The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-04
CHERAw CROSSING HEARING.
Judge Watts Issues Orders Affecting
Two Actions.

Cheraw. Dec. 3O.--Judge Watts
to-day heard returns to his re-
straining order OF a week ago. Two
actions were heard as one.
The town pleading to restrain the
Seaboard from obstructing Its
streets and Coast Line to be allowed
TO use Its right OF way, to be left In
Possession OF It's property and not
to be interfered with In laying the
crossing.
Arguments were made for the
Sesboard by Messrs Lyles and Stew
enson, and the Coast Line by
Messrs. Wilcox and Pollock.
Judge Watts made the following
orders:
Order In case of Coast Line
against seaboard Air Line: On
hearing pleadings. return and other
afhdavits herein on rule to show
cause why injunction should not be
garnted and after argument of
counsel. and II appearing that the
plaintiff obtained an order from the
resideat Circuit Judge and condemn
cd the crossing referred to In the
pleading herein. according to law,
aud obtained the consent Of the
railroad commissioners Of the State
on two separate occasions. that the
defendant attempted to obtain an
Injunction and restraining order
from his Honor. Judge Devore,
presidin,; In this circuit. which was
refvseS: that they appealed from
this ORDER to the Supreme Court and
applied for an order there staying all
pro1sediLgs until the appeal could
- heard. which was refused.
IfNappears to me that I have no
ant. Nrjty 20 review these orders and
that Plaintiffs are entitled to put in
the crossing under the terms and
conditions as allowed by the rail-
road commission. II Is. therefore,
ordered. decreed and adjudged that
the temporary restraining order
granted herein be continued until
the final hearing of the case herein.
and that plaintiffs enter into bond
IN the sum Of two hundred and ffty
dollars before and 10 be approved by
NE clerk OF Court OF the county
s.NIn ten days, with surety, the said
co-1 90 be the usual injunction
bond; hat the plaintiff be allowed
~ put I'm Its crossing over the right
vsfer2y, sid, tracks and main line
of V,.tfr&e1daut railroad. in accor-
a. vtisszho permission and In
structions OF the raiiroad commits
sion AZ allowing the same; that the
defendant. its agents. employees
and servants be enjoined and re-
strained fror III any mannsr inter-
fering with thu plaintiffs In doing
the same. II fu, her appearing to
my satisfaction that there has been
considerable agitation, bad blood and
excitement over this matter. be-
TWEEN the parties to this suit. 1t is
ordered that ID. p. Douglass, sheriff
OF Chesterfield County. see that this
order Is executive and enforced.
tSigned X. G. Watts,
Dec. 80. 1910. Judge.
In the case OF the town OF
Cheraw. plaintiff against the Sea-
board Air Line Railroad: On hear
Ing returr rule to show cause why
Injunction should not issue In the
above case. and after argument OF
counsel. II ~ ordered that the de-
fendant, It's agents and servants be
enjoined and restrained until final
hearing OF cases upon It's merits
from In any manner obstructing or
Interfering with the streets describ-
ed In the pleadings herein. except as
20 double track provided for In the
deed OF plaintiff TO Palmetto Rail-
road. In 1856. Let the plaintiff en-
ter into the usual injunction bond
Tn be approved by the clerk OF Cou,t :
OF this county. In the sun OF two
hundred and fifty dollars within ten
day from this date. Dec. 80.
tsigned) r. G. Watts,
Judge 4th Circuit.