Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-09
Proceedings of The supreme Court

NASHVILLE TENN, Mar. 8, 18G7.-The
court met to-day pursuant to adjourn-
ment, all the Judges being present
A. V. s. Lindsey rs. John d. James ef as
BY Judge Millikan. Decree OF the Chan
cellor affirmed and bill Iii missed without
prejudice.
Bostic rs. Hamilton. BY Judge Hawkins.
Decree affirmed and cause remanded 10 the
Chancery Court at Nashville.
After the business had been disposed of
Judge Hawkins, being the presiding Judge,
in substance said
We deem it due the bar and parties
having causes yet undispOsed of in this
court, 10 announce this morning, that in
view Of the fact that the members of the
court have been almost constantly engaged
for the last six months, with but one little
intermission, in holding court, and in view
OF the further fact that the regular term
Of the court at Jackson commences on
the FIRST Monday in April, where they
will be employed constantly for at least
two months more, the necessity is forced
upon this court to announce that there
will be no further call of the civil docket
of this court during the present term. We
must have some rest. The number Of
causes submitted; me large amount and
new questions involved in them, have IN
avoidably imposed upon us an unprece.
dented amount Of labor and responsibility.
But we have endeavored to perform this
labor and meet this responsibility, bringing
10 ouT aid all our energies and what ability
we have possessed, aided by an enlightened
bar. How far we have succeeded in dis
charging our duty, is for others to decide
We have not expected to be able to decide
every case correctly or 80 as to please every
body. No court ever did and never can do
that But we have endeavored faithfully and
honestly to do our duty-decide the law,
and dispense justice TO those who have
causes here.
Judge Hawkins further announced that
the State docket of the remaining circuits
they being the 10th, 11th, and 18th would
be called in their regular order and the
business upon them disposed Of at this term.
He further stated that at the next term the
unfinished business remaining on the law
and equity dockets now being postponed
would then be first taken up.
At the conclusion Of Judge Hawkins re-
marks, Edwin II. Ewing, Esq, said in sub
stance:
/ hope the court will not think it i'm
pertinent in me, az one Of the Oldest men,
hers Of the bar, TO state that l have been
practicing attorney of this court for the
last thirty years, and | can testify that |
during this term of this court there have |
been more weighty and new questions pre-
scented for the consideration of this court, |
than have ever seen before it in any five /
years of my attendance here, and l can say |
for myself and this bar and the whole |
that while this court has not, per.
hsps, decided every question TO please |
everybody, it has honestly and faithfully |
done its duty with ability, and unmoyed by |
passion aud unswayed by prejudice.
To these remarks Of Mr.. Ewing, Judge |
replied, that each member Of the
court desired to express their gratitude for |
the high compliment paid the court by the |
bar, through their valuable representative, |
Mr. Ewing, and desired further, upon this |
occasion, 70 tender their sincere thanks 10 |
the bar for the uniform courtesy and re-
spect manifested by them toward the court. |
These proceedings were had in the pres |
ence of Il crowded court room, and were |
very effective and impressive upon all |
present, producing an effect seldom wit |
messed la a judicial tribunal, and such an |
one as we all delight to feel.
J. G. FRAZER, Clerk.