Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-26

CIRCUIT COUST-G. ~. ReercS, JHgge.
Yesterday morning, as sOen as Court con
yened, His Honor the Judge proceeded 70
charge the Jury in the case of D.. Weaver,
trGssee, vs.. Robinson & Jones, which has
been before the Court since Saturday last,
This action was instituted by the plain
tiff. as trustee for the Planters Bank Of
Tennessee. to recover on a note amount
ing TO $1,000 90, whereof Robinson is the
maker and Jones the endorser. In de
Tense of which, the defendants plead a
want of notice of protest, failure OF con-
sideration, and that h purposes for
which the said note vas made and en-
dorsed were against the laws ofthe United
States Government. and were cOnse-
Quentlv illegal and the contract void.
Messrs. KOrtrecEt & Scales for plaintiff,
Beecher & Belcher and Humes & Jackson
for the defense. Upon the completion OF
the charge Of the Court. the jury returned
a verdict in favor eff the defendant, Jones.
and gave judgment against defendant
Robinson for S2,7e7 g..
Walker Wood, Esq. recently elected
Attorney-General Of the Fifteenth judi
cial Circuit, appeared in this Court yes
terday with his commission, and was in
Quoted into Office. Pending the trial OF
the case of Fox vs.. Brannon. Court adj
iOurned until TODAY. After the above
case is concluded, the following calendar
win be called, to-wit:
240 Allen VS. Boyt.
257 Moore, trustee, Us PattisOn.
zee James d Roosa vs. Nathan.
274 Irby vs. Burr & Co.
III Cooke vs. CannOvan et al
27S Pruden rs Bartlett.
Isl WesSon VS. Cash.
2S3 Cash vs. McLeary, adin'r, et az.
81 Dent & Co vs. Memphis Life ms Co.
2S5 State, use, vs. Allen et al.
2S6 Thomas vs. Burr0w.
2S Thomas rs Noblen-
go Terrence Us Carroll.
2sl Kelly IS Louisville and Nashville
Railroad.
% DuBose vs. Leonard.
29S Merchants National Bank vs. Wage
ner ct al.
294 Merchants National Bank vs. Wagce-
ner ct al,
295 Wneford, admir-, vs. Bartlett eg a..
296 Boothe vs. Stanton & Moore.
297 Miller vs. Lewis.
zoe Saunders Us DUf 81 al.
299 PattisOn vs. Dickens, admir-.
302 Har-igsn vs. Battelle.
3A Mcdonald ct al vs. Sherman et a..
sos Adams, use, vs. Russell.
S07 johnson Us B~oxhOrne.
sos johnson vs. HaliUm.
80 Madden vs. Cleveland.
CRIMINAL COURI.-H. l. H0ds0a,
NALEH"AAL A0AAN EGGA Ah ZIG EdNf VI
State VS. J. j. Pinkard yesterday morning
and proceeded TO dispose Of the same.
Pinkard was charged and arraigned for
stealing a certain horse belonging g Nj.
Maddox, ofthis city. about ten or twelve
months ago. The defendant was repre-
scented by Geo. Washington, Esq. and the
State by Attorney General Horripan.
Upon the case being submitted TO the iury
they returned, after a short absence. q
verdict Of guilty, fixing the punishment
at three years imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary, but recommended the prisoner
10 the clemency Of the Court.
K. G.. Bedford, the negro arrligned on
the charge OF burglary committed at the
time Of the murder Of Capt. Perry, WAS
found guilty ofthe crime, and his pun
ishment fixed al ten yearAo the peniten-
tiary. He was tried by q f6ry Of colored
men at his own request.
To-day the calendar for the week will
be resumed.
CRANCERY CoURT-W m. d. Smith
ChGHeeHOT.-Yesterday being motion dav
ia this Court, the greater part Of the dav
was spent in hearing motions. In the
evening the case Of j. =. Williams vs.
Jno. D. Boughner, Instituted to enioin
the defendant nom exercising or attempt
ing to exercise any Ofthe functions Of the
office Of Commissioner of Registration Of
this county, came up en- rule made upon
defendant 10 show cause why the iniunc-
ton should not be granted. Defendants
moved 10 dismiss the bill for the
following easons lst. That the suit wa
properly brought, that 1t being 3 pub
lie office the aus should run ia the name
Of the State, on the relation of plaintiff.
I'd. For want Of equity and other good
ana sufnclent causes apparent upon its
lace. The motion was argued at length
by counsel and was finally submitted 10
.he Chancellor. NoOptniOn was returned
however, the matter being taken under
idvisement.
Pierce, Richards and Dix appeared for
plalntih; Heiskell, Can't and Van An I
ferso1 for the defendant.
DEGREES granted yesterday.
Pars vs. Park, reference and ~confama- I
ion.
Taylor, Mclean & Co. vs. Dow ct al de-
nu-rers oyerruled.
Brown VS. Martin. final.
Williams VS. Shore. abatem1nr
Orr VS. Dent, reference.
Tagg VS. Hughes, final.
C~highizola VS. Lertura vaoafigps g.ru,er
rider. ~
PhipPs vs. Beaumont, demurrer sus-
aimed and final.
Slagle VS. Beaumont. same.
Cordona VS. same.
6eergetl vs. same.
OOAn vs. same. /
sweet VS. tlnnle, demurrer oKerruled.
Harris VS. Shore, abatement.
Joy vs. Bond, final.
Fisher VS. Fogle, sale.
Inc Attorney having die papers in the
ase OF Hodges VS. Coleman will please
etuTn them Immediately 10 the Clerk
Court stands al ourned until Tuesday,
eth inst.
Law CouS1-H. s. Lee, Jasdge-This
Is ssll on The cas- OF Ruby VI. Ro-
an, amir.
To-day Is regular motion day. The mo-
docket VIII be called, and ai motions
a the same heard and determined. As
bon as this is accomplished the closing
rgument in the above cause win be pre-
ented and the case given to the iurv
NO other business on the calendar.
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