Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-19
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, March 17.-When 1 closed my
correspondence last week the Court was en-
gagged in the trial of the case of the State
vs.. John Bryant, charged with assault and
battery. The prosecutor was j. G. McNeal,
who was the party assaulted by the defend
ant. The counsel for the defendant proved,
by testimony satisfactory to the jury that
while he did assault Mr.. McNeal, he was
impelled by good and sufficient reasons.
The defendant was acquitted. With the
conclusion of this case ended the criminal
business for this Court.
The grand Jury, in their report, presented
Charles Whitus and John Kain for selling
intoxicating liquors in violation of law.
They will be tried at the next term of the
Circuit Court. The grand jury made fav-
orable report in regard to the condition OF
the public offices of the county.
| On Wednesday morning the court enter
ed upon the transaction of civil business.
The first case tried was that of John B.
Cornwell VS.. Samuel w. Mobley. This was
suit based upon note Of 5000 given by
the defendant to the plaintiff. The former
claimed settlement of the note. The trial
of the case consumed almost the entire day.
The Jury rendered verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for the full amount of the note,
| with interest at per cent. to the present
time. The plaintiff was represented by
Maj. S. P. Hamilton; the defendant by g..
w. Gage, Esq.
The next case was that of Amanda Hemp
hill, colored, VS.. McFadden & Davidson.
The issue in this case was the responsibility
of the defendants for damages in taking a
cow claimed by the plaintiff, but which
they claimed belonged to her husband, and
upon which he had given a mortgage in
their favor. The plaintiff was represented
by Messrs. MIcNeal & Henry; the defend
ant by Messrs. Hemphill & Brice. A con-
siderable amount of testimony was taken in
the case, which was not ended until Thurs
day morning. The jury found in favor of
the defendants. The case of Sarah Wylie,
colored, VS.. Robert Wylie was next taken
up. Messrs. McNeal & Henry appeared for
the defendant; Mr.. w. A. Sanders for the
plaintiff. The action in thiscas rested upon
the claim of the plaintiff to tract of land
sold her husband by the defendant, but
which the defendant claimed had never
been paid for. The preponderance of testi-
mony was in favor of the defendant, and
the Jury found accordingly.
The next case was that of the Board OF
County Commissioners of Chester county vs..
Adam IT. Walker. This was an action to
compel the defendant to pay for bridge,
used as public highway, over part of his
mill dam. The counsel for the defendant,
Mr.. J. J. Hemphill, succeeded in securinga
non-suit The plaintiff was represented by
Messrs. Mcclure & Mcclure.
The first case tried on Friday morning
was that of A. Williford vs. j. +. Jackson
for damages for noncompliance with con-
tract in the purchase of mule. The plain
tiff was represented by Mr.. w. A. Sanders |;
the defendant by Mr.. G. J. Patterson. The
Jury required the defendant to pay for the
services of the mule while in his possession.
The same attorneys appeared in case some
what similar to the last, in which A. Will
ford was the plaintiff and A. Gibson, the
defendant The issue involved the sound
ness of a mule. A verdict was rendered in
favor of the defendant.
The case of the National Bank of Chester
vs.. the County of Chester was then called
for trial. Mr.. J. J. Hemphill represented
the plaintiff, and Messrs. f. G. McLure and
S. p. Hamilton the defendant. This action
was brought to compel the county to pay
some coupons of the Cheraw and Chester
Railroad Company which were not present
ed at the proper time, and were over due,
and which the attorneys for the defendant
claimed were not valid obligations of the
county. When the plaintiff had finished
his case, Maj. S. P. Hamilton moved for
non-suit, and sustained the motion by rea-
sons given at considerable length. The
Judge overruled the motion, and the testi-
mony continued At the conclusion Of the
argument and the Judges charge the case
was given to the jury Saturday morning
and verdict was rendered for the plaintiff
for the the full amount of the coupons.
The next case was that of G. E. Nunnery
VS.. the c.. c.. & A. Railroad Company. This
was an action for the recovery of the value
of eight bales of cotton destroyed by fire on
the railroad platform at Rchburg a few
months ago. The plaintiff placed his cot
ton on the platform without obtaining
railroad receipt The preponderance of tes-
timony sustained the position taken by the
Railroad Company that the Company had
not received the cotton. The verdict OF the
Jury was in favor of the Company. Though
unsuccessful, the counsel for the plalntlt,
case admirably. Col. j. H. Rion represent
ed the Railroad Company.
At the conclusion Of this case the Court
adjourned until Monday morning. :,
On last Wednesday news was received
here of the death of Capt. A. G. CloWney,
of the neghborhood of Blackstocks. lie
was a good man and prominent citizen
His death is greatly lamented.
Religious services were held for the first
time on yesterday in the new Baptist
church at this place. Rev. DIR. Alexander,
of Columbia, preached an excellent sermon
from the text, "All things work together
for good to them that love Cod" The mu-
sic was sweetly and beautifully rendered.
NJ.
- Lancaster Leclger: The many friends
of Mr. r. IT, Dunlap will be exceedingly
panied and shocked to learn that his mind
has recently become so disordered that it
was found necessary to carry him to the