Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-04
THE BENCH.
Converting Of the Criminal and Law
Courts.
THE BENCH
Business Before the Various Judicia.
Tribunals Yesterday.

SUPREME COURT.-The first section was
engaged yesterday on the Coffee docket and
the second on the Cumberland and Fen
tress.
FEDERAL CoUBT.-United States vs.. j.
5. McClain, nOlle pros.
United States IS same; verdict not guilty.
United states vs.. j. +. Lane and j..
lane; forfeiture set aside, motion TO quash
Oyerruled and verdict guilty as to second
cOUnt-fne SO and costs.
United States VS.. J. +. Lane & Co; YER
dict guilty-fne $40 and costs.
United States vs.. Bud Jackson, illiciting
distilling; forfeiture.
United States vs.. Sewers & Myers, illicit
distilling; forfeiture.
United States vs.. j. r. Davis; guilty as
TO second eOunt-hne SO and costs.
United States vs.. Parker Glenn, making
and passing counterfeit niCkels; defendant
withdrew plea Of not guilty and submitted
his case to the mercy Of the court. Fine
Of 500 and Imprisonment for n year at
hard labor from May 3, 1915.
United States vs.. w. 5. Bowling, verdict
for United States on third cOunt-damages
SO and cost.
United States vs.. w. II. Leigh; verdict
for United States on third cOunt-damages
$40 and costs.
II. NJ. Conger ct al vs.. corporation of
Edgefeld; Judgment by default.
W. J. Harmon vs.. hall and Cutter; mo-
ton to strike out pleas.
United States Is. W. H. Fuqua; verdict
for United States on third cOunt-damages
SO and costs.
United States vs.. \. E. AllOway; verdict
for United States on third cOunt-damages
SO and costs.
John Doe, lessee, vs.. John Ross, and
Stout, Mills x Temple vs.. J. N. Hunter;
continued by consent.
Stephen X. Fowler, surviving partner,
etc, vs.. J.. ]. Massie; continued as on
affidavit Of plaintiff.
Abraham Harris vs.. Mayor and City
Council Of Nashville; continued on motion
Of plaintiff.
Page, Bro. & Co. vs.. NJ. B.. elements;
continued by plaintiff.
H. NJ. COnger ct al. vs.. Mayer and Alder
men Of Edgeheld; judgment for plaintiff.
w. j. Harmon vs.. G. b. Hall, ct al;
motion tc strike plea from files.
United States rs. b. B. Linton; cOntin-
ued on application Of defendant.
An informal call of the Law docket was
had Yesterday, and many cases tried.
This morning the same docket will again
be regularly called, and the cases disposed
Of as they are reached.
LAW COURT.-HOn. jos. g. Guild, pre-
Samuel Watson, trustee, vs.. II. B.
Plummer ct al; dismissed at plaintiffs
cost.
Thomas Caldwell, ex'r, vs.. f. o. Hurt;
at plaintiffs cost.
Jesse Abbs vs.. ]. 7. Dement, and A. L.
Chandler; case compromised, each party to
pay his own costs. q.
". f. x Il. Cooper ct al rs. vs.. Mayor
and City Council Of Nashville; dismissed
aud defendant taxed with costs.
Widow Orphan Fund Life Insurance
Company; dismissed and defendant taxed
with costs.
Mayor and City Council vs.. J.. NJ. Ham
brick, dismissed At defendants cost.
Henry Landers vs.. Jos. Spence; motion
dismissed for want Of bond.
j. I. Merritt vs.. Con. O'DOnnell and J.
B. Garfield vs.. same; motion 10 dismiss at
achment.
JOS. d. Chadwick vs.. Mayor and City
death Of plaintiff suggested and
and suit revived in name Of Sarah
,hadwick, administrators.
Adjourned till 9 O'Clock this morning.
PROBATE COURT-COmmissiOners ap.
to set aside dOwers to Mrs. Mary
elliott, widow Of W.. F. Elliott, and Mrs.
Nancy Baker, widow of Vim. Baker, and
so to the latter a years support.
Willie WinbUTn, cOlOred, bound to Lethy
mn WinbOrn, cOlOred.
Richard Forehand et al vs.. Jas. S. Dilla-
unity, administrator; order upon admins
to turn Overfund to plaintiffs.
CRIMINAL COURT-The court con-
ened at 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
Ion. Thomas N. Frazier presiding. The
Isl Of Jurors selected for the May term
published in this paper at the time it
as made out. The grandjury was chosen,
worn in and deliberately charged by the
ldge. Their names and an Interesting
of the charge viii be found else
here.