The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-27
CECIL CIRCUIT COURT
september Term In Session At Elk.
tOn-Cases Tried

tOn-Cases Tried
In the appeal case Of Ernest
Moore VS.. State, from tie docket OF
Justice Scotten, who fl led Moore for
TIE unauthorized use of an automo-
! bile, the case was submitted without
argument and the verdic. of the
Court was not guilty.
Hershel Kennedy, who lad taken
an appeal from Justice Ewing ON
ground Of excessive fines, pleaded
guilty to motor vehicle law viola
tions. The Court sentenced Ken
nedy to fifteen days in Jail.
Lawrence Cooper, colored, who
had been sentenced to IL months in
the House of Correction for shooting
Richard Veals, appealed and chose
a jury trial. The jury returned
verdict of guilty, with recommends
tion to mercy, and the Court SEN
fenced Cooper to 80 days in Jail.
John B. Drummond VS.. State. Ap-
peal from docket of Justice Scotten;
wko had found him guilty of driving
car while intoxicated. Verdict of
the Court, not guilty.
]. j. Harper VS.. State. Appeal
from docket of Justice Owens, who
had fined him for reckless driving.
Verdict of the Court, not guilty.
The following persons were nat
uralized: John Erszok, Fell H.
Pryor, Luka Kurceba, Michael
Rothenbacker, John Harasymczuk.
The matter of the injunction laid
by the State Forestry Department
on the President and Commissioners
of Elkton in regard to trimming or
removing trees without permit was
argued by Joshua Clayton, Esq, who
had prepared the answer to the bill
of injunction for the Town Council.
and John Hubner Rice, Deputy
Attorney General, for the Forestry
Department. The case was held
under consideration by the Court.
The Court gave judgment in sum
of $3350 and interest for the Elpeco
Trading Company Inc, against the
Sun Paper Mills.
The Court also gave Judgment for
$134.17 and interest for the Elec-
trio Storage Battery Co., against the
White Battery Station.
Janeway 6 Carpenter obtained
Judgment against DrapaAala AHs
FOL ~ oS.S5 and interest,"
Judgment was also ordered by the
Court through default for the Good
rich Rubber Company against the
Dodd Garage to the sum of S11S.16.
In the civil suit of the General
Motors Acceptance Corp. against
Fred Bramble ct. al. a motion for
security of costs was granted, the
latter being fixed at $4,000.
The appeal of Eric G. Johnson
from decision Of Magistrate Ewing
for failure to stop before entering a
main highway was heard. The Court
found Johnson guilty as charged
and fined. him five dollars.
Appeal cases of Curtic R. Wilson
and Ernest Grove against the State
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On motion of the defendant the
damage case Of Mrs. Lulu May Wade
against Richard Little was continued.
In another case with the same
principals, the Court granted a mo-
ion of the defense attorney to Quash.
In the suit of Stephenson Archer
Jones against James l.. Armour,
Geo. w. Owens, G. Clinton Logan,
Manlove Bouchelle and former State
Patrolman Griffs for $4,000 for hui
initiation suffered when arrested as
hit-run driver the Court took the
case from the jury as to all the de-
PENDANTS but Bouchelle and Griffs.
The suit of Alexander G Son VS..
Catharine Wilson was tried before
the Court. The suit was for SER
vices rendered. Verdict of $276 for
the plaintiff.
The Court granted judgment OF
$18S9.75 in favor of F.. S. Gibson
against H. H. Pickard. A verdict
for the plaintiff was also reached In
the case of the American Wholesale
Corporation against A. c. Sherrard
the amount being $399.66.
An absolute judgment for $3.50
was granted by the Court for Edw.
i H. Harlan against Florence Foss.