The leader., 1905-10-18
CHANCERY COuRT.
The Regular October Term Now In
Progress LIGHT Docket.

has won an enviable reputation
for the correctness Of his rulings
and opinions since he assembled
the bench, appears to be at his
best physically and mentally.
The quarantines and fever scare,
TO the extent that they have inter-
rupted or shortened his courts,
have evidently brought him need
ed recreation and improved health,
which his friends Of the bar and
others were pleased to note.
The docket this time is a com.
paratively light one, and it is ex-
pected it will be finished up and
court adjourn by the end of the
week. No cases involving large
financial interests, are to be tried
at this term. As usual, a number
of applicants for divorce are to be
heard, chiefly from colored cou-
pies who have found marriage a
failure.
In addition to the members of
the Brookhaven bar, the follow
ing attorneys have been in attend
ance upon the court during the
week: FL. j. Wilson, of Halle
hurst; j. N. Yawn, of Bogue
Chitto; Judge VIM. P. Cassidy,
Jas. Cassidy, E. II. Ratclif and
Hooker McGehee, Of Summit; w.
B. Nixon and Percy L. Quin, of
McComb.
The following is a list Of the
cases passed on by the Court up
to last night:
r. G. Applewhite, sheriff and
escheator VS.. Heirs of Catherinee
Mitchell ct al decree pro confes-
so and final decree escheating cer-
tain lands to the State.
Mrs. Jennie Larkin VS.. B. G.
Larkin- Motion sustained strik-
ing demurrer from the files.
Nathan S. Smith VS.. AIonzo
Williams ct al-Decree pro con-
fesso.
In the matter of the estate of
Plnkney G. Brister, deceased =
Decree allowing administrator
further time in which to sell GER
tain lands.
I. j. Hart VS.. Mrs. Kate Hart
Decree for divorce.
f. S. Swain VS.. A. X. Leary-
Decree for complainant.
Bessie E. Wallace VS.. Horace
SheIton-Decree pro confesso.
Jordan Wallace VS.. Mary John.
son ct al-Decree pro confesso:
George May VS.. Beulah May
Decree for divorce.
John Brister VS.. Lena Brister-
Decree for divorce.
Jordan Wallace VS.. Mary John
son-Decree adopting Georgia
Wallace.
Nathan S. Smith VS.. Alonzo
Williams ct al-Decree confirm
ing tax title.
F. F. Becker vs.. Mack Hoskins
ct al Decree for partition and
sale of land.
Elk parte Mrs. isabella Rod
we'll ct al-Decree for partition
and sale of land.
r. E. Albritton VS.. d. w. Jack
son-Decree appointing r.. w.
McNair guardian ad Item.
M. A. EasterIing vs.. E. HI.
Easterling Decree for divorce.
As this report closes, the court
is engaged on the friendly suit
entered into between the county
and the municipality of Brookha-
ven over the division of the road
tax collected within the corporate
limits of this city.
The suit is brought to deter
mine the liability of the county to
pay the city one-haIf of the
amount realized from property
within the municipality on the
one mill levy for roads. Payment
is refused by the county on the
strength of a decision Of the Su-
preme Court Of Mississippi in the
case of McComb City against
Pike county, wherein the city
lost. However, Pike county was
operating under a statute of 1901,
while Lincoln has been operating
under the annotated code of 1892
and acts of 1897. The peg on
which the city bases its hope of
winning is the insertion of the
words, by municipal authority
in the earlier statutes. The
amount involved is ST ,348. 56;a and
costs of court.
Bessie E. Wallace VS.. Horace
Sheldon Decree for partition of
land.
Carrie Jordan VS.. Charlie Jor.
dan Decree for divorce.
L. j. Applewhite vs.. N. I. APP
plewhite Decree pro confesso
and r. w. McNair appointed
guardian ad litem to represent in
fants.
Mr.. j. A. Wiltshire has pur-
chased at a cost of $1,000, the lot
adjoining the new Magnolia
Grove Hotel, and will in the near
future begin the erection of a two
story brick building, to cover the
entire lot. The house will contain
two stores, one of which is to be
occupied BY Mr.. Wiltshire as a
bakery and grocery store, the 9th
er to be let. These. with those