The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-21
THE COURTS YESTERDAY.
United States District Court.


In the Uaited States District Court, before
Judge Bryan yesterday, The following ous
ness was transacted:
In the case OF the petition OF D. W. Lamb
and A. S. Johnston, trustees, to establish
lien on the property of VIM. j. MaWXell, bank
rupt, it was ordered that the report of Regis.
trar Carpenter be confirmed, and that the lien
of trustees be confirmed for $4l, ,07S SO against
the eaid bankrupt upon the bonds secured by
mortgage of the Santee Plantation described
In the petition.
The petition of 8. G. NJ. Hood, in the case Of
Jones Crockett, bankrupt, was on motion ol
Messrs. Kershaw and Connera, counsel for The
petitioners, referred to Registrar W. ]. Claw
son, the assignee to have due notice OF such
reference.
On the petition of q. c. salmore, assignee
In the case OF J. Erwia King, bankrupt, foI
the sale of land. it was ordered. on hearing
the report OF Registrar Carpenter, that the
assignee sell the real estate, (atter advertise
ment OF twenty days In the Camden Journal
on the first Monday OF May next, for one-thlrd
cash, and the balance on credit of one and
two years, with bond and mortgage.
United States Commissioners Office.
William Spau!ding, another alleged viola.
tor of the internal revenue law, from Beau
fort County, was yesterday committed fol
trial at the April term Of the Uulted States
District Court by Commissioner Porteous.
Court Of Common Pleas.
The sealed verdict in the case OF F. Kiln
worth vs. the Carolina Mutual Insurance Com.
pany was opened yesterday morning, and was
found to be 10 favor of the plaintiff for the
amount of twelve hundred dollars, with inter
est from April 10. 1872.
The case OF Mrs. G. Stackley vs. tue Andes
Fire Insurance Compen.. occupied the re-
mainder Of the time Of the court up to the
hour of adjournment, and will be continued
this morning.
Mayors Court.
Thomas Kavauaugh, for lying drunk on the
streets, was fined one dollar. Francis Mid
delon, colored, for acting disorderly, was
given twenty days in Jill. The cases of Fran
els Campbell, Godfrey Bryan and Paul Bay, all
colored, charged with the same offence, were
referred to trial justice. The case oil Henry
Baker, colored, charged with firing pistol In
tie streets, was similarly disposed of. Joseph
Green, for being drunk aud dlsorderly and
breaking q window pane, was iued two dol
lars, with the cost of repairing the damages.
The driver of dray No. 4ss, ior being dlsor.
derby, was fined two dollars. Michael Buck
ley, for being drunk and unable to take care
of himself, was fined one dollar.
Trial Justices Courts.
Trial Justice Levy yesterday rendered the
following decision In favor OF the plaintiff IN
the case of Louis F. Martin against the
Charleston Mining and Manufacturing Com
pany, In which Messrs. Chisolm & Whaley ap-
peared lor the plaintiff and Messrs. Presley,
Lord l. Ipgesby for the defendants:
This action Is founded on neg >tiable checks
or orders on the company defendant, signed
by their authorized foreman and agent, aud
issued by him to employees oil the company
for labor services rendered by them to the
company. The plaintiff gave value for the
checks, aud sued as owners. The defendants
admit their liability on the checks by their
offer to redeem Them In merchandise. These
checks or orders are Issued Tor debt due,
and the defendants cannot restrict their la
biii,y on these orders no: pay their debts
otherwise than by legal tender, unless q
special contract to that effect be shown. (Act
1853, March 13, 1872, p. 2l6.) These checks are
neyable to bearer, and are transferable by de-
livery. and no new restrictions can be I'm
posed on third parties who hold them for
value. The original liability follows the
orders or checks. The above reasons alone
support the plaintiffs case, without parole
testimony in explanation of the notes or
orders.
Henry Parker, colored, was held TO ball
Yesterday by Trial Justice Mallory for trial at
the Inferior Court on charge of burglary
and larceny.
Gabriel Plnckney, colored, was tried before
Trial Justice Levy aud jury on charge oil
entering a store, at the coruer OF Radcliffe and
Smith streets, and knocking down the clerk,
because the latter refused 10 sell him drink
of whIskey. He was found guilty, and SEN
fenced to pay five dollars and costs or 60 10
fail for thirty days. As soon as the clerk al
luded 10 left the trial Justices office, alter the
trial. he was arrested on warrant from Trial
Justice Dover, for trial on charge of assault
Ing Pinckney.