The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-22
q. s. CIRCUIT COURT-CHIEFJ JUSTICE
CHASE, PRESIDING.

AT II O'Clock precisely, yesterday morning,
his Honor Chief Justice S. P. Chase and his
Honor Judge Bryan, conducted by Mr.. Epping,
United States Marshal (Alr. johnson not hay
ing yet quallfied,) entered and took their seats
upon the judges stand. The bar evidenced
their respect for the Chief Justice by the atten-
dance in body of almost all it's members.
Quite large number of spectators we're also
present. After the Chief Justice had taken
his seat. number Of the members of the bar
came forward and were introduced by his
Honor Judge Bryan, among whom were Hon.
G. G. Memminger and Edward McCrady, ST.,
and others.
Tho United States Circuit Court, which COM
menced its session on the 1st Of April, has
been continued from day to day by Judge
Bryan until yesterday, when the Chief Justice
took his seat to hear such cases as were on ap-
peal from the United States District Court; and
also such equity and law cases as the mem
bers Of the bar requested should be heard by
full bench. AT the suggestion Of Chief Jus.
tice Chase, previous to his arrival in this city,
Judge Bryan had list prepared Of such cases
as tho bar required to be heard BY q ful! bench.
We learn there are some ten cases Of appeal on
the admiralty docket, nineteen law cases,
seven cases in equity and one appeal in bank
ruptcy
Chief Justice Chase, in opening the court,
said:
GenEenen Of Me Bar-There has been
special docket arranged for this term. The
require that my presence here should not GER
tainly exceed two weeks. During the time
can devote to this court, desire to accomplish
! all that can in tho way OF BUSINESS. AS the
90 rod ! will
hear any case, whether upon the appeal docket
| or upon any other docket.
| It is hardly necessary I should add that
| shall be greatly indebted to The bar If they will
make their arguments as brief as is consistent
| with the discharge Of their duties, 50 that the
number Of cases disposed of will be as great as
can be conveniently heard to the public in
| tereSt.
! Tho first case taken up was tho case Of in
re. John Odom, bankrupt OK parte J. H. Hud-
son. Motion to reverse order Of District
Judge establishing the validity Of note the
| consideration Of which was tor he purchase Of
slaves. g. W. Dudley and William Whaley,
Esqs., appeared for appellant; Messrs. G. p.
Townsend and J. Barrett Cohen, Esqs., contra.
The case involves the validity of note given
for slaves in 1858. Judge Bryan having decided
in favor OF the note.
| The argument was opened By Mr.. Dudley for
| appellant. Messrs. Townsend and J. B. Cohen
followed in reply. hIr. Whaley closed on the
part Of appellant
! The next case IN equity was That Of the South
| western Railroad Bank vs.. Edwin Parsons, E.
p. Scott and others, being bill for injunction,
direction and relief. Messrs. w. A. Pringle
and Edward McCrady, Esqs, for tho bank:
Nessrs Yeadon, Dougherty and Lemminser
contra. Mr. Pringlo lead the bill and af1ida-
| Wits and addressed the court. Messrs. Yeudon
and Memmiuger read the answer. Measrs.
| Mr.. Pringle.
| Previous to the hearing of the above case,
on motion of Mr.. Yeadon, VIM. Dougherty
| Esq, practitioner in the United States Courts
| of Georgia, WIS admitted TO practice :n TIC
United States Courts for South Carolina.
| In reply to Mr.. Memm,nger, the Chief Justice
stated it was not his purpose to call either OF
| the dockets regularly, but to have the bar in
dicate to the clerk such cases as they desire to
| have placed upon the SPECIAL docket. They
| might then be taken in their regular order,
taking the appeal docket first. He desired to
accommodate the bar as far as practicable, and
if they can agree among themselves as to what
cases they desire to have submitted to full
court, they may be given to the clerk. to be
taken up in their order.
The Chief Justice gave notice that he would
call the admiralty docket at eleven O'Clock this
morning.
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