The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-09-24
CHANCERY COURT.
A busy Week and Many Cases Dis
posed Or

CHANCERY COURT.
busy Week and Many Ca'cs Dis
The Chancery Court, which convened
in it's regular September term on Mon
day of last week, continued Throughout
the week, the business not being
wound up until late Saturday night.
There were no cases of special magni-
tude or general interest, but very
considerable amount of routine bust
ness and litigation of individual and
minor Importance Fifteen divorces
were granted, which proves that mar
riage is failure-with some people, at
the connubial yoke had grown burden
some we're, as usual, colored, though
not exclusively so. We may add, in
passing, that the frequency with which
divorces are applied for and secured
under the laws of the country augers
i'll for the future of society and de-
of our leaders of thought.
Chancellor Conn presided with his
usual dignity and impartiality. All of
the members of the Brookhaven bar
we're present looking after their cases,
and Hons ]. S. Sexton, Of Hazlehurst
aud J. N. Yawn, of Bogue Chitto, were
oil In0Izi Oft nr tho ;Y,t &c
of their clients. The following is a
list of the cases passed upon during
the term.
F. H. Hartman VS. w. T. Th.yer ct
al. Set for hearing in vacaton on
Oct. 27, 1902
Mrs. Sarah Kyzar W. J. L. Mnyso &
Bro. Defendants granted 80 days to
answer
VIM. Ragland ct al VS.. Thos. c. Durr
ct al. Compliments granted 30
days to answer cross bill.
VIM. Ragland ct al vs.. Thos. G.. Durr
ct al Order to make Sally Ragland
party defendant.
Elizabeth S. Robinson VS.. Nc. G.
Stuart, Order appointing r. W. Nc
Nair, Clerk, guardian ad litem for in
FAINT defendant, Geo. R. Stuart.
j. w. Crosby VS.. G. E. Bailey ct al.
Decree confirming compliments title
to land.
Elk parte Mamie A. Middleton ct al
Order confirming commissioners sale
of land.
In the matter of Chas. Middleton,
deceased, Mamie A. Middleton, ad-
ministratrix Order approving final
account of administrators.
d. Hickman VS.. |. G. railroad. Dis
missed.
Sarah Kyzar VS.. A. G. Seavey ct al.
Demurrer of defendants sustained.
Complainant allowed to file amended
bill.
Matte Bailey vs. j. D. Bailey. De-
cree of divorce.
Henrietta Dodson VS.. Oliver Dodson.
Decree of divorce
Matte Oneal vs. Tom Oneal. De-
cree of divorce.
Ella Freeman VS.. James Freeman.
Decree of divorce.
Melissa Maxwell VS.. J. W. Bennett
ct al. Demurrer of defendants over
ruled.
Sherman & Davis ct al VS.. W. G.
Maxwell ct al. Defendants allowed 60
days to answer.
E. II. Salisbury VS. L. G. Maxwell ct
al.
W. L. Lewis VS.. Samuel Taylor ct al.
Decree confirming compliments title
to land.
Friedman Bros. ct al VS.. W. E. Brad
shaw ct al. Dismissed.
Morgan Wright ct al VS.. w. e. Brad
shaw & Co. Dismissed.
Administration of Pinkney G. Bris-
ter, deceased. Order allowing j. P.
Conn, surviving partner, to sell assets.
Leander Washington VS.. Marissa
Washington. Decree of divorce
e. HI. Salisbury, admir-, VS.. L. c..
Maxwell ct al. Decree of sale of land
to satisfy vendors lien for $79330.
Estate of ]. B. F. Campbell, de-
ceased, Mary N. Campbell, administra-
triX. Order to allow Administrative to
sell land.
Bank of Brookhaven and z. D. Davis,
executor of last will of P. G. Milan, vs.
J. W. Pritchard. Decree approving
sale of land by com'r. Decree against
defendant for balance due of $1,704 SO.
Sarah Sanders VS.. Cornelius Sand
ers. Divorce.
Elk parte Alonzo johnson. Order
approving annual account of guar
dian.
Estate of VIII. Ellzsy, deceased. Ad-
ministrator's annual account approved.
Josephine Oliver VS.. James Oliver
Divorce.
G. W. Douglas VS.. W. H. Seavey ct al.
Set for hearing on defendants demur-
rer to be decided in vacation.
EXparte Louis Burrell ct al Order
for sale of land by comr.
Bank of Brookhaven VS.. j. w. Pritch-
ard. Order allowing attorneys fee of
$4,000 in matter of probate of will of
P. G. Milan, deceased, and for all
services rendered in the matter to
date.
Butcher M montgomery VS.. Brookhaven
Progressive Cotton Oil Co. ct al. De-
murrer of defendant, r. T. Scherck,
set for hearing in vacation.
CLANCY Allen, Administrative, VS.. es
tate of Catherine Mitchell. Order ap-
pointing CLANCY Allen administrators.
Mrs. Sarah Kyzar VS.. A. G. Seavey ct
al. Motion of complainant to dismiss
as to all debts except A. @. Seavey and
E. F. Brennan, sustained.
Probate of last will Of Reason Woo
ley, deceased. Demurrer to the petit
ton of Mrs. Fur for the contest of
the will sustained as to first and Sec
ond causes in petition. Overruled as
to other causes.
In matter of probate of will of P. G.
Milan, deceased. Decree fixing valid
ity of will.
Chas. E. Grafton & A. Cohn VS.. New
South B. &. L. Association. Set for
hearing in vacation.
James A. Brister VS.. Martins Boyt.
Decree for complainant for $l4,67.
John Roberts VS.. Ruby Roberts.
Divorce.
Nora McKissock VS.. Jas. McKissock.
Divorce.
Carse Pennington VS.. Phoena Pen
nington. Divorce.
Estate of Prosper Hammond. Order
approving annual account of admir-.