Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-10-18

in making the levy upon the property of Hen
~ Culp, was due to the Instructions of the
plaintiff The Judge in his charge instructed
the jury to render verdict in favor OF the
plaintiff, which was done to the amount OF
$1,486. The plaintiff was represented by >:
j. Hemphill, Esq, and the defendant by e.
s. Brice, Esq.
Thursday afternoon, and the greater part
of Friday, we're consumed in the trial OF the
case of the Cheraw and Chester Railroad
Company us. R. I. White, who, in 1873, sub.
scribed one thousand dollars to the capital
stock of the Cheraw and Chester Railroad
Company, but erased bis name while the sub
scription paper was in his possession, and be-
fore it was sent to the railroad officials. The
Railroad Company also claimed that the de-
fendant was an agent of the Company, ana
to prove this, several witnesses were placed
upon the stand, who testified that the deten'
dant had come to them, and solicited subscrlp'
tions from them in behalf of the road. More
over, the testimony revealed the fact that
notice of his agency for the Company ap'
peared for three consecutive issues in the
Chester Reporter. To rebut this testimony,
the defendant claimed that he had never seen
this notice, and produced witnesses who swore
that while the defendant had solicited SUBJ
scriptions for the Company, he had not done
so in the capacity of an agent. The presiding
Judge, in his charge, instructed the jury that
the turning point of the case rested upon the
relationship the defendant bore to the Compa'
ny. If he was not an agent, he had the right
to erase his name from the subscription list
if he was an agent, he had no such right. The
jury found in favor of the Company for the
amount of something over eleven hundred
dollars, which was the amount subscribed,
with interest up, to the present time. Inc
Railroad Company was represented by ). j..
Hemphill, ESQ.,, and G. S. Brice, Esq; the
defendant by Messrs. Patterson and Castor.
When this case had closed, his Honor dis
charged the juries.
The Court was engaged Friday afternoon
and Saturday in passing orders, and attend
ing to such business as did not require the
presence of juries. On Saturday night the
Court adjourned sine die.
Rev. Mr.. Kelly preached on yesterday at
the Methodist Church, and Rev. Mr.. Tren-
holm at the Associate Reformed Church.
Gen. w. A. Walker, member of the COM
mittee to examine the bonded Indebtedness Of
the State, returned to Columbia last evening.
He has been at home for two weeks in atten-
dance upon the Court. The General dis
charges his Senatorial duties with credit to
himself and satisfaction to his constituents
Adjutant General Noise was in town on
Thursday, and inspected the Chester Rifle
Club, the Chester Sabre Club, and an infantry
company from Blackstocks, commanded by
Captain Thomas Brice. These companies
passed a creditable inspection. The Adju-
tant General made a briefaddress, which was
enthusiastically received. He directed the
officers of the Sabre Club and the Blackstocks
Company to make acquisitions upon the State
for such arms and equipments as they needed,
and these would Immediately be furnished.
The Rifle Club were 80 much pleased and en-
couraged with the Adjutant Generals opinion
of their soldierly qualities, that they have de-
termined to compete for the prize to be given
to the best drilled company in the State out.
side of Charleston and Columbia. They will
devote several evenings of every week to drill
ing. QUI.