The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-03
,CHANCERY COURT.

! CHANCERY COURT.
Proceedings of the Regular Sep
tember Term.
1 Chancery court convened Monday
morning, September 23rd, with Chan
cellor J. L. McCaskill presiding.
! The following business was had and
done. to.wit:
/ Estate of T. d. Harris, deceased
Fifth annual account of w. B. Collier
and j. r. Enochs, executors, present.
ed and allowed. The account shows
q balance of $36, ,S61.66 due by said
executors to said estate.
i Exparte William Taylor (guardian)
Decree-This day this case coming on
to be heard on the petition of William
Taylor, guardian of the children and
minor heirs of the late Davis W. Bar
ron. deceased, who, as such children
and heirs, under the laws Of the
Fraternal Order of Woodmen of the
World, are entitled to the proceeds of
. certificate of membership, or policy
Of insurance, of said Davis Barron,
deceased, if the said Davis W. Bar
ron's death did not fall within one of
the excepted risks Of said certificate,
and it appearing to the court that
said guardian has filed suit against
the said fraternal order on q certifi-
cate, or policy, possessed by the late
Davis W. Barron in said order, said
order having refused to pay same on
the ground that the said Barron COM
mitted suicide, which forfeited all
right to any sum whatever under said
certificate. or policy, and it appearing
that said frate1nal order has offered
to compromise the said suit by paying
said guardian the sum of $3.50 rather
than defend the suit, and it appearing
from affidavits filed with the petition
of said guardian, which is a petition
to accept the said offer and compro-
mise the said suit for $3.50, that the
late Davis w. Barron, in all prob
ability. came to his death by suicide.
1t is therefore ordered, adjudged and
decreed that said guardian be allowed
to compromise the suit against the
said fraternal order, Woodmen OF the
World, of the state of Nebraska, for
the sum of $3.50.
i Fl. A. Busick VS. Brandon Mercan-
tile Co.-Ordered that by mutual con-
sent of parties hereto that depositions
in the above cause may be taken by
both complainant and defendant in
vacation, and that the said cause be
submitted to the chancellor and de-
cree entered therein, during vacation.
Estate of Ellis O. Parker, (minor)
A. G. Baker, guardian--Ordered that
guardian be authorized to expend 500
of the fuuds of said minor in excess
of income, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, for the scholastic term
i 19O7-19O8.
i Estate of w. P. Stevens, deceased
First annual account Of M. A.
Stevens, administrator of the estate
of W. P. Stevens. was allowed.
| Estate of Matte Barron, A. P
Dear, administrator Continued for
service of notice on the parties inter
ested, and the case to be heard in
vacation.
| Estate Of Will H. White, minor,
W. A. White, guardian-Final ac-
count presented, showing a balance of
!$l55. SO due said minor, was accepted
and guardian dismissed.
| Estate Of D. W. Barron, A. P. Dear,
administrator Continued for service
Of notice on parties interested, to be
heard in vacation.
i Estate of Benz H. Therrell, T. E.
Therrell, administrators Continued
for service Of notice on parties in
terested.
| Exparte Geo. B. Manning ct al
The report Of J. L. Buchanan, special
commissioner, coming on to be heard,
and it appearing that the land was
not sold, as the commissioner states,-
there being no bidder, IS being too
high an average. S. J. Ellis was
therefore appointed special commits
sioner to sell lands at private sale,
provided same brings not less than an
average Of $8 per acre.
j Estate of Mary Etoile Rsgan, mi
nor, Mrs @. A. Ragan, guardian
Second annual account, showing q
balance Of $l98.9o due said estate. was
accepted and allowed.
Il Henry Washington vs. Minnie Wash
ington-divorce granted.
Il Dave Berry VS. Lizzie Berry-di-
vorce granted. Custody OF child,
Lena Berry, awarded to Dave Berry.
Edna L. Burnside VS. r. Il. Burn
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