Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-13
Chancery COurt-AgDOweII, Judge.

The case Of Anderson, administrator. VS.
AmmOnett administrator, now on trial, will
occupy the court to day.
la the proceeding of Buchanan VS. trustees
Of Harmony lodge, I.O.O.F., suit enjoin-
ing the It moval of certain fixtures, and out
of which sprung an alleged contempt, the
Injunction was yesterday modified as indi-
Gated upon the execution Of a proper bond.
In the case of White vs. White, Chan
cellor NJ 'Dowell yesterday refused the divorce
and continued the case for further proceed
ings, he holding the dispositions offered to be
mere affdavlts, taken without notice and
wholly insufficient.
la the case Of Wilson VS. Rulemau, it was
held that the conveyance to Mrs. Ruleman
cannot stand against complainauts debt.
The property sold to Arbuckle & Taylor to be
sold first, if insufficient, then DEGREES sale
of the land.
Chancellor Mcdowell announced that his
rulings in the case OF Bank of West Tennes.
see VS. Mari, upon the issues presented, were
the same as recently ruled upon under SINH
lar facts, aud accordingly Sc ordered. The
questions Involved were upon pleas and de-
murrefs.
An important and interesting suit was
partially argued and heard in this court yes
terday. 1t will be further heard to-day.
The case is 4 proceeding on the part of the
heirs of Ge rye 2. COo"er against Mrs. Will
hanson and hlrs. Hillsman talbot heirs)
for moneys loaned to their agent upon lease
made by guardian for erecting valuable i'm
progemeDts on household premises at thu
intersection Of Main and Gayoso, known as
the Provine block, embracing four stores
Amount inv lived about twenty thousand
dollars, claimed under a mortgage. Judge
Morgan and Mr.. G. +. Vance represent the
cOmplainants; Hon. Howell E. Jackson and
Mr.. NJ. 7. Jarnigan, the defense.
Ruorame Court Esecfs5ons
Nashville american: The following are
abstracts of supreme court OPINIONS deliFerde
Saturday, March Sth:
EUidence-Code 1913 a Observation-Disclosures
the act OF l869-70, ch. 78, T. i S. Gods, ~
ton 3ol3 a, if complainant, afr -. -
joined or made, take and Sic MS ,,,vr Jo issue
may, alter such death, give the deoos 1don'
trlal: Bingham We. Lavender on 'ne
CbancerE PrGctice-BU of Re,;e,, A hin
OF review viii hot lie to revise an order of Of
court appealing a receiver. JOHNSON VA
Hammer, on 's
Wi!l-FOlJeitw'e of Life Estate.-Tbe
second item OF a will gave land to the tesla
TOR wife during her natural life, and she
nVes on 1t and not rent or sell it." The
.hIfa item gave the land which the wife ''has
whlie che lives" to h. S. latter her death. "
Held, that the words added to the devise for
lite restricted the use and alienation of the |
land, not the estate, and that the life estate |
continued, notwithstanding a removal of the |
widow from the land and renting it to 9th. |
ers:-scruggs vs.. Murray and others.
--Mayhem.-On an indictment |
for mayhem, for biting off a part Of the ear |
of party, 1t must be averred and proved |
that he was thereby manned or disfgured.-
State vs.. Kuhn.
ndictment-Carrying PiStoI.-Upon an
Indictment under act of 1871, chapter 80,
for Carrying pistol the defendant is NOT en-.
titled to the benefit of the third section of tns
act IN favor OF person on a journey out of
his county, where the proof shows t, at he
with party Of young people, left their
county town on days frolic, intending to
spend few hours at place in the couStv,
then to go to another place beyond tHs
county line for dance, and return fne anna
day, and that the plan was carried ontN
Green VS. State.