The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-14
Circuit Court.

home, and Chancellor A.. 5. Marks held tn,
Coprt Oh Friday and Saturday.
The following are some of the cases dis
posed ofduring the last week;
|. State W. j. M. Il Hop Martin.-Indict.
4 mentrfor murder Case continued by til,
State. i'm. Martin gave security IN tn,
sum ofsl0,OOO,. and Hop Martin In $1,000
Tor their appearance at next term.
H. State, W RUFF Sims--Indicted for muir
der Of Boss Slater. Jury, and verdict
Not guilty.
Lewis Metcalie vs. Colyar & Frizzell.--
Referred to j. b. Fitzpatrick and Jos. +
Syler as arbitrators.
Jesse Arledge VS. Jacob Zcrbc, and Jacot
Zerbe VS. Jesse Arledge. --These two cases
were referred for arbitration to Hayden
March and II. Boyle, who, after hearing
all the proof, awarded q balance in favor
of Arledge Of $500.
State VS. Sylvester and A. N. Bunch
Indictment for Trespass on land of Mrs,
Turney. Jury, and verdict: Not guilty.
W. A.. Fraker vs. Green Brazelton. Jul
ny, and mistrial.
Sarah G. Newman. adm'rx, vs. Green
Brazelton. Judgment for plaintiff for
1888
Grovestein Il Co. VS. Conrad Miller -
Plaintiff entered Il non-sui,. and after
ward moved to set aside the same, which
motion was continue till next term.
State VS. Caleb Williams. Indictment
for Arson. This was one of the negroes
engaged with Gran. Oliver and others in
the burning Of the church and the dwell
ling house of W. II. Wagner at Hooker
vile. He was found guilty by a jury, and
they fixed his term Of Imprisonment in
the penitentiary at ten years. The de-
PENDANTS counsel moved for new trial.
which was granted. Afterwards the At
torncy-General entered q aolle proseQuiu up
on defendant securing the cost, which he
did. The Acknowledgement stated to the
Court that his reasons for so doing were,
that it appeared that Caleb was forced to
take part in the burning, and that after
his arrest he told all about the affair, on
promise by some of the officers who had
arrested him, that he should not be prose-
cuted. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT remarked
that il the State, through her officers, had
held out that inducement to him to con-
fess, that she ought to stand to it in good
faith.
Green Brazelton vs Lewis Metcalfe.--
moved for a new trial, which
was granted.
Simeon West. admir-, VS. A. c. Williams.
Judgment for plaintiff tor $50 % and
costs.
d. c. Rice We ]. P. Smith and others
Referred for arbitration to 7. D.. Gregory,
J. +. Sylerand A. S. Colyar.
Knight & Darwin, administrators of
VIM. Darwin, rs A. S. Colyar.--Refcrrsd
for arbitration to Lewis Mctcalfe and Jno.
V. Wright. Iftlley cannot agree, to select
a third man.
J.T. Skidmore VS. J B, & J. c. Looncy.
and Judgment for plaintiff for
$40 90. Motion for new trial overruled.
Metcalfe & Syler VS. Green Brazelton,--
Jury, and Judgment for plaintiff for $500.
Appealed to Supreme Court.
ID. W. Fisher vs. John Williams and w.
5. Johnson.--Judgment for plaintiff for
$4,000 and costs.
Henry W. Barrett vs. Syler Il Manu.
Judgment Jor plaintiff for S43l.6 go and
,osts.
Daniel Brazelton VS. J.. w. Buchanan.
administrator of w. w. Brazelton, dec'd.-
Judgment for plaintiff tor $5l2.2O.
B. PiEunt, Receiver for Turncy & New
nan VS. j.. w. Buchanan, adm'r.--Judg-
lent for plaintiff for SSG2.9O
w. r. Francis, Trustee Franklin coun-
y, VS. j. G. Enochs and securities. --Judg-
ient by motion for 500.