Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-06-05
Jefferson City.

June i, JU.
Wen, we have remained at this place long
err than first intended, when we lett Tor .
short stay TO witness tho Adjournment of the
legislature,
The Supreme court, Circuit court, No. ],
Judge Edwards presidingi Circuit court No.2,
Judge II. Flanagan appointed TO try 4 cause
10 which Judge Edwards had been atty.
Probate court, Judge ClArenhaugh; County
court, Judges WRlther, Forth and Freshour,
ell these courts commenced two weeks ago
and have been In session daily since that
time np 10 last evening. We had the pleas.
ure OF being IN ~attepdence and taking Ia the
trial and disposition OF mApv caueee Of litigR.
ton before the several judicial tribunals
above mentioned, The Supreme court Of
Mlssohsi is one OF more than ordinary ability
of like tribunals, In the several states, it ID 30
recognized by the law journals In the u. 8.
To look OF the court Ia session one Is fully
impressed with what they read In the Jour
mails, that our court 10 Of the first wsteT In
jaSispPudeace. The LET judicial circuit, o
presided over by Judge Edwards 10 certsiBly
. beacon light 20 all other ~oiR0aitg. We were
almost daily In attendance At this court, In
which there were several very important
causes tried. involving life and large sums of
money the Iloat able attorneys In the State
NbEO DukukGG huu COuuuCbbu bub80 sFltlhs
as O matter OF course many very Intricate
points Of law were presented to tbe court;
Judge Edwards In few words made his decis-
ions In all cases satisfying attorneys on both
sides; they yielded and the cause went on
rapidly. The Iadge In no Instance, to my
knowledge, wished lime TO consider points OF
law presented 70 him; attorneys, great and
small, the people of all classes and parties 10
suit seem 10 be well satisfied With our new
Judge, Judge Flanagan, OF Cir. CT DO. q,
presided In the cause OF Gordon rs. Eans, q
cause 10 which eight or ten thousand dollars
were invoivedi the amount bec9me mixed
with husband and wife, and wife and hus-
band, between whom there existed q mar
rlage contract, the husband having died,
leaves the widow and Judge EAns's heirs by
bis Arst wife IN litigation. The business hay
ing eecoEne 20 thoroughly mixed II 10 uneer-
tain whether the legal tEaternity will DO able
70 unraYel the whole tangled estate, so as 10
The ProSase s snd ine Cou vatv' c courts Of this.
Cole county, are presided over by men OF
hne ability, who dispatch business With sat-
l~sfaetion TO all.
Our genial, kind-hesrted friend, Henry
kwing, clerk of the Supreme court, With his
force OF assistants IL always up to the times,
and u 10 q common remark among Rtt2rneys
that Henry ia one OF the beat clerks In Amer
lea. Also our old neiRhbor Nal w. II.
Luek clerk Of the lst judicial circuit, with
bis uepqty, Geo, Miller, keeps every thing 10
appls pie order, and is always ready 70 meet
the wants OF the people and the court.
Sheriff Wagner and collector Dulle are Of
those Old time, faithful servants
There are many items we have collected
about the s. w. n. 4 gravel roads; the i'm.
p%rovement Of the Usage, ~s may hereafter
take OCCASION 60 speak Of when We arrive at
home, Ia the BANNER Office. We will DO at
home this week. All are pleased with the
BANNER 10 this section.