The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12
Decree Signed in Court
CanceIIing His Deed.
WAS A COMPROMISE
Trustees of A. & M. College, the
RighttuI Owners of Land, Com
PEELED Finally tie Pay Colorado
Adyeuturer to Get Off. Supe-
rior Court News.

The famous squatter on the lands
of the A. and NJ. College sold TO IL
by the late DR.. Eugene Grissom and
afterwards conveyed by him to An
drew w. Hunter. of Colorado, who
pitched his tent and his deed into the
town without notice on q night now
several years agone, has at length
been prized up with a price from his
launches to his feet and the college
is again in possession of its prop
erty.
This result followed finally upon
a consent decree signed by Judge Long
i'm Superior court yesterday by which
the Hunter deed from Grissom was
ordered cancelled on the record book
of the Register of Deeds where it was
recorded on the day that Mr.. Hunter
blew in from the West. 1t will be re-
membered that the trustees of the
college not having recorded and not
being able to find their deed to the
land, wrote to DR.. Grissom explaining
the facts and asking for new deed
DR.. Grissom was at the time an in
mate of the Colorado asylum and in
the way of a reply, the man Hunter
appeared mysteriously in Raleigh
with d late deed for the land, had it
recorded and sat him down for keeps.
The college authorities brought suit,
their allegation being that DIR. Girls
som was insane and that Hunter, who
held a position at the Colorado insti-
tuition had used undue influence in
procuring the deed and that the same
was fraudulent. Since then the mat
ter has been pending III court the land
having been mortgaged by Hunter to
pay lawyers fees in criminal and civil
actions in which he became involved
in the courts. 1t was only a month
or so ago that the lost deed to the
college was found filed away in the
Treasurer office but, as it had never
been recorded, it's discovery had no
effect on the status of Hunters claim,
his deed having already taken preced-
ence by having been recorded.
The decree yesterday provided that
the costs be paid by the plaintiff an
it is evident that a compromise has
been effected by which Hunter re-
ceiVeS an amount of money for his
rights" in the land. Although tie
supposed compromise was not lenied
by the attorneys yesterday thew would
given no details as to the consideration
which it had been found necessary
to pay the '-squatter" to get up
Jury Hung in Tobacco Case.
The time of the court was taken w.
during the day in the hearing of the
case of w. T. Hughes V. Cheatham
and Mitchell, which was given to ths
jury in the afternoon, the Judge then
taking UP the motion docket.
At a late hour last nieht the jury
had not agreed upon verdict.
Other Business Transacted.
Other business of the court trans
acted during the day was as follows:
In the case of j. e. Latham & Co.,
against the Juanita Cotton Mills, it
n 10slI
and his wife Mrs. Bertha Rosenthal,
be made parties plaintiff in the said
cause, as were also Mrs. Julia M. An
drews, Mrs. Ann A. Robards and Mrs.
Elizabeth S. Miller, and that they
have until December 1st, 1904, to file
their several complaints.
In the cause of w. w. Mills Com
pany VS. Proximity Manufacturing
Company, it was ordered that the
plaintiff be allowed thirty days after
expiration of this term to file their
complaint and the defendants thirty
days after filing said complaint to file
their answer.
In the case of Ellander Ellen VS..
C. j. Ellen the plaintiff submitted
to a. non-suit and was taxed with
costs.
Eddie Gill. it was ordered the -iudg-
ment previously entered dismnssing
the action be stricken out and the
cause be reinstated, and it was furth-
or ordered that the defendant be given
notice to appear in court at February
term. 1905. and show cause if any,
why the Judgment of the court below
against him for $15.15 be not APP
proved. etc.
In the case of S. CT. Ryan, Esq, VS..
J. A. Haywood, judgment was en-
tered for plaintiff i'm the sum of $500
and the costs of action, etc, and in
another case of S. G.. Ryan, against
j. A. Haywood, judgment was rend-
cred for 500 and costs.
In two cases of PEBBLES Brothers
against j. A. Haywood, Judgment was
rendered in favor of plaintiffs for $207
and cost.
In the case of Aaron Wade VS.. Emily
Wade for divorce, the jury returned a
verdict in favor of the plaintiff
In w. S. Jackson V. n. H. Hight,
judgment to dismiss appeal of defend
ant for failure to docket, it in time.
S1iranda Riddick V. James Riddiek,
verdict and decree granting divorce.
Francis Lassiter v Temach Lasster
verdict and decree granting divorce.
Mary A. Stewart V. S. A. L.. judy
ment dismissing action after verdict of
jury for defendant.
j. A. Dunn, C. E. Dunn, w. 3. Dunn.
j. II. Dunn ct al, V. William q. Dunn.
IN accordance with verdict of jury judg-
ment was entered for plain Affs that
they recover of the defendant W. r.
Dunn. the sum of six hundred dollars.
with interest on the sum of $500 from
the 24th day of October, 1904, until
paid, together with costs of action.
defendants moved for new trial Mo-
lloh denied ana notice of appeal given.
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