The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-07
LAST OF TEE MILLEN SUITS.
A Decision which Saved $500, 900 to
Savannah People.


Savannah People
All Of the famous AIinen land suits
were discontinued IN the superior court
yesterday. on motion Of the attorneys for
the plaintiffs. Nessrs Anderson * An
ders on. Preston. GILES & Polhiu. Nor
wood * Crouk and r.. e. Richards.
There were tEirty-f3ur cases disConttn-
ned. two u them having already been dis
posed Of by trial ana decision Of the SUI
preme court. which was in favor q the
defendants. The plaintiffs in these suits
were Elizabeth D. Freeman, Charlotte c.
Brandon, sarah NJ Woot5n. Henry ID.
Nilen Reuben T. Milen. Alfred e.. MI
len. and Georgia Ann r. HUI the chill
dren Of George ID and Mary : Eillen.
The suits were discontinued instead Of
dismissed, which gives the plaintiffs the
right 20 have them reilstatSd within six
months time, provided any good ground
for so doing can be found. The fact that
they were discontinued. how ever. leads %
the conclusion that the pialU-tlas have no
good ground for retaining them I'm court.
The decision ia the case of tine two suits
tiled ami the disseminating of the others,
saved about $500 Oou in property % Sayan-
nah people The main points i'm the case
were the legality OF the appointment of
the trustee and his right 70 dis
pose OF the property as was done,
which Of course. Affected the titles.
Judge Falligant decided that he was
legally appointed and had acted properly
and legally with regard to the disposition
of the estate, and in this he was upheld
by the supreme court. This VIII probably
be the last that will be heard Of these
once famous suits.
The suit of Margaret z. Williams
against Sarah G. Houston, eXecutrlX Of
the will of James .. Houston for the re
covery of land. was begun In the superior
court. and at 3 o'clock the court took
recess in this case until 10 O'clock this
morning.
In the suit Of Hattie johnson against
NJ L. Lilienthal and ". II. Patterson,
Aug. II was set as the date for hearing
the question as 10 whether an injunction
shall be granted restraining the defend
ants from dispusing Of certain property
levied on for debt. on which the plaintiff
claims q homestead exemption. The
plaintiff claims she has been damaged in
the sum Of $500.
In the case of Gertrude Johnson and
others, by her next friend. against Mary
Ann Johnson, an order was granted con
firming the partition of property amount
ing TO 1850, among the parties Interested
as made by the petitioners, Messrs
William Gladding.
In the matter of the application Of
Mamie +. YDanez, a. G.. YbaueZ, and L.
a Ybanez, for the appointment of a
trustee for leave to borrow, Mamie +.
Ebanez was appointed trustee.
The grand jury met yesterday after
noon TO consider several criminal cases.
There will be one more meeting next Fri
day for this purpose and Monday next it
viii meet to make up its general present
meuts and adjourn for the term. The
following bills of indictment were re-
turned yesterday;
D. J. Kiley for the murder of Robert
Finley july 5.
William Davis and Jesse Butler for
assault with intent to murder w. H.
Blake July a.
Gilvs Roberts and Rosa Johnson
bigamy. Rosa Johnson who was the wife
of Peter Johnson, married Roberts June
/. II is charged that Roberts, who is an
unmarried man knew at the time that
Rosa johnson was married
William McCrea, murder. McCrea is
supposed TO be the negro who shot and
killed William Thomas July ., in row
over a woman just southeast of the city,
beyond Estill avenue.
In the cases of Frank Polite, charged
with simple larceny, and George Wilson,
charged with the larceny of COW, no
bills were found.