Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-25
THE BENCH.
Cases Disposed Of by the Supreme
Judges Yesterday.
Meeting OF the Law, Circuit aud Chan
Gerry COuFts-Jerry Stokes New Trial
Commenced.

Meeting Of the Law, Circuit aud Chan.
Gerry COuFts-Jerry Stokes New Trial
Commenced.
| Yesterday afternoon the Supreme Court
| rendered decisions as follows:
Nicholson, &. Dyer vs.. Mckinney,
Pittman vs.. D0lan and BlOomstein vs..
| Sneed, Collector; affirmed.
| Jordan, Marsh & Co. vs.. Bateman; mod
flied.
Wright vs.. higgins; petition refused and
| Umanded
Perkins, trustee, vs.. Scales; remanded to
docket.
johnson vs.. Lellyett; petition dismissed.
Mathews ct al. vs.. Massey el al; reversed.
Sneed, State rs. Graves, and COUs-
| sens vs.. B4y'esS; affirmed.
Settle IS. Settle, and Caldwell vs.. Crosby,
and Harrison vs.. Hughes; reinslated.
Turney, J.-Stoke5 ct al. IS. Simpson;
modified.
Caplinger vs.. Brien; petition dismissed.
Mcfarland J.-Huif IS. York; applica-
! ton refused.
State vs.. Travis; reversed and remanded.
Allen, administrator, vs.. East affirmed.
Bibb ct al vs.. Smith and Couch vs.. Cham
berlain; reversed and dismissed.
Holman vs.. Green; petition dismissed
DeadeTiCk J.-Nertrees IS. Hicks; pc
titiOD dismissed.
Lawrence and wife vs.. Hudson; reversed
and reRanded.
Ward vs.. CauatseT, affirmed.
Ramsey vs.. Bone report modified.
Reynolds 1t al. ys. Brandon; reversed
and decree here.
PROBATE CoURr.-Q. r. Gee appoint
ed guardian Of Adeline Oliphant, minor.
Letters Of administration granted to
Geo. T. Swan upon the estate of JnO. d.
Swan, deceased.
LAW COURT.-Be'tie Hide vs.. Frank
Hide; set for the 5th Of June.
sam Watson VS.. Whiteman; dismissed
at plaintiffs cost.
Martin OMeTo vs.. st. l.. * 5. f. Il. r.
Co carried 10 jury docket.
Brooklyn Life ms. Co. vs.. Jno. ". Nor
ton, ir., et al; Commissioner allowed five
days longer 10 report,
Louisa A. Garrett vs.. Uriah Garrett; final
decree Of divorce.
L. NJ. Vincent vs.. Fred Tenass; contin-
ued till next term at plaintiffs cost.
Henry Dexter IS. Louis Locke; pending.
CIRCUIT COURT.-Wm. NJ. Butler VS.. j,
b. BOsley and Elias Napier; judgment for
plaiEtifi-damaCes 500.
Alex a. Hall, administrator, vs.. Emma
Hynes Foster; judgment for defendant.
5. johnson vs.. VIM. Payne; Judgment
for plaintiff,
F. W. Tealey vs.. Wollard x Robertson;
pending.
A. B. Rutland vs.. Charles NJ. Hays; dis
missed.
The court will call from No. I2l to 40
to-day.
CRIMINAL CoUET-Statey vs.. Jere Stokes,
murder; pending.
CHANCERY COURT-Bryant vs. Bryant
1.-TWO cases.; guardian al Item appointed.
IiOsser Is. Caldwell; report Of Clerk con-
firmed
Groten, Kemper 4 Co. vs.. O'Shaugh-
messy; order to take dispositions.
StOckard vs.. Bell; order af revival.
Mcmillan rs. Garrett; report Of Clerk
confirmed.
Compton, ex parte; order Of reference.
Terrass VS.. Houston; decree allowing
Amelia W. Van Leer to file her petition.
Mason vs.. Tinsley; report confirmed.
Cannon vs.. Perkins; decree ordering |
clerk to state an account.
Mason vs.. elephant; decree ordering
clerk and master to pay money over to |
guardian.
Scott vs.. Green; decree allowing j. c.
Mulyihill, trustee, to file petition.
Thomm vs.. Adams: reports confirmed.
FEDERAL COURT.-United States vs.. |
Sugg Fort; still pending. Argument was
yesterday with a lengthy effort /
from the District Attorney and the case |
was given to the jury.