The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-29
Us. CIRCUIT COURT-- T--CHIEFJUSTICE
q. II. CHASE, PRESIDING.

The court opened at 10 O'Clock yesterday
On the bench.
The petit and pleas jurors answered to their
names and were discharged until ten o'clock
this morning.
The court proceeded with the oall of the
Equity docket, and took up the case OF the
President and Directors OF the State Bank
OF South Carolina VS.. Hugh McCrea, George
searight, D. A. Amber, George F. Kreite and
O. d. Ahrens. Bill of comp amt and applica-
tom for an Injunction, Wilmot G. DeSaus-
sure, Esq, for the bill. Messrs. Brewster.
spratt & Burke and John Phillips, Esq, con-
ira. ~af'N'
The prayer Of the bill was for an injunction
against the execution Of Judgment obtained
in the State courts by certain creditors Of the
banls and to restrain the proceedings at law
Of other creditors; also that Messrs. Ed. Sc
bring and Benz. Lee, Esqs., be appointed by
this court receivers, to proceed to cali in the
debts and assets Of the bank, and pay out by
the decree OF this court, from time to time, the
monies collected, according to the respective
claims of all the creditors. +a
Mr.. DeSaussufe read the bill and Mr.. Spratt
the answer; Mr.. Phillips stating briefly the
answer Of Messrs. Kriete and Ahrens.
The Chief Justice said this was substantially
similar case to that OF the Southwestern
Railroad Bank vs.. Edwin Parsons, ct al. deci-
ded at the opening or this court, the only dis
tinction being that, in the present case, the
bank c0nfesses insolvency, and In the other
there was no such confession. The court was
not aware OF any case which would warrant it
assuming rshe administration of the estate of a
debtcr simply upon the ground Of insolvency.
IF such case could be found the court will be
called upon to administer every estate where
the debtor found himself unable to administer
it himself conveniently. A creditor might
come into court Of equity for the appoint
ment ofa receiver, but debtor could not, and
this was not such case as calls for the inter-
position Of the court. The prayer of the bill
could not, therefore, he granted sr-'t
~ Mr. Spratt made the following motion, which
was granted: s'On hearing the bill in this case
and the argument Of counsel, it 10 ordered that
the bill be dismissed
John A. johnson, trustee, and Caroline A.
johnson vs. John Richardson, administrators.
J. J. Pope. Esq, complainants' solicitor;
Messrs. Simonton & Barker for respondent.
NIr. Pope read the bill and Mr.. Barker the 40 :
swer. After argument by counsel on both
sides, the court took the papers and the de-
cision was reserved A 49,.
The court then called the cases Of Caroline
Carson vs. Alexander Robinson, and the
steamer General Sherman VS.. the steamer
Gary. Counsel not being present, the Chief
Justice stated that these cases would be pass-
ed and not called again except on motion Of
counsel to be heard, and that the jury docket
will be called perenptorily this morning.
The court then adjourned. &r@.y'e
On the bankrupt side Of the court the follow
ing cases were disposed of:
Rx parte b. f. Murtishaw, in re b. B. Rhett,
yJr., bankrupt. Petition for payment Of prior
claim. Moroso d Sanders, proctors for petit
toner. Referred to J.. O. Carpenter. Regis
trar. s.e~:s s.t4 Y, le.e o#
In fe William o. Moss, bankrupt. Petition
for final discharge. T. W. Olawson proctor for
petitioner. Referred to W. J. Clawson. Regis
trar, to .naka publicati ion and invite creditors
to hold final meeting and hearing, and 10 re-.
port to this court. 5,s ..sl.. '''l.., er,
Ex perte L. @. b. Thompson and T. 8. JEFF
heys. in re @. 8. Cline, K. 4. Latham, r. T..
Lindsay, @. J. Pride. Petitions to sell pro-
perty. r. W. Ulawscr, proctor for petitioners.
Referred 10 Registrar W. J. Clawaon, to report
after notice to lien creditors by assignee. 4 '
REv. B. P. CurLzR.--This eaineAt Unitarian
divine win, we learn, preach his farewell ser-
mon in the, Unitarian Church, ON 70 morrow
evening" whom. BY particular. request, he viii
repeat the discourse first delivered In the