The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-14
CECIL CIRCUIT COURT.
MARCH TERM OF COURT
IN SESSION

MARCH TERM OF COURT
IN SESSION
II The March term Of Cecil Circuit
Court convened at Elkton on the Srd
inst.
| The Court named Miller f. Ma
graw as foreman OF the Grand Jury,
and the juries were constituted as
follows:
i Grand jury Miller F. Magraw,
| Edgar J. Bishop, Edward Stapp,
Fred Lewis, Henry Hess, Charles p.
Holden, Job w. Kirk, L. Clinton,
Harvard, Thomas Smith, Samuel G,
Smith, Howard w. Knock, Thomas
~. Foard, Thomas Beers, Walter e.
Brown, Edward Laird, William Sny-
der, Guy Kirk, William Stewart,
Howard Benson, Calvin C. Miles.
Ernest w. Wood, Martin L. Thomp-
son and E.. Wilmer Jackson.
| Petit JuryLeland G.. Price, Clar-
ence Thornton, Joshua M. Ash,
Frank Steele, Robert B. Gibson, John
F. Pierce, e. Kurtz Taylor, Albert w.
Caldwell, Charles o. Hasson, William
H. Husfelt, Clifford D. Whiteoak,
William T. vinsinger, John G. Cam,
Robert B. Galloway, Maurice c.
Reeder, Alderman B. Sentman,
Howard r. England, Charles Price,
Harry G. Kirk, Charles A. Heatzig,
Samuel ]. Harris, Harry A.. Pitt,
Nelson B. Fisher, George j. Pearce
and J.. Alfred Taylor.
In the appeal case Of s. G. Snow
den VS.. Edward Howery, the ap-
pellee failed to answer and Judgment
was entered for the appellant.
The appeal case OF Frank Wilson,
colored, vs.. George and Richard
Benton, colored, was tried before tho
Court. Motion by appellant to dis
miss for lack of jurisdiction was
granted, and appeal dismissed.
In the appeal case Of e. J. HoI-.
land VS.. State, Mr.. Holland failed to
appear and his bond was forfeited.
Violation motor vehicle law.
In the appeal case of Harry Nes-
bitt VS.. State. violation Of motor
vehicle law, plea Of not guilty was
admitted. Mr. Nesbitt having paid
fine for the offense to another mag
istrate.
The assigned case Of State VS..
Paul G. Peters. indicted for enter
ing into marriage with a white
woman. was called but owing to a.
misunderstanding was postponed.
The case of Charles HI. Brice VS..
Charles w. Tingle and Elsie B. Tin
gle for balance claimed to be due for
building bungalows at. Charlestown,
was put on trial before the Court,
and Was held under consideration.
In the damage suits. of Abram A.
Spitz. May E. Stedman and Josie
Galanis, against the President and
Commissioners of NElkton and the
State Roads Commission of Mary
land, amendments were made to
eliminate the State Roads Commis-
sion, leaving the President and Conn
missioners of Elkton the sole defend
ants. The case was removed to
Queen Anne's County for trial.
Earl Brinkley and George FIar-
man, two colored lads, pleaded
guilty of stealing bicycles. The
cases were held under advisement.
The case of j. Barry Mahool,
trading as Frame, knight & Com
pany. VS.. Clifton C. Laws, for amount
alleged to be due ON trading in grain,
was put on trial before jury.
The jury in the suit of Frame,
Knight & Co.. OF Baltimore, against
DR.. G. c. Laws, of Chesapeake City,
rendered a verdict for $1O,O3O.52 in
favor OF the plaintiff. The plain
tiff were commission merchants and
brokers. and it was alleged that the
defendant bought 10000 bushels of
wheat from them on margin: that the
grain dropped about SO cents per
bushel and he refused to pay the loss.
consequently suit was instituted by
the plaintiffs to recover. Counsel
for the defendant alleged that the
debt was uncollectable on the
grounds that it was gambling tran
saction. The jury, however, render
ed verdict for the full amount of
the claim.
The next suit placed on trail was
Standard Oil Company VS.. Walter s.
Childs. Tried before Court. Suit
to recover amount due for gasoline
and oil. Verdict rendered for plain
tiff for $1049.0S.
Court suspened sentence in case OF
State VS.. Earl :Bunkley, colored. who
plead guilty to larceny of bicycle.
George Hammond, colored, who
plead guilty to larceny of bicycle,
was sentenced to eight months in
Maryland House OF Correction.
Elmer Parrot. indicted for having
liquor In his possession and selling
same. Plead guilty. Sentence sus-