Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-11-25
Recent supreme Court DeCis
ions.

Knoxville Tribune.
ALMoNY Under the code bill
may be maintained by the wife against
the husband for alimony only when
divorce IL not sought - Todd us. Todd
APPEAL FROM JUSTICE, "A magis
trate has no authority to give time
for the execution of All appeal bond
and an appeal taken upon bond CIV
en- after the expiration OF the two days
allowed for appealing should he dis.
missed on motion .--HOtUdTd US Long,
APPELLA MIS-, - Deteudents claiming
by possession or by distinct title,
have no right Of appeal from a deere,
perfecting defective certificate OF ac.
acknowledgement to deed to plaintiffs,
rendered in n suit of equity, 10 relieve
the embarrassment at law for such de-
feet, even when the grantor and the
occupiers of the land are both defend
ants to bill Horton Us. Bliagsjy,
Contract. 80 Upon Il written contract
subsequent edition may be engr"fted
by parol. DOwiing rs, white.
County Seat Removal,-An order Of
the County Court Of Cooke county to
remove the county seat, based upon
oil election MT which lees than two
thirds of the number of votes, cast at
the election for Governor, were cast
in favor Of the place TO which the re-
moval IL ordered, Is void Oud operative
In the act of March 1873 is not val
i'd and operative ny TO Cooke comfy,
then their is no Inv authorizing an
election upon the question Of removal.
Justice Of Cookc county rs u loods.
Ejectment Declareuou, &C., Description
Of premises sued for ~ not absolutely
necessary by metes and hounds II Ia
sufficient that they be described with
substantial accuracy and convenient
certainty. But error In description
cannot be corrected by proof This
makes naught but variance -PidH ps.
Gather.
Judgementby Confession. "A judge
ment by confession before a m agis-
trate In regular and valid on It's face,
though the warrant issued has no en-
dorsement signed by the judgement
debtor showing that he accepted or
waived service Of process and sgreed
that judgement might bo rendered
against him Pan Giider u.s. Hacker.
Liquor Druggists. - Under the act Of
1870, Oh 81 Revised Code soc. 006 n
ball regularly licensed drnggiHts, Ia
tho State are authorized to sel malt,
40 well ~ spiritous vinouo, liquors on
the prescription af any regular prac-
tlclng physician prescribing lhcm as n
medical remedy. Harper Vs. State
Perjury Indictment Even under
the liberal provisions Of the Code 1t II
necessary 10 state the substance Of the
matter OF controversy, 10 that the
Court may wee from the faoIs stated
that the testimony given wae In rela-
ton to material faot.-S'dte vs.
OiD0ns,
Practice Mandamus. .--On tho over
ruling Of n demurrer, suetaned IN the
court below, to n petition for manda-
mus against the Justlces Of county
10 compel the allowance and payment
Of claims against tho county, judge
ment to remand is regular and proper,
TO the end that the poremptory writ
iesue from the circuit court. boToH
W. Suiiipdn County.
Precessionlng -- A processionihg
without proper uotloaa ID weld, and
the surveyors report thereof, can mol
be- give In evidence FOR sny purpose
either hy or sslinst party, or hls
priviea. VINO had no notice, - PdH ~,
GaNihdr.
Robbery IDdlctment.--It IL eufil-
Client 10 charge tbe oiiense OF robbery
In the language OF the statue, defining
the oiItnse. or other words OF similar
import aud equivalent eIgnIncation.--
State "a. Stoq6ord.
Summary Judgement Attorney
Pending a reference for alimony, etc
after divorce, the former husband died
and the suit was revived against the
administrator and heirs, and All order
made to pay counsel for the wife out
of certain funds In the hands OF the
Master. TO this decree and order Ger.
tain heirs flsd bill review against