The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-23
A SPECIAL TERM OF COURT.
The Superior Court Holds Five
Minutes Session to Grant Charters.

The Superior Court Holds Five
Minutes Session to Grant Charters.
There was a special term of the superior
court held yesterday. 1t lasted about five
minutes The June term of the court ad-
journed in August, and this is the vaca-
ton, but several lawyers appeared yester-
day and wanted charters granted by the
court and there must needs be a special
session.
Judge Falligant had the sheriff open
the special term in due legal form, where
upon he looked over the charters and sign
ed the orders creating the several corpora
tons. This took about five minutes after
which the sheriff with his "Oyez, Oyez,"
duly declared the special term of court
adjourned. This is probably the shortest
term the superior court has had in long
time.
One of the charters was granted to the
Atlantic Building Company, which is to
do a real estate and building business. Its
paid up capital will be $4,000 Among the
incorporators are Messrs. E. A. Cults, d.
B. Lester, j. p. Williams, ]. L. Hers, M.
d., J. L. Archer, B. j. Apple and others.
Another charter granted was that of the
Savannah Real Estate Exchange, the in
corporators being II. c. HARDWOOD and 9TH
ers. The paid in capital is to be $1,000 with
the privilege of increasing it $4,000 Both
of these companies were represented by
Mr.. D. B. Lester.
The third charter granted was to the
Merchants Protective Association and In
terstate Collecting Agency. This agency
is to do a general reporting and collect
ing business for it's members and others.
It's paid in capital will be $500. Among the
s,,,., 49, A a
S. Van Horne w. G. Cooper, John Ly-
ons. and d. p. Myerson, and they were
represented by Messrs. Nicolson & Nc
Kethan.
The application for bail for George
Grower, charged with the murder OF
Henry Voight was heard before Judge
Mr.. T. S. Morgan, Jr., and the defendant
by Mr.. George W. Owens. Application was
made several days ago, but only the
papers of the coroner's inquest were pre-
scented at that time. and as Judge Fallt-
CANT desired to go more fully into the
details of the case before passing on 1t,
yesterday the witnesses were brought
before him. After hearing the testimony
the court took the papers and will con
slider the matter before passing on it.
The will Of Meyer Mendel was filed In
inc court OF ordinary yesterday. MT.
Mendel was at one time very prominent
in business here, and left an estate valued
at about $4,000. He names his wife as
his executrix and trustee until her death
or marriage, in which event his brothers,
Messrs. Joras and Selig Mendel, are to
take charge as executors and trustees.
When his youngest child reaches the age
of Il then if his wife is dead, the estate
is to be divided equally among his chill
dren. When either daughter marries she
is to receive 5000 as a start in married
life, and when his son is q he is to re-
ceiVe 5000 as a start in business life,
these amounts not to count against them
in the final division. There are several
other interesting provisions, among them
being one that if any child attempts to
break the will, and goes to law for the
purpose of defeating his wishes, he or she
is to be cut off without anything The
income from the property is left to his
wife during her life in case she does not
re-marry, in which event she is to re-
ceive only chld's portion. No bonds are
required of the executors and trustees
named.
Mr.. O. H. Lufborrow was granted COM
mission as a commercial notary public by
Judge Fallgant yesterday.