Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-07-09
County Court.

AOuMAy LOuEL
The Honorable County Court met yes
terday morning at ten o'clock, pursuant
to adjournment, Chief-Justice BleckIey
in the chair, and the following associ-
ate justices present: j. A. Murray, j. A.
Lyon, B. F. Duncan, Thomas L. Giles,
John Spellman, w. 81. Moncreif, w.
H. Sneed, VIM. Wallace, Elijah PuIliam,
! E Caldwell, Henry e. Brewer, J. w.
Herring, D. A. Harrell, j. w. Allen,
Thomas @. Bleckley, Harrison Irby,
Wm.H. Walker, HenryT. Jones, Thomas
Holman, jr., w. H. HOegel, ]. r. Brown,
John T. Elliott, James Hall, Robert B.
Miller, w. 3. Gibson, G. L. Brooks, H.
G. Massey and jeremiah Massey.
ORDER TO COLLECT.
The following was'adopted by a unani-
nous vote:
WHEREAS, In the redemption Of real
estate sold for State and county taxes,
and struck off to the Treasurer as pro-
vided for in section six hundred and
and twenty-five of the code, a large
amount Of taxes have been paid into the
State treasury which of right belongs to
Shelby county;
And whereas, NJ. D. /. Stewart pro-
cured the passage of an act of the Legis-
lature, July 18th, 1870, providing that
said taxes, so improperly received by
the State Treasurer, on proper proof OF
the amount thereof, shall be refunded;
II is ordered 6y the Court, That he be
appointed Special Commissioner to az
certain the amount due Shelby county,
under said act, and to apply and obtain
the warrant Of the Comptroller on the
| State Treasurer in favor of the county
for the amount found to be due as afore-
said, and pay the same to the County
Trustee.
THE CONTESTED ELECTION.
The contested election case Of Thomas
Fleming VS.. cOlOred Thompson was
taken up, and the following petition or
dered filed:
To N. J.. Wright, Sheriff Of Shelby county:
thereby give you notice that it is my
intention to contest the right Of James
A. Thompson to the office Of Justice Of
the Peace Of the Fourteenth civil dis
triet Of Shelby county, which Office he
claims by virtue of an election held the
seventh of May, 1872, in said district, to
fill the vacancy Occasioned by the death
of John Burke. l was a candidate for
said Office on the seventh of May, 1872.
THOMAS FLEMING.
The ice bills Of Stratton were referred
to a committee.
SQUIRE GOODLETT.
Squire Goodiett having put in the
following document some days ago:
shelby County to ]. H. Goodlett DR..
For services rendered the county three
months ending April I, lS72..----.-.- 500 90
For services rendered the county three
months ending July I, S72--------.-- 40 90
90
The matter was referred to a commit
tee composed of Justices Caldwell, Win
tiers ana Harrell, who made the follow
ing Endorsement On the back, and re-
turned it into court yesterday: ~, as
one of the committee. report adversely
to the payment of the within bill.
"July 8, 1872. p. NJ. WINTERS"
"Feeling that we have no right to pass
judgment on the first five hundred dol
lars, the court having rejected this
amount one before, We, therefore re-
commend the payment of three hun
dred dollars Of the past quarter.
July s, 1872. "D. A. HARRELL,
"E. W. CALDWELL"
The minority report was adopted by a
vote OF twelve to ten.
The account of John Walsh, County
Undertaken, for sixteen dollars and for
ty-eight cents, was ordered paid.
The decree from the Supreme Court
in favor of Esquire Hall was presented.
Esquire Hall gave bond, and was at
once indicted into the Office.
Justices Mailman and Gibson reported
that the authority Of the court, granted
at the October term, 1870, to the Poplar
Street Turnpike Company, to establish a
toll-gate just outside town, was done
contrary to law and ought to be set
aside. The report was ordered filed.
The Court adjourned until to-day.