Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-08-21
EdgefieId Cases That Were
Sent up to Supreme Court.


Editor Edgefeld Advertiser:
Ex-Chief Justice Ira B. Jones
and Governor Blease both have REQ
ords in the public service. Whose
record will you endbrse9 Do you
endorse the administration of Gov
ernor Blease? Just think now be-
fore you answer the question. Is
there anything in the record OF
Judge Jones as Associate Justice
and as Chief Justice that you do
not endorse? He participated in
over 5000 cases and Governor
Blease has only criticized three.
Why, we have right here in our own
county proof of the justice and abil-
ity of Judge Jones.
In the case of Mrs. ]. @. Bussey
VS.. the railroad company, judgment
was entered up in the lower court
for $4,000. This case was carrl-
ed to the Supreme court and that
court, with Ira B. Jones then Asso-
ciate Justice, gave Mrs. Bussey and
her children that money.
In the case of w. NJ. Talbert VS..
the railroad company he received a
verdict for $4,000. That case went
to the Supreme court and Judge
Ira B. Jones participated in the de-
cision and Mr.. Tolbert received his
money.
In the case of Jennings VS.. the
Edgef4ld Mfg. Company judgment
was entered up in the lower court
for Mr.. Jennings for S3,500. This
case went to the Supreme court and
Mr.. A. S. Tompkins was one of the
attorneys for the cotton mill, and
that cotton mill employee was Civ
en- every dollar of that money by
the Supreme court.
In the case of Mrs. Joe Talbert
VS.. the Western Union Telegraph
company Judgment was entered up
:or her in the lower court for $500.
The case went to the Supleme court,
If which Judge Jones was Assocl-
tie Justice, and that court gave her
every dollar of that money,
In the case of Leopard VS.. the
Western Telegraph Company iudg-
nent was entered up in the lower
court for Mr.. Leopard for $500.
There was an appeal to the Su-
oreme court, Judge Jones participa-
ing, and the Supreme court gave
Mr.. Leopard every dollar of that
money.
In the case Of Birdie Bledsoe VS..
he Columbia Mills Co., she was a
title orphan girl and lost her right
.oe in a mill in Columbia. Judg-
nent was entered up for her in the
over court for $4,000. The ap-
zeal to the Supreme court was dis
missed by the Supreme court and
he recovered every dollar of that
money.
In the case of Mrs. Reardon vs..
he Insurance Company known and
considered to be a very close case,
Judgment was entered iup for
Ter in the lower court and the Su-
2reme court, Judge Jones particips-
ing, gave her every dollar of the
money.
In the case of Miss Bussey, .
laughter of Rev. G. w. Bussey,
Rho was unlawfully elected from a
:ailroad coach, she had judgment
:or twenty odd hundred dollars and
he Supreme court Judge Jones
participating, sustained the decision
# the lower court and she recover
d her money.
Perhaps one of the most impor-
ant cases ever decided in this coun'
,ry in favor of the laboring people
vas that of Rhodes vs.. the cotton
mill in Columbia for Blacklistlng
lin. He had a verdict for $4,000,
md the circuit court cut it to So
100, and judgment was entered up
or that amount. This case was ap,
,ealed to the Supreme court and
hat body. with chief Justice Jones
participating in the decision, sus,
aimed the decision of the lower
,ourt and Mr.. Rhodes was allowed
$4,000 because the cotton mill tried
% keep him from getting employ
nent.
In the case of Doolittle VS.. the
:ailroad,. Mrs. Doolittle was award:
d verdict for the death of hel
husband, and when the case war
carried up to the Supreme court,
Judge Jones participating in the
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