The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-11
A VERDICT FOR THE COUNTY.
Richard ManigauIf Convicted of In
voluntary GRANDDAUGHTER.

voluntary ManSIaugkter.
The Vernon Shell Road Company lost
its suit against the county in the city
court yesterday. The trial has lasted
practically four days. The suit was for
$500 damages Tor alleged injuries 10 the
road and the shade trees on il, By he
county forces when they repaired the
bitches and drains along It's route. Judge
Norwood delivered very clear charge en-
the subject, saying the plaintiff could re-
cover in the event the road had been
damaged by the county forces while en-
gagged in building or repairing drains
for some other portion Of the county
but that it could not recover even though
the road had been damaged IL the work
done was simply 10 improve ami repair
the drainage OF the. road itself This
work, he said, was required by law ana
had 10 ne done. The jury occupied Ver-
few minutes in considering the case and
brought in a verdict in the defendant
favor. The county has an execution
against the company for a bin of about
500 for the work done on the roads drain
age.
Richard Nanigault was tried in the su-
perior court yesterday on a charge or
murder. He was charged with the muir
der of Elijah Thompson with a pistol
on March %. The killing occurred about
five miles west of the city. Manigault
ana Charles ID. Kline. He was found
guilty of involuntary manslaughter in
the commission of an unlawful act ana
was sentenced to the fun term of three
years in the penitentiary.
Jerry Holman, charged with arson,
pleaded guilty to the charge Of an at
tempt to commit arson and was sem
fenced to serve nVe years in the peniten-
tiiary. He tried to burn the house OF
Jamie Jenkins.
Lizzie Mallett filed a suit for temporary
and permanent alimony against her hus-
band. L. E. Mallett, in the superior court
yesterday They We're married Feb. r.
1895, and she charges he deserted her
within a week, and has refused to provide
any support for her, though he is able to
do so.
In the case of May Agnes Hernandez,
by her next friend, E. r. Hernandez,
against Mrs. H. NJ. NJ. Hernandez, an
amendment was filed in TIE superior court
making the Commercial Loan and Col
lectiVe Association party defendant to
the suit. Upon demurrer the amendment
was stricken out by the court, The plaint-
iff was represented by AIessrs. w. r. Lea
ken and w. p. Hardee, and the defendant
by Mr. l.. j. Brown.
The application for a years support of
Mrs. Catherine jacobson for herself and
three minor children was heard in the
court OF ordinary yesterday. Inc report
of the appraisers set aside $500 for her
and $500 for each of the three children. A
caveat to this report was filed by Mr.. W.
2. LaRoche, attorney for Mr.. Charles A.
Jacobson, administrator cum testamento
anneNO of the estate of Charles W. Jacob
son. The administrator withdrew the OBJ
jections as TO the amounts set apart for
the children, but contested it as to the
amount left to the widow. After argu-
ment, Judge Ferrin decided that the
award was excessive, and gave the widow
$500 less. 800 already received from the
beneficiary fund of the Knights of Ply
thias. Under the will she receives the
house, valued at about $1,000, and the
household and kitchen furniture, valued
at about 800. Each of the other four
heirs receives about $1,000