Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-09
THE COURTS.

COUNTY COURT.-Mrs. Anne NJ. Cavert
was appointed and qualified as administra-
trix Of the estate of James Cavert, deceased.
CIRCUIT COURTS. f. Glass, executor,
etc, VS. s. P. Davidson ct al; jury reSpited.
David Hunter vs. Arthur White; judgment
for so. %.
MAGISTRATES COURT.-In Justice Bas-
kettles court Lem Foster, a negro well
known to the police as an incorrigible thief,
was charged with stealing $50 from w. D.
Austin, farmer. The particulars of the
case were published few days since in the
UNION AND AMERICAN. He was commit
ted for trial in default Of $4,000 bail.
In Justice Cassetty's court Thos. Robin
son, a soldier, was charged with shooting a
negro woman with intent to kill. There
were two implicated in the crime, but one
of them is still at large. Ia default of 81 600
bail Robinson was committed to jail for
further examination of bis case.
SUPREME CoURT.-One section of this
court has the case of Pillow vs. Thomas,
trustee, ct ais, from Maury. The other
section is on the Davidson county criminal
docket, hearing yesterday the case of Pat
rick Moore VS. the State. The lawyers tax
question was concluded yesterday. W. L.
NOlhdI anu lGC 11Edu hCIC 6NOlu III as d.
torneys. The case Of Mai. VIM. Gray VS.
the State, convicted Of selling liquor on the
Sabbath was dismissed from the docket of
the Supreme Court yesterday upon the &C
cused presenting the copy of pardon for the
offence granted by Gov. d. W. G. Senter.
FEDERAL COURT.-In this court yester-
day only one case was argued which is that
of Gibson Merritt ct ais. Us. the Mayor and
CITY Council of Nashville, Jno. &. Gaut
and 4. @. Merritt, attorneys for plaintiffs,
and Player Martin attorney for defendant.
The plaintiffs recovered a judgment against
the defendant in the Circuit Court of the
United States at Nashville, on the 18Th day
of May, 1869, for $4,000 and costs. From
this judgment defendant appealed in error
to the Supreme Court of the United States
at Washington City. Said appeal was dis
missed by said court on the 10th day Of
March, 1871, and ordered that a mandate
issue TO the Circuit Court at Nashville. At
the last term of the said Circuit Court said
mandate was entered upon the record of
said court, and an execution awarded 10
collect the above mentioned Judgment with
interest and costs. The execution was
issued and levied by the Marsha
upon certain personal property #
the defendants. Thereupon the
defendant presented its petition to the Hon.
C. F. Trigg at Chambers, praying for
superSedcdS upon the ground that the prop
erty levied upon, tO-wit: carpets, desks,
stoves and safes, etc, were not liable to
seizure and sale by execution, because the
defendant is municipal corporation and
held said property in trust for the public,
and that it was necessary for the due and
proper administration of the municipal gov
ernment of the corporation of Nashville.
Hon. c. f. Trigg granted the SlperScdedS
as prayed for.
Yesterday the defendants attorney moved
the court TO quash said execution, and the
plaintiffs attorney moved the count to dis
miss defendants petition and to discharge
the said SUpersedeGS. After argument of
counsel, the court refused to quash the eX-
ecutiOn, but dismissed defendants petition
and discharged the said SuperSedeGS, and
permits the plaintiffs to proceed with their
execution TO collect their said judgment,
interest and cost. After the execution was
issued from the Circuit Court at Nashville,
the defendant has obtained another writ Of
error in this cause 30 the Supreme Court
of the United States at Washington, but
it was not obtained in time to entitle the
defendant to a SlIDerSededS.