The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-11-28


Court OF ApPEA1s. The Court of
Appeals resumed it's sittings yester-
day. Present-Hons. BENZ. F. Dun
kin, Chief Justice; d. L. Wardlaw
and John A. Inglis,; associates.
Persuant to previous order, the ex-
animation Of applicants foradmission
to practice in the Law and EQUITY
Courts of this State, was held, and
the following gentlemen were ordered
to be enrolled: s
ATToRNEYs-T. s. Arthur, M. J.
Browning, "A. J. Green, William 81.
Johnson, A. G. Magrath, Jr., W.
Gilmore Simms, Jr., A. D. Simons,
John W. Smith.
Adrioh. G. P. Bolton, s. r. Chap.
man, Il. Covington, s. G. Inglis, B.
NJ. Jones, W: w. Legare, P. J. Ma
lone, j. G. McKissick.
ATTORNEYS AND So11c1ToRs-Geo.
.. Bryan, Robert Chisolm, Jr., B. e.
Chrietzberg, Thomas W. ,Clawson,
w. q. Coker, Henry Deas, Jr., John
Grimball. Mcmillan King. W. g.
Monteith, Charles P. PorcSer
The argument of cases was then
resumed, and Solicitor Melton heard
on behalf of the State, in the case of
Matthew Brown ads. the State.
The cases Of the City Council of
Columbia Us. the South Carolina
Railroad Company, and ex parte. the
South Carolina Railroad Company,
were called, and briefs read, by
Messrs. Arthur and Pope.
On Tuesday, an order was read by
the court, for holding extra courts for
the following Districts, to wit: Edge
field, Barnwe]l, Beaufort, Colleton
and Orangeburg, to commence at
Edgefeld, on the second Monday in
January next, and to continue in ses-
sion for one week each.
To-day having been set apart as
day Of thanksgiving, by President
johnson, the court. adjourned over
until Friday.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURT--
November 27, 1857. Hon. George S.
Bryan, D. j., presiding.
Ec Parte Daniel D. Hocott.- t.-Peti-
ton for voluntary bankruptcy. W.
l.. DePass, pro. pet.
The petition, &C., was read by W.
L. DePass, Esq, and, on his motion,
the Judge ordered reference to r. B.
Carpenter, register ofs>second Con.
gressional District, and also signed
the adjudication of bankruptcy.
S. r. Moore, ct al vs. Daniel Will
liams.-Issue under Bankrupt Act,
calling on petitioner for involuntary
Adjudication of bankruptcy. Will
son, Witherspoon & Metts, for petit
toner. G. w. Williams, for, defen-
dant. The argument was resumed
and finished.
The Judge charged the Jury in
substance: That the first question
was whether the assignment by the
debtor did not defeat the Act, which
meant to provide for equal distribu-
ton of incumbent's estate among
creditors. He observed that the
making of general assignment by
the debtor was proof that he was in
solvent, and was an act of bankrupt
cy; and the assignment here was
classed general assignment, making
preferences. Was the assignment
made at time which brought it
within the operation of the Act? On
this point, the Judge said the deed
did not become deed till its delivery
on the Sd of March, and that brought
the case under the Act, which went
into operation on the I'd of March.
If the jury were of opinion that the
facts made out the case for the plain
tiff they would find for plaintiff,
otherwise for defendant.
The jury foand for the plaintiff.
On motion of W. B. Wilson and
W. B. Metts, counsel for petitioners,
it is adjudged that Daniel Williams
became bankrupt within the mean
ing of the Bankrupt Act, approved
Cd March, 1867, and is therefore de-
clared bankrupt; and, it is further
ordered, that the said bankrupt shall,
within five days after the date of this
order, deliver to the Marshala d sche-
dnle of his creditors and an invento-
ry of his estate. as prescribed by said
Act.
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