The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-22
THE WORK OF THE COURT.
A BRIEF REVIEW OF WHAT WAS DONE.
Interesting eases TrieG---S --StSifOrS-..
Criticisms Of the Conduct of the
Court.

Interesting eases TrteG--- ttSifOrS-..
Criticisms Of the Conduct of the
Court.
Court adjourned last Saturday after having
set for thicc weeks. The first four days OF the
term w"rc devoted to the trial OF criminal
cases and the remainder TO civil cases.
Many important eases were tried. Among
the jury cases may be mentioned:
Jesse {. Ellis ngatnst q. W. Cromcr, action
for slander. This was one Of the most notify
was represented by Messrs. ID. n. Masill
Graytlon L. Graydon, and Hemphlll & Gal
ho1n and l" the Defendant BY judge Goihran
verdir, for the paintiT for one hundred dol
lars.
James II. L;hcatnam against Milton VI. Sea-
wright action for rent of mill and farm. The
paintin was represented by Messrs. Graydon
& Grstyd and the defendant by u. l.. Ma
amount claimed.
action for possession Of land. The plaintiff
was represent ted by Messrs Perrin & Cothran
and Parker & MCGOWAN. and the defendant
by Col. Eugene b. Gary. The jury found for
James T. Baskin, Jr. against Abbevlne
county. The plaintiff was represented by Col.
Gary and the defendant by Messrs. Parker &
er damages done TO horse OF the plaintiff
caused by falling through defective bridge.
The plaintiff mudo out pretty strong case.
Robinson, Lane & Co. against ]. T. Young
blood, action on account for about three hun
dred and fifty dollars. The defence was that
the goods were not shipped according to direc-
sea- and the balance received in q badly dam
aged condition. The jury found for plaintiff
about one half the amount claimed. Mr. Ben.
ct appeared f.r the plaintiff and Messrs. Ca
son & Bonham for the defendant.
w. p. Addison against Richard Duncan.
This was an action on q note. The defence
was that the note was given by mistake for
all amount supposed to be due Oh ON old note
to DR.. a. Il. Wideman. but that calculation
showed that there was nothing due OH the old
note at the time the new note was given.
Messrs. Parker e. McGowan represented the
plaintiff and Messrs. Cason & Bonham the de-
fendant. The jury failed to agree aud o mis-
trial was ordered.
J. NJ. Segnious against Il. C. Turner. This
was also an action on note. The defence
was that defendant delivered TO Galphin &
johnson q sufficient amount Of cotton 10 pay
the note and that they shipped Ii TO the plain
tiff with instructions so to apply 1t. The jury
found verdict for plaintiff. Messrs. CasOn
Bonham represented the plaintiff anu Mr..
John d. Wells against c. p Roberts, also an
action on note. Messrs. Cason & Bonham
jury ui f1 found for paintG tie lie amount Claimed
| EX parte A. w. Jones, as County Auditor.
This was q proceeding to escheat TO the State
a tract of land containing about three hun
erty, OF which Stacey Burton died, seized and
died in lSSo and 6y hls viii lett the land and
pn poPsrtyy P ys 10 saGsy Bnr0n s
Burton died under age and unmarried. He
could not execute u valid will, and according
TO law he had no heirs The jury found for
the State aud escheated the land. Messrs;;
Col. Gary the persons in possession OF the
land and personal property. According to
law the proceeds will swell the school fund
instead OF appropriating 1t to some useful
ty, and in lesscning the burden OF taxation.
George o. Jones against Richard Williams.
an action TO recover tract Of land. Messrs:
Hemphill Calhoun appeared for plaintiff
and Frank 3. Gary, Esq, for defendant. The
jury found for defendant.
The next three cases tried were actions
against the Savannah Valley Railroad Com
pany for damages for property destroyed by
fire Oh the night OF December Is, 1886. Mr.. K.
o. Mc.Adams lost some goods, Mr.. w. It. Nc.
