Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-05
THE COURTS.

CIRCUIT COURT-GeOTge W. Reeves
Judge This Court was occupied yester.
day In hearing and determining motions
for new trial and arrest Of Judgment, ex.
ecuting writs of inquiry and entering
judgments in cases where no meritorious
defense wa apparent. There will be nc
more cases disposed of by jury during the
term. All jurors were discharged from
further service yesterday.
To-day the Court will entertain motions
for new trial, etc. Parties preparing
bill OF exceptions must present them im-
medistely. The attention OF the Court
to-day will also be given to the dispOsing
OF any of the unfinished business Of the
term, preparatory to sn adjournment to
court in course.
Law CoURT-H s. Lee, J4dge.-This
Court Is still on the argument of the case
NJ Johnson VS.. Wicks ct 81. J. +. Sale,
Esq, concluded his argument early yes
tsrday morning, AID was followed by
Msj. Ed. A. Beeeher for the prosecution,
who spoke about two hours. His kne
of argument was well chosen, guccinct
and to the point. After the conclusion
OF Maj. Beechsr's speech, Mr.. Estes arose
and addressed the Court and jury In q
very able manner ip behalf Of the de-
PENDANTS, pending which Court adjourned
until to-day, when the argument will be
resumed.
CRIMINALC COUNTY, Hunter, Jld0e.
In this court yesterday the case Of State
vs. Thomas Z. Leonard, charged with
forgery and embg zzlemsnt, came up on
application for bail, but owing to absence
OF material witnesses the matter was
postponed until Saturday next. The re-
msinder Of the day vas passed in EN-.
psuneliDg 3 jury in the casa OF State VS..
Tom Prew1tt, indicted fer the murder oil
Policeman Rogers In the city of Mem.
phis on the 4th day Of June, 1867. To-
day the trial Of the above case will com
menee, and will Ia all probability occupy
the whole day.
MUNICIPAL oURT-Geo. ". WaIdrGn,
Judge.-Yesterday's calendar was en-.
tirely disposed OF. To-day the following
cases will be called for trial
1857 FltZmOrriss VS. Walsh.
1852 Richardson, adm'x, vs. Corona &
Co,
I'LL Merchants National Bank VS. Wag.
gener ct al.
1712 Same vs. same.
1926 Stanton & Moore VS. Mitchell.
l727 Parker ct al VS. Bsecher.
1928 Bliss s Co VS. Picard & Co.
1923 Crook VS. Greenlaw.
1880 Notion, adm'x, VS. Sorry.
1871 White VS. Mallory, adm'x.
1892 JOyner, trustee, Vi Hirsh ct a..
1888 Tennessee State Mutual Fire Insur.
a9ce Company VS. Manuel.
1875 McGoughey VS. Eskin ct al.
1856 S~chloeppock VS. Heinrich.
1887 StantOn & Moore vs. Podgett.
1873 MeGrifie VS. Hughes.
1899 Fox VS. Eakin 4 On.
l74l Gerhart ct 81 VS. Winters.
| 1742 Wolf vs. Ferro.
lT4S Swasey q Co vs. Robins.
l744 King, use, etc, VS. Church ct al.
l745 Williamson vs. Jones ct al.
l746 Smith VS. Jones.
l747 Fentress ct al VS. Peres & Son.
l74S Road VS. Kellogg.
1850 Someryille vs. Hack.
CHANCERY CoURT.-Wm II Smith,
ManeeaOr.-Fhs case Of Jones We.
Sharpe occupied the court all day yester-
day. To-day is motion day, commen-
cling at Y. After motions yesterdays
calendar will be taken up. DEGREES fled
yesterday are as follows:
Finnie VS. Wright, final.
Trotter We Tyson, fiual.
Hawley VS. Morris, final.
Piummer vs Collins, final.
State vs. Harrington, same.
Polk VS. Armour, sale confirmed.
Fletcher VS. Campbell, reference.
MaTshuetz VS. E1mOEds, motion over
ruled.