The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-08-28
LOCAL MATTERS.
Circuit Court.

The following is the list of cases dispos-
Ell of in the circuit court since our last re-
port, up to the day our last paper went to
press. The court adjourned last Saturday
aud we will continue the list on the inside
of this paper, and give the report of the
Grand Jury to the Honorable Court
Albert Buford, guar. &C., vs.. W W Gordon and
others; Judgment for the prf tor 81 ,21S,99.
JOS Edmundson VS. W McGrew; Judgment
for pl'f for 81 ,547 ,88.
a SMcCallum, ex'r, VS. NJ Shaddan; for pl'ff for
$6,582,74
Jno. Keilf Robert Lauderdale; for prf for 800
This was a sui. Of Replevin, brought by
Keif for horse taken from him by the
defendant. Keif was a Confederate sol
der, in the cavalry service; his Colonel
gave him a horse which was captured
from deserter. Keif brought the horse
I home with him after the surrender. Soon
after his arrival here, and while staying at
the house OF John Sullivan, the def't, Lau-
derdale, lRd him arrested on some trivial
charge by the military authorities-the no
torious Rexford-and put in the guard
house. Sullivan, in order to get his friend
out of prison, paid Rexford handsome
sum and gave the horse to Lauderdale. At
ter civil law was restored Keiff brought
suit for his horse. The jury gave Keif
his horse and $50 damages. A just YER
dict.
Polly Curren, use Of W H Webb, VS. David Cur
rem; for Pl'f for $628,S1
Henry Houze, admir- &C., " D Smith; for pl'f
for 81 1919.
Same vs. Jno c Young and others; ppR &1,654,s8.
Same VS. VIM D Smith and others; & 1854
Same VS. Jno young and others; q 854,84.
Samuel Turner VS. W H Oliver; for pIf 8,222, IS.
E D Bowers ex'r Of Elizabeth Philips, VS. Thos
J Brown and others-three cases-pl'f 4,955,55.
NJ Ross VS. Thos J Brown 81 Co. Ppf sued
defendants for damages, for pile of brick bought
of pTf at a constables sale, the 7 j Brown
place; jury gave him 800, 90 damages
VIM Boren VS. W w J Brownlow and others; for
plf 5O5,75.
W P Wilkerson VS. NJ shadden and others, 2
cases; pTf 1.O47, 81.
Jno Steele vs. A Gordon; pl'f l, 496, rs.
Same VS. Horace Summerhill; plf 8,76.
P Butler VS. Jacob Vanhoozer; pl'f $780, 80.
Jno R Johnson, guar, VS. G McGrew and 9TH
ers; pl7 1854.
B w Mason VS. C Mofitt and others; pIff 511 SO.
10 J Hildreth VS. Thos Brown; pI'f 2,676,85.
Albert Buford, guar, VS. W W Gordon and 9th
ors; ppf 1,O99,17.
Hugh McCroa & Co. VS. VIM L Brown; prF for
2,858,84.
Luther Ingram use of W G Lewis, VS. Lewis
Amis, trustee of Mary A Smith; prf 1870.
The above are the principal judgments
rendered at this court. Many other small
er judgments have been rendered, and
good many cases disposed of upon pay
ment of costs.
The State Docket was taken up on Mon
day Of last week, and the following cases
have been disposed of upon payment of
costs In the three first cases, for selling
liquor without bond and oath, the Atty
Gen'l entered Mole ProSequis, and defend
ants assumed The costs:
State W John HaT-three cases.
Rafe Petty-two cases.
Joe Howard-one case.
State VS. Wesly and Sack Grifis-indictment Tor
trespass-subnitted and fined $50.
Stats VS.. same for assault and Battery; submitted
and fined $50.
State VS. Jno Pillow, assault and battery; submit
ted and fined $500.
State VS. Blandeman Brown, cold, for disturbing
public worship; submitted and fined 5000.
State VS. Jacob Parker, ofFense; submitted
and fined 1000.
State VS. VIM Hammons, indictment tor the
der Of Robert Mitchell; verdict not guilty; dofen-
dan, discharged.
State VS. Merritt Dabney, cold, grand larceny
stealing meat from A Deshongn-found guilty and
sentenced to two years Imprisonment in the Peni-
Tertiary.
Merritt had been pardoned out of the
peniten tiary only about three months by
Brownlow when he committed this last Of
Tense. Wonder how long BrownlOw will
let him stay this time