The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-07
THE GRIND OF THE COURTS.
TWO OF THEM CONVENED FOR
THE JULY TERN.


This Recommendation Busi-
ness to BE Attended 20 During the
Rest of the Week-TwO LunafIes
sent 10 JaII-Matters Of Interest I'm
the Court of Ordinary-An order
Granted stopping the sale OF
Piece of Property.
The city court met at 10 O'Clock yester-
day morning for the July term. There
were very few Of the lawyers present and
| Judge Norwood asked that the members
OF the bar who had cases on the docket
! get together and agree among themselves
on a day for trial, and in case they could
not do so. TO refer the matter to him, and
he would assign the cases.
The docket for the term is not a very
heavy one. There is a number Of damage
suits and quite a large number Of suits on
accounts and notes, but the docket gen
orally is an unusually small one. Only
two default judgments were taken yester-
| day. In the case Of +. Y. Taylor against
T. A. Pollard, as administrator OF the
estate of N. r. Mehrtens, judgment was
rendered for the plaintiff for the sum Of
1854, principal and interest, together with
10 per cent. of the principal and interest
amount as attorneys fees. besides costs
Of court. A deed to secure the indebted
ness, to the property on the southwest
corner of jefferson and Charlton streets
was given, and this property will be sold
TO satisfy the judgment.
Judgment by default was rendered in
favor of Edward l.. Mastick, against
Moses Davis for the principal sum of
500, with interest at per cent, and also
attorneys fees. The goods and stock in
trade Of the green grocery at Anderson
and Habersham streets is ordered sold
to satisfy the judgment.
The grand jury for the July term Of the
! city court will hold its first meeting this
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Thirty grand ju-
rors have been drawn and summoned, and
| from these that body will be selected. The
remainder of the week in the city court
will be devoted to the trial of criminal
cases, in which the defendants are out on
bond.
The court of ordinary convened yester-
day morning for the July term. There is
considerable business on the docket for
the month. Eliza Ford, colored, 20 years
old, and Albert West, colored. 20 years old,
were committed to jail on affidaTts eharg-
ing them with being insane and dangerous
TO the public peace and safety.
George PoindeXter qualified as adminis-
traitor of the estate of the late Capt. j. d.
Johnston. The estate IS appraised at 1900.
tor of the estate of Sarah \. Butler and
filed an application for leave to sell real
estate.
Henrietta Einstein qualified as admins
tratriX of the estate of Sophia Enstein.
Letters dismissory were granted to Chas.
). Byck administrator of the estate Of
Elias s. Byck.
D. A. Byck qualified as guardian Of the
person and property Of Edna Byck, mi
nor.
Edward F. C. Struck qualified as guar
dian of the property OF John g. E. Struck,
minor.
Orders to sell real estate were granted to
L. T. Doyle and NJ. J. OLeary administra-
tors of the estate of Andrew Mccormick;
to Jordan f. Brooks, administrator of the
estate of Ella Brown; to Clara S. Barlow,
administrators Of the estate Of Edward
Adams, and to Raglin Williams, admins
traitor of the estate of Amy Williams.
James Leonard filed an application to be
relieved as executor of the will of Ann
Fay. An order for citation was granted re-
turnable to the October term.
/ Judge Falligant granted a restraining
order restraining j. F. Brooks, as admin
istrator of the estate of Julia Wall, from
selling the western half of lot No. 49, Gill
merville ward on July Z, az advertised.
The property is claimed by Samuel Grant,
who says he owns it in fee simple, ii hav-
ing come into his possession from his
wife, Charlotte Grant a sister of Julia
Wall, the trust deed made providing that
death of Julia Wall. An order was is
sued requiring the defendant TO show
cause July II why an injunction should
not be granted
An amended petition was filed In the
superior court by Messrs. w r. Leaken
and w. F. Hardee for Agnes NJ. Herman
dez by her next friend e. r. Hernandez,
against Thyra NJ. NJ. Hernandez, in which
II is stated that the defendant has left
the state, and has been gone over one
year II is claimed that by so doing she
and her children have relinquished their
rights to certain homestead property left
by the deceased father of the petitioner
and the court is asked to so decree and
10 turn the property over to the guardian
OF the plaintiff, +. r. Hernandez for her
use. Judge Falligant issued an order d.
recting the defendants to show cause on
July II why the prayers in the petition
should not be granted.
Judge Falligant signed an order incor-
porating the Ogeechee Company. The in
| corporators as set out in the petition are
John Schwarz Emile Newman, d. Grimm
and william Garrard. The paid in canitai
OF the company is to be SIS, 900 The com
pany will do a general land business. buv-
ing and selling, as we'll as lending money
on real estate.
Jordan F. Brooks was Amounted sub
stituted trustee by Judge Failigant under
q trust deed made by Abraham James
81 4oi lit peuenl or MS grandchildren
IA place OF Abraham James, Sr.. de-
ceased.
Jacob A. Weiser was appointed and John
j. towers re-apponted a commercial no
Solicitor General W. w. Fraser is IN
Bryan county attending to some court
day. Ivy ~
The county commissioners will hold
taelr regular monthly meeting tomorrow
afternoon. The committee on accounts
met Yesterday and went over the countv's
Oils Tor the month of June.
st. PauI's sunday school Picnic.
The steamer Alpha will leave her wharf
foot Of Lincoln street Wednesday morn
ing at $50 o'clock, connecting with sa-
vannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hone
railroad at Thunderbolt at 10 o'clock
Inc fare for the round trim 10 wn
mington Island to attend the picnic Of 81
P2uls sunday school viii be so cents for |
aauits ana 10 cents for children. incl,,d
ing railroad fare m - I