The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1962-01-19
FULL COURTROOM
TO HEAR MIDGET
SUITS THIS WEEK
Lengthy Testimony In Palmer Mid
sett Case Delays Many OH
er Proceedings


any other civil actions tried before
Judge Chester Morris during the
January terms Of Superior Court
here this week suits brought
against Martin Kellogg Jr., and
Fentress Homer of Elizabeth City,
executors of the estate of the late
Capt. Cornelius P. Midget by Mr..
and Mrs. Palmer S. Midget for al
most $4,000 which they as plain
tiffs claimed was due from the es-
tate in salaries and other expenses.
The case started Tuesday and
was still underway at noon on
Thursday with the likelihood that
it may not reach the jury or be
completed until Friday. Many wit
nesses for both the plaintiffs and
defendants were questioned during
the hearing. The witnesses came
from not only Hatteras Island and
the Dare Beaches, where Captain
and Mrs. Midget had for many
years owned and operated the pop
ular First Colony Inn, but from
Elizabeth City, Raleigh and other
widely separated areas.
Specifically the plaintiff Palmer
Midget, claimed that in 1857
through 1859 and at other times the
estates owed him for salaries, mel
icines, beverages and other expsn-
ses to almost $4,000, which in
cluded interest. In her suit, yet to
be tried, Mrs. Wilma Midget, wife
of Palmer Midget and niece Of the
late Capt. and Mrs. Midget, will
seek to collect $500 which she
claims is due her for services rem
dered as assistant manager Of The
First Colony Inn.
Defendants executors of the
Midget estate) answering the
compliments commended that the
plaintiffs had received lodging and
board at no charge to their family
certain monies and portion of the
estate as outlined in the will OF
the late Capt. Cornelius p. Midget,
and were therefore not due the
amounts they claimed.
Attorneys for the plaintiff were
leroy, Goodwin and Wells, Eliza
beth City and for the defendants
John Hall, Elizabeth City.
In Mondays schedule, numerous
cases, some of which had been
standing for years We're closed
without demanded relief which
principally involved judgments
sought. They are as follows.
Rosalind Swain VS.. 7. Grady
Griggs..
Mahonie A. Dudley and wife VS..
Edward Scheidt.
Melvin Ebert Midget VS.. Ed
ward Scheidt.
George Thomas Mckinney VS..
Edward Scheidt.
Mcdonald Dixon, administrator
of estate of James D. Wilmouth and
Mary Ann Bennett VS.. B. w. At
kins.
Cape Hatteras Elec. Membership
Corp. VS.. Luke B. Midget.
E. J. Hooper VS.. Dan Oden, ct
ais.
Divorce Granted
Divorce was granted to Reginald
GRAY Meekins Of Avon, and Rose
Austin Meekins, based on 2-year
separation.
Another divorce action was trans
ferred to Currituck County, beng
between Frederick and Mary Jollifi
Burrus.
A case involving Griggs and Pro
duce Co. VS.. DIR. E. Oh. North OF
Elizabeth City was ordered trans
lferred to Pasquotank County.
A suit brought by Malcolm 5
Daniels of Wanchese against Fields
Fish and Oyster Co, was settled
by consent Judgment.
In the case of Eileen B. Jones,
seeking support from Fred I
Jones for separate maintenance,
reference was made to a previous
court order.