The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-05-07
COMMON PLEAS COURT
MAKES GOOD PROGRESS
WiM Probably adjourn Some Time TO.
morrow. judge Gary Prcsidiny

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The second week Of the Court OF
Common Pleas finds the machinery Of
the court working in good order and
many cases disposed Of. Judge Frank
l'. Gary, of Abbcvillc, is again prcsid-
ing, the condition Of Judge Prince
still not warranting his attendance.
Ihe court has made such progress that
it Is thought that it VII be possible TO
adjourn possibly tomorrow.
The following cases have been dis
posed OF in addition to those carried in
the last issue Of The Advertiser:
In the case OF Luddcn & Bates VS.
j. c. Workman the jury found for the
plaintiff $32S17 or the possession OF
the piano, the purchase price Of
which was involved in the suit.
The next two cases were similar
their titles being w. J. Hunter v, J.
A. Abcrcrombic and w. J. Hunter vs.
W. b. Cooper. In each case the suit
involved an alleged contract by which
the defendants were to deliver five
bales OF cotton each to the plaintiff on
certain day at 90 cents pound It
was alleged that the cotton was moi
delivered and the plaintiff asked for
the difference in the contract price
and the price Of cotton on the day set
for delivery. There being no defense.
the plaintiff was awarded a verdict of
$l15 in each case.
Henry Hudgcns brought suit against
the Ovcrland-Harpcr Company for the
sum Of 1925, alleging that he bought
a second hand car from the company
and paid this amount cash. He further
alleged that the company agreed to
put the car in good condition and de-
liver 1t to him. which was never done.
The jury rendered a verdict for the
recovery Of the 1925 with interest.
Addison e Sanders vs. ID. r. Scurry,
this being a suit over a horse claimed
to be unsound. The jury rendered a
verdict for tho defendant and awarded
him a refund Of $lO0 on the original
purchase price.
Hattie Brown, by her administrator.
vs. jim Watts, this being a suit over
three head Of cattle claimed by the de-
ceased heirs. The jury rcndord a YER
dict for the plaintiffs in full
ID. j. Madden vs. Mrs. Ethel Camp
bell Watts and j. Tillman Watts, this
being suit over a small plot Of land
about two acres in extent. The Jury
found for tho plaintiff the possession
Of the land
G. T.. Moore and S. c. Hill VS. G.. G.
W. c. railroad. suit over a shipment OF
stock from Atlanta to Gray Court. one
animal having died on the way. Plain
tiffs were awarded damages in the sum
Of $50.
Mrs. Lille Cooper VS. w. p. Little, a
suit over division Of crops. Verdict
was rendered for the plaintiff in the
sum OF 500.
Thos b. Brown VS. A. J. Colcy, a suit
over employment Of labor by defend
ant. The court directed a verdict for
the defendant
Mary G. Watkins VS. Woodmcn OF the
World, suit over a policy held by the
son OF the plaintiff which he allowed to
lapse and later ATTEMPTED to have rein
stated Verdict was dcndcrcd for the
defendant
A. V. Armstrong VS. w. NJ. Cocker.
This was whore a mule Of the plaintiff
got out OF his lot and was alleged to
have been mistrcatcd when 1t entered
the promises Of tho defendant. a YER
dict OF 800 was given the plaintiff.
a. r. Thomc rs Sam r. Williams, this
being a suit over fertilizer account
claimed TO have been sold in 1912.