The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-30
CASES TO Be TRIED
NUMEROUS MATTERS OF GENERAL
INTEREST TO BE DECIDED
IN THE COURTS THIS WEEK.
FOUR COURTS WILL DISPOSE OF
MUCH LITIGATION.

They Seek to Reclaim 1877 Acres
of Valuable Land in the Southern
Section of the City, VIII Be
Reconsideration Street Paving Case
VIII BE Productive of Much In
terest-Rauers Case Will BE Re-
opened for Argument-Stone Cnse
Argued To-day.
The present week will be a busy one
in the courts. The most important bus
mess will be transacted in the United
States Court, in which not less than
three very important cases will come
up for judicial determination. Many
cases have also been assigned for trial
in the Superior and City Courts. The
April term of the Ordinary Court COM
mences on Monday.
The cases of principal Importance in
the United States Court are the Stone
damage case, the Beckett Barstow
land case, the CASTOR street paving
question, and the Rauers condemna-
ton proceedings, which will be taken
up in the order named by Judge Speer.
The arguments in the Stone case will
be continued, and probably concluded,
to- day. The case is a very interesting
one. in which both sides are represent
ed by an able array of counsel whose
arguments will prove very interesting.
A number of ladies have announced
their intention of attending the session
of the court this morning to hear the
arguments. Maj. Hammond who fol-
lowed Mr.. Anton Wright on Saturday,
win conclude his argument for the de-
PENDANT, after which speeches will be
made by Mr. w. w. Osborne, Capt. W.
i. stephens, and Col. r. J. Travis for
the defendant. Mr. w. H. Merrill APP
pearing for the plaintiff.
Able Argument To-day.
The case has been reviewed in the
Morning News. Mrs. Stone is suing
the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company for damage resulting
to her property by fire, which she
claims was the direct result of the fail
ure of the telephone company TO con-
meet her with the fire station when she
attempted to get them. Judge Speer
cautioned the jury on Saturday not
to make up it's mind until the final ar
guments had been made. saying that he
himself would not arrive at con-
clusion in the case as its stands at
present.
The Barstow- Beckett case, which will
probably come up tomorrow, is an in
tegesting one. The heirs of A. T. Bar
stow are seeking to recover from Isaac
Beckett and others certain property,
1rh hax Of Ixr
Barstow while not in the complete pos
session of his faculties, at price
which conduces to the belief that the
transactions We're fraudulent. The
tract of land in controversy consists
of 1877 acres adjoining the Branch tract.
which was d short while ago sold to
Mr.. Harvey Granger Whereas its
value was about $500 an acre, 1t sold
for about $40.
Elements of Interest.
The transaction itself will not con.
stitute the only element of interes
in the proceedings. The death of OLE
man Barstow, who, after living a:
d recluse for years, was found deaf
in an impoverished physical condition
in a secluded spot, will be recalled b!
readers of the Morning News, it hav
ing happened so latterly as 1898. Ever
at that time he owned more than {
thousand of acres of valuable land OF
Wilmington Island. The review o
this feature of the case gives promis
of interest.
Testimony has been taken by Spec
ial Commissioner George S. Cargill
The case will be heard before Judg
Speer, either with or without the in
PREVENTION of a jury. Capt w. w
Gordon, Jr., is the administrator o
Barstow. Mr. Hugh V. Washington
of Macon, Messrs. Garrard & Mel
drim and Mr.. Simon N. Gazan will ap
pear for the plaintiffs. while the in
terests of the defendants will be look
ed out for by Judge Samuel B. Ad
ans and Mr.. ]. r. Saussy.
CASTOR street Paving.
The CASTOR street paving case vii
no doubt claim the greatest share o
public attention. A great deal of In
terest is being manifested. Not alon
the city attorney. but the members o
Council and other city officers ar
working up the defense of the case
The objectng property owners ar
evincing much interest, and there
little doubt but that during the hear
ing before Judge Speer there will b
many visitors in the court room.
The Rauers case viii come up 4
the form OF additional arguments Tn
day has not yet been fixed. but IL
probable that IL will be the latter par
OF the week. Argument has preyiousl
been concluded, but win be reopene
al the suggestion OF Judge Speer, VIII
~ % the opinion that counsel have no
addressed themselves sufficiently 20 Ger
tsin features Of the case which he con
Fiders the controlling ones.
ia superior ana cay Courts.
There are many Interesting cases 4
the courts across the way The bull
Or ne litigation ln the superl0r Cour
consists Of divorce aud aiimony mat