Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-04

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CHANcERY CoURT.--Argament was yes
terday made in the case of Hoherman VS.. the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad Com
pany. In the case of James Hickman VS..
John Brown, opinion was rendered in favor
of the former. ra.l - -.
LAW CoURT.-The jury trying the case
OF Walker VS.. the city of Nashville, reported
that they were not able to agree to a YER
dict, and mistrial was entered. w. A.
Williams VS.. j. Edward Stacey, disposed of
at PLAINTIFFS costs. Houghston A. Tenni-
son VS.. VIM. Nickins, nominal damages for
the plaintiff. G. II. Hill VS.. Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad Company, dismissed
at the defendants costs. T. r. Eubanks
VS.. the steamer Ella Hughes, judgment for
the latter for $235. A jury was empaneled
to try the case of James L. Faulkner VS..
the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
Company, and respited until Monday. This
is motion day.
CRIMINAL COURT.--James Hooker was
tried for robbery and being convicted, his
time in the Penitentiary fixed at twenty-one
years. This was his second conviction for
the same crime, and Hooker was sentenced
to forty-two years imprisonment. Joseph
Snyder, for assaulting Amelia Street with
intent to MAIN, was convicted, and his time
in the Penitentiary fixed at one year. A
motion for a new trial was oyerruled.
Wyatt Porch, convicted for larceny and sent
to jail for one hour. Dora McKewan.
negresS, convicted for malicious stabbing,
and sent to Penitentiary for two years. The
following named persons tried and convicted
were brought into court and sentenced
James Stephens, burglary, four years; A. j.
Wright, larceny, seven years; George Baker,
larceny, seven years; Jacob Brown, larceny,
seven years; Thomas Overall, robbery,
twenty years; Walter Scott, negro, larceny,
two years; Crosse Robertson was tried and
convicted for petit larceny and sent to jail
for four days A new trial was granted to
Robert and Oria Butler, convicted of
larceny.
UNITED STATES DISTINCT COURT
Judge Trigg presiding. In the following
ten cases in rem, the property therein men
toned was declared forfeited to the United
States and ordered to be sold, viz: United
States VS.. $4,000 cigars and I pounds of
tobacco; United States VS.. packages
whisky; United States VS.. packages
whisky; United States vs.. empty whisky
barrels. etc; United States VS.. 3 packages
whisky; United States VS.. cask whisky;
United States vs. 10 caddies tobacco; United
States vs.. l package apple brandy; United
States VS.. Is gallon spirits.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT
A. A. Dillin VS.. E. J. & w. 3. Thompson.
judgment for plaintiff.
State of Tennessee VS.. r. Parker; dis
missed.
G. W. Jackson vs.. W. n. Edny, dis
missed.
J. S. Bennett VS.. Mayor and City Coun-
ell of Nashville; nolle prosequi.
Cornelius Tyson VS.. Mayor and City
Council; nolle prosequi entered.
Joseph Hall VS.. Same, mol. pros; Henry
Griffith vs.. Willoughby Williams; Geo. G.
Ligons VS.. Wood & Jordan; r. II. Short &
Co. VS.. c. L. Peacher; Crane, Breed g. Co.
VS.. S. c. Mitchell; r. B. Mitchell VS.. John
+. Couts; James NJ. Stevens VS.. Long Mil
Ter, Administrator, and Bancroft & Co. VS..
Metcalf 81 Nicholson, were dismissed for
want of prosecution.
United States VS.. copper boiler, ETC.,
mol. pros. entered; United States VS.. r. S.
Patterson, jury returned a verdict of not
guilty; United States VS.. John Newton, sci
IA, mol. pros: United States VS.. A. Wood
fin, sci ia, mol. pros; United States VS.. A.
w. Taylor, sci ia, mol. pros; United States
VS.. John Reed, sci ia, mol. pros; United
States VS.. John Justus, sci ia, mol. pros;
United States VS.. Isaac Collins, sci IA, mol.
pros.
United States VS.. Jno. T. Motlow and an
other. Judgment for the United States.
Gen. f. A. O'Neal and w. F. Chiffon
admitted attorneys.
Vim. Spence, United States Marshal, pre-
sented his bond, which was approved by
the Court, and he was qualified.
A motion was made in the Alabama and
Chattanooga railroad case to dismiss the
application for Receiver, because of the
priority of petition filed in an Alabama
court.