The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-26
MAY ADJOURN NEXT WEEK
DOCKET FOR THIS TERN HAS
BEEN VERY LIGHT.
IMPORTANT DECISIONS TO BE RENDERED
The Cases Have, as Rule, Been UnimporaR',
Except Those involving Title to
Office Under AcIs of Last
Legislature.

The Supreme court has about COM
peted its work for this term.
The last of the end-of-the-docket cases
will be argued to-day.
Then there will be several days Of
writing and handing down opinions ana
next week, probably on Wednesday or
Thursday, the court will adjourn.
The docket this term has been an
unusually light one. And such cases rs
were on it were. for the most part o.
an unimportant character Had it not
been for the quo warranto suits that
have grown out of the acts of the last
Legislature and been advanced on the
docket the court would have had very
little to do.
There are still to be handed down. this
term, decisions III the following suits
III the nature of quo warranto proceed
ings
Wilson VS. Jordan. for the office OF
Clerk of the Criminal court for BUR
combe county.
Barnes vs.. Hoey for the public print.
ing contract.
Bryan VS.. Patrick for the presidency
of the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail-
road.
Cherry VS. Burns, for Keeper of the
Capitol, decided in the Wake Superior
court yesterday.
Opinions We're handed down yesterday
by the court rs follows:
Dowdy vs.. Telegraph Company, from
Chatham; affirmed.
I.audie VS.. Telegraph Company, from
Mccklenburg; new trial.
State VS.. Nicholson, from Union; af-
firmed
State VS.. kale, from Catawba: af-
frmed
Bank VS. higgins, from Forsyth; al
firmed
Hodgin vs.. Bank, from Forsyth; new
trial
Horner School vs.. Wescott, from Gran
vile: new trial.
Twelfth district eases were argued as.
follows:
State vs.. Davidson, by Attorney Gen
eral for the State, Nj. w. Brown for
defendant.
Stevens vs.. Smathers by Davidson.
Merrimon, Crawford and Shuford by
brief for plaintiff Womack & Hayes and
Ferguson for defendant.
DeloZler VS.. Bird. continued.
Everett vs.. Spencer, continued by con
sent
Gambler vs.. penland, continued
Williamson vs.. Cooke, argued by Sum
mers and Shuford for plaintiff, Merr-
mon and Carter Il Weaver for defend
ant.
Battery Park Bank VS.. Western Car
DINA Bank. continued by consent.
Bassett vs.. Atwater, continued by con-
sent.
Cummings VS.. Swepson, argued by
Summers and Cobb FOR plaintiff, Moore.
Shepherd d Busbee and Burwell Wal
ker Il Cansler by brief for defendant.
End of the docket cases were argued
as follows:
State VS.. Height. by Attorney General
for the State, Boone * Bryant ana
Manning 4 Foushee for defendant.
State VI. OrreIl, from Guiford: dis
missed ON motion of the Attorney Gene
raj for failure to print record
State vs.. Lucas. argued by the Attor-
ney General for the State.
State vs.. Tew. from Sampson: argued
by Attorney General for the State, L.
w. Kerr by brief for defendant
Smith VS.. Railroad, from Sampson;
continued by. consent.
Wright vs.. Railroad. from Northamp-
ton; continued by consent.
State vs.. Chaffn, from Forsyth CON
tlnued on certiorari
Collins vs. Petit, from Halifax; ar
gaed by 4. l.. Travis, MacRae 4 Day
and Shepherd Il Busbee for plaintiff.
w. A, Dunn and Thomas y Hill for de-
PENDANT.
The remaining cases may be called to
day.
The lions share is that part Of an es-
tate which is not visible after the law