The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-13
IMPORTANT Law POINTS
DECIDED By THE SUPREME
COURT OF MISSISSIPPI
Death Of the Hon. James Smith, For
merly Of Jackson, at elias.
gov, scotland.
ESPECIAL TO TIE APPEAL.l

JACKSON, Mss, April 12.-The Su-
preme Court to-day rendered the fol-
lowing decisions, by Arnold, Judge /:
Green Clay, executor, vs.. Thomas Ii.
Allen 4 Co., from the Bolivar Chan
Gerry Cou't, affirmed; the Crescent In
suraDce Company vs. W. A. Moore d
Co, from the Attals Circuit Court, af-
firmed-Un this case the point was de-
cided that an insurance company can
be garnisbeed); d. r Dunlap vs. John
p. Richardson, from the Noxubee CIR
cult Court, affirmed.
By Cooper, q. J.-F. III. Niermsn ct
nj We. M. @. Leake, from the YSZoo
Circuit Court, certiOrdri awarded; G. 2.
Bledsoe OF al w. A. M. Harris, from
the Copiah Circuit Court, motion to
. set aside order docketing and dismiss
ing the case WAS overTuled; J. II.
Wat on va. D. n. Cfess ct al, from the
Holmes Circuit Court, affirmed; Toe
Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad
Company w. +. J. Shankey, from the
Warren Circuit Court, reversed and
remanded, the Court holding that the
verdict was against the manifest pre-
ponderance of the testimony; The
Liverpool, London aud Globe Insur-
ance Company vs.. Van Os q Shuster,
from the Warren Circnit Court, re
versed and Temanded; The Illinois
Central Railroad Company vs. Charles
Handy, from the Madfon Circuit
Court, reversed and Temauded.
BY Campbell, il. A. McClain vs.
]. J. Thornton at al, from the Newton
ChRncery Court, affirmed; John Pey-
ton va tue Planters Compress Com
pany, from the Warden Circuit Court,
affirmed; A. N Boyd ct al vs.. Thoa.
II. Allen, from the Bolivar Chancery
Court, reversed and reminded; the
Vicksburg and Meridian RAILROAD
Company vs.. T. M. Scanlan, from the
Lsuderdale Circuit Court, reversed
and remanded.
DEATH or TIE HON. JAMES SMITH
A cablegram was received here
yesterday morning from Glasgow,
Scotland, announcing the deCease
there, on Saturday, of the Hon.
James Smith, prominent citi-
zen and native of that city, who
was, for many years before the
war, an honored and beloved citi-
zen Of this place. He was an elder
brother of the late Col Robert A.
Smith OF this city, who distinguished
himself in the Confederate army as
colonel of the Tenth Mississippi Regi-
ment and who was killed while lead !
ing a gallant charge on fort at
Mumfordsville, Ky.
In the summer of 1884 there was
reunion OF the survivors of the Tenth
Missis ippi Regiment at Mumiords-
vile and all were the guests of and
entertained by Mr.. James Smith, on
which occasion he erected n monu-
ment TO his brothers memory on said
battle field, on the spot where he fell
Mr.. James Smith had returned TO
Scotland TO live many years before the
war, yet all Of his sympathies were
with the South and they were mani
tested in mdny substantial ways. He
sent arms and cquipments,as present
10 this city, sufficient TO arm a com
pany. He was public spirited and
charitable man, as evidenced by the
liberal bestowal Of his benefactOns
here, both public and private. He
was one of the survivors of the
Arctic, wrecked on the Atlantic ocean
In 1856 while en- route from Liverpool
TO New York.
Mr.. Smith has several near relatives
here and a host OF warm and devoted
friends who mourn his death in deep
est sorrow. A public meeting of citi-
sens will be held Wednesday night TO
give expression of sorrow at his death
and TO commemorate his many virtues.