Ghcc lost two bales OF cotton. and Messrs. AL
plaintiffs In all three cases we're represented
by Messrs. GraydOn Graydon and the de-
fendnnt by Mai. Joseph Gannhl, Of Augusta,
aud Messrs. Parker & McGowan. Every inch
McA dams and Mr.. McGhee recovered verdicts
and o miStrial was ordered in the case OF
Messrs. Allen &c Cooley, the jury finding 1t I'M.
possible to agree, and one of the jurors hav-
Mary f. Johnson and Matte Williams
against l.. y. Cobb. IN action to recover pos.
session Of tract OF land; Messrs. Perrin
Cothran appeared for the plaintiffs and
Mcssrs GraydOu & Graydon for defendants.
The jury found for plaintiffs.
Spruell & Swancy against James L. Hinton.
This was an action to recover damages for H.
legally taking plaintiffs pulleys. Theamount
tiffs were represented by Messrs. Parker L. Nc.
Gowan and the defendants by Messrs. Gray
don don & Grnydon; The Judge charged the Jury
ciously or in such manner as 10 amount TO
larceny, took the goods Of plaintiffs, they
might lind vindictiVe damages up to five hun
dred dollars, but if they found that although
defendant was III possession OF the goods he
came by them honestly and without any
wrongful act, the true measure OF damages
would be the value Of the goods. The jury
evidently took the latter view, us they found
for plaintiffs twenty dollars and siXty-flve
cents, the value Of the goods as proved.
In addition To these number of less ilnpor-
tait cases were tried and good many con.
sent rcr'licts were taken.
Several motions for new trials were made,
but the Judge oyerruled them oil and allowed
the verdicts of the juries to stand.
In addition to the jury trials great many
Il jury were disposed OF by the Court.
Among them may be mentioned the follow
ing:
Junius G. Martin against John D. Adams
brought to set aside nfession OF judgment
made by John D. Adams to his daughter Mrs
X. @. Whatley and two judgments recovered
by others against John D. Adams and assign,
assignments and confession were made for
the purpose Of defrauding creditors. The
Judge decided for the defendant. II Is said
hH an aIPss ssrs to G9sydoh repre-
sented the plaintiff, and Meessrs. Bcnet & Cason
the defendant.
by Mrs. Scott after attaining her majority to
rescnd deed to n tract Of land purchased by
her husband during her minority with her
money and 20 recover the money so pald from
the maker OF the deed. The case was argued
him and reserved his decision. Messrs. LyleS
and QuattIcbaum, of Columbia, appeared for
the plaintiff and Messrs. Park & MCGOWAN
and Benet d Cason for the defendants.
against CharlessA. Cobb, and julia A. Cobb,
his wife. This was an action brought to set
aside deed made to Mrs. Cobb in July, 1883.
by Capt. T. n. Godsey. on the ground that the
fraud his creditors, and TO subject the land TO
the payment Of his debts. The proof offered
by the defendants showed that the purchase
Mrs. Cobb's mother Tho Master reported In
favor of defendants, and the Judge confirmed
his report and dismissed the complaint.
Mcssrs DeBruhi d Bradley and Bonham
Cason for plaintiffs, and Messrs. j. 7. johnson
of LaurrIls, and Messrs Graydon Graydon
for defendants.
Edwin Bates g. Co. and II. d. A. Beiman
against &. \. Cobb and Mrs. EmmaT. Turner,
his sstea This was m action to set aside a
deed maGe by Dr. j. c. Maxwell TO Miss Elm,
mn r, Cobb, now Mrs. Turner, on the ground
thar the consideration was paid by G. A, Cobb,
and that he procured the deed to be made to
his sister for the purpose OF dcfrauding his
creditors. The deed was made 10 Mrs: Turner
in August, 1883 and was never recorded. In
Septcrnber, 1884, the firm Of Cobb & Richey be.
90 mo jn1ehted 10 Edwin Bates & Co., and In