Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-01

an EXTRAORDINARY Lawsuit. 81 n
There has been for some time before the
courts of this State most extraordinary
not to say unprecedented, case for adjudi
cation. II bad its origin under the ample
folds Of "the old flag, and came here just
after the light of other DAYS we're snufFed
out. Il was brought here with broken
down dealer in lubricating oils from Co
lumbia street, Cincinnati, whose first prac-
teal lesson of gunpowder was learned
among the shattered cedars of Stone river,
when tplintery death told his columns
where MEN stood. But ne had snother--a
thing-who was on his staff The oil dealer
was W. S. Rosecrans; the staff-oficer vas
Capt. Williams. They came down in this
country to protect the government, to de-
fend our people against the outrages of
their brothers and friends they came to
see that Union was maintained, and that
equal rights should be melted out. Will
liams, the Captain aforesaid, had wan
dered far from Jerusalem, and his limbs
were weary"-with hell burning where his
heart ought to have beat, this lilly-liyered
specimen vi hCiOf III hHOSc NdCdAL
bosom vipers would hardly brood, and
whose heart strings are devilish scorpions,
quit the camp of Mars and paid his coward
ly advances to the court of Venus He
robbed innocence of its purest blush, home
of Its hottest ornament, and for motives so
mean that even the damned themselves
could scarcely curse him. This Williams
courted and married Miss G. Sanders,
young lady belonging to one Of the best
families of Tennessee. She was lady of
fortune, of culture, of refinement and re-
spectability. Soon after her marriage she
was taken 10, Pennsylvania--a sweet rose
act out on granite, where no gentle dew
drops nourished its blooming. She faded
and died. But before her spirit had taken
its flight to a sphere where she could re-
cieve the protection that was denied her
here she was coerced into the making of
will leaving all her property to her merce-
nary husband.
This will was presented and proved and
committed to record in Philadelphia, and
was then presented TO the County Court of
Davidson county for probate in solemn.
The case was tried and decision made
against the will. The case came up in our
Circuit Court again as to the personally of
the effects of the deceased. The re-
cords of the court of Pennsylvania were
brought into conflict with those of our
county. The first motion of the defend
ant in court was to dismiss the petition for
the want of Jurisdiction, that their remedy
was by appeal or eertiorGri. The second
ground Of the defense, which is the most
tenable, and which gives the court as in
volving intricate points Of law, and upon
which the whole case hinges, is the former
adjudication and settlement of the points
here raised.
The will was proved in common law
form in Pennsylvania last year, and then,
as stated, it was presented to the Circuit
Court of Davidson county in solemn. An
issue was made to try the validity of the
will, resulting in adverse decision. The
records from the State of Pennsylvania
were again presented to the Judge of the
County Court of this county, for registra-
ton and letters testamentary. This appli-
cation the Judge refused, upon the ground
that he was bound by the decision of the
Circuit Court of the State
The defendants insist that the action of
the County Court Judge is correct, and
that the application should be refused
and the plaintiffs insist that the Pennsyl-
vania courts have precedence over our
State Courts. The case is an extraordi.
nary one, involving, az it does, the judicial
Jurisdiction of two States and engaging
profound talents and legal ability from
both. The entire and final arguments on
the case were closed on Friday evening
last, and the decision is with M. NJ. Brien,
who is a most Just and upright Judge, who
shed drop of blood. We know that the
ermine in Tennessee has been and will be
spotlessly worn, and that so far az her court
decisions are concerned, whether the cases
be from abroad or at home, each of our
own judges can ever say:
Never yet did base dishonor blur our name"
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER Dur ING THE
WEEK, ENDING Nov. CIV. ]. Cochran
to w. J. Whitthorne, deed to land in Bed
ford comfy, $1,000. tf
J. D. Smith (coloIed) to Edward Hud-
son, deed to undivided interest in land in
this city, $500. s-,
A. j. Duncan and Ut. Gibson to Neil
s. Brown, trustee, deed to lots in the city,
$4,000.
Neil 8. Brown, trustee, and Rachael d.
Foote to Joseph T. Gibson, deed to eleven
acresin Cochrill Spring tract, $500.
T. Dixon OVerton TO Frank Kuhn, deed
to lot in Overton's addition, $3.50.
John Schruder to August Kunnyla,
deed to lot 35, on Myers plan, $3.50.
John Armfeld, to Benz. S. Coyle, deed to
steam mills and five and s-half acers of
land at Bersheba Springs $4,000
Mary A. Ragsdale to Andrew johnson,
Jr., lot in Goodlettsville, 5000.
Thomas Lesh to j. A. Minis and B. F.
Jamison, deed to 40 acers of land in
Sumner county, $500. Fs
F. c. Hurt to Ann E. Hodley, deed to
house and lot in Edge6eId
f. Franklin to Charles Kercher, deed to
Tote in Bolch and Whites addition, $500.
J. F. Harris to w. G. Horn, deed to lot
OH Cedar street, $4,000.
j. III. Nancy to Jas. P. Nancy, deed to
land in Warren county, $3.50.
NJ. b. Howell, G. & NJ, to f. s. Collier,
deeato land in Rutherford county, $74l.S
Sam. Golladay toSam. g. Stratton, deed
TO lot in Lebanon, $S4250.
+. o. Hurt, Trustee, and H. II. Myers,
10 Sarah A. Coltart deed 10 lot in Bnena
Vista, 500.
F. o. Hurt, Trustee, and H. M. Myers,
TOT. NJ. Allen, deed to lots in Buena Wis.,
ia, 500.
+. r. Cheatham to George Hutchins,
deed to lots in McGavock's addition, 1897.
T. b. Logne to Charles Palmer, land in
10Th district, $2772.
Weakley & Yarbrough 10 Thomas Peo-
Piles, deed to land in district z, $1,000.
s. Watson, Trustee, to John L. Patter>
son, deed to lots in Someryille, S7l00.
A. l.. Demoss to Priscilla II. Shute,
deed to land in 18th district, $l575.
Fletcher w. Horn and wife to John p.
Campbell, deed to lot in the city.
j. c. Beazley to j. T. Sproul, deed TO
lot in Buena Vista, 5000. E
Edward Clark and wife to Michael and
Margaret Henly, lot in the city, $1,000.
Michael Vaughn, Trustee of John G.
Ewing, to A. W. johnson, Jr., deed TO
land in comfy, $3.50.
II. Harding, col, to Thos Caldwell,
deed to lots in Harding's addition, S44O6.
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