Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-20
TIE rE,r-HousE rsJ1sorroN CASE
The Injunction Dissolved and all the De-
PENDANTS Attached for Contempt
Released

The Injunction Dissolved and all the De-
PENDANTS Attached for Contempt
Released.
The motion to dissolve the injunction in
the case of J. G. ]. Williams ct al, VS.. the
board of mayor and aldermen of the eit~ef
Knoxville, as was announced in - sun
days issue, came on to be heard before
His Honor Chancellor Staley, at the
Chancery Cour. rooms on yesterday, at 0
o'clock
j. q. ]. Williams, Esq, represented the
complainants in the cause, and w. L. Ledg-
erwood Esq, and Messrs. Lucky and Voc,
the defendants. After reading the plead
ings in the cause, the chancellor overruled a
motion by Mr.. Williams to strike the an
swer from the file. The defendants pro-
ceeded to introduce testimony to sustain
their motion, and introduced the affidavits
of Alderman Michaels, of the building
committee, and of Doctors Park, Alexander,
Shaw, Deaderick and Boyd, as medical
experts.
Alderman Miehaels testified to the right
of the building committee to build the pest
house on the old fair grounds property,
which now belongs to the State; said they
acted upon the authority of the Governor
and the city council.
DR.. j. P. Park said there was no danger
in his opinion to the public, from the pest
house, as located, that he regarded fifty
yards as the outside limit of danger from
infection, whereas, he was informed, the
pest-house is from $50 to 200 yards from
residence or road. Never knew it to spread
as far as fifty yards. Had had patients il
houses where, by proper caution, it did mo-
| spread into adjoining rooms. Said he
knew the disease was sometimes mysteri
ously conveyed, but did not think there wa:
any danger to the people from stock passing
into the grounds and then out again.
DIR. Alexander did not think there was 6
particle of danger at the distance of the
pest-house from the roads and residences.
DR.. Shaw was not acquainted with thu
locality of the pest-house, but considered
100 yards a perfectly safe distance.
DIR. Deaderick did not think there wa
any danger at $50 yards, though the WING
were blowing directly from the pest-house
The books do not state at what distance tn,
disease may be taken by infection, bu
would consider rs yards safe distance
Would feel no apprehension for his famil.
if they were at the distance from tn,
disease that people in the neighborhood o
the pest house are. Doesn't think it posi-
BILE for the cattle to carry the disease to th'
surrounding country.
DR.. Boyd thought from 80 to so yards
safe distance. Thought there is no DANCE
from the pest-house where it is now To-
Gated.
Mr.. Waisman, witness for complainants
and one of compliments, said the neares
dwellings to the pest-house are from 200 t
400 yards. No fence around pest-hous
grounds. Cattle use in grounds.
Mr.. Sartin, witness for complainants
stated about same in substance as Waismar
This closed the testimony, and the case wa
taken up for. argument.
Mr. Voc made brief but very pointe
speech for the defendants, followed by MI
Williams and Mr.. Lucky. After the argl
ment, recess was taken for dinner; afts
which the opinion in the case, and also {
to DR.. Hudgings and policemen Hicks an
Hood, who were still held under bond
answer for contempt, were given.
The motion to dissolve the injunctio
was sustained by the court, and the bill (
compliments dismissed.
As to DR.. Hudgins and Polio,
men Hood and Hicks, tt
court held that as they were NJ
parties to the bill for injunction, they we
not guilty of contempt and the attachmel
as to them was released. But as the eli
was tardy in its motion to dissolve the i
junction, the costs in the attachment cas-
must be awarded against the city I'll
costs in the injunction suit following,
course, the general rule as to unsuccessf
parties.