Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-01

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Increased dispOsalS ,l656 63l
Cash receipts under the various heads
amounted TO 81, ,40S, SIS. Surveys dur
ing the same period show a total OF
80, 4SS, ,133 acres; surveyed during the
previous year, D, ,450, ,939 acres; increase
in number Of acres surveyed, ], ,037, 1876.
Total area of land in the States and
Territories, 1854, ,998, 400 acres; making
proper deductions /, ,21S, AS, sos acres are
yet to be surveyed.
ImpOrtant Decision in Bankruptcy.
RICHMOND, Va, October 3I.-In the
United States circuit court to-day, in
the cases of George w. Dilliand and
other bsnkrupts, Judge II. L. Bond rem
dered an important decision. The cred
itors dOcketed the judgment OBJ
tanned by DEGREES in the State court,
directing the sale of the property
of Dilliand. Afterward Dilliand
filed a petition in bankruptcy,
and claimed a homestead exemption of
two thousand dollars, which exemption
was allowed in the United States dis
trict court by Judge Underwood. The
creditors then carried the case before
Judge Bond by petition, and he decided
the following points, which entirely re-
verse the ruling Of Judge Underwood:
First-When suits are pending ia
State courts before the commence
ment Of bankruptcy proceedings, if
there be no suggestion of fraud, and no
interests OF general credit will be
preiudiced, the bankruptcy court ought
not to interfere with the jurisdiction Of
the State court.
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a deed Of trust to secure his creditors he
is not entitled to any exemption out of
the property so conveyed until the deed
is satisfied or adjudged fraudulent as TO
the creditors by State court.
Third-When proceedings in bank
ruptcy were commenced before the
passage Of the smeEdatory act of March,
1873, the bankrupt is entitled 10 such ex-
emptiOn as was allowed by the laws
existing at the time the proceeding COM
menced.
FOurth-The smendatory act, so far
as it is declaratory OF the intentions of
the act of 1867, is void.
Fifth-The rights of bankrupt and
creditors are fixed according to the laws
In force when bankruptcy proceedings
and no subsequent legisla-
ton can affect them.
Bazaine'S Trial Continued.
PARIS, October 30.-In the Bazaine
to-day, q woman named !
Imbert testified that she carried three
from Metz to Thionville on
The twenty-frst of August. The presi- |
lent OF the court complimented the wit |
ness on her courage and patriotism. |
Mayor IaGosse deposed that General |
Draest entrusted him with q dispatch /
iOr Marshal Bazaine, stating McMa- /
aon with twelve thousand men would 1
lrrive at Stenay August 9th, and re-
iuesting Bazaine TO march as soon as he
lesrd the first cannon. Upon the arri-
raj Of LaGosse at Thionville General
Turner, cOmmandant Of the town,
made three copies of the dispatch
md promised to forward them to Metz.
General Turner was next called. He
much confusion of mind while
irving his testimony. He said he had
10 recollection Of the particular dispatch
poken Of by the last witness, but be-
ieved be forwarded it; he did not know
whether it reached Metz; remembered
orwarding Topec's dispatch from Mae
dahOn to Bszaine, August 9th, BY
hree messengers. Two OF the messen-
.ers be knew reached Bazaine's head
quarters, and one of them was Flahaut,
Who was examined yesterday.
Colonel Lewat testified that on the
fternoon of August twenty-third, he
eceived and delivered to DeRelain a
ispateh, stating that Mcmahon was
marching toward Metz. Bazaine read
he dispatch, and witness then asked to
ct his army in motion as quickly as
lossible to avert McMahoD's danger.
Counsel for the defense denied the
orectness of the date sworn to by wit
ess.
Marshal Bazaine, with marked en-
'hasis, declared that the dispatch in
Hesllon was net delivered 10 him until
.a twenty-ninfh Of August.
Culonei Dandelsu aud C0mmandant