The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-20
AT THE COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Here and There in
the Court Rooms.

the Court Rooms.
A charter was granted the McDonough
Lumber Company of Georgia in the
superior court yesterday. The objects of
the company, with all details of capital
stock, ETC., have been fully given in the
MORNING NEWS.
The jury in the Cobb-Hart damage case
in the city court, after being out all night
Tuesday night, was unable to agree, and a
mistral was declared yesterday, aud the
jury was discharged.
The deed of Herman Myers receiver,
conveying the Tybee railroad property to
John G. Rowland and Col. j. H. Estill, pur-
chasing committee was confirmed by Judge
Falligant yesterday, and Clerk Carr ac-
cepted the bond for $4,000 given by the
new owners of the property to secure the
alleged claim of Cotchett, who was non
suited in the city court and carried it to the
supreme court.
In the superior court yesterday two cases
were continued, one reported to be in
process of settlement and no cases we're
tried. Judge Falligant thinks it likely that
court will adjourn for the term Saturday
afternoon. Attorneys having motions will
therefore have only three days left to get
them ill., The limit of the term is next
Monday, as the March term will begin on
Monday, March 8.
Upon the converting of the superior court
at 10 o'clock this morning Judge Falligant
will render decision on the validity of the
municipal tax ordinance of 1889, which
issue has been raised in the case of j. d.
Weed et al. against the city OF Savannah,
the plaintiffs alleging in their declaratian
that the tax was not laid at a uniform rate
per cent upon all species of property sub
Ject to municipal taxation.
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day, having taken recess until tomorrow,
to which time the traverse JUICY was dis
charged. Yesterdays session was oc-
cupled with the case of Louis
Witch VS.. Charles Younglove,
and Louis Witch VS.. the Merchants
National Bank, suits to recover notes bear
Ing over date for $3.50 each, and purport-
ing to have been Endorsed by DR.. Dudley
Cox, who swore that this Endorsement was
statement that one of the notes
WIS given as an accommodation
note, at the instance of the female book
keeper of DR.. Cox, during the latter's illness,
and the other note was given as repre-
sentatlon that the first note had been lost
one OF the notes was given to Younglove
IN lieu Of a debt due by Cox, and
the other was taken to the bank
tor discount, and the bank. while it
-ASV 0lSCOuuO Ju6 pdDeI u61u III 4hS
pank surrendered the instrument yesterday,
ana H. X. Richards, counsel for Witch,
then had the case dismissed. He also had
the case against Younglove dismissed, and
wnen the latter sues to recover the face or
tne note, the plea that it was not given for
consideration will be entered. The case
s MHely to go to the supreme court.
Tue Marion Phosphate Company filed its
petition III the superior court yesterday for
eharter. This is the company previously
TBeIerred to in an interview with George j.
Raluwln. The incorporators are E. Walter
4Aagnew and G. M. Brown of Marion county,
TTIa' and Jacob Rauers, George J. Baldwin,
vvoseph b. Duckworth, Alexander r. Law
eon and Alexander r. Lawton, Jr., of Sa
=, aa, ia nan. The capital stock of the company
40 40 oV'VOO shares of 500 each, or So, 900, 900
o Vi which is paid in, and the incorporation
S0 06 me me privilege Of increasing to $15,0OO
~ ~, 4hey ask sweeping powers, among
r ~nicn are to build, purchase, sell
sTn1, lease, hold and operate work.
, nuu factories for fertilizer manufacture
va puiating mining, etc., to plant, culti-
bIes ana sell oranges, fruits and vegeta-
des1 ~, " carry on agricultural pursuits, tc
bar ~ ~ ana manufacture naval stores. lum
rias unu Timber, own stores and commissa
vee,. quG own and operate sail and steam
| Ate rs; lighters, cars and engines, and oper
The arr Sli.roads, but not as common carriers
in M pill ~. Office Of the company will b