The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07
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Sa se non never, looked into a
has has taEy - lsl ssr elected Judge,
Court. he Ina, 81 warrant in me
hands f,the coroher of Harper County
for she arrest of the sheriff who had
obeyed the orders of the Supreme Court
instead of his. own. +. A. Burr, who
had twice been arrested before-once
while the supreme Court had the case
pending before twas for the third time
arrested on an order from Mckay. The
Bench and the Bar. are awaiting with
breathless anxiety the next move of the
jurist who presides over the oath district
and laughs at the plutocratic Judges in
Topeka, who think they can dictate to
him because they are called Supreme
Judges.
The attorney for Burr have submitted
to the Supreme Court the necessary pa
pers for having Mckay arrested for con.
tempt of Court. Judge Valentine is the
only Judge now in the case. This case
will become historic. The facts are these:
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mortgage on his farm to the Common
wealth Loan and Trust Company. 1t
was afterwards learned, Il Is alleged, that
and in-SsASSpkes-isst he defaulted. pay
ment. The creditors asked that a re
ceiver be appointed to take charge Of the
property. The Probate Court appointed
guardid for. Honeywell, and Judge
Mckay, stklo Had qualified and taken his
seat while the case was at issue, was ask
cd to dismiss the receiver and let the
guardian for Honeywell take charge of
his property. Judge Mckay made the
order, but tho case was brought to the
Supreme Court and reversed in decision
by Judge Norton, who ordered the prop
crty turned over to Burr.
Judge Mckay was again petitioned to
remove Burr. and did 80. Firmly i'm
pressed with the opinion that the gu
fused to peg eng attention to the orders
of Mckay. The gath district Judge
thereupon ordered his arrest and fined
him, $50 and costs, and upon his refusal
to pay ordered the sheriff to lock him up
in Jail. Habeas corpus proceedings were
instituted before the Supreme Court, and
iHutSuuy idSt DuTt, was Te'eaSeu aIter
giving bond in 81, 500. Judge Mckay
Issued an order nor< the agents, ~hich
Burr had appointed to look after the
crops on the place, TO vacate, and in.
structed the sheriff to see that his orders
were obeycd. The sheriff consulted an
attorney, who advised him to pay no at.
tcntion to McKay's orders, but to await
orders from the Supreme Court. He took
this advice, but made the Judge indig-
nant. Judge Mckay Immediately issued
warrant for the arrest of the sheriff TO,
interfering in carrying out mis- orders and
for the rearrest of Burr, who was holding
the property against the mandates of the
Court. Mckay will now be called before
the Supreme Court TO answer to charges
Of contempt.
is said that Mckay always seeks tht
advice of the!sAlliance consulting com
mittec before rendering an opinion. A,
the time, Of his election he denied tn,
rumor that e proposed to go to tn,
Harvard lsaS chool before entering upor
his duties, and said that NE could decid,
| all cases beforehim according 10 the com