The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-22
CAPITAL CULLINGS.
Proceedings in Detail Of the
Supreme Court-Personal
Points and Minor
Mention.
Special 20 the BAZoo.
JEFFERSON CITY, April IA.

JEFFERSON CITY, April IA.
Hon George q Vest, Usited States sena-
tor, is in the city attending 90 case In The
supreme court.
The governor Yesterday granted pardon
TO L. j. Hess who was convicted OF Jail
breaking at the February term of the cir
cult court of Putnum county. and sentenc
ed TO six months Imprisonment in the
county Jail. The petition asking his par
! don alleges the unhealthy and insecure
condition of the building, and also sets forth
that Hess did not resort TO fierce to make
his escape.
Prisoners were received at the peniten-
tiary as follows From Sheriff j. NJ. En-
mis-, of Shelby county, VIM. Wiseman, who
is under sentence of five years for grand
larceny, and from j. NJ. Brown, deputy
sheriff of Howard county, John Gibson
and Georgia Ann White, each under SEN
tence of Two years for grand larceny.
The following well known attorneys are
in the city looking after cases in the su-
preme court:
Messrs. d. w. Turner, G. ID. Bantz, E
c. Smith, Henry Hitchcock, ID. I. Jewett
and Jacob Kline of 81. Louis J. III. John
ston and J. w. Draffen OF Boonville; Col.
Thomas J. PORTS, attorney for the Missouri
Pacific railroad company, Hon. {. z. Eller-
ton of St. 81. Louis county, and Hon. K.
II. Whitlow, OF Cape Girardeau.
Col. j. B. Price left yesterday for New
York and Philadelphia.
Mrs. George Hope is in Sedalis visiting
her sister, Mrs. Robert Lester.
Mr.. j. III. Davidson, clerk of the state
board of equalization, will spend the week
at his home in Hickory county.
e
again on the 2lst inst, to equalize the
assessed valuation of the railroad, bridge
and telegraph property in tho state.
The party composed of Judges Henry,
Ewing and Philips, and their ladies, ar
trip to New Orleans very much.
Mr.. Lon v Stephens was in the city yes
terday on business with the sta,e auditor.
The governor Yesterday appointed Lewis
Tompkins captain of the American Rifles
of Kansas City.
Miss Hattie McFadden, popular and
accomplished young lady, died yesterday
afternoon at the residence of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert McFadden, in this
city.
Col. James E. McHenry, of Kansas City,
is in the city.
Mrs. Robert McCulloch is visiting in
Trenton, Grundy county.
SUPREME COURT.
The supreme court convened this morn
ing for the April term, all the judges
present except Judge Sherwood. The pro-
ceedings of the court were as follows
Rhoda {. Jackson Ell al, respondents, VS..
Austin c. Wood, appellant, from Vernon
county; argued and submitted.
Thomas B. North ct al, respondents, vs.
John q. Priest, de bonis non, Isaac Walk
er, appellant, from st. Louis court of ap-
peals; Submitted on brief.
q. r. Weeks, respondent, VS.. Samuel
Etter, appellant, from Moniteau county
submitted on brief. - = - - -
Nancy Harris ct al, plaintiffs in error,
1 VS.. Perry Ross, defendant in error, from
! Morgan-county argued and submitted.
John 81. Patterson, respondent, VS.. Rob-
ert Yancey, appellant, from Howard
county; submitted on brief.
John Henderson, administrator, ETC., VS.
St. L., K. c. & n Railway company, ap-
pellant from, Ray county; same entry.
Craig Alexander, appellant, VS.. Lewis |
r. Harrison, respondent, from Saline |
county; dismissed by appellant
John S. Logan, respondent, VS.. w. A. |
Smith ct al, appellants, from Buchanan
county; dismissed for failure to comply
with rules.
State ex rel. w. E. Hall, collector, etc
respondent, VS.. = E. Congill ct al, re-
spondent; submitted on brief
Lucy G. Taylor, respondent, VS.. St L., /,
NJ g. S. r ,ilway, appellant, from St. Fran
els county; certiorari returned; case
passed.
Louis Hammerslough, appellant, VS..
Susan A. Chestham ct al, respondents,
from Jackson county: submitted on brief
II. s. Close ct al, respondents, VS.. Ker-
sey Coats, assignee, ct al, appellant, FROM
the Jackson county circuit court con-
tinued on stipulation.
{. Z. Fletcher, appellant, vs. E. J. Don
nelly, garnlshee, etc, respondent, from the
Jefferson county circuit court submitted
on brief
Matilda Fink, respondent, VS.. the Mis-
souri, Furnace company, appellant, from
the ST. Louis court of appeals argued and
submitted.
Frederick Smith, appellant, VS.. the St.
Louis & San Francisco railroad company,
respondent, from the court of appeals
ID. NJ. Million, appellant, VS.. VIM. G.
Mckee eft al, respondents, from the court
q appeals.
David L. Hammond ct al. respondents, s
". Ann Eliza Gordon, appellant, from the I
court of appeals.
St. Louis g. San Francisco railroad COM
Ipany, plaintiff in error, VS.. Evans & How
: ard Fire Brick company ct al, defendants
in error, appellants, from the court of APP I
peals motion to dismiss writ of error filed $
by defendant in error, application 10 be 8
heard orally on motion by defendant in
error. Il
w. II. Owen, respondent, VS.. St. Louis ]
& San Francisco railway company, appel
liant, from the Dallas county circuit court ,
application for certiorari filed by appellant. J
VIM. g. Miller ct AL appellant, VS.. John
Leeman, administrator, ETC., from court of ,
appeals. Case reset for heBring April 90th c
by stipulation.