Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-30
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquiry
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
VILE JONES, Secretary.

CHESTER, October 28.-The Circuit Court
was engaged last week in the trial of civil
cases. Monday was almost entirely con-
sumed in the trial of the case of Brice Nc
Cav VS.. William Dickey. The plaintiff
contended that his title to some landed
property gave him a good claim to some
land that the defendant claims and possess
es. The plaintiff was represented by MessrS.
Hemphill & Brice; the defendant by Messrs.
Patterson, CASTOR and Gage. After consid-
erable testimony and argument on both
sides, the jury rendered a verdict in favor
of the plaintiffin the big sum of fifty cents.
The greater portion of Tuesday morning
was spent in the trial of the case Of the ad-
ministrator of the estate of DR.. A. P. Wylie
VS.. George keenan,. This case arose out
of a disagreement between the parties con-
cerned as to the amounts paid upon judg-
ment obtained by DR.. Wylie against George
Keenan,, and which had been renewed.
After taking the testimony, W. A. Sanders,
ESQ.,, made an argument in favor of the
plaintiff, and j. J. Hemphill, Esq, in favor
of the defendant. The jury were unable
to agree on a verdict. The next case was
that of Frank E. Smith, of Yorkville,
against w. H. Nance, of this place. The
plaintiff charged the defendant with selling
him horse that had weak eyes, and very
soon became blind. The defendant denied
this allegation, stating that the horse sold
by him to the plaintiff had sound eyes.
This statement was confirmed by the testi-
mony of Mr.. S. B. Murphy, and Robert
Elkins, while Sheriff Glenn, of York, and
others, confirmed the plaintiffs statement.
IT. c. CASTOR, Esq, addressed the Court in
favor of the plaintiff, while Major e. G..
McLure argued in favor of the defendant.
The jury found for the plaintiff to the
amount of $75. The case Of McFadden Bros.
VS.. Samuel Friedman was then taken up.
1t arose out Of a denial on the part of the
defendant that he had received three tons
of guano alleged to have been delivered to
him by the plaintiffs. A. G: Brice, Esq,
represented the plaintiffs w. B. Wilson,
Jr., Esq, of Rock Hill, the defendants. The
verdict of the jury was in favor OF the plain
tiffs to the amount of the value of the guano.
Considerable time was consumed We'd
nesday morning in the trial of the case of j..
H. Gill against the CataWba Oil Mill Com
pany. The plaintiff was employed for sew
eral months by this company. Messrs. Nc
Lure & Mcclure represented the plaintiff !;
Messrs. Hemphill & Brice the Oil Mill. At
the close of the PLAINTIFF testimony, the de-
fendants' counsel moved a non-suit on the
ground that the plaintiffs testimony did
not warrants a trial of the case. Judge Goth
was ordered. The plaintiffs counsel will
appeal from the Judges decision. The next
case was that of Richard Woods against
Mrs. Alice Banks, which consumed in its
trial Wednesday afternoon and Thursday
morning. A tract of land was involved in
the case, which was somewhat complicated,
recurring considerable testimony and much
argument before given to the jury. After
several hours Of deliberation a verdict was
rendered in favor of the plaintiff. This
case was followed by that of Wilson e. Cou-
sar against F. II. Morgan. A note in some
way led to the suit. The testimony was
taken Thursday afternoon, and the argu-
ment concluded Friday morning. The jury
rendered verdict in favor of the defend
ant The next case was that of A: F. Kitch-
ems against William Mcconnell. This is
the celebrated guano case that has been on
the docket several years. AS is generally
ing spurious guano to the plaintiff. The
latter was represented by an attorney from