Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-05
STATE NEWS.

The Commissioners Court for Fay
cite will adjourn sine die after the ses-
sion of next week.
Mr.. E. H. shelton has been nomi-
mated by the people of Fayette county,
represent them in the constitutional
Convention.
The Nashville Banner Of Friday
saws: 4" A very interesting suit against
the Planters Bank is now in progress
in the Chancery Court. The Planters
Bank made an assignment, and, IN
accordance with a legislative enact
ment, gave the required two years
notice to its creditors and nOte-hOld-
ers to file their claims or else be barred
from their collection. The two years,
IN which the bank was required TO
give notice, expired January /, loo5.
The present cOmplainants dld not me
their claims within the time speclhed.
They now file them and allege that
the act of Limitation Of two years Is
void"
The Consular Agent, Peter Straub,
ESQ, has recently returned from
s. Grundy county, whittier he had gone
TO look after the interests Of this peo-
ple. and he informs Us, says the Knox
vile Whi0, that he found them all
happv and cOntented. They own a
veTv large body OF land, and are i'm
proving it rapidly. They have been
wise enough to divide it into one hum
dred acre tracts, end have it beautiful
Iv laid of. They are building COM
f1rtable houses, and everything about
them gives evidence of thrift and
prosperity. The most notable feature
of their operations is that they are
making ample preparations TO 60
LARGELY into the dairy business. They
will make cheese altogether. The ru-
nor so unfortunately put atloat that
Sba titles to their lands were detective,
is ali EaIse. There is not, and has not
been any foundation whatever for any
such reports. They have sound titles
10 all the lands they have bought.
Mr.. Straub. while ont there, purchased
some five thousand acres more Tor the
beneft of new cOmers, many OF whom
are looked for next season. This land
is sold 20 them at cost prices.
Accuse Is now pending in Chancery,
savs the Nashville Banner of Friday,
brought by the heirs Of Mrs. Caroline
F. McGavock, deceased, against Miss
Miss Louisa A. Pugsley, which ln-
wolves the entire estate of DIR. Charles
Pugslev. deceased. In 1892, DR.. Pugs-
Nv made q will, the second bequest OF
.I6,.,b pives ell the remainder OF ms
o.tata = his wife, Eliza Pugsley, TO be
l,soJ anc enjoyed by her during her
S1of,,reI Ifs and authorizing her to
soil and disnosf. Of the same, IN any
u-av She might deem necessary Iof the
snDport of herself and two qauglteral
Caroline E. (whO afteTward .hlarr!eu .yI
DIR. David T. McGavock), and Lou. 81
a. Pugsley; and if, at the death OF his
wife. any portion of his property re
mained, it was to be equally divided
between the two daughters. Mrs.
Pugsley took charge Of the property
claimed. managed and controlled
if: and. in 1851, made a will, giving
ali of il 10 her daughter, Miss Louisa
Pugsley. While George S. Nerger
tanother of Yerger's Reports was At
for1ev-G General and Reporter Of Ten
,,esSea. he was consulted and gave
written opinion, stating that Mrs.
Pugsley had the power to dispose OF
the estate by will. Mr. Francis Is.
Fogg, on the contrary, gave an Opln-
ION directly opposite 70 Mr.. Gerger's.
The present bill is filed for the con-
srructien Of DR.. Pugsley's will.
Judge Z. H. East represents the heirs
of Mrs. McGavOek, and Wm. G. Bri-
en- represents Miss Pugsley. The
cause will have to be tried by spe-
eiaI Judge, and will probably be he9rd
next week. II Mr.. Nerger's opinion
Is correct. Miss Pugsley gets all the
property; il Nj. FOgg is correct, she
gets half.