Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-05
supreme Court.

The balls devoted to the use Of the Su-
prems Court at the Capitol yesterday ex-
hib.ted an unwonted appearance of anima-
ton and activity. A large representation
of the legal profession of the Middle Divi-
slonof Tennessee was present. Many cor
dial salutations were exchanged between
the bench and the bar.
At eleven o'clock the proper officer FORM
ally pronounced the court open for the
transaction eff business. The Judges pres
ent were: Hons. A. o. p. Nicholson, Chief
Justice; p. Turney, James w. Deaderick,
Thomas j. Freeman, J. L. T. Sneed. The
Hon. James T. Shields, who is to occupy
the place on the Supreme Bench made va
caIt by the resignation of Judge Nelson,
(Which takes effect to-day had not arrived
up to the time Of converting the court.
The Chief Justice proceeded informally
to address the bar respecting some general
rules which the court should observe in the
dispatch of business. He observed that the
court would rely upon the liberal co-opera-
ton of counsel for the convenient arrange
ment of causes for hearing and for their
speedy determination; that there were about
thirteen hundred causes upon the docket,
and by the assistance of the bar the court
hoped to be able to proceed even to the last
case. 1t was also announced that all eau
ses appealed before the sitting of the court,
but too late for filing the record, would be
heard, provided the transcript should be
sent up before the cause be regularly
reached.
The regular motion days will be Tues
days and Fridays; and opinions will be de-
ivered upon Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The daily sessions will begin at nine and
half O'Clock. The court will set in two
divisions; one consisting of Judges Nichol-
son, Sneed, and Shields, and the other
Judges Turney, Deaderick and Freeman.
The former section will at once proceed
with the tenth Circuit, beginning with
Robertson county; the latter will take up
the ninth Circuit, beginning with William
son county. At the conclusion Of the bust
ness of the ninth Circuit, Maury county, the
eleventh Circuit will be in order.
The Court then announced that the usual
practice was to take up county and pro-
coed through the whole business Of that
county, including Law, Equity and State
causes, which rule would prevail, in gen
eral, at the present term. The Chief JUS
tice declared the Court ready to entertain
the cases first in order, but upon the sug-
gestion of Hon. David Campbell, that it
was the preference of the counseltors, it was
determined to defer the regular trials until
to-day.
Several motions were heard and consid-
cred, and other business of merely tech
meal nature disposed of. The Court adj
journed to 93 A. NJ. to-day.
RESIGNATION OF HON. T. A. R. NELSON
MEETING OF THE BAR.
Immediately ensuing the adjournment Of
the Court, the members of the bar were
called to order, and Hon. Neil S. Brown
chosen to preside. Upon motion Judge
Jesse G. Wallace was selected to act as
Secretary.
Gov. Brown rose and declared the purpo-
ses Of the meeting were to render some fit
ting expression Of the sentiment entertained
by the members of the bar in Middle Ten
nessee respecting the character and services
of Judge Nelson, while Judge of the Su-
preme Court. 1t was just announced that
the resignation of Judge Nelson had been
sent in and it was eminently appropriate
that some expression of public opinion re-
speeding his judicial conduct should be
subjOined to his name upon the records of
the Supreme Court. The speaker alluded
to the sterling worth, integrity, and capaci-
ty of the Supreme Judge, lately resigned, in
warm and fOrcible terms.
1t was moved that a committee of ten
be appointed TO draw a suitable testimonial
in honor of Judge Nelson, whereupon the
chair appointed the following:
Hon. J. c. Guild, Hon. J. B. Heiskell,
Hon. James E. Bailey, Hon. W. B. Reese,
Hon. T. W. Turley, Hon. ". H. Stephens.
Hon. John W. Head, Hon. David Campbell
Hon. John C. Gaut, Hon. NJ. NJ. Brien.
The chairman, Judge ]. C. Guild, an
nounced a meeting of the committee to be
held at o'clock p. M; after which the
meeting adjourned TO 9 o'clock this morn
ing, at which lime the report and resolutions
drawn by the committee will be read and
submitted.