The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-18
THE COURTS.
c,n,t ~, Common Pleas.


Court OF Common Pleas.
In the case OF Thomas Bonnell va. Jean ~.
Fredsbure, a verdict of $24s 10 was rendered
for the plaintiff.
The cases of Allen q. lizard, trustee, vs.. Jo-
seph 3. Pyatt and John F. Pyatt were refer
red 10 Samuel Ford, Jr., as special referee.
The cases of Alwyn T.. Prince vs.. John d.
Tiet,ep and Tletjen & Luden were continued.
Ia the case of Crane, Boylston q Co. vs.. A..
n. shieder and Thomas shIeder, 1855 81 was
awarded the plaintiffs.
The case of Bechstein & Co. vs. Rlecke q
schachte, suit for collection Of a debt, was re-
f.rred to the Judge, who deoreed $449 80 and
.cests for the plaintiffs.
The case of n. samuels va. Tragger & Gar
funkle, suit for collection of a debt, was like
wise referred to the Judge, who decreed
s1s45 81 with interest and costs for the plain
tin.
The case of Louis Rosensteln & Go. vs Me
man d Berger, was referred to the Judge, who
decreed $l57 Is and costs for the plaintiffs.
A verdict OF $l24 was rendered for the plain
tI6s In the case of Hamilton & shaffer Va. D.
Jacobs.
The cases fixed for trial to-day are Lee, adj
mInis,ratrix, rs. P. M. G. Earnesti Lee, ad-
mlnistratrIx, vs.. Fielder; Crosswell vs.. the
South Carolina Railroad Company; Doar, ex-
ecutrlx, vs.. Lotion and others; Glbbes vs..
Elliott.
Municipal Court.
James perronneau, colored, allowing bis
| dog to run at large and bite W. @. stoll,
| turned over to a trial justice. Thomas Cor
| coran, drunk, one dollar. James Green, COL
ored, trespass, one dollar and q peace bond.
Joseph Marius, drunk, one dollsr. Thomas
Martin, drunk and dlsorderly. two dollars.
John Leander, drunk, one dollar. James
Robertson, colored, firing a pistol in the
streets, two dollars. William Plnckney and
Joseph Fraser, colored, sleeping on the Mill
tary Hall steps, one dollar or ten days each.
Three dogs, Mt large, one dollar each.
The State Supreme Court.
The following business was disposed of on
Monday:
The State vs.. MoCuller, 1.-TWO cases;) con-
tinued. N. P. Peabody, administrator, re-
spondent, vs. 2. A. Drake, appellant; aoan-
doned. The State OK rel. Samuel Marco We.
J l,s tn ps WElS6t, county %pt 6 5psasSser; af iof He as-
PENDANT. A. F. Edwards, commissioner, vs.
Harris d Beasley; continued. The following
decisions were rendered: 3. B. Gordon, B.
W.. Roberts, Joseph Miller, W. N. Sutton, B.
Fuller, Jas. p. Gordan. w. w. Hartgrove, va.
s9!' sD,s sSla " M!nM'S s:. 9o G.. !. yba 1S.Ie e. s &. Rs.
| McAlley; appeal dismissed without prejudice
to the defendant lin this case In any course he
| NAV be- advised as to the fund In court; opln.
ion By Willard, A. J.. L. W. Spratt vs.. j. B.
Pierson; re.argument ordered.
The United States Court.
In the United States Court, at Columbia, on
Monday, Judge Bond presiding, the following
cases were disposed Of:
Charles @. Montgomery vs.. G. W.. Sullivan.
Appeal from the decree Of the district Judge.
The presiding Judge filed bis decree, revers.
Ing the decision Of the district Judge, and
made q modified decree, DC.
In Equity-James 7: Green vs.. the Bank OF
GEORGETOWN ct al. Bill for Injunction, relief,
DC. Report of referee made and disapproved,
and funds In the registry of court ordered to
be distributed among the claimants. The fol-
lowing Is the decree and order In this case:
This cause Is before the court on the
report Of special referee, and a consent
order Is presented; Inc report sels
al bOAEAo gASS tAS SSeSS WV ~AS
fact were determined previous to the order
Of reference by q decreetal order Of court. The
record should always exhibit lntelliglbly the
present condition o. q case. There seems In
this instance TO have been nothing to refer,
except the question Of compensation to the
solicitors In the cause. and If there was moth
Ing else, they should have come before the
court with q petition, setting forth the ser.
vices for which compensation was claimed
out Of the fund belonging to the creditors. If
deemed necessary, this would have been re-
ferred. But the recommendation ofthe ref
cree In this case, 40 lar as facts appear, ID
simply monstrous. He is asked to state What
steps are necessary before ordering a distribu- !
ton Of the fund, already In court, among the
creditors, and bis reply is, that $l788, which,
at a COST of 1882 20, has been got i2to the
registry OF the court, 1t Is necessary to pay
an additional sum of $3.50 ! So that to |
collect $3l40 shall cost the enormous sum Of
c$2702. In my opinion, a court of equity has
right to pay, out Of funds belonging to
creditors, any compensation to the counsel OF
the parties who prove claims to q fund In Its
possession. 1t Is customary aud proper to pay |
the counsel of the creditor who dies q bill for
the benefit of all creditors, and also the ooun-
sci who files the petition In bankruptcy, be-
cause that petition Is In the nature Of q credl-
tors blu, and all should contribute to Its ex-
pense. But not 80 with the counsel who tle
claims. They act for their clients alone, and |
must seek their compensation from them. It |
is ordered and decreed, therefore, that the re.
port of the referee, George D.. Bryan, Esq, be |
disapproved, and that the fund in the registry |
of the court be Immediately distributed
amongst the parties In interest, In proportion /
TO the claims as established.
tSigned) HUGH L. BOND.
December I6, 1872.
The petit and pleas jurors having answered
to their names, he court resumed the con.
slderation OF the Laure1s conspiracy case, |
which was commenced on Friday, and the !
hearing Of which was further continued on
Saturday. The defence placed several wit
nesses upon the stand, and had not closed
when the afternoon session was adjourned.
A SUCCESSFUL HUNT.-A party Of eight or
nine amateur sportsmen, from Aiken, set out
In ia -. aE Lat -uoai. Ea.a hunt /