The Aberdeen weekly., 1908-04-17
Federal Court.

The United States District Court
completed its business and adjourn
ed Monday morning until the Oc-
tober term. In addition to the
cases reported by us last week, the
following we've disposed of before
adjournment, besides others in
which we were unable to secure
data
The case of Mrs. Ida A. Sander
son ct. al, VS. the Frisco Railroad
Company, for S25, 900, was dis
missed on application of plaintiff.
This is a suit for the death of J. P.
Sanderson, husband of the plaintiff,
during Christmas week, by a pistol
shot fired from the rear end of the
coach on the Aberdeen train, at
Amory Junction. Messrs. Left
wich & Tubb represent the plaintiffs
and Messrs. f. o. Sykes, Jr., and
J. w. Buchanan are for the rail
road. 1t is understood that the
suit will be renewed in the State
court.
w. r. Smith. of Bonneville, was
on charge of using the
mails for obtaining money fraudu-
lently Continued until October
term.
NJ. c. Palmer, a young man Of
Smithville, Monroe County, indict-
ed for violation Of the revenue law,
was released on his parole until next
term.
A case of interest was that of the
United States throught District At
torney Frazee, against the Clay
County Cotton Oil Company, Isom
Evans. president, condemnation
proceedings. During the Congress
sional tenure Of Representative A.
F. Fox an appropriation of 1000
was secured for a government build
ing at West Point, and bids were
solicited and received for grounds
upon which to construct it. None
of these bids were accepted, because
probably of ineligibility of location.
but the inspector made choice of
location upon which stood the mill
ing and ginning plant of the Clay
County Cotton Oil Company, who
declined to accept the government
bid for it, hence proceedings were
instituted to condemn the property.
By witnesses its value was establish
ed at from $4,000 to $4,000, and
the jury returned a verdict for the
defendant.
A case with some unusual fea-
lures, which attracted much inter
est, especially among buyers, mer-
chants and others interested in cot
ton, was that of R. G. Strafh &, Co.,
of Tupelo, VS. Knight, Yancy & Co.,
of Decatur. Alabama, which is re-
ported for us by friend as follows:
R. G. Strain & Co. sued Knight,
Yancey Il Co., for balance of
about So, 10000, which included in
terest. claimed to be due them as
balance of purchase money for 1000
bales of cotton sold to Knight, Yam
cey Il Co., November 29th, 1904, for
December-January delivery. at So
cents.
knight, Yancey & Co. set up an
offset, claiming that r. @. Strain
& Co. were due them about s13,-
including interest, and ask
ing for Judgment for the differ
ence. This offset arose in the fol-
lowing way:
On November Both and Dec. 1st,
1904, r. G. Strain & Co. sold to
knight Yancey Il Co. another 900
bales of cotton for Decem ber-Janu-
ary delivery; and at the same time
instructed Knight, Yancey q Co.,
who were associate mem bers of the
Liverpool Cotton Exchange, to buy
for R.G Strain & Co.'s account and
benefit. in Liverpool, England,
l 900 bales of cotton for March
April. 1905. delivery at a certain
price. to cover or hedge" and
protect r. G. Strain q Co. on the
said last l 900 bales of cotton which
the r. G. Strain & Co. had sold to
knight, Yancey 4 Co.
In accordance with the instruc-
tions of R. G. Strain & Co., Knight, |
& Co. as brokers and agents |
Of r. G. Strain & Co., did, intact. |
buy for r. G. Strain & Co.'S account |
IN Liverpool these 200 bales of
cotton for March-April delivery at
he market price, and regular Liv-
srpool Cotton Exchange contracts