The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-02
Big DOCKET FOR
CHANCERY COURT
THERE ARE MANY CASES TO BE
DISPOSED OF AT SPRING TERM
OF CHANCERY COURT, TO
CONVENE HERE APRIL ).
In Addition to Several Important Lit
igated Cases, There Are Numerous
Divorce Suits to BE Disposed of
Other Notes of Interest.

The spring term of chancery court,
which convenes Monday, April 5, viii
be one of unusual interest, as there
are many cases to be disposed of.
There are several important litigated
cases to be heard, while the number
of divorce suits on the docket is un-
usually large. An important matter
that viii come before Chancellor Nc
Cool for adjudication is the bill re-
Gently filed by DR.. J. E. Davis pray
ing for the appointment of receiver
for the Columbus Hospital property.
This property is owned Jointly by DR..
Davis, DR.. T. H. Henry, Mrs. Carrie
Molloy and MS. Kate Crigler, and the
bill filed by Dr. Davis, which names
DIR. Henry ct al as defendants, prays
that a receiver be appointed and the
property sold for division. Another
case in which the public is interested
is the suit of Col G. L. Lincoln, trus-
tee of the defunct Columbus Chair
Company, against the First State
Bank, to recover funds which are in
dispute. A third case which will
probably be settled at the coming
court term is that of Sid Wilson VS..
Matt Larry ct al. This is the case in
which James Waddell, the pastor OF
a negro church in the Union Academy
neighborhood, was last fall enjoined
from further occupancy of the pulpit
on the ground that his preachings
and teachings were not according to
the Scriptures. After the injunction
had been granted, motion to dis
solve was argued before Chancellor
McCool, but he reserved his decision,
and the case still remains on the
docket.
The suit of Burton Cady against
James Cox and Joseph Peacher, in
which he seeks to recover the Eclipse
Livery Stable property, on the ground
that he was under the influence of
liquor when he disposed of his life
time interest for an insignificant sum,
will not come up at the approaching
term. The case is on the docket,
but it seems that neither side is
lSduy IOI IAAdl, sthu q pOotpOhShShI
has been agreed upon. The follow
ing cases appear on the docket:
]. E. Davis VS.. T. H. Henry ct al,
petition for division of Columbus
Hospital property.
Lily Ewings VS.. John Ewings, di-
vorce.
Effie Winfield VS.. G. w Winfield;
divorce.
j. S. Willhite vs.. Tracy Wfllhite;
divorce.
c. L. Brock VS.. Della Brock; di-
vorce.
Minnie Williams VS.. Jack Will
liams: divorce.
Gus Cannon VS.. Eliza Cannon; di-
vorce.
Mrs. Elizabeth Baldrige ct al VS..
S. r. Stribling ct al; petition for ac-
counting of property.
Felix Hendricks VS.. Edna Hen
bricks; divorce.
Gus Perry VS.. Mamie Perry; di-
vorce.
John Turnipseed VS.. Martha Tur-
nipseed; divorce.
Laura Rush VS.. Nathaniel Rush !;
divorce.
". T. Henderson VS.. Louisa Egger
ct al; petition for division of land.
]. R. Mills VS.. Mary Mills; divorce.
G. H. Hairston VS.. Unknown Heirs
of Sandy Banks; motion for correc-
tion of error in deed.
a
vorce
James Hughson VS.. Lemuel Bur
rows; petition for division of land.
Eliza Gregg vs.. Burrill Gregg; di-
vorce.
Minerva Butler vs.. Matthew But
Ter; divorce.
Ed. o. scoben vs.. Grace scobell;
divorce.
Cora Beatty vs.. Milton Beatty; di-
vorce.
orphelia Wallace vs.. Ed Wallace;
divorce.
James Webb VS.. Lonnie Webb and
Winnie Monner; motion 70 rappoint-
ment of guardian for Lonnie Webb
minor.
Erline Lee VS.. Frank Lee; divorce
John Moore VS.. Mary Ella Moore;
divorce.
Mary Alice Brookshire VS.. Nose
Scott; petition for reformation Of
deed.