The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-05
q. s. CIRCUIT COURT--CHLEFJUSTICE
S.P CHASE, PRESIDING.

The court opened at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. Chief Justice Chase and Judge Bryan
On the bench.
Chief Justice Chase delivered the opinion OF
the court in the case Of Eustis vs. Baggett,
oyerruling the demurrer. On motion Of Pres
ley, Lord & Inglesby, complainants solicitors,
it was ordered that the defendant do answer
on or before rules day in July next.
Robert L. Livingston and Mary s., his wife,
ct al, vs. Valentine Jordan. Trespass to try
title.
a verdict having been rendered for plain
tiffs in the above case. on motion OF
Messrs. Porter & Conner, plaintiffs attor-
neys, it was ordered that writ Of possession
do issue in said case for the recovery OF the
premises described in the pleadings.
The argument in the case Of Caroline Carson
VS.. Alexander Robertson ct al, was resumed by
A. G. Magrath, ESQ.,, for plaintiffs, followed In
reply by General James Simons and Edward
McCrady, Sr., Esqs. At the conclusion of the
argument the Chief Justice took the papers
and reserved the decision Of the court.
The Chief Justice then announced that
there were no othg cases. upon either the
equity or admiralty docket TO be heard, and
that the court was ready to proceed With the
remaining cases on the law docket, but that 1t
did not propose to take up any cases after that
day.
The case Of Gooding vs.. Warn was taken up
from the issue docket. This was an as
sumpsit on two promissory notes. Ed. McCrady,
Jr., for plaintiff; Campbell & seabrook, for de.
fendants. In this case the plea Of general
issue and plea of the statute OF Limitations were
set upon the one side, and replication or de-
murrer on the other.
The Chief Justice decided that the statute
Of limitations under act Of Congress was sus-
pended from the 10Th April, 1861, to the 1st OF
April, 1856. and overruled the demurrer.
J. J. Pope vs.. John 8. Riggs. MIR. Porter
appeared for plaintiff; T. T. simons, Jr., for
defendant.
Counsel for defence not being ready for trial
in consequence of material witness, the hear
ing was postponed and the case placed on the
general docket.
Alexander Mcleod vs. T. G. Calicott. D. T.
Corbin, Esq, District Attorney, moved to set
aside the verdict Of the jury in this case, on
the ground that 1t was contrary TO the charge
of the Chief Justice and against the evidence.
MIR. Corbin was heard in favor OF the motion
and Mr.. Campbell in reply. The court reserV-
ed it's decision.
Constance Barring, executrix OF Chss. Barring,
deceased, vs.. Ed. L. Trenholm and Henry F.
Farmer. Bill for account and relief. VIM.
Whaley, Esq, for plaintiff. Argument was
heard and decision reserved.
At the conclusion OF this case the court ad-
journed to s P. NJ.
The case Of Ephraim Baynard, executor OF
VIM. E. Baynard, deceased, vs. the United
ststes Cotton Company, came up for hearing
in the afternoon sitting Of the court. VIM.
Whaley, Esq, appeared for plaintiff; J. B.
Esq, for defendant.
This was motion on the part OF the plain
tiff for a writ Of possession and to amend
and on the part Of defendant to
vacate judgment. The hearing OF the argu-
ment occupied the attention Of the court to
7.S0 P. NJ.
The court then adjourned till one o'clock to-
day,