Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-12
THE COURTS.

[ CHANCERY CoURT-W1s. II. Smith,
C7tancelgor-Meets on Monday next, pur-
suant to adjournment. It is understood
that the minutes will be signed on that
day, and an adjournment had to "court
in course.p
It is probable that Chancellor Smith
will, on Monday render decision in the
cause of the State ex rel Burditt VS..
/ Waldran.
CRIMINAL COURT = Vim. Hunter,
Jisdge.-The jury In the case Of the State
vs. Sam Moody, Henderson Ford and
Henry Jones, returned into court YER
dict Of guilty of murder In the first
degree.
The above defendants have been found
guilty Of the murder of Capt. Perry, Met
rOpolitan policeman. The penalty is
death by hanging, which viii be inflicted
upon the defendants unless new trial
is granted or the verdict set aside by the
Supreme Court on appeal, or pardon
granted by Gov. Browniow.
| The trial of murder cases will be con-
tinued on Monday next-severai having
been set for trial during the ensuing
week.
MUNICIPAL COURT Geo. ". Waldran
Judge. -The jury in the ease of the State
VS.. r. Van Brocklin returned verdict
Of not guilty.
On Monday the State docket win be
called, the prisoners brought out of Jail
and those against whom indictments
have not been found, discharged.
On Tuesday next, the July term, (law
side), will commence. An informal call
Of the trial docket will be had. All APP
peals will be either dismissed or affirmed,
where no attorney has been marked on
the docket to represent either PLAINTIFF or
defendant. Garnishers will be required
to attend and answer on said day.
By order of the court, the motion day
of this court has been changed from
Monday to Friday of each week.
Next Friday will be the first motion
day Of the present July term-law side.
Law CoURT-JaD1es o. Pierce, Judge.
Meets on next Monday at the usual hour.
The cases set for trial on Monday are !:
7O1, 7O2, 7O3, 7O4, 7O5, FOG, 7O7, 70s, 7O9,
40, III, 7l2, rs, ia, lie, III, Us, 10,
40.
Judge Pierce win continue to hold
court for several days, until H s. Lee,
the late appointee to the Office concludes
to occupy the position once hOnored by
the late Judge Thomas G.. Smith.
It is rumored that the late appointee
modestly doubts his ability to fill the
vacancy, being disposed to place the
same value upon that ability as has been
placed upon it long since by the Mem
phis bar. In fact, it is rumored that he
will return his commission to the Gov
ernor, Endorsed, received and respect
fully refused"
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS FOR THE
WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, July II,
lS6S.-Samuel Gilbert TO Ellen II. Ken
nedy, 1889 LOO acres and s 65-I00 acres
on Walker avenue, consideration S10,-
GOO; VIM. A. Albright to J. Harris, 1874
acres, south Of Gillespie's and west of ].
Albright's lbs acres, consideration S2400;
P. @. Bethel to P. G. Meath, I72 acres,
part of Ovens farm, consideration S25,
40; Francis Molliter to G. L. Anderson,
46 l-6 acres on west side of Germantown
and fernando road, Roth place, consid-
GRAFTON $1,000; P. q. Meath to @. S. Sew
erson, 1861 feet by 1881 feet on south side
Of Jefferson street east of Third street,
consideration $500; s. P. Walker to
Wyatt Moye; estate OF, 4C by I4S4 feet
south side of Court street, west part of
lot 2, block 480, consideration ST.
500; w. D. Bethel, Jr., trustee,
to Wyatt Moye, estate of, so by
40 feet north side of Court street
extended, between Lyon and White
streets, consideration $4,000; VIM. G..
Butler to Joseph Chambers, lot No. 8,
block 2, Butler Division, $50 by AS feet,
consideration s33S3 Thos. Mulcahy to
Margaret Ryan, wife of VIM. RyaH, 20
by 200 feet, part of block Z, Butler Divi-
sion, consideration $1,000; A. Wesson ct
al. to J. E. and w. II. GOodlett, $50 acres,
8, ". cor. $50 acres R. & s., Farmbee
tract, consideration $3.50; Mansfield ct
TX. to F. w. Robertson, lots % and 26,
sub. div. blocks So and SO, South Mem
phis, consideration SO; G. c. Jackson to
VIM. F. Hardin, lot No. ID, Armour's
div. of G. R. 493, consideration $1,000.