The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-07-30
THE JULY TERN OF COURT
Judge Stevens Presides Over the
Regular Session.
CALENDAR AN UNUSUALLY LARGE ONE.
Judgment Given Oracle Mister Against
the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany-Otfer Cases.

line July Term Oh Tic OITCulU COuIU
for Grenada county convened at the
court house in this city on Monday
morning at the usual hour, Judge w.
f. Stevens presiding, notwithstand-
ing it had been understood among
court officials that arrangements had
been made whereby Judge Kimbrough
of Greenwood would occupy the bench
at this session at the request of the
former, for a reason not given. The
opening day was occupied in organiz-
ing the Grand Jury, but on Tuesday
the Court got down to business and
disposed of a number of cases. In
charging the jury Judge Stevens made
a strong talk, which greatly impress
ed those who had been chosen to serve.
The Grand Jury returned number
of true bills, making the calendar the
largest seen in Grenada county for
some time. A large number of out
siders attended the session, among
them being several lawyers of prom
inence in the State.
The following special deputy sher-
ifs have been sworn in for the term
f. M. Wright, L. r. Elmore, G. G..
Orman, V r. James, w. B. Peacock,
VIM. James, Ed. Weir, John Cooley,
II. e. Perry, T. Fl. Avant, L. G.
Bowles, Walthal Wright, r. +. Simp-
son. E. G.. Mullen.
The first case called was that OF
Oracle Mister VS.. the Illinois Central
Railroad company, being for damages
for the death of her father in 1908.
While in the employ of the company
at Water Valley. Mr.. Mister was kill
ed by the explosion of an oil tank into
which he had gone with a lighted
lamp. The plaintiff charged negli'
gence on the part of the defendant
company because of its failure to flush
the tank before sending the man into
the same. The jury returned a YER
dict for $500 and costs of suit, which
was sustained by the Court.
In the case of the State VS.. Charles
Miller the defendant pleaded guilty
to burglary. The guilty one being
under sixteen years of age, the Court
ordered that he be imprisoned in the
county Jail for a period of twelve
months, he to pay all costs.
In the case of Fl. f. Simpson vs.
the Grenada Bank the jury found fol
the defendant. The plaintiff sued tt
recover certain money paid to the
bank by j. A. Martin in violation OF
the bankrupt law of 1897.
Out of respect to the memory of the
late J. III. Barksdale, of whose deatf
the Court was notified by Attorney
Slack, court adjourned until O'CLOCK
in the afternoon.
The Court sustained the judgment
given the VIM. r. Moore Dry Good
company against Mrs. Fl. M. Richards
the case going by default. Th'
amount was S235.86, together will
costs and interest from the date @
Judgment.
The case of VIM. Hardeman VS.. +
M. Lewis, trustee, was dismissed a
the cost of the defendant by agree
ment.
State VS.. Bolton Gates, carryin
concealed weapons, found guilty an
fined S25 and costs. In another actio
for malicious mischief, in which Gate
was charged with having shot at Dl
Whitaker's dog, the defendant wa
| dismissed by agreement by payin
costs.
The Aherns & OFT Manufacturin
Co. VS.. w. A. Kincaid, judgment b
default in the sum of S52O.41.
The w. r. Moore Dry Goods c.
VS.. Mrs. p. e. Hall, appeal from ju
:, tice court, verdict for defendan
This suit was instituted to recov'
: certain land.
Geo. w. Jones VS.. r. HI. Winte
assumpsit, Judgment for s2,O23.28.
B.C. Duncan, assignee, VS.. e. !
Penn, ct. AL, dismissed at defendant
,. cost.
% State VS.. Charles Martin, plea
y guilty to drunk and diSorderly co
n duct, s25 and costs by agreement.
sr Crawford Craig VS.. Y. and M.
ID Railroad Co., suit to recover damaa
for injuries alleged to have been