The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-10-05
DOINGS OF The COURT
Quite a Number Of Co1ored People
Granted Divorces Clerks
Acts Confirmed.

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Chancery court Of Rankin county
convened in regular session Monday
morning, September 25th, Hon. J. L
McOaskill, chancellor Of the second
district, presiding, with ]. L. Buc-
hanan, sheriff. and J.. @. Bruce, the
old and efficient deputy clerk, in
charge of the books and papers, it be-
ing his twenty third continuous term
at the desk-a longer period of service
in that capacity than any clerk has
served since the county was organ
lzed. The following proceedings
were had and done, to-wit:
Exparte, Sarah Spell ct al-con-
tinued with leave to amend the pc
tition.
Estelle Mashburn ct al VS.. Penelope
Craig ct al-60 days given defendant
to answer as Of this term.
Exparte, Ruth Harrison, minor, by
next friend, H. M. Ellis and H. NJ
Ellis and Mrs. J. A. Ellis-sale of
land ordered for partition, j. @. Bruce
being appointed comissioner to sell
land.
Estate Of l. N. Norrell, deceased,
final account allowed.
Exparte, w. I. Kersh ct al-sale of
land ordered for partition; Sol Dobson
appointed commissioner.
Estate of Mamie s. Baker, minor
final account allowed and guardian
discharged.
Estate of Nina f. Baker, minor =
final account allowed and guardian
discharged.
Estate OF Ellis @. Baker, minor
guardian authorized to expend $50 in
excess of income OF minor for board
and education for 1865.
Mrs. Estelle Mashburn ct al VS..
Penelope Craig ct al-order of pro-
confesso against Lee Haskins, de-
fendant.
Emanuel Bousley vs. Bessie Bous-
ley divorce granted.
Josie Wells VS.. Moses Wells-di-
vorce granted.
Estate of Allie Rankin, minor,
II. W. Kennedy, guardian -contin.
ued.
Arthur Oollnm VS.. Mag Collum -
divorces granted.
]. R. Traxler ct al VS.. G. D. W..
Traxler-dismissed at complaintant' S
costs.
Mississippi Bank & Trust Co. vs..
j. B. Armistead ct al-sale Of land by
Sol Dobson, commissioner, confirmed.
Cy Todd VS.. Daisy Todd-divorce
granted.
Frank Rhodes VS.. Laura T. Rhodes
divorce granted.
Sam Howell VS.. Sallie Howell
divorce granted and children awarded
to complainant.
John +. Smith VS.. Leona Smith
divorce granted.
Mary Crook vs.. Billy Crook-di.
vorce granted.
Isaac Howell VS.. Charlotte Howell
divorce granted; Isaac Howell to have
custody Of minor children.
Joseph Howell VS.. Lena Howell
divorce granted; care and custody of
children awarded to complainant.
II. A. Busick ct al VS.. heirs Of
Maria Dayis-error ordered corrected
and foreclosure Of property ordered.
II. A. Busick ct al VS.. Maria Davis
heirs unknown heirs failed to plead !;
allegations Of bill taken as confessed !.
Exparte, J. Willis Price ct al-G.
W. White authorized to sell land
mentioned in complaintant's bill, and
report his proceedings to the next
term Of this court.
Estate Of W. b. Long, deceased, J.
/. Long, administrator doings Of ap-
praisers confirmed.
Estate Of W. B. Long, deceased
motion for-administrator not to be re
quired to file inventory of said estate,
sustained.
Estate of W. b. Long, deceased
first annual account allowed.
Estate of W. B. Long, deceased
administrator authorized to sell per-
sonal property on October 20, on
premises.
| Clerks acts in vacation confirmed
@. @. Ferguson vs.. 9. A. Williams
demurrer oyerruled; defendants al.
lowed 60 days in which to file an
answer to complaintant's second
amended bill.
Mary Sandifer ct al VS.. s.. E. Brin.
son ct al-cause remanded to rules,
with leave Of complaintants to file
amended bill within go days from this
date, and to take further testimony.
Exparte, T. p. May ct al--disa.
bilities Of minors removed.
Exparte, W. G.. Steen ct al-disa.
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