt produced book of entries
day by day, OF work done on the farm
which showed that he had put in Loeb
ler's crib 595 baskets of corn The total
yield was 962 baskets, and the share of
each iSl baskets. He gave only one load
of hay for help at harvest. He was
forced to use Lechler's horse but ii
was verbally agreed chat he could do so
when necessary He denied that he told
Clark that the oats yield was 5O7 bush
els He sold 10 bushels OF his share to
Ben and Hanson Bailey, Samuel Megill
| and Delbert Aiken, kept 10 bushels and
shipped 136 bushels to Frame, Knigh.
d Co, for Is cents bushel. Lechler
got his fhll share The Jury found for
the appellant, McNatt.
The % suits on the Civil Calendar,
brought by employees gaainst the B & ,
r. K. Co. and the American Bridge Com
pany We're by agreement of counsel, r.
moved to Talbot county.
The Baltimore Bargain House vs. John
Lawrence was next put on trial before
| the Court. +. 7. Haines for piaintlf
Joshua Clayton for defendant This was
an action on account with the Elk Mills
| Grocery Company, Il cooperative con-
Germ organized by employees of the Bald
win Manufacturing Company with ..
llumes as manager. The Bargain House
opened an account with the Grocery Co
on the strength of rep.rt from Brad
streets Agency giving the concerns RAJ
| ing, based on Il statement made by Mr
| Lawrence that he was backing it tinan-
cially and setting forth his personal re-
| sources J. p. Willis. Credit Man of the
| Bargain House for several years past up
| to April last, identified the report,
which was offered in evidence, and stated
that the bills OF the Grocery Company
We're always paid with Mir. Lawrence s
| checks totalling $3.50 in eleven payments
The last item in the account was fol-
| furniture bought by Mr.. Lawrence in
March, 1911, for which he settled in per-
| son, paying also an old account. AZ
| long as the account was satisfactory
| Bradstreet's was not asked for any fur
| ther reports as to the Grocery Com
| panys solvency but another report oil
notice was furnished when receiver
Was appointed for the Grocery Company
| IN May 1911.
Oscar P. Humes testified that the othe
parties associated with him in the Gro
| Gerry Company retired in May, 1910, and
| he managed the concern alone till its
failure in 1911.
Mr.. Lawrence testified that he never
| had any dealings with the Bargain
House save the purchase of furniture
for which he paid Humes, and had nc
connection with the Grocery Company
beyond lending it money. Mr.. Clayton
| offered copies of notices sent to Brad.
streets in May, 1910, by Mr.. Lawrence
that Mr.. Humes had sole control Of the
| Grocery Company and that he UawrenceJ
| while furnishing money for its needs
was not responsible for its debts; but
the Court declined to consider them and
gave judgment for the plaintiff fol
SSo7.40.